Disclosure log

We publish a list of documents we have released in response to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests as required by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). We publish these documents within 10 business days of release to the FOI applicant.

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List of past FOI requests

You can browse FOI requests published before 2018 in the NLA archive:

FOI disclosure log

The table below contains requests from January 2018 to present for the department, relevant minister, and a number of agencies previously associated with the former Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

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FOI Reference Release Date Publication Date Scope of Request Agency Documents Released
24748

Correspondence regarding the process and timeline for the release of the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Toondah Harbour proposal - EPBC 2018/8225

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 24748.pdf
24994

Invitation to the Reactive Monitoring mission

 Minister for the Environment 24994.pdf
24953

The DAWE Incoming Ministers Brief, prepared for Minister Littleproud, pertaining either to the (1) Machinery of Government changes, or, (2) the integration of any systems (such as HR, data, ICT) arising from the Machinery of Government changes that took effect on 1 February 2020.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 24953.pdf
24938

Correspondence between the department and the minister's office regarding the review of Jam Land's remediation order.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 24938.pdf
24694

Ministerial Briefs or correspondence between the Chair of the Threatened Species Scientific Committee and the Minister for the Environment regarding recovery plans for threatened species and ecological communities. Documents from 1 February 2021 to 18 September 2021.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 24694.pdf
3283

Preliminary report into the use of South Australia’s Desalination Plant to provide an offset for the River Murray.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 3283.pdf
24165

Attachments to decision brief for EPBC referral 2018/8276 – Surat North CSG Project

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 24165.pdf
IR23228

Internal review of LEX 23228 - Ripley Residential Development - EPBC 2019/8539.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment IR23228.pdf
24194

Documents regarding the potential sale of Excess Volume to eCycle.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 24194.pdf
20351

Documents regarding the 15 fast-tracked major projects.

 Minister for the Environment 20351.pdf