Disclosure log

The applicant requested copies of documents in relation to the purchase of water entitlements.

Three documents were released in full and part access was granted to 24 documents with deletions under s 47C(1), s 47D and s 47F(1).

To request access to the material contact the FOI Officer.

1. Correspondence with the proponent or their consultant(s) that discusses proposed avoidance, mitigation or offset measures associated with EPBC 2016/7838, Meadowbank Station. The timeframe for this request is 17 October 2017 to 9 February 2018 (inclusive, and;
2. The ‘Additional Information’ provided by the proponent for EPBC 2016/7838 on 17 October 2017 (as per Doc 2 in FOI 190619)

Copies of all documentation (including Registration of Interest) and correspondence held by the Department that details the rationale for the decision to shortlist Delta - Lake Macquarie, New South Wales - Coal Upgrade under the Government's 'Underwriting New Generation Investments program'.

[Item 1] Copies of any correspondence dated 1 January 2017 to the present date between the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Energy (including the Departments’ employees or agents) and Venture Minerals (its employees or agents) concerning the commencement or substantial commencement of the Riley Creek mine, including, but not limited to:

• copies of any applications by Venture Minerals for the Minister’s approval pursuant to condition 36 of the Approval EPBC 2012/6339; and
• copies of any approvals granted by the Minister pursuant to condition 36 of the Approval EPBC 2012/6339.

[Item 2] Copies of any advice provided to the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Energy concerning the commencement or substantial commencement of the Riley Creek mine.

[Item 3] Copies of any correspondence dated 1 January 2017 to the present date between the Minister for the Environment, concerning the commencement or substantial commencement of the Riley Creek mine, including, but not limited to:

• copies of any applications by Venture Minerals for the Minister’s approval pursuant to condition 36 of the Approval EPBC 2012/6339; and
• copies of any approvals granted by the Minister pursuant to condition 36 of the Approval EPBC 2012/6339.

[Item 4] Copies of any advice provided to the Minister for the Environment concerning the commencement or substantial commencement of the Riley Creek mine.

Briefs, diary entry, list of attendees, agenda and hand-written meeting notes prepared or produced between the 19th August 2019 and the 19th September 2019, by the Office of the Minister for the Environment Susan Ley, for the meeting between Minister Susan Ley’s office and Walker Corporation and their representatives, regarding the Toondah Harbour Development in Queensland.

All documents sent, received or created by the Minister for Energy or his Office from 1 July 2018 to 20 February 2019 that refer to any of the following:

• Brian Fisher
• BAEconomics
• "Economic consequences of some alternative Australian climate policies"
• Cameron Hill
• Redbourne7

Reports that are in the Department’s possession that refer to any species of sawfish in the Gulf of Carpentaria Fin Fish Fishery, or GOCIFFF.

1. For any reports that have been finalised, we request access to a copy of the final reports.
2. For any reports that are yet to be finalised, we request access to a copy of the most recent version of the reports.

The scope of this request is limited to documents within the date range of 1 June 2017 and 22 March 2019.

The applicant requested certain documents in the 2019/009912E Exports Services – Policy – Working Papers 80/1020 – Live Animal Exports – Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock file.

Eight documents were released in part with deletions under s47C(1) and s47G.

To request access to the material contact the FOI Officer.

The applicant requested copies of tender and due diligence assessment documentation in relation to water purchases.

Part access was granted to one document with deletions under s 47F(1). Access was refused to three documents under s 42(1), s 47(1)(b), s 47F(1) & s 45(1)).

To request access to the material contact the FOI Officer.

Any advice, briefing documents, notes or other materials relating to the department's Underwriting New Generation Investments (UNGI) program from May 19, 2019 to June 30, 2019. Relating to the funding pool available for the projects and drafts of written advice to the shortlisted companies on how the program would operate.