Accountability and reporting / Freedom of Information
The broad objective of the Freedom of Information Act is to give the community access to information held by the Australian Government.
The Freedom of Information Act 1982 requires the High Speed Rail Authority (Authority) to publish certain information on our website. This includes this Information Publications Scheme (IPS) plan, and disclosing access decisions through a disclosure log on our website.
The disclosure log provides access to information which has been released in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) access request. The Information that will be described in the Authority disclosure log will be information released by the Authority under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and is available for public access.
Detailed information about FOI can be found at the website for the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
The Authority provides the following information in accordance with the Information Publication Scheme (IPS) established under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Procedures for Public Interest Disclosures
Privacy Policy
IPS Authority Plan (DOCX 241 KB)
Portfolio Budget Statements
IPS Authority Plan (DOCX 241 KB)
Disclosure log
FOI Guidelines - Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Email: corporate@hsra.gov.au
Where a document is not available in an accessible format under the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2, it will be made available on request through the above contact details.
Requests to access documents must be in writing and must provide enough information about the documents sought to enable the HSRA to identify them.
Requests should be sent to:
The FOI Coordinator
High Speed Rail Authority
foi@hsra.gov.au
A link is provided on the Authority disclosure log. There may be documents in the disclosure log that are currently not available in HTML format. If you are unable to read the format provided, please contact the FOI Coordinator at the above email address.
There is no fee for making a request but the Freedom of Information Act 1982 provides that charges may be imposed for processing requests.
A charge may be imposed to reimburse the Authority for the cost incurred in copying or reproducing the information or sending it to you. We will try to meet all reasonable requests for an alternative format of the document in a timely manner and at the lowest reasonable cost to you.
In accordance with sections 8(2)(g) and 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, information released under the Act is listed below.
The Authority will make documents accessible on this website as much as possible. However, some documents, due to size or format, will be made available via post. If you would like to access documents listed but not published on this site, or in an alternate format please contact the FOI Coordinator.
The Authority’s list does not include the following:
documents released under the FOI Act containing personal or business information which would be unreasonable to publish;
documents to which access has been refused or which are exempt from release under the FOI Act; and
documents which have been released to the media or members of the public outside the FOI Act.
Information attached, or referred to, in the Authority’s FOI disclosure log may be removed after 12 months, unless the information has enduring public value.
Disclosure date | Description of documents |
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5 September 2024 | HSRA Board-approved minutes of Board meetings between 21 March 2024 and 3 July 2024.
HSRA 25-017 Document (2.01 MB) |
29 August 2024 | The executed contract (with personal details redacted) and related correspondence between 1 June 2024 and 24 June 2024 for contract CN4068836.
HSRA 24-499 Document (5.63 MB) |
19 August 2024 | The Quarterly Report for Quarter Three.
HSRA 24-483 Document (3.37 MB) |
Disclosure date | Description of documents |
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3 July 2023 | For the period 1 June 2022 to 3 May 2023, documents relating to the New South Wales' government "fast rail" policy and plans to build a new dedicated fast rail track between Sydney and Newcastle and Wollongong including documents about federal government collaboration/support for the NSW fast rail project between Sydney and Newcastle, and how the project would interact with the High Speed Rail Authority.
FOI 23-265 Document (41.03 MB) |
8 September 2023 | Minutes of all HSRA Board meetings held between 13 June 2023 and 10 August 2023, and correspondence relating to these meetings.
FOI 24-052 Document (2.9 MB) |
25 September 2023 | Any correspondence between QANTAS – or third parties acting on behalf of QANTAS - and the National Faster Rail Agency that relate to proposals for high-speed rail from 2017 to the present.
No documents |
2 January 2024 | Minutes of HSRA Board meetings, which have been approved by the HSRA Board, held between 11 August 2023 and 1 December 2023, and correspondence relating to these meetings
FOI 24-194 Document (3.87 MB) |
13 February 2024 | Any documents that outline the route options and implementation of the High Speed Rail Sydney - Newcastle corridor.
HSRA 24-193 Document (1.57 MB) |
28 March 2024 | Status of the following performance measures listed in the HSRA Corporate plan. (1) Risk Management Policy and Framework, (2) Organisational Strategy which includes capability building (3) A Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy.
HSRA 24-277 Document (4.43 MB) |
13 June 2024 | The executed contract (with personal details redacted) and related correspondence between 1 March 2024 and 28 March 2024 for contract CN4045175.
HSRA 24-389 Document (2.98 MB) |
14 June 2024 | HSRA Board-approved minutes of Board meetings between 2 December 2023 and 20 March 2024, and correspondence related to these meetings.
HSRA 24-390 Document (17.3 MB) |
17 June 2024 | HSRA Board-approved minutes of Board meetings between 2 December 2023 and 20 March 2024, and correspondence related to these meetings.
HSRA 24-367 Document (21.53 MB) |
5 July 2024 | The Acting Chief Executive Officer’s correspondence relating to the Strategic Plan and a copy of the Strategic Plan.
HSRA 24-419 Document (21.53 MB) |
5 September 2024 | HSRA Board-approved minutes of Board meetings between 21 March 2024 and 3 July 2024.
HSRA 25-017 Document (2.01 MB) |
Disclosure date | Description of documents |
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Nil |