Disclosure log

1. In relation to the areas of land over which Whitehaven Coal Limited and/or Aston Coal 2 Pty Ltd (the Proponent) has secured legally binding covenants for the purpose of fulfilling the offset requirements under Conditions 9-13 of the Approval given under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) for the Maules Creek Coal Mine Project (EPBC 2010/5566) (the Offset Requirements):

• a copy of the latest iteration of any maps held by the Commonwealth Department of the Environment that identify the ‘offset areas’ (as defined in EPBC 2010/5566) that have been secured; and, either
• a copy of any other information that forms part of or is attached to an agreement between the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and/or NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, and the Proponent, that has been entered into for the purpose of fulfilling the Offset Requirements, that indicates the location and/or dimension of the ‘offset areas’ (as defined in EPBC 2010/5566); or
• all written correspondence (being emails or letters) that was created between 7 February 2018 and 10 October 2018 that indicates the location and/or dimensions and/or boundaries and/or areas of the ‘offset areas’ that have been secured (as defined in EPBC 2010/5566).

Note: This request (i.e the request at paragraph 1) is restricted to documents dated and/or created between 7 February 2018 and 10 October 2018.

Or

2. In the event that Whitehaven Coal Limited and/or Aston Coal 2 Pty Ltd (the Proponent) has not yet secured legally binding covenants over some or all of the ‘offset areas’ required for the purpose of fulfilling the offset requirements under Conditions 9-13 of the Approval given under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) for the Maules Creek Coal Mine Project (EPBC 2010/5566) :

• a copy of the latest iteration of any maps held by the Commonwealth Department of the Environment that identify the areas of land over which the Proponent intends and/or proposes to register legally binding covenants pursuant to Conditions 9-13 of the abovementioned Approval; and
• All written correspondence (being emails or letters) that was created between 7 February 2018 and [the date of the FOI Application] that indicates the location and/or dimensions and/or boundaries and/or areas of the proposed ‘offset areas’ (as defined in EPBC 2010/5566) being the land over which the Proponent intends and/or proposes to register legally binding covenants pursuant to Conditions 9-13 of the abovementioned Approval

Note: This request (i.e the request at paragraph 2) is restricted to documents dated and/or created between 7 February 2018 and 10 October 2018

I seek any advice provided to the Government in the past three years on the names for features in the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands.

The request includes any recommendations or advice provided from July 1, 2015 until reciept of this email

I also seek a list of the members of the Australian Antarctic Division Place Names Committee during that period including time served.

[Item 1]          The following documents, to the extent that they were created in the course of assessing and making a decision on the referral EPBC 2018/8177 (Halls Island Standing Camp, Lake Malbena, Tasmania):

(a) The decision brief for the decision on the referral, including any attached advice
(b) The advice of the National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council
(c) Any advice provided to the Department that assesses the action’s impact on the wilderness character of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (if not attached to the decision)
(d) All correspondence between the Department and the proponent, excluding any communication that concerns the logistics of organising travel or is otherwise of a purely administrative nature (with no substantive content related to the decision);
(e) All correspondence between the Department and any officer of the Tasmanian Government, excluding any communication that concerns the logistics of organising travel or is otherwise of a purely administrative nature (with no substantive content related to the decision);

[Item 2]          All correspondence between the Department and the World Heritage Centre and its expert advisors, the IUCN and ICOMOS, that were authored from 1 September 2016 to present and that relate to:
(a) the management of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area;
(b) the 2016 management plan; and
(c) the Retrospective statement outstanding universal value.

The content of each of the public comments received by the DoEE that were made to the WILD DRAKE PTY LTD/Tourism and Recreation/Halls Island/Tasmania/Halls Island Standing Camp, Lake Malbena proposal (that was referred to the EPBC).

This request includes any subsequent public comments received as a result of the ‘stop clock’ or ‘paused’ process and the provision of further information by the proponent.

This request specifically relates to the content within each of the public comments received from 29/3/18 to 31/8/18 for reference number 2018/8177.

This request does not ask for personal details associated with the comments, just the content of each of the comments.

Any record the department of environment holds describing disclosures of interests made by Margie McKenzie in relation to her membership of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

The following documents, to the extent that they relate to the referral EPBC 2018/8177.

1. The decision brief (including attachments) for the decision on the referral, as notified on 31 August 2018.
2. Correspondence between the Department and the Minister for the Environment and Energy (Minister Frydenberg) regarding the referral.
3. Correspondence between the Department and the Minister for the Environment (Minister Price) regarding the referral.

We request all documents that are not already publicly available relating to Mr James Barker’s Statement of Reasons for the Coomera Woods Master Planned Development for EPBC Referral 2017/8134 over the last 12 months, including but not limited to:

1. All briefing notes, assessment reports, memorandums, emails or similar (however named) internal to the Department for the purpose of briefing Mr Barker for the decision.
2. All correspondence between the Department of Environment and Polaris Coomera Pty Ltd and its related entities, agents or consultants.
3. The attachments referred to on page 10 of the Department of Environment and Energy’s Statement of Reasons dated 5 July 2018. Specifically, we particularly request the following attachments:
   • Attachment C (additional information provided 1 January 2018, 12 March 2018, 6 April 2018 and 7 May 2018)
   • Attachment E (2015 site inspection expert report)
   • Attachment F (the Department’s Environment Reporting Tool report)
   • Attachment I (response from Minister’s delegate dated 17 January 2018)
   • Attachment L (decision notice)
   • Attachment M (letter to Polaris Coomera Pty Ltd and the Queensland Government)

[Item 1] All advice (minutes, briefings, advice, emails, etc) provided by the department to the minister on the awarding of a $443.3 million grant to Great Barrier Reef Foundation.

On Monday 22nd May 2017 the Minister for Energy and Environment (as he then was), Josh Frydenberg announced that a $390,000 grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) would be awarded to ClimateWorks in order to promote the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia.

More information here: https://www.climateworksaustralia.org/story/media-release/new-national-…

Patrick Finnegan submits a Freedom Of Information Request under Section 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) and seeks:

1. A schedule of all documents relating to the decision made by ARENA to award the grant of $390,000 to Climate Works to promote the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia.
2. Copies of the following documents or types of documents:
   • A copy of the application for funding made by Climate Works to ARENA and copies of any ancillary documentation supplied by Climate Works in support of the application.
   • Details of the decision criteria applied to the approval of funding on foot of the application for funding submitted by ClimateWorks.
   • An explanation of why funding ClimateWorks and the EV Council was considered the most effective way of promoting the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia.
   • A description of the relationship between ClimateWorks and the EV Council and details of the subsequent distribution of funds between ClimateWorks and the EV Council.
   • A copy of the agreement between ARENA and ClimateWorks/EVCouncil describing, amongst other things, the guidelines laid down by ARENA governing disbursement of the funds by ClimateWorks/EV Council and details of any activities excluded from funding and any limitations on how the funding could be spent.
   • A detailed line item breakdown of how ClimateWorks/EV Council have used the funding to promote electric vehicles and a statement of account showing transfers of ARENA funds between ClimateWorks/EV Council and third parties and any balance remaining.
   • A description of how ARENA intend to audit Climate Works/EV Council to ensure that the funding was spent appropriately.

I request copies of all documents (letters, reports, email, memos, photos, in relation the following:

1.         Sea Dumping Permit for the HMAS Tobruk

2.         Monitoring and Assessment Reports of the Sea Dumping Permit of the HMAS Tobruk in Queensland.

3.         Management Plan for the HMAS Tobruk scuttling site

4.         All documents including safety assessments and management plans from January 2018 to date regarding the HMAS Tobruk and the Sea Dumping Permit related to the vessel.

5.         All documents in relation to future sea dumping permits currently in the assessment process for ex naval vessels.

6.         Monitoring reports and any correspondence in relation to monitoring and compliance with permit conditions for HMAS Adelaide from 1 July 2015 to date

7.         Monitoring reports and any correspondence in relation to monitoring and all documents in relation to compliance with permit conditions for HMAS Adelaide from 23 October 2015 to date.

8.         Current management plan for the HMAS Adelaide site.