The paper is part of the tender process for facilities management at the Baghdad embassy.

It details the layout of the building.

The embassy comprises two storeys plus a basement, two apartments, two guardhouses, demountable accommodation, another four-level hall plus basement and a dozen single-level buildings including a gym, laundry and storerooms.

"The detail contained in this Request For Proposal is confidential," the document says.

It goes on to outline the finish of rooms, what walls are made of and the type of air conditioning used.

Queensland Liberal senator Russell Trood is outraged.

"This document says it's confidential but it's on the web for everyone to read," he told AAP on Friday.

Posting the document online was a "foolish" move that showed disregard for the security of Australian lives in the strife-torn country, he said.

While the United States may have withdrawn its combat troops and media attention is now focused on the aftermath, violence is still a major issue in Iraq.

Insurgents appear to have redoubled their efforts this Iraqi summer to target local security forces taking over from the departing Americans.

On Wednesday nine Iraqi soldiers died in a roadside bombing while two police officers in Baghdad were shot and killed.

Senator Trood said the worry was that militants would use details from the document to formulate an attack.

"We all know terrorists have made excellent use of the web," he said.

"I believe in transparency but there are some areas where the security of Australian lives is very important."

Comment has been sought from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.