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Disclosure log - former Department of Energy and Water Supply

The Department of Natural Resources and Mines and the Department of Energy and Water Supply were combined to create the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy in December 2017.

The disclosure log below provides a list of information released following requests under the Right to Information Act 2009 to the former Department of Energy and Water Supply.

Visit our current disclosure log to see requests received by the department since December 2017.

2017

22 disclosure log entries for 2017.

Date Application number Information requested and attachments Applicant Status
19 Jan 2017 16-255 Min Documents on Mark Bailey's private email address mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk relating to correspondence with the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) State Secretary and any other ETU official, for the period 16 February 2015 to 19 January 2017. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply). Completed – refused access
19 Jan 2017 16-256 Min Documents between the Minister and the Chief Executive of SEQ Water in relation to his future as the Chief Executive, for the period 16 February 2015 to 19 January 2017. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply). Completed – refused access
19 Jan 2017 16-257 Min Documents on Minister Mark Bailey's private email address mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk relating to the proposed merger of state-owned electricity companies to form Energy Queensland, for the period 16 February 2015 to 19 January 2017.
  • No documents published.
The Australian Completed – refused access
6 Feb 2017 16-274 Min Letters from Ergon Energy about the Queensland Government's renewable energy policy of 50% renewable energy by 2030, including a target for one million Queensland rooftops to have solar panels by 2020, for the period 1 February 2015 to 31 December 2016.  (This application was made to the Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply) Office of the Opposition Leader Completed
6 Feb 2017 16-275 Min Letters from Energex about the Queensland Government's renewable energy policy of 50% renewable energy by 2030, including a target for one million Queensland rooftops to have solar panels by 2020, for the period 1 February 2015 to 6 February 2017. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply)
  • No documents published
Completed – refused access
1 Mar 2017 16-310 Any emails to and/or from mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk with specified departmental staff, for the period 1 February 2015 to 1 March 2017.
  • No documents published.
The Office of the Opposition Leader Completed – refused access
3 Mar 2017 16-315 Min Any emails about Mark Bailey's personal email account mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk and any emails about Right to Information application 16-255, for the period 19 January 2017 to 3 March 2017.
  • No documents published.
The Office of the Opposition Leader Completed – refused access
6 Mar 2017 16-321 Min Work-related emails Minister Mark Bailey either received or sent using his private account mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk, including emails mentioning portfolio matters and/or the names Annastacia Palaszczuk and Jackie Trad, for the period 1 January 2016 to 3 March 2017.
  • No documents published.
ABC News Completed – refused access
6 Mar 2017 16-323 Min Correspondence on Mark Bailey's private email address mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk relating to the proposed merger of state-owned electricity companies to form Energy Queensland, for the period 16 February 2015 to 19 January 2017.
  • No documents published.
The Australian Completed – refused access
6 Mar 2017 16-324 Documents relating to all written and verbal communications between Right to Information Services and the Minister, Office of the Minister regarding Right to Information application 16-257.
  • No documents published.
The Australian Completed – refused access
6 Mar 2017 16-325 Min Emails and attachments contained in the email account mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk relating to official government business, whether sent, received or deleted, for the period 31 January 2015 to 6 March 2017.
  • No documents published.
Office of the Leader of the Opposition Completed – refused access
6 Mar 2017 16-326 Min Emails and attachments contained in Minister Bailey's private email account of mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk containing the words (or combination of the words) Annastacia Palaszczuk, Annastacia, Palaszczuk, AP, Premier, Prem, Jackie Trad, Jackie, Trad, JT, Deputy- Premier, DP, Curtis Pitt, Curtis, Pitt, CP, Treasurer and/ or Tres, for the period 31 January 2015 to 6 March 2017.
  • No documents published.
Office of the Leader of the Opposition Completed – refused access
6 Mar 2017 16-327 Min Emails and attachments in the Minister's email account of mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk containing the word 'union' and/or the acronyms ET20U, RTBU, AMWU, AWU, United Voice, ASU, Together Union, CPSU, CFMEU, QNU, QTU, BLF, CEPU, CPSU, NUW, SDA, TWU, for the period 31 January 2015 to 6 March 2017.
  • No documents published.
Office of the Leader of the Opposition Completed – refused access
6 Mar 2017 16-328 Min Emails and attachments in the Minister's email account of mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk containing the phrases and words Energy and Water Supply, Main Roads, Department, Public Service, Cabinet, RET, Renewable Energy, Biofuels, Ports, DTMR and/or DEWS, for the period 31 January 2015 to 6 March 2017.
  • No documents published.
Office of the Leader of the Opposition Completed – refused access
9 Mar 2017 16-333 Min Email correspondence to and from the email account mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk relating to the Electrical Trades Union (ETU), members of the ETU, Energy Super and the Energy Super merger proposal and Equip Super, for the period 1 October 2016 to 9 March 2017. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply) Completed – refused access
5 Jun 2017 16-445 Documents relating to the future demand for and supply of electricity in Queensland for the next five to 15 years, for the period 1 June 2016 to 5 June 2017.
  • No documents published
name not required Withdrawn by applicant
5 Jul 2017 17-006 Min Documents relating to meetings between Minister's office staff and the Environmental Defenders Office, Getup and The Australian Conservation Foundation, for the period 1 June 2015 to 5 July 2017. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply)
  • No documents published
Office of the Leader of the Opposition Completed – documents not published under section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
3 Aug 2017 17-062 Min Documents between the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) and Minister Bailey’s former Chief of Staff concerning pay and conditions for electricians from the ETU, for the period 1 July 2016 to 31 October 2016. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply) Office of the Leader of the Opposition Completed
25 Sep 2017 17-119 Min Emails to and from the email account mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk that refer to or include the names (either the email receiver, sender or mentioned in the email) of specified individuals, for the period 1 October 2016 to 9 March 2017. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply) The Courier-Mail Completed
16 Oct 2017 17-157 Min Documents sought in relation to Right to Information application number 16-323, specifically all correspondence on Minister Mark Bailey's private email address relating to the proposed merger of State-owned electricity companies to form Energy Queensland, for the period 16 February 2015 to 19 January 2017. The Australian Completed
16 Oct 2017 17-158 Min Correspondence on Minister Mark Bailey's private email address with the Electrical Trade Unions State Secretary and any other Electrical Trade Union official, for the period 16 February 2015 to 16 October 2017. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply) The Australian Completed
20 Nov 2017 17-200 Executive briefings, meeting minutes and emails to and from the Director-General which refer to the following: 'not for media’, 'not to media' or 'not for publication’, for the period 1 July 2017 to 20 November 2017. Seven Network Withdrawn by applicant

2016

6 disclosure log entries for 2016.

Date Application number Information requested and attachments Applicant Status
7 Mar 2016 15-272 Min Copies of all correspondence which states "Maurice Blackburn Lawyers", for the period 14 February 2015 to 7 March 2016. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply). Office of the Leader of the Opposition Completed
26 Apr 2016 15-347 Min Email correspondence between the Minister and his staff that mentions the words 'Springborg, LNP and voting', for the period 21 April 2016 to 24 April 2016. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply).
  • No documents published
Office of the Leader of the Opposition Completed – refused access
24 Jun 2016 15-429 Documents relating to any application by Linc Energy for funding from the Smart Energy Savings Fund. This should include any application, recommendation or decision, notification of awarding of funds, confirmation of disbursement; annual reports submitted by Linc Energy relating to the funding or certification of the application funding, for the period 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2013.
  • No documents published
Completed
16 Sep 2016 16-104 A copy of the Queensland Productivity Commission's final report for the Electricity Pricing Inquiry and any briefing notes about the report, for the period 30 May 2016 to 16 September 2016.
  • No documents published
Completed – refused access
11 Oct 2016 16-143 Documents relating to the North Galilee Water Scheme Project as part of the Adani Combined Project on Friday, 7 October 2016, for the period 1 January 2015 to 11 October 2016.
  • No documents published
Name withheld Withdrawn by applicant
30 Nov 2016 16-212 Min All emails between the Minister's Office and mangocube6@yahoo.co.uk, for the period 1 January 2016 to 30 November 2016. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply) Office of the Opposition Leader Completed

2015

12 disclosure log entries for 2015.

Date Application number Information requested and attachments Applicant Status
4 Mar 2015 14-335 Documents relating to the cost of maintaining the Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme and the amount of water produced since it was shutdown in June 2013, including financial information for the past two years and forecasts for the next decade.
  • No documents published
Withdrawn by applicant
17 Mar 2015 14-358 Documents regarding any investigation into water contamination or suspected water contamination due to fluoride in Queensland drinking water supplies, for the period 1 January 2010 to 17 March 2015. ABC Completed
16 Apr 2015 14-391 Documents relating to the proposed merger of Government Owned Corporations, including but not limited to CS Energy, Stanwell, Ergon, Energex, Powerlink and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, for the period 1 February 2015 to 16 April 2015.
  • No documents published
Withdrawn by applicant
16 Apr 2015 14-392 Min Documents relating to meetings between the Minister's Office and members or representatives of the Electrical Trades Union, for the period 12 February 2015 to 16 April 2015. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply).
  • No documents published
Completed / refused access - No documents located
7 May 2015 14-417 Documents relating to the Oakey town water supply including notices of non-compliance with water quality criteria and notices of prescribed incidents under the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 (or equivalent notices issued under former legislation), for the period 1 January 1970 to 7 May 2015.
  • Contact RTI Services for access - a fee may apply
Completed - some documents not published under section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
7 May 2015 14-418 Documents relating to chemical contamination of Oakey town stock and domestic water supply sources in connection with the Australian Army Base, including the Oakey Reverse Osmosis Plant, for the period 1 January 1970 to 7 May 2015.
  • No documents published.
Not required Completed – refused access
5 Jun 2015 14-476 Min Documents between the Minister or his office and Ergon and Energex regarding the definition of front-line worker, for the period 13 February 2015 to 5 June 2015. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply)
  •  No documents published
Completed – refused access
20 Jul 2015 15-013 Documents relating to any potential power supply for Adani Coal's proposed Carmichael mine and/or associated infrastructure and any potential power supply for other potential mines in the Galilee Basin, for the period 1 November 2010 to 30 July 2014. North Queensland Conservation Council Completed
31 Aug 2015 15-054 Min Documents detailing who the Minister was scheduled to meet as part of the business observers program at the Queensland Labor State Conference in August 2015, including diary entries, correspondence with the party and correspondence with the observers. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply) Transferred to another agency
23 Oct 2015 15-116 Documents relating to the construction, modification or removal of any works or infrastructure on Lots 25,26,35,36, and 47 on RP 27645 situated at Byee Road, Silverleaf, Lots 3 and 6 on RP 27648 situated at Campbell's Road, Silverleaf, and Lot 2 on RP 66782 situated at Gueena Land, Silverleaf, for the period 1 January 1975 to 23 October 2015.
  • No documents published
Completed
29 Oct 2015 15-126 Documents relating to board appointments for Queensland Government Owned Corporations and commercial Statutory Authorities, for the period 14 February 2015 to 24 October 2015. Withdrawn by applicant
4 Nov 2015 15-134 Documents relating to the Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme (HEEAS), specifically statistics concerning numbers of applications received and approved, value of payments, and postcodes of payments, for the period 1 July 2010 to 4 November 2015.
  • No documents published
Nine Network Australia Completed

2014

13 disclosure log entries for 2014.

Date Application number Information requested and attachments Applicant Status
9 Jan 2014 13-235 Min Documents produced since the election of the Newman Government relating to incidents involving the Minister or Ministerial staff for the period 1 March 2013 to 9 January 2014. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply). Completed – no documents located
13 Jan 2014 13-240 Min Documents sent to/from the Office of the Minister for Energy and Water Supply dealing with water fluoridation for the period 29 November 2012 to 11 January 2014. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply). Fluoride Action Network Australia Inc Completed
21 Feb 2014 13-299 Min Documents relating to the 2013 corporate wide review of operations and close down or re-open decisions regarding Stanwell Corporation Limited, for the period 1 March 2012 to 21 February 2014. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply).
  • No documents published.
Completed - documents not eligible under section 78 of the RTI Act
21 Feb 2014 13-300 Documents relating to the 2013 corporate wide review of operations and close down or re-open decisions regarding Stanwell Corporation Limited, for the period 1 March 2012 to 21 February 2014. The Electrical Trades Union of Employees Qld / Hall Payne Lawyers Completed
25 Feb 2014 13-304 All documents relating to meetings or correspondence involving Eddie Obeid Jnr or Nick di Girolamo, between the period of 1 March 2012 to 25 February 2014.
  • No documents published
ABC Completed – refused access
14 Apr 2014 13-369 Documents relating to ERM Power Limited, and any meetings which took place between any representative of ERM Power Limited and the Department of Energy and Water Supply for the period 1 March 2012 to 14 April 2014. CEPU - Electrical, Energy and Services Division - Queensland Divisional Branch Completed
14 Apr 2014 13-370 Min Documents relating to ERM Power Limited, and any meetings which took place between any representative of ERM Power Limited and the Office of the Minister for Energy and Water Supply for the period 1 March 2012 to 14 April 2014. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply) CEPU - Electrical, Energy and Services Division - Queensland Divisional Branch Completed
7 Aug 2014 14-046 Min Documents relating to information passed to the Minister's office by Nudgee MP Jason Woodforth regarding a list of issues/observations related to an Energex financial policy authored by an Energex staffer, for the period 27 March 2014 to 7 August 2014.  (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply). The Courier-Mail Completed
26 Aug 2014 14-089 Copies of all credit card statements and receipts relating to the Director-General's expenses, for the period 26 March 2012 to 26 August 2014. Seven Network Completed
3 Oct 2014 14-143 Documents relating to survey data and flood modelling for a private property dam located in Gatton, for the period 1 January 2004 to 3 October 2014. Name withheld Completed
2 Dec 2014 14-232 Min Correspondence relating to the storm response in Brisbane between 27 November 2014 and 30 November 2014 inclusive, and information regarding Energex employees. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply). Completed – refused access
2 Dec 2014 14-233 Correspondence relating to the storm response in Brisbane between 27 November 2014 and 30 November 2014 inclusive, and information regarding Energex employees. CEPU Completed
17 Dec 2014 14-248 Documents relating to any considerations of solar battery storage units within Queensland, customers leaving the energy distribution grid, and the associated revenue "death spiral", for the period 1 July 2013 to 17 December 2014. Withdrawn by applicant

2013

19 disclosure log entries for 2013.

Date Application number Information requested and attachments Applicant Status
22 Feb 2013 12-356 p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 9.0px Arial} All documents relating to Lenthalls Dam for the period of 3 April 2012 to 22 February 2013.
  • No documents published
Details withheld Withdrawn by applicant
22 Feb 2013 12-357 All documents relating to Lenthalls Dam for the period of 3 April 2012 to 22 February 2013. Not required Completed – documents not published under section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
27 Feb 2013 12-365 Information relating to wind farms and proposed wind farms in Queensland. Completed – documents not published under section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
1 Mar 2013 12-370 Min All documents in relation to, Santo Santoro or Santo Santoro Consulting held by the Office of the Minister, for the period of 26 March 2012 to 1 March 2013, excluding documents to and from Waratah Coal Pty Ltd, Fairway Coal Pty Ltd, Styx Coal Pty Ltd, Mineralogy Pty Ltd, Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd, Clive Palmer and publicly available documents. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply).
  • No documents published.
Completed - documents not eligible under section 78 of the RTI Act
23 Apr 2013 12-438 All briefing notes between the Director-General and the Minister for the period 1 January 2013 to 23 April 2013. The Courier-Mail Completed
6 May 2013 12-457 Min All documents to or from the Minister's Office relating to the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002, water metres, water providers, water industry workers or plumbing employees for the period March 2012 to 6 May 2013 (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply). Plumbers Union of Queensland Completed – documents not published under section 78B(2) of the RTI Act
9 May 2013 12-465 Correspondence and briefing documents relating to the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002, water meters, water service providers, water industry workers or plumbing employees from March 2012 to 9 May 2013. Plumbers Union of Queensland Completed
3 Jun 2013 12-505 Documents regarding the use of and any incidents relating to the Callide Dam wall for the period of 1 January 2013 to 1 May 2013. Completed
3 Jul 2013 13-009 Documents describing all individual projects for Ergon Energy and Powerlink as referenced in this year's State Budget Paper including listings maintained by the department, for the period of 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013. Name not required Transferred to another agency
13 Aug 2013 13-029 Complete personnel file for a DEWS employee and documents from Human Resource Planning, Performance and Governance, for the period of 1999 to 23 July 2013. Withdrawn by applicant
13 Aug 2013 13-046 Documents relating to the personnel file, internal audit and HR investigations of [name withheld]. Withdrawn by applicant
5 Sep 2013 13-094 Draft interim report, final report and the documents reviewed and relied on by the DPW for the Paradise Dam repair bill. Liberty International Underwriters / Lee & Lyons Lawyers Completed
13 Sep 2013 13-101 All documents relating to Energex causing substantial damage when incorrectly wiring a replacement power pole for a property in Ascot. Transferred to another agency
25 Sep 2013 13-108 All documents relating to the decision to close down two units at the Tarong Power Station, for the period 1 March 2012 to 25 September 2013. Withdrawn by applicant
17 Oct 2013 13-127 All correspondence from DEWS officers or the Minister to Ergon Energy regarding consultation and implementation of Recommendation 23 of the Interdepartmental Committee on the Electrical Sector Reform Final Report. Electrical Trades Union of Employees Queensland Completed
24 Oct 2013 13-133 Min Documents from the Minister to Ergon Energy regarding the consultation and implementation of Recommendation 23 of the Interdepartmental Committee on Electrical Sector Reform for the period 16 June 2013 to 24 October 2013. (This application was made to the Minister for Energy and Water Supply). Name not required Completed – no documents located
4 Nov 2013 13-146 Documents relating to the APLNG Project and to the Wandoan South to Eurombah Transmission Network Project for the period 1 January 2008 to 31 October 2013. Withdrawn by applicant
14 Nov 2013 13-198 Documents relating to requests for the designation of community infrastructure for the Blythdale, Fairview and Fairview South Substation Project, the Eurombah to Fairview Transmission Line Project, the Yuleba North to Blythdale Transmission Line Project and the Wandoan South to Eurombah Transmission Network Project. Creevey Russell Lawyers Completed
29 Nov 2013 13-205 Documents relating to an investigation into a complaint against Powerlink Queensland for the period 26 June to 20 November 2013.
  • No documents published
Name withheld Completed – documents not published as they contain the applicant’s personal information
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21 July 2023
Last reviewed
21 February 2023