Correspondence between department and Gipps look and wind farms
Dear Department of climate change energy the environment and water,
Under the FOI act I am requesting copies of correspondence, including emails, between the departments Zero Industries division and the Seadragon wind farm or Star of the south windfarm, which discuss or comment on the current environmental assessments for these projects. For the purpose on this request the request is limited to correspondence during the months of December to 2023, January 2024, and February 2024.
Yours faithfully,
D Browns
Dear D Browns
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Request No: LEX 76544
We refer to your request received by the Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water on 11 March 2024 for access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) made in the following
terms:
‘Under the FOI act I am requesting copies of correspondence, including
emails, between the departments Zero Industries division and the Seadragon
wind farm or Star of the south windfarm, which discuss or comment on the
current environmental assessments for these projects. For the purpose on
this request the request is limited to correspondence during the months of
December to 2023, January 2024, and February 2024.’
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From: D Brownsden <[FOI #11223 email]>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2024 6:33 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[DCCEWW request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Correspondence between
department and Gipps look and wind farms
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Dear Department of climate change energy the environment and water,
Under the FOI act I am requesting copies of correspondence, including
emails, between the departments Zero Industries division and the Seadragon
wind farm or Star of the south windfarm, which discuss or comment on the
current environmental assessments for these projects. For the purpose on
this request the request is limited to correspondence during the months of
December to 2023, January 2024, and February 2024.
Yours faithfully,
D Browns
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Dear D Browns
Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water in relation to your FOI request, LEX
76544.
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 this update. I have paid the relevant amount in full this morning with reference LEX-76544
Yours sincerely,
D Browns
Dear D Browns
Thank you for your email.
For your records, please find attached tax invoice and receipt of FOI
charges paid for LEX 76544.
The Department is continuing to process your request with an access
decision due 20 May 2024.
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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From: D Brownsden <[FOI #11223 email]>
Sent: Friday, April 5, 2024 10:42 AM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[DCCEWW request email]>
Subject: Re: FOI Notification of charges and consultation - LEX 76544
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Dear FOI Contact Officer,
thank you for this update. I have paid the relevant amount in full this
morning with reference LEX-76544
Yours sincerely,
D Browns
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Dear D Browns
Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water in relation to your FOI request, LEX
76544.
Kind regards
FOI Contact Officer
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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(GPO Box 3090) Parkes ACT 2600 Australia
T 02 6272 4704| E [1][email address]
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Dear D Browns
Please see attached correspondence from the Department of Climate Change,
Energy, the Environment and Water, in relation to your Freedom of
Information request, LEX 76544.
The department received payment of $102.06 from you on 5 April 2024
relating to this FOI request. We have re-calculated the applicable charge
and found that the final charge for processing this request is $68.08.
Please see the attached refund form to enable a refund of $33.98.
Please complete the refund form and return to [1][DCCEWW request email] as soon
as possible.
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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