Updates (by date)
- 2026-08-06 - Tribunal grants confidentiality order over critical evidence
- 2026-07-03 - Confidentiality order hearing and supporter Q&A, Thursday 9 July
- 2026-06-01 - On the retirement of the myGov Code Generator app
- 2026-05-26 - Supporter Q&A, Friday 29 May
- 2026-05-03 - Case timeline update + hearing dates
- 2026-03-13 - I’m speaking at CrikeyCon!
- 2026-02-19 - Recording of 15 February RN Sunday Extra interview
- 2026-02-14 - Upcoming interview on RN Sunday Extra, 15 February
- 2026-02-09 - Crikey! My case in the media
- 2026-02-03 - Pozible campaign: target reached!
- 2026-01-29 - Supporters Q+A Friday 30 January
- 2026-01-27 - The ISJA decision + case files published
- 2026-01-23 - Welp! First invoice due
- 2025-12-18 - Directions hearing outcomes - timelines and jurisdiction
- 2025-12-11 - Shady tactics! Is source code a national security issue?
- 2025-12-07 - Early support + error reports
Case files
Some documents are marked N/A because
publication would breach the implied undertaking that
documents obtained in the course of a proceeding will not used for
any other purpose. I might be able to publish some of them in the
future.
| ART merits review - 2025/4916 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | download | ART decision and reasons granting confidentiality order application over McDonald closed affidavit |
| 2026-07-31 | N/A | Tweedale Statement of Facts Issues and Contentions |
| 2026-07-31 | N/A | Tweedale affidavit |
| 2026-07-31 | N/A | Expert witness report: Prof. Vanessa Teague |
| 2026-07-31 | N/A | Expert witness report: Dr Peter Serwylo |
| 2026-07-09 | download | ART Direction that Respondent must by 15 July give to Tribunal a document setting out which information in McDonald closed affidavit is already disclosed elsewhere |
| 2026-07-09 | download | ART minor variation to Directions of 29 May 2026 |
| 2026-07-02 | download | Tweedale affidavit in opposition to confidential order application, setting out and explaining information about the App that is in the public domain |
| 2026-06-22 | N/A | Services Australia's reply submissions in support of confidentiality order application |
| 2026-06-17 | download | Re-filing of my submissions of 2026-06-10 with minor corrections |
| 2026-06-10 | download | Tweedale submissions opposing the confidentiality order application (re-filed on 2026-06-17 with minor corrections) |
| 2026-05-29 | N/A | ART listing notice for resumed confidentiality order hearing, Thursday 9 July, 09:00 |
| 2026-05-28 | N/A | Services Australia's submissions in support of their confidentiality order application |
| 2026-05-26 | N/A | Services Australia's Statement of Facts, Issues and Contentions (SFIC) |
| 2026-05-25 | N/A | Open affidavit of Mr Garrett McDonald, General Manager Cyber Security, Services Australia |
| 2026-05-25 | N/A | Closed affidavit of Mr Garrett McDonald, General Manager Cyber Security, Services Australia (redacted version received 2026-08-04). |
| 2026-04-21 | N/A | ART lists substantive hearing for 2–4 September |
| 2026-04-14 | download | ART moves confidentiality order hearing to Friday 2026-05-29, 09:00 |
| 2026-04-13 | download | ART varies the timeline: SA's SOFIC and evidence now due 25 May, mine due 17 July |
| 2026-04-08 | download | ART moves confidentiality order hearing to Friday 2026-04-17 |
| 2026-04-01 | download | Listing notice—interlocutory hearing, Monday 2026-04-13—contested confidentiality order application. |
| 2026-03-04 | download | Letter to AGS (solicitor for Respondent) proposing case conference to try to narrow the issues for determination by the Tribunal (Respondent declined). |
| 2026-03-03 | download | Consent order limiting scope of review to the Android source code. |
| 2026-02-24 | download | Agreement and request for consent order to limit scope of review to the Android source code. |
| 2026-02-04 | download | Confirmation of transfer to the ART Melbourne registry pursuant to my request (unopposed by respondent) |
| 2026-01-23 | download | Decision granting respondent's request for Tribunal's power to be exercised in the Intelligence and Security Jurisdictional Area (ISJA), and reasons |
| 2026-01-15 | download | Tweedale submissions opposing the ISJA application |
| 2025-12-23 | N/A | Respondent's Intelligence and Security Jurisdictional Area application |
| 2025-12-17 | download | Directions made at 17 December directions hearing, setting out the timeline for the proceeding |
| 2025-12-10 | N/A | Letter to Ms Kendall Mutton of King & Wood Mallesons (then acting for Services Australia) stating intention to oppose the proposed confidentiality order sought by respondent over parts of the T-documents. The respondent changed their representation to the Australian Government Solicitor soon after receiving this. |
| 2025-10-29 | N/A | T-documents - the initial bundle of documents given to ART by respondent outlining the full history of the matter - with some redactions in line with proposed confidentiality order. |
| 2025-10-29 | N/A | Proposed confidentiality order sought by respondent over part of the T-documents, covering some personal information of employees (not opposed) and other material (opposed) |
| 2025-10-01 | download | Notice of directions hearing listing |
| 2025-10-01 | download | ART application acknowledgement |
| 2025-10-01 | download | Application fee payment receipt |
| 2025-09-15 | download | Letter from ART advising payment of the $1148 application fee is due |
| Information Commissioner review - OAIC MR22/00021 | ||
| 2025-06-06 | download | Notice of s 54W(b) decision |
| 2025-05-20 | download | Notice of intention to recommend that an IC review not to be undertaken under s 54W(b) of the FOI Act |
| 2022-01-10 | download | Information Commissioner review application letter |
| Internal review - LEX 64833 | ||
| 2021-11-11 | download | Internal Review decision affirming the original decision |
| 2021-10-12 | download | Internal Review application letter |
| Original FOI request - LEX 63435 | ||
| 2021-09-13 | download | Access refusal decision letter - relying on s 47E(d) |
