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Indexed list of files created by the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator

Senate Continuing Order - Harradine motion

On the 14 November 1994, the Senate agreed to a motion by Senator Harradine requiring all Australian Government departments and agencies to produce an indexed list of files every six months for tabling before parliament. The production of the list is intended to make the operations of government more transparent to the Australian public.

As part of the Governments ongoing commitment to give Australians greater access to relevant government information quickly and easily, the original Senate Order was amended in 1998 and now requires departments and agencies to also list these files on their Internet websites.

The lists are tabled twice a year, once in the Spring sittings and once in the Autumn sittings.

• Spring sittings - files created in the preceding July to December
• Autumn sitting - files created in the preceding January to June

Requirements of the Senate Order for the Production of Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files.

File lists

• Files created between 1 July and 31 December 2008
• Files created between 1 January and 30 June 2008
• Files created between 1 July and 31 December 2007

Previous files can be viewed at www.environment.gov.au/about/files

Arrangement of file listings

In accordance with the terms of the Senate Order the following files have been excluded:

• case related files;
• files related to internal administration of the Agency (eg. staff and personnel matters, property management, finance);
• cabinet related material.

Individual words or portions of a title replaced with XXXXX have been deleted due to:

• commercially confidential information; or
• identifiable personal information.

Access to Individual Files

Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), members of the public can seek access to documents contained on any of the files listed here. To make a request under the FOI Act you should write to the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator at the address below, state that the request is made pursuant to the FOI Act and indicate which documents you are seeking. The request should be accompanied by a $30 application fee (cheque or money order made payable to the Collector of Public Monies). The letter should be addressed to:

The FOI Coordinator
Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator
GPO Box 621
Canberra ACT 2601

The FOI Act provides that further charges may be imposed for processing requests. Note also that the provision of access to documents is subject to the FOI Act which provides a number of exemptions from release.

The FOI Coordinator can be contacted on:
Phone: (02) 6159 7700
Fax: (02) 6159 7780
orer@orer.gov.au