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1 July 2025 – 30 September 2025 In the course of official duties, officials of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). Declarations above this value is consistent with Australian Government guidance provided by the Australian Public Service Commission (Guidance for Agency Heads - Gifts and Benefits | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au). Date  Gift item/benefit /service Recipient …

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 7 May 2015 FOI 14-15(12) Access to the following documents in relation to an aircraft accident which occurred at the East Kimberley Regional Airport, Victoria Highway, Kununurra, Western Australia on 23 January 2013: any investigation reports and all reports complied and are obtained in relation to subject incident; any photographs, videos, recordings, drawings, sketches, maps, blueprints or other such materials obtained during the course of the investigation;…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 3 September 2012 FOI 11-12(24) any documents held by the ATSB, on the subject of "'unidentified flying objects' (UFO), including a search of the ATSB's OASIS aviation occurrence database, or other similar databases; and a copy of all papers dated after 1 January 1983, on an Air Accident Investigation file, file reference V116/783/1047 titled 'DSJ-Cape Otway to King Island 21 October 1978 - Aircraft missing.' Contact ATSB Partial 3 September 2012 FOI 11-12(21…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 28 July 2017 FOI 16-17(27) The document lodged under the REPCON scheme that reported to the ATSB the pre-flight/planning event on 3 March 2014 at Sydney Airport involving an Airbus A320, VH-VNJ. FOI 16-17(27) documents Partial 31 May 2017 FOI 16-17(24) All documents relating to an aviation accident which occurred near the Barwon Highway, Callandoon, Queensland on 28 December 2016. FOI 16-17(24) documents Partial 10 May 2017 FOI 16-17(14) Copy of all…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 29 August 2013 FOI 12-13(15) all documents held by the ATSB relating to the helicopter VH-MJO’s collision with terrain on 9 December 2009 (aviation occurrence investigation number AO‑2009‑077)(Incident); all documents held by the ATSB relating to the pilot of the helicopter; all statements obtained by or provided to the ATSB in relation to this incident; and all documents, materials or things obtained by or provided to the ATSB in relation to investigation into…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 12 September 2016 FOI 15-16(19) A copy of the ATSB file in respect of the accident involving a Eurocopter AS350BA helicopter, registered ZK-HKU which collided with terrain on the Fox Glacier, New Zealand on 21 November 2015. Contact ATSB Partial 23 September 2016 FOI 15-16(16) Copies of any or all documents, correspondence, any statements taken and any other information prepared on or after 20 September 2013 regarding a collision between two road rail…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 10 July 2019 FOI 18-19(13) All non-restricted documents relating to a light aircraft accident involving a PA32-300 (Cherokee Six), registration VH-BDG at Whitsunday Drive, Bloomsbury, on 26 July 2015. FOI 18-19(13) documents Partial 24 June 2019 FOI 18-19(16) All documents relating to a light aircraft accident at Moorook, South Australia, on 30 December 2016. FOI 18-19(16) documents Partial 14 June 2019 FOI 18-19(14) Wreckage images relating to a fatal light…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 3 July 2014 FOI 13-14(13) Access to the following documents in relation to a helicopter accident involving VH-BHU on 1 June 2011 near Whyanbeel, Queensland: any photographs depicting the area surrounding the site of the accident, the wreckage of the helicopter involved in the accident or any other photographs taken in relation to the accident; and copies of any witness statements, reports, file notes, emails, documents or records or notifications provided to the…

Date of access (date decision released to applicant) FOI reference number Description of documents Documents released Access 23 February 2018 FOI 17-18(10) All documents held by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau in relation to the investigation into a helicopter crash, VH-BAA at Hobart Airport on 7 November 2017 (ATSB Investigation AO-2017-109). NB: Request actioned based on documents on hand as at 15 February 2018. Request limited to non-restricted information only. Restricted information is defined under section 3 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003. FOI 17-…