OFFICIAL

Dear Rob Cawthorne

 

We refer to your correspondence below of 26 September 2025, to the
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the
Department), seeking:

 

‘Please provide the reason for the termination of the Department of
Education (Victoria) from the Climate Active program on the 18 September
2025.’

 

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Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) is to documents we do not consider
your email to be a valid request under the FOI Act as you are seeking
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OFFICIAL

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Cawthorne <[FOI #13730 email]>
Sent: Friday, 26 September 2025 5:25 PM
To: FOI Contact Officer <[DCCEWW request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Reason for the termination of
Department of Education (Victoria)'s - Climate Active certification

 

Dear Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water,

 

Please provide the reason for the termination of the Department of
Education (Victoria) from the Climate Active program on the 18 September
2025

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Rob Cawthorne

 

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