Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to search

Queensland and NSW floods 2022

Visit recovery.gov.au to see what help is available.

Close
Home

Top navigation main

  • News & media
  • Jobs
  • Ministers
  • Contact us
Main menu

AWE Main

  • Climate change
    Climate change Driving climate action, science and innovation so we are ready for the future.
    • Climate science and adaptation
    • Australia's climate change strategies
    • Emissions reduction
    • Emissions reporting
    • International commitments
    • Climate Active
    • Climate change publications and data
    • Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts (Emissions Data)
    Stronger action on climate change

    Stronger action on climate change

    See how the Australian Government is committed to taking more ambitious action on climate change.

    Find out more

  • Energy
    Energy Building a secure and sustainable energy system for all Australians.
    • Energy policy in Australia
    • Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council
    • Renewable energy
    • Energy publications
    • energy.gov.au
    • Energy Rating
    • Commercial Building Disclosure Program
    • Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS)
    • Your Home
    Decorative image

    Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme

    Guiding energy-efficient design and construction for a net-zero future

    Find out more about NatHERS

  • Environment
    Environment Improving stewardship and sustainable management of Australia’s environment.
    • Bushfire recovery
    • Climate change and the environment
    • Biodiversity
    • EPBC Act
    • Environmental information and data
    • International activities
    • Invasive species
    • Land
    • Marine
    • Partnerships
    • Protection
    • Report a breach of environment law
    • Threatened species & ecological communities
    • Waste and recycling
    • Wildlife trade
    Decorative image

    Read our Nature Positive Plan

    Our plan sets out the Australian Government’s commitment to environmental law reform

    Find out more

  • Water
    Water Improving the sustainable management of Australia’s water supply for industry, the environment and communities.
    • Coal, Coal seam gas (CSG) and water
    • Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder
    • Water policy and resources
    • Wetlands
    Water matters

    Water Matters

    Keep up with the latest news on the department's work in managing Australia's water resources.

    Read the latest edition here

  • Parks and heritage
    Parks and heritage Managing Australia’s iconic national parks, historic places and living landscapes.
    • Australian Marine Parks
    • Australian National Botanic Gardens
    • Booderee National Park
    • Kakadu National Park
    • Christmas Island National Park
    • National parks
    • Norfolk Island National Park
    • Heritage
    • Pulu Keeling National Park
    • The Great Barrier Reef
    • Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
    The reef

    Great Barrier Reef

    Australia is protecting and conserving this World Heritage Area.

    Find out more

  • Science and research
    Science and research Undertaking research and collecting data to support informed decisions and policies.
    • Climate change
    • Australia's biological resources
    • National Environmental Science Program (NESP)
    • Office of the Science Convenor
    • Australian Biological Resource Study (ABRS)
    • State of the Environment (SoE) reporting
    • Bird and bat banding
    • Supervising Scientist
    Our climate is changing

    Our climate is changing

    Find out more about how climate science helps Australians with the impacts of climate change.

    Find out more

  • About us
    About us We lead Australia’s response to climate change and sustainable energy use, and protect our environment, heritage and water.
    • Accountability and reporting
    • Assistance, grants and tenders
    • Fees and charges
    • News and media
    • Our commitment to you
    • People and jobs
    • What we do
    • Who we are
    Decorative image

    Juukan Gorge response

    Read the Australian Government's response to the destruction at Juukan Gorge and the recommendations

    Read the response

  • Online services
    Online services We do business with you using online platforms. This makes it easier for you to meet your legal requirements.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, Enviroment and Water

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. About us
  3. Accountability and reporting
  4. Freedom of Information
  5. Make a request

Sidebar first - About

  • Freedom of Information
    • Information Publication Scheme
      • Agency plan
    • Disclosure log
    • FOI request

Request for access to documents under Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act)

​​The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives you a legal right to request access to documents held by the government.

What you can request

You can request access to any document in the possession of:

  • us (the department)
  • certain agencies, such as portfolio Ministers. 

We can refuse access to some documents, or parts of documents that are exempt. Exempt documents may include those relating to national security, documents containing material obtained in confidence and Cabinet documents, or other matters set out in the FOI Act.

Publicly available documents

Before making a request, check what is already publicly available:

  • Information Publication Scheme
  • FOI disclosure logs
  • corporate information on this website
  • any other information on this website

How to make a request

You can submit an FOI request to us by either emailing FOI@dcceew.gov.au or completing our online request form.

All FOI requests must:

  • be in writing
  • state that the request is an application for the purposes of the FOI Act
  • provide information about the document(s) you want to access
  • provide an address for reply
  • state which agency your request is about.

We may ask you for further information if we don't know which documents you want to access.

Personal details

You are not required to give us your real name, or any name at all, or provide proof of your identity. We do need this to give you access to:

  • your own personal information or documents about your business affairs, or
  • information on behalf of another person with their consent.

FOI Request form

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) must be completed before you can submit your request.

Your details

Note: Please type in your email address correctly so you receive a copy of your request.
Post is my preferred method of receiving correspondence from the department.
(including area code and no gaps)

Your FOI request

I am requesting documents in the possession of:

Scope of request

Unclear or excessively large requests

We may refuse to process requests that are

  • unclear
  • would involve a substantial and unreasonable diversion of resources to process (eg too broad in scope or involve too many documents).

This is more likely to happen if your request is in general terms about a topic on which significant work has been undertaken.

This may be less likely to happen if you

  • are specific about the type of document or information you seek, and
  • provide a time frame for the document.

Details of documents

Please provide a detailed description of the document/s you are seeking in the fields below. (e.g. the decision brief about [x], emails, the letters between [x] and [y] about [z]).

Date range

Specify a date range and time if you seek documents over a period of time

Note: The end date can be no later than the date this application is received by the department.

Privacy Statement

By completing and submitting this form you consent to our collection of your personal or sensitive information (as defined in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)) and use and disclosure of it to administer your FOI request and related purposes. You are not required to provide your name or contact details beyond those required for us to send you notices and documents. However, this information may assist us to deal with your request more effectively. If you want to receive your personal information through FOI requests, we need to confirm that the information we release is to you or someone you have authorised to receive it.This website is hosted on a public ASD certified cloud service by GovCMS through a contract arrangement with the Department of Finance. Information submitted through this web form may be stored on GovCMS for a short period.

Your personal information is managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.

Footer

  • Contact us
  • Accessibility
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • FOI
Last updated: 02 September 2022

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

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.