Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

Part of the Agriculture portfolio and a Federal authority

Develops and implements policies and programmes to ensure Australia's agricultural, fisheries, food and fore​stry indust​ries remain competitive, profitable and sustainable, and supports the sustainable and productive management and use of rivers and water resources. Over 4000 staff working in offices, airports, mail centres, shipping ports, laboratories and abattoirs; located in regional ​centres, rural communities and capital cities.

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Non-APS Contractors, position titles
Follow up sent to Department of Agriculture and Water Resources by John Smith on .
Successful.
This FOI request can be withdrawn, all the info I was looking for has been provided. Thanks again. Yours sincerely, John Smith
Who has access to water supply
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Skye on .
Information not held.
Dear Sehewitt We refer to your enquiry below. The Department of Agriculture will not hold current information about urban water problems in Townsvill...
$80M payment - Eastern Australia Agriculture
Internal review request sent to Department of Agriculture and Water Resources by John Smith on .
Awaiting internal review.
While the act doesn't mandate that departments must undertake a further internal review; often departments do so to avoid a review at the OAIC. That...
Number of unique or exotic animals seized, 2016-2019
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Adam Baheej Adada on .
Waiting clarification.
Dear Adam Baheej Adada,   Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Agriculture.   If you have any queries, please contact [1][...
Disclosure Log - reason(s) why documents (pdfs) not being uploaded to disclosure log
Follow up sent to Department of Agriculture and Water Resources by JS on .
Information not held.
Thank you for your decision. Your decision indicates that prior to 1 Feb 2020 the Department should not have published the following on its website...
Superannuation salary of employees posted overseas
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Edward Kerrigan on .
Refused.
Dear Mr Styles, Please see the attached correspondence in relation to LEX 3183. Cheers, Freedom of Information Team Email [Department of Agriculture...
Footage of animals on board live animal export ships
Request to Department of Agriculture and Water Resources by Shane Townsend. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
Refused.
I have said that the request was refused. In fact the applicant did not respond to a request by the authority to limit the scope of the request. Becaus...
Footage of animals onboard live animal export ships
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Shane Townsend on .
Information not held.
Dear Mr Townsend,   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.   If you have an...
Documents not available for download from your FOI log or reasoning
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Posty on .
Information not held.
Dear Posty,   Please find attached the decision relating to your freedom of information application.   Your FOI application also requests ‘all...
'Status of the types of products and companies introduced, and being introduced into Australia that have been tested on animals'
Request to Department of Agriculture and Water Resources by Briannah. Annotated by Locutus Sum on .
Information not held.
This is very strange behaviour by the agency. Why did they not send a detailed decision letter to Right to Know. There is no legal authority for the ag...
Year on year percentage pay increases for the Department's SES staff for 2014/15 to 2015/16 and 2015/16 to 2016/17
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to I Whittaker on .
Partially successful.
Dear I Whittaker Please find attached a decision on your freedom of information request. Regards Charine Bennett Principal Government Lawyer | Freed...
FOI Delegations
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Ben Fairless on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Fairless, Please see attached the relevant instrument of authorisation disclosed to you via administrative release. If you have any queries,...
Precise salaries paid to the Department’s SES officers for FY14/15, FY15/16 and FY16/17
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Name withheld on .
Refused.
Dear Name Withheld Please find attached a request consultation notice regarding your FOI request. Regards Charine Bennett Principal Government Lawye...
Salmon Industry funding to UTAS
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Hugh McLean on .
Information not held.
Dear Mr McLean, I have liaised with the relevant areas of the department that I thought might have information on the topic you are seeking. The depa...
Footage of animals on board live animal export ships
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Shane Townsend on .
Refused.
Dear Mr Townsend,   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your freedom of information application.   Regards,   Louise Dorria...
Documents related to the destruction of plant specimens.
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Thomas on .
Successful.
Dear Thomas Please find attached the decision for your FOI request. Regards Melissa Freedom of Information and Privacy Team Email  [Department of A...
Group Certificates/PAYG payment summaries of the Department’s SES staff - FY2013/14, FY2014/15 and FY2015/16
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Name withheld on .
Long overdue.
Dear Name Withheld Attached is the decision for your FOI request. Regards Melissa Nickols Freedom of Information and Privacy Team Office of the Gen...
2016-17 Most Expensive Event
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .
Refused.
  Dear Mr Gothe-Snape   Please find attached a letter in relation to your FOI request about the most expensive event attended by ministers.  ...
2016-17 Most Expensive Trip
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .
Information not held.
Dear Mr Gothe-Snape Attached is the decision for your FOI request. Regards Melissa Nickols Freedom of Information and Privacy Team Office of the Gen...
Private use of social media advice provided to employees
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to James Smith on .
Refused.
  Dear Mr Smith   Please find attached our charges notice in relation to your FOI request about private social media use by employees of the dep...
Documents relating to Department's request for ongoing access to Telecommunications Data
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Richard Smith on .
Partially successful.
Thank you Mr Smith. Regards Melissa Nickols FOI Officer |  Freedom of Information and Privacy Team Office of the General Counsel  | Assurance and Leg...
Costs/Invoice for undertaking a Cost Benefit Analysis for the relocation of the APVMA
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Adam Presnell on .
Awaiting internal review.
Dear Mr Presnell,   Please find attached a decision on your charges contention.   Regards,     Marianne Nolte-Crimp Government Lawyer |...
2016/17 Additional Estimates Topics
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Gothe-Snape The decision and document for your FOI request is attached. Regards Melissa Nickols FOI Officer |  Freedom of Information and Pr...
Enterprise bargaining - what information is provided to department about employees' votes?
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to James Smith on .
Waiting clarification.
Dear Mr Smith Please find attached correspondence about your FOI request. Regards Melissa Nickols FOI Officer |  Freedom of Information and Privacy...
Employee information provided to ballot agents in Enterprise Agreement bargaining
Response by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to James Smith on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Smith I refer to your request, received by the department on 16 February 2017, in which you sought information as follows: "document(s) which...

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