Briefs with PDR
Dear Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water,
Under the FOI ACt, I would like to request a list of all Ministerial submissions provided by the department to the Minister since the May 2025 election. I request it in the following format:
Date of submission,
Subject
PDR number
Thanks
OFFICIAL
Dear Oliver Smith
We refer to your request received by the Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water on 26 May 2025 for access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) made in the following
terms:
‘Under the FOI ACt, I would like to request a list of all Ministerial
submissions provided by the department to the Minister since the May 2025
election. I request it in the following format:
Date of submission,
Subject
PDR number.’
Clarification required
We note your request states you are seeking “… all Ministerial submissions
provided by the department to the Minister …” The department has three (3)
portfolio Ministers being the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the
Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy and the Minister for the
Environment and Water. Please confirm which Minister/s your request refers
to?
Kind regards
FOI Contact Officer
Legal Division | Corporate, Climate and Energy Branch | Information Law
Team
Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace,
Parkes ACT 2600
GPO Box 3090 ACT 2601
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Hope you are well and thank-you for your response. The enquiry can please cover: the Minister for Climate Change and Energy and the Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy.
Yours sincerely,
Oliver Smith
OFFICIAL
Dear Oliver Smith
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Request No: LEX 80210
We refer to your request received by the Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water on 26 May 2025 (and clarified on 28 May
2025) for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(FOI Act) made in the following terms:
‘Under the FOI ACt, I would like to request a list of all Ministerial
submissions provided by the department to the Minister for Climate Change
and Energy and the Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy since
the May 2025 election. I request it in the following format:
Date of submission,
Subject
PDR number.’
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Kind regards
FOI Contact Officer
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace
(GPO Box 3090) Parkes ACT 2600 Australia
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Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Thank-you for your email. Please redact any information that may indenitfy any employee if that improves this FOI processing time.
Yours sincerely,
Oliver Smith
OFFICIAL
Dear Oliver Smith
Please find attached correspondence from the Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water in relation to your FOI request, LEX
80210.
Kind regards
FOI Contact Officer
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace
(GPO Box 3090) Parkes ACT 2600 Australia
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Dear Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water's handling of my FOI request 'Briefs with PDR'.
I do not accept that a decision to exclude all information is appropriate given the subject of the FOI. For example, there are titles of briefs that are not cabinet in confidence that could be released under FOI, further the PDR number does not identify the subject of the document or if it has, or is, destined for cabinet.
A more reasonable approach to this request would be to exclude the specific brief titles are the exempt because they are cabinet documents or another such legal exemption applies.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/b...
Yours faithfully,
Oliver Smith
OFFICIAL
Dear Oliver Smith
Acknowledgement of Internal Review no: IR 80210
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the
Department) acknowledges receipt of your application for internal review
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) dated 16 June 2025.
The Department is required to make a decision within 30 days after the day
a valid application is received. This 30 day processing period may only be
extended by the Information Commissioner. If the processing period is
extended, you will be informed of the extension and the reasons for it.
The statutory deadline for providing a decision on this request is
currently 16 July 2025.
We will contact you at this email address
[1][FOI #13219 email]. Please advise if you
would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
Kind regards
FOI Contact Officer
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace
(GPO Box 3090) Parkes ACT 2600 Australia
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OFFICIAL
Dear Oliver Smith
Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water in relation to FOI internal review, LEX
IR 80210.
Kind regards
FOI Contact Officer
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace
(GPO Box 3090) Parkes ACT 2600 Australia
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