Public record

What we publish

Invitations we send, and material we publish with permission, appear here and on the linked pages. Incoming correspondence is not automatically public.

How we decide what stays private, what is published, and how we correct mistakes is set out in full in our seven openness principles.

In brief

• We publish our invitations, significant decisions and reasons, funding and conflicts, and formal commitments - with personal contact details excluded.
• You can contribute without being publicly identified.
• Public contributions are explained before you send; private correspondence needs permission before any publication.
• Contact, acknowledgement or discussion is not endorsement. Official statements need verified authority and permission.
• New rules do not create retrospective permission to publish. Existing holds are honoured.

Where to find it

• Openness principles - the full seven rules
• Nations: governments invited and published replies
• Outreach record: universities and other invitations
• Faiths: faith traditions invited
• Companies: the Fortune Global 500
• Media & podcasts: outlets invited by email (outgoing record); independent coverage when recorded
• Ideas: Student Circle ideas, under the Circle publishing rules
• Contact: public contribution form, or request private correspondence first

Principles updated 6 November 2026 (Australia/Perth). Earlier authorised public responses remain on the record unless corrected under principle 7.