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List of past FOI requests

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FOI disclosure log

The table below contains requests from January 2018 to present for the department, relevant minister, and a number of agencies previously associated with the former Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

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FOI Reference Release Date Publication Date Scope of Request Agency Documents Released
171205

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 Threatened Species Scientific Committee sent or received between 1 January 2017 and 1 December 2017

 Department of the Environment and Energy 171205.pdf
171105

Senate estimates briefs prepared between 1 November 2016 – 1 November 2017 relating to the delivery of threatened species outcomes.

 Department of the Environment and Energy 171105.pdf
171107

Correspondence and briefs that discuss the identification of critical habitat as part of the development of the recovery plans for the following species:
1. Swift Parrott
2. Leadbeaters Possum
3. Regent Honeyeaters
4. Carnaby's Black Cockatoo
I do not seek generic material, documents or correspondence in relation to the development of the above recovery plans, but only specific material that relates to the identification of critical habitat for the specific purposes of the recovery planning process.

 Department of the Environment and Energy 171107.pdf
171203

[Item 1] - Central register of gift declarations by Department of Environment and Energy executives and staff (including those posted abroad) from 2012 - 2014
[Item 2] - register of gifts received by the Secretary, Deputy Secretaries and Division Heads from all branches within the Department including separate agencies/authorities

 Department of the Environment and Energy 171203.pdf
171106

Any documents, including correspondence and minutes, that relate to internal audits of the delivery of threatened species outcomes from green army projects and/or 20 million trees projects. Specifically including:

1. Heritage Garden, Building, Ship Conservation – Melbourne Conservation and Management (Green Army)

2. Burnett River Riparian Restoration Project / Gayndah River Walk (Green Army)

3. Limiting Mountain Bike Weed Dispersal into Vulnerable Bushland (Green Army)

4. Penrith City Council - South Penrith - Naturally Cooling (20 Million Trees)

5. Penrith City Council – 3000 Cooling Trees for Emu Plains (20 Million Trees)

 Department of the Environment and Energy 171106.pdf
171104

[Item 1] A document that specifically sets out the methodology of the Department's calculation of the funding (in excess of $80 million) committed towards projects with threatened species outcomes, as referred to on page 5 of the Threatened Species Strategy.


[Item 2] Any correspondence that discusses the insertion of the figure (in excess of $80 million) into the Threatened Species Strategy.

 Department of the Environment and Energy 171104.pdf
LEX-3770

The applicant requested the Incoming Minister Brief provided to the Hon. David Littleproud MP related to or mentioning the following matters: animal welfare; live animal exports; horse welfare, horse traceability and any regulatory matters related to horses; greyhounds, greyhound racing and greyhound exports; and Aussie Farms.

 lex-3770-redacted_0.pdf
LEX-20206

The applicant requested a list of all entities which received work from the Department under the National Indigenous Procurement Policy in the 2019-20 financial year.

 lex-20206_0.pdf
LEX-21997

The applicant requested export information of greyhounds.

 lex-21997_0.pdf