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Our disclosure log provides details of non-personal information released under Right to Information Act 2009 that is considered to be of significant interest to the wider public. The disclosure log below provides details of released documents that are available to the public.

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2012 disclosure log

The disclosure log shows information released under the Right to Information Act 2009 that is considered to be of significant interest to the wider public.

Under the Act, information of a sensitive nature, for example personal details and/or information considered commercial in confidence, is removed from the documents prior to their release.

Release date	Reference	Title	Information requested	Summary of documents released
7 March 2012	KEN220	Statistical information on Payroll Tax	The total number of businesses required to pay payroll tax. A breakdown of the total number of businesses required to pay payroll tax according to the following taxable wages (for the purposes of calculating payroll tax) bands: $1million to $1.5million $1.5million plus to $2million $2million plus to $3million $3million plus to $5million $5million plus to $10million $10million plus to $20million $20million plus to $50million and $50million plus. The total annual amount of payroll tax paid by the businesses in each of the above taxable wages range. Date range: 2008/09 financial year, 2009/10 financial year and 2010/11 financial year.	Document detailing relevant payroll tax revenue statistics for 2008/2009, 2009/2010 and 2010/2011.
10 February 2012	SAN214	Criminal History checks of Treasury employees	Any documents since January 1 2010, relating to staff who were employed and their criminal conviction or offences, including fraud.	Email relating to criminal history checks.
12 January 2012	BOT210	Hope Vale ex-gratia payment	All documents relating to the proposed appointment of the Hope Vale Congress Aboriginal Corporations RNTBC as grantee of the Hope Vale Deed of Grant in Trust. Including documents concerning the ex-gratia payment to the Hope Vale Shire Council.	Briefing note, Ministerial correspondence and correspondence from the Hope Vale Shire Council.
12 January 2012	BOT211	Hope Vale ex-gratia payment	All documents relating to the proposed appointment of the Hope Vale Congress Aboriginal Corporations RNTBC as grantee of the Hope Vale Deed of Grant in Trust. Including documents concerning the ex-gratia payment to the Hope Vale Shire Council.	Briefing note, email correspondence, Ministerial correspondence and correspondence from the Hope Vale Shire Council.

2011 disclosure log

Release date	Reference	Title	Information requested	Summary of documents released
7 December 2011	SWA212	Land Tax Statistics	The percentage break up of the contributions that the 2 sectors of land tax make (i.e. individuals and businesses). Then of the tax scales within those 2 sectors, the percentage contribution that each makes within each sector. Time period: 2009-2011.	Table 1 - Contributions to land tax by owner type Queensland, 2008-09 to 2010-11 Table 2 - Number of land tax payers by owner type and value range Queensland, 2008-09 to 2010-11
24 November 2011	DAV205	Airport Link Project	All correspondence between Treasury and other relevant entities concerning the Airport Link Project. Date range: 2005 to current.	Emails and other correspondence and documents concerning the Airport Link project dated between 3 February 2006 and 25 May 2007.
7 October 2011	SCO203	Impacts of Carbon Tax on GOCs	Access to all documents from Queensland Government-owned Corporations (CS Energy, Stanwell, Queensland Rail etc) to Queensland Treasury which discuss the impact of the Federal Government’s carbon tax following its announcement on Sunday, July 10, 2011.	Emails and other correspondence sent to Treasury from certain GOCs concerning the impacts of the carbon tax.
7 October 2011	WOR202	Impacts of Carbon Tax on GOCs	Access to all documents from Queensland Government-owned Corporations (CS Energy, Stanwell, Queensland Rail etc) to Queensland Treasury which discuss the impact of the Federal Government’s carbon tax following its announcement on Sunday, July 10, 2011.	Emails and other correspondence sent to Treasury from certain GOCs concerning the impacts of the carbon tax.
30 September 2011	NAR201	Review of the Legal Practitioner Trust Account Fund	The report conducted by Treasury into funding and LPITAF (Legal Practitioner Trust Account Fund) including all emails, documents and reports. Time Period: 1 January 2011 to 11 August 2011.	Departmental weekly reports referring to the review of the Legal Practitioner Trust Account Fund.
9 September 2011	SOL183	Reports on Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine Dams	Various risk assessment and safety review reports regarding Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine Dams dated between 2000 and 2005.	Six reports concerning risk assessments and dam safety reviews regarding Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine Dams.
24 June 2011	MAC180	Capital Works – Wivenhoe Dam	Consideration of any capital works which were part of the flood mitigation capacity of Wivenhoe in line with ANCOLD guidelines including decisions to defer, cancel or suspend such capital works. Time period: 1 January to 31 December 2006.	Relevant portions of the Minutes of Meetings of the South East Queensland Water Corporation dated in March and April 2006.
10 June 2011	MAC179	Structural integrity of Wivenhoe Dam	Any operational or engineering reports regarding the structural integrity of the Wivenhoe Dam both prior to and following the 2011 flooding incidents.	Email correspondence and attachment.
10 June 2011	DAV185	Wivenhoe Dam operation – flood gates	Technical information regarding Wivenhoe Dam operation for each and every change to flood gates. Time period: 1 December 2010 to 1 February 2011.	SEQWater spreadsheets.
26 May 2011	HAI187	Cost of water fluoridation for Queensland	Documentation that shows the total cost of water fluoridation for Queensland.	Document detailing total debt and consolidated funding for fluoridation in South East Queensland and approved funding to date for regional Queensland.
23 May 2011	MAC175	SEQWater Quarterly Report Oct-Dec 2010	SEQWater Quarterly Report of October-December 2010, including related reports and briefings for the Minister / Premier.	SEQWater Quarterly Report October-December 2010 and letter attaching report.
16 May 2011	MAC166	Reinsurance undertaken by or on behalf of the Queensland Government Insurance Fund	Analysis, correspondence or advice relating to decision to take out reinsurance; quotes for reinsurance, minutes of meetings / appointment requests to discuss reinsurance; routinely produced end month, end quarter and end year reports from the Queensland Government Insurance Fund database; and any document entitled 'A captive insurance plan' including any documents referring to such plan. Time period: 2005 to 2 February 2011.	Emails (both internal and external to Queensland Treasury), internal documents (i.e. memorandums), external correspondence, briefing notes, meeting notes.
29 April 2011	HAI173	Results of chemical analysis SEQWater fluoridation	Results of all chemical analysis that SEQWater has independently commissioned on fluoride containing chemicals used in SEQWater fluoridation dosing plants since SEQWater commenced fluoridating Queensland water supplies.	Result Sheets for Fluorosilicate Samples, Analytical Report and Chemical Composition Comparison Sheet
27 April 2011	MAC178	Operational management at Wivenhoe and Somerset Dam	Any records of staff being required to be on call for the weekend of 8-9 January 2011 relating to the operational management of Wivenhoe dam and/or Somerset Dam including any record of action.	Operations directives, rosters and logs
14 April 2011	HAI174	Cost of water fluoridation in South East Queensland	Documentation shows how much money SEQ Water has either been reimbursed by the Queensland Government for building, operating and maintaining the fluoridation plants operated by SEQ Water OR if SEQ Water has not been reimbursed the documentation showing how much money it has cost SEQ Water to fluoridate the water supplies. I only require the documents that show final costs.	Internal memorandum
11 April 2011	PAR170	Disaster Insurance	All briefing notes on the availability of, and potential cost of, disaster insurance, and the history of government policies in relation to this matter, between 1 July 2010 and 28 February 2011, including any file notes on a telephone hook-up involving Treasury representatives and AON Australia representatives shortly after Cyclone Yasi and any subsequent correspondence with AON.	Briefing notes, emails and personal notes made from telephone hook-up
18 March 2011	HER167	QSuper secondment and interchange	QSuper policy for secondment and interchange, approved by the Board of Trustees 27 October 2005. Time period September to November 2005.	Submissions to QSuper Board and policy documents.
17 February 2011	MAC146	Issues concerning Corptech Payroll systems	Copies of all emails and attachments sent and received by two staff members regarding any issues, concerns or queries about payroll systems and possible contractual issues involving IBM for any payroll replacement projects in Corptech. I am also seeking details of all meetings booked in the individual staff calendars regarding the above. The period is for 1 January 2007 to 30 June 2008.	Emails, attachments and calendar entries.
17 January 2011	PAR159	Uranium	All correspondence between Tony McGrady and the Treasurer / Treasurer's office regarding Uranium in the period since Mr McGrady left Parliament in 2006.	Correspondence from Tony McGrady including summary of report on 'The Outlook for the Uranium Industry'.
17 January 2011	PAR158	Sale of QML	Correspondence between the Treasurer's office and Queensland Investment Corporation, regarding the ownership of Queensland Motorways Limited and the possible sale or transfer of QML to QIC.	Correspondence to the Chair of Long Term Assets Advisory Board QTC.

2010 disclosure log

Release date	Reference	Title	Information requested	Summary of documents released
30 November 2010	WAL149	QR National IPO	Documents that mention a request or an invitation from Treasury, the Minister’s Office, or financial advisors of the QR National IPO, to stockmarket-related businesses to pre-register clients for the IPO of QR National.	Emails, Broker Bulk Pre-Registration documents, QR National Share Offer documents.
16 November 2010	WAL150	QR National IPO	Documents in the possession of the Treasurer that mention a request or an invitation from Treasury, the Minister's Office, or financial advisors of the QR National IPO, to stockmarket-related businesses to pre-register clients for the IPO of QR National. We also seek documents mentioning a target number of pre-registrations.	Emails, draft script for Broker Calls on Broker Client Pre-Registration Process, draft Final National Share Offer – Invitation for ASX Participants and QR National Share Offer - Offer document mailing and logistics for Australian retail broker clients.
3 November 2010	NIC145	Brisbane City Council Credit Review	Any information held by the Office of the Treasurer relating to Brisbane City Council's 2010 Queensland Treasury Corporation Credit Review.	Emails and memorandum relating to Brisbane City Council Credit Review.
3 November 2010	MAR137	Sale of the coal business of Queensland Rail	Correspondence between Queensland Treasury and Coal Companies regarding their bids for Queensland Rail and/or its components.	Correspondence between Queensland Treasury and the Queensland Coal Industry Rail Group.
1 November 2010	MAR100	Queensland Government whole-of-Government banking arrangements	Documentation concerning the last Queensland Government whole-of-Government banking arrangement.	Request for offer, evaluation report and probity report for 2003.
27 October 2010	MAR139	Queensland Competition Authority – Access regime for Queensland Rail	Correspondence between the Queensland Government and the Queensland Competition Authority with regard to the access regime for that part of Queensland Rail being sold pre and post privatisation.	Correspondence between Queensland Government and the Queensland Competition Authority.
12 October 2010	MAR136	Coal company bids for Queensland Rail	Correspondence between the Office of the Treasurer and Coal Companies regarding their bids for Queensland Rail and/or its components.	Letter from the Treasurer to the Queensland Coal Industry Rail Group.
30 September 2010	MAR138	Sale of the coal business of Queensland Rail	Correspondence between the Queensland Government and Federal Government with regard to the privatisation of Queensland Rail.	Correspondence from the Queensland Treasurer to the Commonwealth Treasurer and Commonwealth Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
20 August 2010	MAR120	Henry Tax Review	Australia's Future Tax System (Henry Tax Review), the Commonwealth Government's response and the Resources Super Profits Tax including any Modelling and discussion of the impact of the proposed changes arising from the Review, the Commonwealth Government's response and the Queensland Government's response to these changes.	Emails, correspondence and reports.
9 August 2010	MAR129	Queensland Fuel Subsidy Scheme	Documents showing analysis and the direct impact on the consumer price index and the direct impact on households as a result of abolishing the Queensland Fuel Subsidy Scheme.	Draft letter and Question on Notice, including response tabled at Estimates.
27 July 2010	MCM126	Use of temporary or casual employees in the Public Service	All documents produced in the last six months showing information about any advice, plans, reports, options, proposals, analysis (including cost benefit analysis) or consideration about the extent of use of temporary or casual employees in the public service including information about whether the use of such employees is more expensive in the medium to long-term and the use of such employees and its impact on staffing numbers and claims about the staffing numbers.	Emails, reports, procedures, directives and memorandum.
26 July 2010	MAR106	Asset sales process	Briefings and guidance / terms of reference given to Rothschild, Meryl Lynch and RBS to act as lead advisors on the Queensland asset sales process.	Emails, consultancy briefs and consultancy agreements.
23 July 2010	MAR123	Project names for Asset Sales	All documents which show when and how the code names Tarzan, Thomas and Roadrunner was created.	Email and memorandum
23 July 2010	BIS122	Repayments of FHOG and Transfer Duty	First Home Owners Grants and Transfer Duty required to be repaid due to fraud or ineligibility.	Table containing statistics for the past five years.
15 July 2010	MUR108	City North Infrastructure	All documents relating to the business case justification, constitution, formation and creation of City North Infrastructure. This should also include any documentation relevant to the establishment of City North Infrastructure.	Briefing papers, correspondence and various reports.
30 June 2010	FER109	Funding package for key racing facilities	All key issues papers, submissions, discussion papers and correspondence in regard to an $80 Million funding package over four years to redevelop key racing facilities across the State.	Emails and other correspondence relating to the issue
29 June 2010	LIO101	Incident at water treatment plant in Kilcoy	Copies of documents relating to an incident at a water treatment plant at Kilcoy which occurred in the first few months of 2009.	All documents held by SEQWater relating to an incident at a water treatment plant in Kilcoy in 2009. (Treasury deals with applications on behalf of SEQWater.)
11 June 2010	MCM107	Claims made to Queensland Government Insurance Fund for health compensation	Documents produced in the last three years showing details of the number of claims and amounts payable for compensation regarding allegations of (a) misdiagnosis and (b) lack of duty of care.	Report providing claim numbers and settlement amounts for the period.
18 May 2010	MAR087	Asset sales	All documents where information has been provided to potential bidders either as a package or in any way such as a prospectus or information paper or invitation to offer regarding asset sales.	Market soundings, request for expressions of interest and various presentations.
5 May 2010	MAR097	Health reform	All briefing materials provided to the Treasurer, Under Treasurer and staff relating to the Federal Government's health reform agenda and its impact upon GST Revenue.	Reports and emails relating to health reform and its impact upon GST Revenue.
23 April 2010	CON093	House and land contracts	The number of house and land contracts stamped in all areas that are governed by the Toowoomba Regional Council between January 2009 and December 2009.	Spreadsheet of data by postcode in Toowoomba Regional Council area.
20 April 2010	MCM092	Traveston Dam	Documents produced in the last six months showing information about the former proposed dam at Traveston. I am interested in information showing the extent and value of any sales of properties formerly purchased for that project. I am also interested in any information showing the final total cost of the project including details of costs of any consultants associated with the project.	Treasurer's Briefing Note dated 6 October 2009 concerning the current status of the Traveston Crossing Dam Project.
9 April 2010	MAR094	Information relating to asset sales impact on State budget	Graphs and tracking data measuring the return to surplus before asset sales and after, referred to in email exchanges between Tim Linley and Richard Collyer on 11 September 2009.	Email correspondence and budget strategy papers.
31 March 2010	PAN090	Asset sales correspondence	All correspondence since 1 May 2009 between the Treasurer and State Labor MLAs and Labor Party executive members regarding the asset sales.	Copies of correspondence between the Treasurer, various Ministers and Members of Parliament regarding the asset sales.
23 March 2010	DIB088	Queensland Government Insurance Fund	Documents, including details of amounts, relating to settlement of personal injury claims relating to State school students injured in accidents involving standard glass doors and windows in State schools. This should include details of all claims to the Queensland Government Insurance Fund from 2000 to the present.	Aggregated data extracted from the Queensland Government Insurance Fund database.
12 February 2010	MAR044	Standard and Poor's credit rating for the State of Queensland	Correspondence between Standard and Poor's and Queensland Treasury in relation to the rating assigned by Standard and Poor's to the State of Queensland and Queensland Treasury Corporation. Types of documents are Standard and Poor's reports, and draft reports, emails, letters, minutes of meetings, file notes of conversations and telephone logs. S & P published 'report cards' and any drafts; 'research updates' and any drafts, between September 2008 and June 2009.	Correspondence between Standard and Poor and Queensland Treasury concerning the rating assigned by Standard and Poor to the State of Queensland.
3 February 2010	MAR083	Weekly interdepartmental meetings	All correspondence, emails, agendas and minutes relating to weekly meetings with the Director-General of Queensland Treasury and the Director-General of Premier and Cabinet regarding the delivery of Ministerial Charter of Goals.	Correspondence relating to Ministerial Charter of Goals and Portfolio priorities.
1 February 2010	SAN082	Staff overpayments	Any documents relating to staff overpayments or faulty payroll systems.	Shared Service Agency reports and Debt Management Procedure.
22 January 2010	MAR081	Asset sales consultation documents	All documents and materials provided to Professor Bob Walker during the consultation process between Queensland Treasury, the Queensland Council of Unions and Professor Walker for the period 2009.	All consultation material that was provided to Professor Walker.
21 January 2010	MAR045	Information relating to the Renewing Queensland Plan	Briefings given to the Trade Union movement in relation to the Renewing Queensland Plan.	Documents relating to union claims, working group agendas, minutes and correspondence.
12 January 2010	MCM065	Sale of government assets	Documents produced in the last two years showing any recommendations, options, consideration or review of the sale of government assets prior to the last election.	Internal Treasury email concerning an unsolicited meeting the Treasurer had on 29 April 2008 where a corporation expressed an interest in purchasing Queensland Forestry assets.
8 January 2010	FRA080	QGIF claims	Documents listing details of claims to the QGIF for 2008/09 and so far in 2009/10. also seeking details of how many have been settled and how much has been paid out in compensation.	Report providing information requested.

2009 disclosure log

Release date	Reference	Title	Information requested	Summary of documents released
26 November 2009	COU035	Transfer of long-term assets	With reference to the administrative arrangement by which the state government transferred a portfolio of assets (long-term assets) to Queensland Treasury Corporation and Treasury advice regarding the transfer; advice regarding the accounting treatment of the transfer for publication in the 2009-10 Queensland state budget; all actuarial advice pertaining the administrative arrangement and the fixed term note.	Discussion documents, Treasurer's Briefing Notes and correspondence.
28 October 2009	MCM037	Expense claims made by Under Treasurer	Documents produced in the last three years showing expense claims, including entertainment made by the Director-General. The time period/date range is September 2006 to September 2009.	Under Treasurer expense claim reports for period September 2006 to September 2009.
19 October 2009	DOO033	Information relating to juvenile detention	All assessment / evaluations / scoping studies / feasibility studies / projections / costings or equivalent documents undertaken by or on behalf of any Department and / or the Treasurer for the last five years (2009-2004) in relation to: Transfers and / or ongoing detention of 17 year olds from adult corrections facilities to juvenile detention centres; Future projections of prisoner populations for juvenile detention and adult prisoners in Queensland; Evaluations / assessments / audits or the equivalent of the impacts of increasing detention populations and / or overcrowding in juvenile detention centres; Numbers per year, subject matters, prison locations and outcomes in relation to internal Departmental and Ombudsman complaints by 17 year old detainees in the adult corrections system.	Emails and attachments relating to prisoner projection models and Crime Statistics Network seminar notes.
11 September 2009	MCM014	Effects on electricity costs due to carbon pollution reduction schemes	Documents produced in the last 12 months showing any assessment, analysis, evaluation, report or forecast on the increase in electricity costs for (a) consumers and (b) business from carbon pollution reduction schemes or requirements over the next 20 years.	Report by Access Economics on the impacts of greenhouse gas abatement targets on the Queensland economy.

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