NVES Climate
Dear Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water,
Under the FOI Act, I seek any economic modelling produced in relation to the design of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard policy and legislation between 22 May 2022 and 26 March 2024. Please redact any personal information that may identify employees if that speeds up the FOI process.
Yours faithfully,
Oliver Smith
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Dear Oliver Smith
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
(DCCEEW) refers to your request of 2 June 2025, for access to documents
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to:
‘Under the FOI Act, I seek any economic modelling produced in relation to
the design of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard policy and legislation
between 22 May 2022 and 26 March 2024. Please redact any personal
information that may identify employees if that speeds up the FOI
process.‘
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From: Oliver Smith <[FOI #13253 email]>
Sent: Monday, 2 June 2025 10:17 AM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[DCCEWW request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - NVES Climate
Dear Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water,
Under the FOI Act, I seek any economic modelling produced in relation to
the design of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard policy and legislation
between 22 May 2022 and 26 March 2024. Please redact any personal
information that may identify employees if that speeds up the FOI process.
Yours faithfully,
Oliver Smith
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Dear Mr Smith
Thank you for your email of 2 June 2025 requesting access to documents
held by The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and
Water (DCCEEW) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Subsequently, you were notified on 4 June 2025 your FOI request was
transferred to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional
Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (the Department)
You have requested access to:
Request any economic modelling produced in relation to the design of the
New Vehicle Efficiency Standard policy and legislation between 22 May 2022
and 26 March 2024.
Your request has been allocated the reference number FOI 25-401. Could you
please ensure that you quote this reference number in all future
correspondence with the Department.
Timeframes
The statutory due date for you to receive a decision on your request is 2
July 2025. This date may be extended in certain circumstances, and in the
event that this occurs, the Department will notify you. Where the due
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P 02 6274 6294
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GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts
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Good afternoon
I refer to your request for access to documents held by the Department of
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and
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Notification of Third-Party Consultation and Extension of Time
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Under section 27 of the FOI Act, the Department is required to consult
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For this reason, the period for processing your request has been extended
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I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on which we meet,
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I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
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I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people.
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From: FOI <[4][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 7:59 AM
To: [5][FOI #13253 email]
Subject: FOI 25-401 - Acknowledgement of Request [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith
Thank you for your email of 2 June 2025 requesting access to documents
held by The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and
Water (DCCEEW) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Subsequently, you were notified on 4 June 2025 your FOI request was
transferred to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional
Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (the Department)
You have requested access to:
Request any economic modelling produced in relation to the design of the
New Vehicle Efficiency Standard policy and legislation between 22 May 2022
and 26 March 2024.
Your request has been allocated the reference number FOI 25-401. Could you
please ensure that you quote this reference number in all future
correspondence with the Department.
Timeframes
The statutory due date for you to receive a decision on your request is 2
July 2025. This date may be extended in certain circumstances, and in the
event that this occurs, the Department will notify you. Where the due
date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the timeframe will
expire on the next working day.
Other information
Please note that the Department considers the following information
outside the scope of your request unless you specifically request it:
o personal information of third-party individuals; including public
servants below the SES level and all email addresses, signatures and
direct telephone numbers
o any duplicates and drafts of final versions of documents captured by
your request
o any correspondence sent directly to or from you.
The Department may impose a charge for the work involved in providing
access to the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information
(Charges) Regulations. You will be notified separately if the Department
decides to impose a charge. There is no charge for documents that contain
your own personal information.
Where documents are released to you under the FOI Act in response to your
request, the Department must publish those documents on its FOI Disclosure
Log within 10 business days of their release to you, unless they contain
personal information or business affairs information that would be
unreasonable to publish. Further information regarding the Department’s
FOI Disclosure Log can be found [6]here.
Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact the FOI Section via email to
[7][email address]
Kind regards
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Freedom of Information Section • People, Culture and Change Division
P 02 6274 6294
E [8][email address]
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts
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I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on
which we meet, work and live.
I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders.
OFFICIAL
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Good afternoon
On 2 June 2025, you requested access to documents held by the Department
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Arts (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI
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I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on which we meet,
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I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people.
OFFICIAL
From: FOI <[6][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 2 July 2025 1:09 PM
To: [7][FOI #13253 email]
Subject: FOI 25-401 - Notification of Third-Party Consultation and
Extension of Time [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon
I refer to your request for access to documents held by the Department of
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and
the Arts (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act).
Notification of Third-Party Consultation and Extension of Time
Your request captures documents which contain information concerning the
business, commercial or financial affairs of a number of organisations.
Under section 27 of the FOI Act, the Department is required to consult
with the affected parties before making a decision on access to those
documents.
For this reason, the period for processing your request has been extended
by 30 days under section 15(6) of the FOI Act in order to allow the
Department time to consult with the relevant parties. As such, the
statutory due date for your request is now Friday, 1 August 2025.
The consultation mechanism under section 27 applies when we believe the
person or organisation concerned may wish to contend that the requested
documents are exempt because their release would disclose trade secrets or
commercially valuable information or may adversely affect their business
or financial affairs.
Please do not hesitate to reach out via the contact details below if you
have any questions.
Kind regards
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information and Ministerial Liaison Section • People, Culture
and Change Division
[8][email address]
P +61 2 6136 8114
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications, Sport and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS • ENRICHING COMMUNITIES • EMPOWERING REGIONS
[9]infrastructure.gov.au [10]cid:image001.png@01DAA578.8E656840
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on which we meet,
work and live.
I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people.
OFFICIAL
From: FOI <[11][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 7:59 AM
To: [12][FOI #13253 email]
Subject: FOI 25-401 - Acknowledgement of Request [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith
Thank you for your email of 2 June 2025 requesting access to documents
held by The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and
Water (DCCEEW) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Subsequently, you were notified on 4 June 2025 your FOI request was
transferred to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional
Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (the Department)
You have requested access to:
Request any economic modelling produced in relation to the design of the
New Vehicle Efficiency Standard policy and legislation between 22 May 2022
and 26 March 2024.
Your request has been allocated the reference number FOI 25-401. Could you
please ensure that you quote this reference number in all future
correspondence with the Department.
Timeframes
The statutory due date for you to receive a decision on your request is 2
July 2025. This date may be extended in certain circumstances, and in the
event that this occurs, the Department will notify you. Where the due
date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the timeframe will
expire on the next working day.
Other information
Please note that the Department considers the following information
outside the scope of your request unless you specifically request it:
o personal information of third-party individuals; including public
servants below the SES level and all email addresses, signatures and
direct telephone numbers
o any duplicates and drafts of final versions of documents captured by
your request
o any correspondence sent directly to or from you.
The Department may impose a charge for the work involved in providing
access to the documents in accordance with the Freedom of Information
(Charges) Regulations. You will be notified separately if the Department
decides to impose a charge. There is no charge for documents that contain
your own personal information.
Where documents are released to you under the FOI Act in response to your
request, the Department must publish those documents on its FOI Disclosure
Log within 10 business days of their release to you, unless they contain
personal information or business affairs information that would be
unreasonable to publish. Further information regarding the Department’s
FOI Disclosure Log can be found [13]here.
Should you have any questions relating to your request, please do not
hesitate to contact the FOI Section via email to
[14][email address]
Kind regards
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information Section • People, Culture and Change Division
P 02 6274 6294
E [15][email address]
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS • ENRICHING COMMUNITIES • EMPOWERING REGIONS
[16]infrastructure.gov.au [17][IMG]
I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on
which we meet, work and live.
I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders.
OFFICIAL
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Good afternoon
We are re-sending the email below with an updated subject line to avoid
confusion with the email that we sent to you on 2 July 2025.
The request sent today is seeking your agreement to a short additional
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Apologies for any confusion that may have arisen as a result.
With kind regards
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Communications, Sport and the Arts
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[2]infrastructure.gov.au [3][IMG]
I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on
which we meet, work and live.
I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islanders.
OFFICIAL
From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 30 July 2025 12:15 PM
To: [FOI #13253 email]
Subject: FOI 25-401 - Notification of Third-Party Consultation and
Extension of Time [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon
On 2 June 2025, you requested access to documents held by the Department
of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the
Arts (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI
Act). The current due date for your request is: 1 August 2025.
Due to the unexpected leave of key personnel, the Department requires
additional time to be able to finalise a decision on access to any
documents that may be relevant to your request.
Section 15AA of the FOI Act enables the Department to seek your agreement
to an extension of up to 30 days. At this point, we are requesting a 7-day
extension.
If you agree to this extension, the due date for a decision to be provided
to you will become Friday, 8 August 2025. We will seek to finalise the
decision on your request as soon as possible before this date.
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the [4]Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
To assist us with the management of your request, we are requesting a
response from you by Thursday, 31 July 2025.
Should you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us via
email at [5][email address]
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information and Ministerial Liaison Section • People, Culture
and Change Division
[6][email address]
P +61 2 6136 8114
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications, Sport and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS • ENRICHING COMMUNITIES • EMPOWERING REGIONS
[7]infrastructure.gov.au [8]cid:image001.png@01DAA578.8E656840
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on which we meet,
work and live.
I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people.
OFFICIAL
From: FOI <[9][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 2 July 2025 1:09 PM
To: [10][FOI #13253 email]
Subject: FOI 25-401 - Notification of Third-Party Consultation and
Extension of Time [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Good afternoon
I refer to your request for access to documents held by the Department of
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and
the Arts (the Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act).
Notification of Third-Party Consultation and Extension of Time
Your request captures documents which contain information concerning the
business, commercial or financial affairs of a number of organisations.
Under section 27 of the FOI Act, the Department is required to consult
with the affected parties before making a decision on access to those
documents.
For this reason, the period for processing your request has been extended
by 30 days under section 15(6) of the FOI Act in order to allow the
Department time to consult with the relevant parties. As such, the
statutory due date for your request is now Friday, 1 August 2025.
The consultation mechanism under section 27 applies when we believe the
person or organisation concerned may wish to contend that the requested
documents are exempt because their release would disclose trade secrets or
commercially valuable information or may adversely affect their business
or financial affairs.
Please do not hesitate to reach out via the contact details below if you
have any questions.
Kind regards
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information and Ministerial Liaison Section • People, Culture
and Change Division
[11][email address]
P +61 2 6136 8114
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development,
Communications, Sport and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS • ENRICHING COMMUNITIES • EMPOWERING REGIONS
[12]infrastructure.gov.au [13]cid:image001.png@01DAA578.8E656840
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on which we meet,
work and live.
I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters
and communities.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander people.
OFFICIAL
From: FOI <[14][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 25 June 2025 7:59 AM
To: [15][FOI #13253 email]
Subject: FOI 25-401 - Acknowledgement of Request [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Smith
Thank you for your email of 2 June 2025 requesting access to documents
held by The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and
Water (DCCEEW) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Subsequently, you were notified on 4 June 2025 your FOI request was
transferred to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional
Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (the Department)
You have requested access to:
Request any economic modelling produced in relation to the design of the
New Vehicle Efficiency Standard policy and legislation between 22 May 2022
and 26 March 2024.
Your request has been allocated the reference number FOI 25-401. Could you
please ensure that you quote this reference number in all future
correspondence with the Department.
Timeframes
The statutory due date for you to receive a decision on your request is 2
July 2025. This date may be extended in certain circumstances, and in the
event that this occurs, the Department will notify you. Where the due
date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the timeframe will
expire on the next working day.
Other information
Please note that the Department considers the following information
outside the scope of your request unless you specifically request it:
o personal information of third-party individuals; including public
servants below the SES level and all email addresses, signatures and
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Good afternoon
I refer to your request below for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Please find attached a decision in response to your request, together with the document referred to in that decision.
Section 11C of the FOI Act requires publication of documents released under the FOI Act on the Department's FOI disclosure log, subject to certain exceptions, including where publication of personal, business, professional or commercial information would be unreasonable. The document released to you will be published on the disclosure log within 10 working days.
Kind regards
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information and Ministerial Liaison Section . People, Culture and Change Division
[email address]
P +61 2 6136 8114
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS . ENRICHING COMMUNITIES . EMPOWERING REGIONS
infrastructure.gov.au
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on which we meet, work and live.
I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters and communities.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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From: Oliver Smith <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, 2 June 2025 10:15 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - NVES
Dear Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications,
Under the FOI Act, I seek any economic modelling produced in relation to the design of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard policy and legislation between 22 May 2022 and 26 March 2024
Yours faithfully,
Oliver Smith
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OFFICIAL
Good afternoon
I refer to your request below for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Please find attached a decision in response to your request, together with the document referred to in that decision.
Section 11C of the FOI Act requires publication of documents released under the FOI Act on the Department's FOI disclosure log, subject to certain exceptions, including where publication of personal, business, professional or commercial information would be unreasonable. The document released to you will be published on the disclosure log within 10 working days.
Kind regards
FOI Coordinator
Freedom of Information and Ministerial Liaison Section . People, Culture and Change Division
[email address]
P +61 2 6136 8114
GPO Box 594 Canberra, ACT 2601
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
CONNECTING AUSTRALIANS . ENRICHING COMMUNITIES . EMPOWERING REGIONS
infrastructure.gov.au
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land on which we meet, work and live.
I recognise and respect their continuing connection to the land, waters and communities.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
-----Original Message-----
From: Oliver Smith <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, 2 June 2025 10:15 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - NVES
Dear Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications,
Under the FOI Act, I seek any economic modelling produced in relation to the design of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard policy and legislation between 22 May 2022 and 26 March 2024
Yours faithfully,
Oliver Smith
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[email address]
Is [email address] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications? If so, please contact us using this form:
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This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
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If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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