Disclosure log

I seek access under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act to information within the ministerial office of Energy Minister Angus Taylor relating to the City of Sydney and its expenses.

I intend the request to apply to the following time period and in the following ways:

1. All documents from 1 September 2019 to the date and time of this request -- 24 October 2019 at 4:15 p.m.

2. By documents, I mean text messages, Whatsapp messages, emails, handwritten notes and information created on computer in various word processing formats.

3. I do not limit this to documents created in the ministerial office. I also request documents held by the office including all versions of documents created by the City of Sydney.

This request relates to matters raised in the House of Representatives on 24 October 2019 concerning Mr Taylor and a document that conveyed incorrect information about the City of Sydney and its travel expenses.

Internal review of FOI 191003.

The applicant requested final reports and related images of exotic wildlife/contraband in relation to airport security breaches.

Five documents were released in full. Three documents were released in part with deletions under s47F(1). Thirteen documents were refused release under s37(1)(a), s37(2)(b), s47E(d) and s47F(1).

To request access to the material contact the FOI Officer.

The applicant seeks copies of the following that refer to the forty-spotted pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus):

• Any briefing and correspondence related to the listing status or population trends (including status of local populations) for the Pardalotus quadragintus;
• Any briefing and correspondence related to the recovery plan for the Pardalotus quadragintus; and
• Any mentions of the Pardalotus quadragintus in regards to Regional Forests Agreements

dated between 1 June 2018 and 22 October 2019.

Internal review of FOI 191109

This request is limited to all CITES import permit cases for coral into Australia from the Solomon Islands for commercial trade purposes only between mid-2013 (the date on which the PAWS database became operational in respect of CITES import permits) and 28 June 2018, including one or more permit cases from 2013.

1. All documents and materials considered by the Decision Maker for all Australian CITES import permit cases for commercial purposes between mid-2013 (the date on which the PAWS database became operational in respect of CITES import permits) and 28 June 2018. 
2. The import permits showing the decision made by the Decision Maker for all Australian CITES import permit cases for commercial purposes between mid-2013 (the date on which the PAWS database became operational in respect of CITES import permits) and 28 June 2018. 
3. If any statements of reasons has been provided to a person, a copy of that statement of reasons for all Australian CITES import permit cases for commercial purposes between mid-2013 (the date on which the PAWS database became operational in respect of CITES import permits) and 28 June 2018. 
4. Any other notes created by the Decision Maker in relation to the decision for all Australian CITES import permit cases for commercial purposes between mid-2013 (the date on which the PAWS database became operational in respect of CITES import permits) and 28 June 2018.

Post-operational reports or briefings from Operation Blizzard - a wildlife smuggling operation.
Reports or summaries listing resources committed to Operation Blizzard. This may include but is not limited to: budget allocation, number of personnel, wildlife-related training of personnel, number of hours spent by personnel specific to wildlife smuggling.

I am requesting documents in the possession of the Department of the Environment as follows: Any documents concerning the Swift Parrot produced in the course of preparing, negotiating, agreeing and implementing the November 2017 variation to the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement, including documents relating to the Swift Parrot recovery plan and Forest Practices Code.
Types of documents:
•          Documents such as correspondence, reports, minutes, guidelines, plans, emails including internal reports, briefing notes etc
•          Correspondence with the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture and Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
•          Correspondence with Tasmanian Government ministers and departments, Sustainable Timber Tasmania and the Forest Practices Authority

Dates: From 1/7/2016 to 30/10/2019

The signed referral decision brief for EPBC approval 2018/8329, including all attachments to the brief.

1. A list of companies, organisations and individuals which have received a copy of the ‘Expert Panel Examining Opportunities for Further Abatement’ discussion paper of October 2019, as sent by the Department, or a member of the ‘Expert Panel Examining Opportunities for Further Abatement’.
2. A copy of letters sent by the department, to which the ‘Expert Panel Examining Opportunities for Further Abatement’ discussion paper was attached, and sent to the following organisations (or their representatives):
   
    - The Minerals Council of Australia
    - The Clean Energy Council
    - The Carbon Market Institute
    
3. Formal briefs and/or ‘minutes’ provided by the Department to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction regarding the ‘Expert Panel Examining Opportunities for Further Abatement’.
4. A copy of any ‘terms of reference’, or equivalent document, provided to Mr Grant King, in his capacity as a member of the ‘Expert Panel Examining Opportunities for Further Abatement’ by the Department.