Reports which led to approval of EPBC 2009/5017
Dear Department of the Environment and Energy,
Can I get copies of the reports that were presented to the Minister at the time, Greg Hunt MP.
Which led to the approval of East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal Program - Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp. Bairnsdale. Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017).
Yours faithfully,
Charlie Schroeder
Good morning Charlie
Thank you for your email. The Department acknowledges that you are
seeking:
…copies of the reports that were presented to the Minister at the time,
Greg Hunt MP.
Which led to the approval of East Gippsland Shire Council Poplar Removal
Program - Grey-headed Flying—fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) Summer Camp.
Bairnsdale. Victoria (EPBC 2009/5017).
To clarify, are you seeking the decision brief that lead to the approval
of the taking of an action for EPBC 2009/5017? This is the information
that would have been before the decision maker when making that decision.
I ask because it appears that the decision maker for that decision was
James Tregurtha, Assistant Secretary, rather than Greg Hunt MP. As a
result, it is unclear what documents (if any) would fall within your scope
as it is currently worded (requiring that the documents were provided to
Greg Hunt MP, which caused James Tregurtha to make a certain decision).
Please let me know if you would like to continue with your request in its
current form, or if you would prefer for it to be amended to:
"The decision brief that lead to the approval of the taking of an action
for EPBC 2009/5017".
For your reference, I am referring to the information that was relied upon
in making the decision at the following link:
[1]http://epbcnotices.environment.gov.au/_e...
Regards
Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| Climate Change, Science and
Corporate Legal Section |General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment
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Dear FOI Contact Officer,
[quote]
Please let me know if you would like to continue with your request in its
current form, or if you would prefer for it to be amended to:
"The decision brief that lead to the approval of the taking of an action
for EPBC 2009/5017".
[end quote]
Thank you Alan for the clarification. The assumption, that made an ass of me, was that the Minister Greg Hunt MP made the decision.
Please amend my request to the one you suggest for:
All reports and the decision brief that lead to the approval of the taking of an action for EPBC 2009/5017.
Or just:
The decision brief that lead to the approval of the taking of an action for EPBC 2009/5017
If this contains all the reports that apply to that approval.
Thank you again for the clarification and your assistance in this matter.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Schroeder
Hi Charlie
Thanks for your response - how about we stay with the following scope for now:
"The decision brief that lead to the approval of the taking of an action for EPBC 2009/5017"
If you feel that you are missing anything from that request, you could submit another request in the future.
Regards
Alan Hilvert-Bruce
Senior Legal Officer| Climate Change, Science and
Corporate Legal Section |General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment
a: GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2600
t: (02) 6274 2721
e: [email address]
Note: The contents of any legal advice provided by the General Counsel Branch is subject to legal professional privilege. Do not disclose the contents of any such legal advice more broadly within the Department (i.e. outside the scope of persons to whom the legal advice is (or was) directed), via the intranet or outside the Department without first consulting the General Counsel Branch.
Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Hello Alan,
I will be guided by you on this matter and for this request stay with:
"The decision brief that lead to the approval of the taking of an action for EPBC 2009/5017"
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Schroeder
Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Thanks Alan,
I thought I replied to this, however, it doesn't appear so? My internet service is satellite, a claytons broadband that is often not working.
I will be guided by you and request this:
"The decision brief that lead to the approval of the taking of an action for EPBC 2009/5017"
Thank you again for your help.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Schroeder
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General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
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Dear FOI Contact Officer,
Thank you, I accept the conditions as stated.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Schroeder
Hi Charlie
Please see the attached documents.
Kind regards
FOI Contact Officer |General Counsel Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
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