Disclosure log

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List of past FOI requests

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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
21941

Correspondence between the proponent and / or their consultants for EPBC referral 2018/8177 WILD DRAKE PTY LTD and the Department, between 20 October 2020 and 24 February 2021.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 21941.pdf
200801

Communications relating to the assessment of EPBC 2018/8319 - Browse to North West Shelf.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 200801.pdf
21518

The decision brief on the Narrabri Gas Project (Ref 2014/7376).

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 21518.pdf
LEX-21576

The applicant requested copies of all ministerial briefings to the Parliamentary Secretary involving the possible purchase of either water and/or land and/or properties from Eastern Australia Agriculture Pty Ltd over the period 1 January 2015 through to 21 September 2015.

 lex-21576_0.pdf
21135

Documents in relation to Wildlife Trade permits WT2020-001023 and WT2020-001212.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 21135.pdf
21110

Environmental Defenders Office documents' identified in the Minister for the Environment's Statement of Reasons dated 15 October 2020 regarding the Minister's decision of 16 August 2020, under section 75 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), that the proposed action by Manyana Coast Pty Ltd to construct a residential development and ancillary infrastructure at Lot 172 DP 755923 and Lot 823 DP 247285, Manyana, New South Wales (NSW) (EPBC 2020/8704), is a controlled action under the EPBC Act.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 21110.pdf
21802

Documents in relation to the Australian War Memorial redevelopment.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 21802.pdf
LEX-21819

The applicant requested export information of greyhounds.

 lex-21819_0.pdf
21180

The applicant requested letters, notes of meetings and phone calls between the department and Walker Group Holdings Pty Ltd regarding the Environmental Impact Statement process for the Toondah Harbour proposal.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 21180.pdf
21506

Documents in relation to EPBC referral 2013/7038, Turtle Cove Haven Retirement Village.

 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 21506.pdf