Disclosure log

All correspondence between 1 July 2016 and 1 October 2017 sent by staff at EL2 or above at the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder, or the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office, to any officer of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, that refer to the following:

1. The draft or final versions of any "Pre-Requisite Policy Measures Implementation Plan" for New South Wales and the River Murray;
2. Any Murray Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) assessment of Pre-Requisite Policy Measures Implementation Plans for New South Wales and the River Murray;
3. Any independent review of any MDBA assessment of Pre-Requisite Policy Measures.

Communications with other Commonwealth entities and discussions on Australian policy and management positions.

1. All investigation reports by the Department of Environment and Energy into the allegation of fraud and or stealing and or misappropriation of grant moneys from the Targeted Area Grant (TAG) Maria Creek Evasive Weed Species Project
2. The Funding Agreement of the Targeted Area Grant (TAG) Maria Creek Evasive Weed Species Project

Holden A. 1998. ‘Talking Straight and levelling things up: report on the cultural and social impact of the operation of Uluru – Kata Tjuta National Park on the Aboriginal Traditional Owners’, report to the Office for joint Management, Uluru – Kata Tjuta National Park, unpub

A document referenced PEMS17-900606 - a brief sent by the Director of National Parks in December 2017 to the Minister for the Environment regarding changes to management plans covering five marine national park zones.

Documents used to support closure of Uluru Climb, in particular, the 'independent study' used to justify Parks Australia's claim that climbers at Uluru have dropped to below 20% of visitors.

Copies of the draft management plans of the 44 Marine National Parks (also referred to as Commonwealth Marine Reserves) given to the Minister for the Environment and Energy by the Director of National Parks, as referred to in the 26 February 2018 Senate Estimates hearing of the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (page 92 of the relevant Hansard) and briefing documentation accompanying the handover of those plans.
 

Correspondence with the Geelong City Council from 2012 to 2017.

Any correspondence, information or advice regarding the abundance, population, conservation status, or recovery of the Leadbeater’s Possum
exchanged between the Department of the Environment and Energy and the Victorian Government, it’s departments, institutes and enterprises, including, but not limited to

•          Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP
•          Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research (ARI)
•          Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR)
•          VicForests

Sent or received between 1 January 2017 and 1 December 2017

[Item 1]          All the documentation pertaining to the change in service provider for Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP) Ecological Monitoring whether in printed, hand-written or electronic form including, but not limited to: internal memoranda, file notes, emails, letters and reports.
The documentation to include, but not limited to:
[Item 2]          The original contract with the Australian National University (ANU) and any subsequent amendments thereto;
[Item 3]          Any Direction or Order from the Department of Finance, Australian National Audit Office or senior officer of the Department of Environment to terminate the ANU contract and seek new proposals;
[Item 4]          Any adverse comment on the work carried out by the ANU monitoring team whether from ESP participants, Department of Environment officers or any other organisation or person;
[Item 5]          The designation(s) of the person or persons who made the decision to seek new proposals, the supporting documentation for the decision and the names and designated position of the senior Department officer who endorsed the decision;
[Item 6]          The advertisement seeking proposals and a list of all the newspapers or other media in which it appeared and the dates thereof;
[Item 7]          All invitations to submit proposals sent directly to potential suppliers;
[Item 8]          All documentation or materials sent to organisations or persons who expressed an interest in submitting a proposal or who requested further information before doing so and a list of those persons or organisations;
[Item 9]          All proposals received including supporting documentation;
[Item 10]          The designation and scientific qualifications of the person or persons who chose the successful proposal (including name and affiliation of external reviewers) and the supporting documentation of their decision;
[Item 11]          All communications to the unsuccessful proposers.