Disclosure log

The applicant requested copies of documents in relation to the variation of the New South Wales Regional Forest Agreements.

One document was released in part with deletions under s42, s47B and s47C(1).

To request access to the material contact the FOI Officer.

1. The decision briefs between March 28, 2018 - March 1, 2019 concerning a carbon methodology for native forests in Australia related to State Forests and/or mountain ash and mixed species forests.
2. Letters, emails, reports from the Department of Environment and Energy between March 28, 2018 - March 1, 2019 to: Minister for Environment, Australian Forest Products Association, Emissions Reduction Fund Assurance Committee and Victorian government and departments, Department of Agriculture concerning a carbon methodology for native forests in Australia related to State Forests and/or mountain ash and mixed species forests.

The applicant requested the analysis and advice to inform due diligence for specified irrigation projects.

Four documents were released in part with deletions under s47F(1).

To request access to the material contact the FOI Officer.

The milestone reports, excluding attachments, provided to the ARENA by Carnegie Clean Energy (previously known as Carnegie Wave Energy) about the Perth Wave Energy Project.

The timeframe for documents you requested is from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2017.

On 28th November 2018, the Commonwealth and NSW governments extended the three NSW Regional Forest Agreements (Eden; North East and Southern) (NSW RFAs)).

We seek access to the following documents, to the extent that they relate to the Eden, North East and Southern NSW Regional Forest Agreements (NSW RFAs ) which were extended on 28 November 2018:

1. The decision briefs for the variation/extension of each RFA and (or, in the absence of a decision brief,) the package of documents designed to effect the variation/extension and attachment to those decisions, if any.
2. All documents that were relied upon in deciding to vary or extend each RFA;
3. All correspondence sent to the Prime Minister regarding the variation/extension of each RFA.

Any formal advice, informal advice, or any other information provided to the environment minister in relation to the appointment of Dr Ian Poiner as chair of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

Any formal advice, informal advice, or any other information provided to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority in relation to the appointment of Dr Ian Poiner as chair of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

Any formal advice, informal advice, or any other information received from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority in relation to the appointment of Dr Ian Poiner as chair of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

Any other correspondence or documentation of discussions between the department of environment and any other commonwealth department or agency in relation to the appointment of Ian Poiner as chair of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

• a copy of any agreement between the Department of Environment and Energy and Victoria’s environment department for the preparation of a recovery plan for the Natural Temperate Grasslands of the Victorian Volcanic Plains and a recovery plan for Victoria’s Grassy Woodlands;
• a copy of communications between the Department and Victoria’s environment department discussing the adequacy of the final draft plan for the Temperate Grasslands and Grassy Woodlands provided by Victoria’s environment department and the future of that plan
• a copy of the Department’s most recent draft plan for the recovery of those Temperate Grasslands and Grassy Woodlands - whether that be the most recent draft prepared by Victoria’s environment department or one prepared by the Department based on that from Victoria’s environment department
• a document showing the name of the most appropriate Department staff member with whom I could discuss the plan’s preparation.

Concerning the Department’s consideration of ratification of the Minamata Convention since March 17 2017:

• All briefing notes
• Correspondence to and from the Minister
• Meeting minutes
• Reports
• Draft National Interest Analysis and Regulatory Impact Statements, excepting those documents that are publically available

• Correspondence (including letters, records of conversations, records of meetings, consultation and submissions made) between Sunset Power International Pty Ltd (or representatives) and the Department of the Environment and Energy in relation to the Facilities methodology (draft or final) under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011.
• Correspondence and/or briefing material between the Department’s Energy and Climate Change Divisions and the Ministers’ Offices (past and present) or any other parliamentarians in relation to Vales Point Power Station between January 2014 to present.

1. The application by Roads Corporation (the application) to the Department for the Approval, including documents forwarded with the application or forwarded subsequently by Roads Corporation to the Department and prior to 17 April 2014. N.B. consistent with the efficient processing of this application, we do not require the Environmental Effects Statement August 2012, Technical Appendix H to the Environmental Effects Statement, the assessment dated May 2103 by then Victorian Planning Minister Matthew Guy or the documents annexed to the Approval;
2. The request(s) for advice and recommendations within the Department (related to the application) to the Department’s Monitoring and Assurance Section, the species and ecological community section of the Wildlife, Heritage and Marine (WHAM) Division and the policy and assessment areas of the Environmental Standards Division;
3. The recommendation brief and advice to the Branch from the WHAM Division and, if not included therein, the advice from the Department’s Monitoring and Assurance Section and from the policy and assessment areas of the Environmental Standards Division in response to the request(s).