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.

All information included in this log is available for public access.

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We also help portfolio Ministers to comply with disclosure obligations. Our disclosure log provides details in relation to any documents released by the office of a portfolio Minister.

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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
21960

Documents related to decision notice EPBC 2020/8810 - Cleveland Bay Industrial Park, Townsville, QLD.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 21960.pdf
22065

Access to entire brief described as document 4a of LEX 20939 - Perth airport.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 22065.pdf
IR21599

Internal review of FOI LEX 21599.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment ir21599.pdf
22010

Decision brief for EPBC 2020/8856 - Gas Supply Security Project.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 22010.pdf
LEX-22054

The applicant requested copies of Approved Arrangements for an organisation.

 lex-22054_0.pdf
LEX-22381

The applicant requested copies of correspondence to the Minister’s Office in relation to particular FOI requests.

 lex-22381_0.pdf
22302

The decision briefs for EPBC Referral 2018/8276, excluding attachments, for the decision to approve the action made on 9 December 2019.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 22302.pdf
21367

Briefing notes and correspondence in relation to Manyana Coast Project.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 21367.pdf
21444

All correspondence, briefs and documents sent, held or received by DAWE that relate to applications made under the The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act for the protection of any site within the curtilage of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area between 1 January 2019 and 14 December 2020. This request does not pertain to culturally sensitive information, which should be redacted to ensure its ongoing confidentiality.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 21444.pdf
21841

Correspondence regarding the Toondah Harbour proposal between July 2016 and September 2017.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 21841.pdf