Freedom of Information
The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency is required under section 9 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to lodge, not later than every 12 months, a section 9 statement with the National Archives of Australia. This statement is to inform members of the public about documents that an agency uses to make decisions affecting the benefits or liabilities of individuals and how and where they may obtain access to them or purchase copies. The Department will also publish this statement in its Annual Report, and on its webpage.
The section 9 statement is to include the following documents:
Documents used by the officers of the Department to make decisions or recommendations, under an enactment or under schemes which DCCEE administers
These include:
- Manuals
- operating guides and guidelines giving details of schemes and statements setting out how schemes are intended to operate or be administered;
- documents describing procedures to be followed in investigating breaches or possible breaches or evasions of the law or a scheme;
- circulars;
- instructions, practices or precedents and such like documents; and
- legal rulings, instruments, instructions, operating guides and the like.
Department of Climate Change Freedom of Information Act 1982 - Section 9 Statement (PDF 85 KB)
Department of Climate Change Freedom of Information Act 1982 - Section 9 Statement (RTF 178 KB)
Contact
The FOI Coordinator
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
GPO Box 854
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: +61 2 6159 7001
Email: FOI_Contact_Officer@climatechange.gov.au