Disclosure logs for FOI determinations relating to documents held by the:

  • Deputy Premier
  • Minister for Climate, Environment and Water

For further information or enquiries regarding information in this disclosure log or enquiries relating to applications, access to documents and policies held by the Deputy Premier can be obtained as follows:

Written applications and enquiries can be sent by email to: DeputyPremierFOI@sa.gov.au or by post:

Attention: The Freedom of Information Officer
Office of the Deputy Premier
GPO Box 11071
ADELAIDE SA 5001

Date of Determination

Agency Reference

Application Summary

23/09/2022

CEW22/01305

Documents from DEW to MCEW in relation to the Landscape Board elections

27/10/2022

CEW22/00993

Documents that contain ‘crystal lake’ - 21 March 2022 to 7 July 2022 (inclusive)

31/10/2022

CEW22/01276

Stormwater Panel - 21 March 2022 to 17 August 2022

21/11/2022

NPF22/00214

Correspondence between Deputy Premier and Ann Bourne regarding the new overtaking lane on Victor Harbor Road

22/11/2022

CEW22/01740

Documents between the Minister PIRSA and MCEW in relation to the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary - March 2022 - October 2022

1/12/2022

CEW22/01577

Documents between MCEW and Murray Darling Basin Authority - July 22 - Sept 22

12/01/2023

CEW22/01869

MCEW diary - 1 August 2022 (inclusive) and 20 October 2022 (inclusive).

12/01/2023

CEW22/02195

Documents between MCEW and Faith Coleman - 21 March 2022 - 23 November 2022

12/01/2023

CEW22/02197

Correspondence between MCEW and SA Water regarding posed health risks associated with the opening of the reservoirs

13/01/2023

CEW22/01224

A copy of all entries in the diary of the Minister for CEW - 21 March 2022 - 31 July 2022

18/01/2023

CEW22/02313

A copy of all correspondence between the MCEW and Member for Waite - between 21 March 2022 to 5 December 2022

23/01/2023

CEW22/02370

Documents regarding "blue carbon" - 21 March 2022 to 27 November 2022

30/01/2023

CEW22/01982

Documents between MCEW and DEW relating to consultation on bow hunting ban - 21 March 2022 to 28 October 2022

31/01/2023

CLM23/00233

List of all Government Credit Card Holders in ODP as at 03 March 2023

2/02/2023

CEW23/00112

Correspondence between MCEW and Member for Waite - 01 July 2022 - 31 December 2022

13/02/2023

NPF23/00009

All documents since the election pertaining to the Ministerial Code of Conduct.

14/02/2023

CEW23/00130

Documents to and from the MCEW regarding the River Murray and restrictions - 1 July 2022 to 10 January 2023

23/02/2023

CEW22/00712

Documents that contain "River Torrens"

2/03/2023

ENV23/00124

Correspondence between MCEW and AOSMA relating to the environmental benefits of introducing aluminium cans at Adelaide Oval - 01 May 2021 to 30 July 2022

3/03/2023

CLM23/00084

A copy of all invoices and receipts relating to the Minister's Attendance at COP 27 - 01 July 2022 - 01 February 2023

8/03/2023

WAT23/00012

Any correspondence between MCEW (inc Minister's Office) and SA Water regarding the Eyre Peninsula Desalination Project - 01 October 2022 - 01 February 2023

9/03/2023

CLM23/00083

A copy of all entries in the diary of Minister CEW - 21 October 2022 - 31 January 2023

16/03/2023

CEW22/00813

Documents relating to a letter sent by Mr John Dundon regarding Save West Beach Sand

21/03/2023

CEW22/00995

Documents containing the word 'Asbestos'

22/03/2023

IIS23/00092

Correspondence regarding complaints relating to the Small Business Industry Support Grant - 05 January 2023 to 23 February 2023

24/03/2023

NPF23/00019

All letters and emails from Leon Bignell MP - Member for Mawson - 22 March 2022 - 01 February 2023

31/03/2023

SAW23/00060

Documents that pertain to communication between ODP and SAW in relation to the Kangaroo Island Sea Water Desalination Plant - 21 March 2022 - 03 March 2023

31/03/2023

ENV23/00199

All Communications between Minister and CHASA, Tony Sharley, Hellenic Shooting Sports of SA and Sporting Shooters Association of Australia, SA

3/04/2023

CLM23/00219

A copy of all entries in the diary of the Minister CEW - 21 October 2022 to 02 March 2023

3/04/2023

SAW23/00064

Documents that pertain to communication between ODP and Lower Eyre Council regarding the Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant - 21 March 2022 - 03 March 2023

3/04/2023

SAW23/00065

Documents that pertain to communication between ODP and City of Port Lincoln in relation to the Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant - 21 March 2022 - 03 March 2023

3/04/2023

SAW23/00063

Documents that pertain to communication between ODP and Site Selection Committee for the Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant - 21 March 2022 to 03 March 2023

3/04/2023

SAW23/00066

Documents that pertain to communication between ODP and Eyre Peninsula Seafoods in relation to the Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant - 21 March 2022 - 03 March 2023

3/04/2023

SAW23/00067

Documents that pertain to communication between the ODP and Member for Mawson in relation to the SA Water proposal for the Kangaroo Island Sea Water Desalination Plant - 21 March 2022 - 03 March 2023

3/04/2023

WAT23/00043

Letters, emails and briefings relating to the recommendations of the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission, between 22 March 2022 and 3 March 2023.

4/04/2023

SAW23/00062

Documents that pertain to communication between ODP and SAW regarding the Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant - 21 March 2022 - 03 March 2023

5/04/2023

IIS23/00123, IIS23/00124, IIS23/00125 and IIS23/00126

Reconciliation of purchases and foreign currency purchases of the Deputy Premier and Chief of Staff – Visit to England, Scotland, France and Norway and any other country between 01 September 2022 to 30 September 2022

5/04/2023

NPF23/00052

All letters between Minister and SA Ombudsman - 17 February 2023 to 02 March 2023

13/04/2023

SAW23/00075

Documents regarding a desalination plan on the Eyre Peninsula between 1 January 2023 and 10 March 2023

13/04/2023

NPF23/00007

All documents since the election pertaining to any potential or actual conflict of interest. Date range – 20 March 2022 to 13 January 2023

19/04/2023

CLM23/00223

A copy of any correspondence sent by the Office of the Deputy Premier in relation to the management of the metropolitan coastline, including sand replenishment programs.

19/04/2023

CLM23/00222

A copy of any correspondence received by the Office of the Deputy Premier in relation to the management of the metropolitan coastline, including sand replenishment programs. Date range 21/03/2022 to 03/03/2032

20/04/2023

CLM23/00241

A copy of all documents relating to the St Kilda Mangroves from 17 August 2022 to 7 March 2023

01/05/2023

WAT23/00076

All documents between the Minister and the River Murray Commissioner

04/05/2023

CLM23/00482

Any letters sent by the Minister (including the Minister’s Office) to Leon Bignell MP, in response to his letter regarding identification markers at Myponga Reservoir dated 22 June 2022 (Document Reference ENVW018) from 22 June 2022 to 5 April 2023

04/05/2023

CLM23/00480

Any letters sent by the Minister (including the Minister’s Office) to Leon Bignell MP, in response to his letter regarding sand mining from the Little Sahara on Kangaroo Island dated 22 June 2022 (Document Reference ENVW021) from 22 June 2022 to 5 April 2023

08/05/2023

ISS22/00436

All correspondence, including emails, between the Minister, Chief of Staff and any advisors that deal with Higher Education policy, and Vice Chancellors or other staff members at Flinders University, the University of South Australia, and the University of Adelaide. Alf diary entries relating to meetings at or with Vice Chancellors or other staff members from Flinders University, the University of South Australia, and the University of Adelaide from 20 March 2022 to 8 December 2022.

09/05/2023

ENV23/00381

All documentation prepared in response to the letter sent by Leon Bignell MP letter sent to the Minister regarding cutes to fire prevention work on Kangaroo Island dated 22 June 2022 (Document Reference ENVW010) from 22 June 2022 to 5 April 2023

09/05/2023

CLM23/00479

All documentation regarding to the Unsolicited Proposal at American River on Kangaroo Island, referred to in the Leon Bignell MP letter sent to the Minister (dated 6 May 2022 – Documents Reference ENVW008) from 6 May 2022 to 5 April 2023

11/05/2023

CLM23/00424

All documents held by the Minister that relate to correspondence to/from the RSPCA, PETA and Conservation Council of South Australia or Animal Australia between 19 March 2022 and 3 April 2023

17/05/2023

CLM2/00423

All documents held by Minister Susan Close (State Member for Port Adelaide) or the office of Susan Close, including but not limited to hardcopy or electronic internal advice, briefings, reports, letters, written correspondence, emails, handwritten notes, meeting notes, minutes of meetings, memorandums or any other documents that relate to duck or quail between 19 March 2022 to 30 March 2023

18/05/2023

ENV23/00404

All briefings, correspondence and other documents relating to the boardwalk at Thorndon Park from 21 March 2023 to 24 April 2023.


14/06/2023

CLM23/00660

All correspondence received from and sent to Erin Thompson, Member for Davenport. Date range 20/03/2022 - 20/06/2022.

19/06/2023

CLM23/00695

A copy of all entries in the diary of the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water between 1 February 2023 to 19 May 2023 (inclusive).

26/06/2023

ENV23/00461

A copy of all documents, including but not limited to hard copy or electronic briefings, minutes, reports, emails, letters, meeting agendas, diary entries, event attendance records and any other correspondence, between the Minister and the wine industry specifically regarding an extension of the Container Deposit Scheme, between 01/06/2022 and 26/05/2023.

10/07/2023

WAT23/00116

A copy of all correspondence and meeting documents, including but not limited to hard copy or electronic briefings, minutes, emails, letters, meeting agendas, and any other correspondence between the Deputy Premier and the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services regarding any review and evaluation of the 2022/23 River Murray Flood event response between 01/10/2022 and 08/06/2023.

10/07/2023

SAW23/00163

This is a joint application from Transparency Warrior and Eyre Peninsula Seafoods. We seek access to:

  1. Any briefing notes and talking points provided to the Hon Susan Close MP, Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate, Environment and Water to prepare/assist her for her visit to Port Lincoln on or around 25 October 2022.
  2. Any emails sent or from to the Minister/Minister’s Offices from 21 March 2022 to 10 March 2023 in relation to a Desalination plant to meet Port Lincoln’s immediate water needs.
  3. Any reports/briefs in the Minister’s possession from 21 March 2022 that relate to a Desalination plant to meet Port Lincoln’s immediate water needs. This item does not included the final report of the EP Desalination Plant Site Selection Committee, which is being sought from another agency.

We do not seek access to any duplicates. We do not seek access to any phone numbers or full email addresses.

24/07/2023

CLM23/00739

A copy of all documents and correspondence (including but not limited to hard copy or electronic briefings, minutes, reports, emails, letters, meeting agendas, diary entries, event attendance records, text messages, WhatsApp messages and any other correspondence) between Susan Close and Leon Bignell between 1 January 2023 and 23 June 2023 in relation to any issue on Kangaroo Island.

10/08/2023CLM23/00840All correspondence to the Deputy Premier from the Member for Adelaide between 21 March 2022 to 11 July 2023.
11/08/2023CLM23/00850All correspondence received from the Member for Davenport, Erin Thompson MP, and any responses (Member initiated) and correspondence sent by the Minister to the Member (Minister initiated) including responses to that correspondence. The correspondence in scope is correspondence relating to the Minister’s portfolios.
18/08/2023WAT23/00158Correspondence between the Deputy Premier's Office and the Port Adelaide Electoral Office
28/08/2023CLM23/00879Correspondence to the Deputy Premier about aerial culling
06/09/2023NPF23/00206Please provide all documents, including but not limited to emails, text messages, diary entries, briefings, notes on any other form of communication between the office of Deputy Premier, including any other staff member, and the Member for Newland and/or her office.
14/09/2023CLM23/00939A copy of all correspondence and meeting documents, including but not limited to hard copy or electronic briefings, minutes, emails, letters, meeting agendas, and any other correspondence addressed to the Deputy Premier from the Member for Stuart between 1/01/2023 and 16/08/2023.
22/09/2023NPF23/00230A copy of all documents, including but not limited to email, diary notes, text messages, whatsapp messages, relating to the referral of FOI no 18056019 to the Premier's Delivery Unit. Date range 17/07/2023 to 24/08/2023 (inclusive)
3/10/2023

CLM23/00978,

CLM23/00979 and

CLM23/00980
A copy of all correspondence and meeting documents, including but not limited to hard copy or electronic briefings, minutes, emails, letters, meeting agendas, and any other correspondence between the Deputy Premier and Dr Kylie Cairns regarding [Feral Species Control], [Wild Dog Management] and [Ngarkat Conservation Park] between 21/03/2022 to 04/09/2023
11/10/2023

WAT23/00197

A copy of all correspondence and meeting documents, including but not limited to hard copy or electronic briefings, minutes, emails, letters, meeting agendas, and any other correspondence between the Deputy Premier and the Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services regarding any review and evaluation of the 2022/23 River Murray Flood event response between 09/06/2023 and 13/09/2023
12/10/2023WAT23/00198A copy of all correspondence and meeting documents including but not limited to hard copy or electronic briefings, minutes, emails, letters, meeting agendas, and any other correspondence to and from the Deputy Premier regarding levee management between 12/03/2023 and 13/09/2023
13/11/2023ENV23/00936Copies of correspondence, reports and briefings from Green Industries SA for the Flood Waste, Removal and Diversion March - Sept 1 2023 sent to the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water.
21/11/2023NPF23/00275A copy of all correspondence and meeting documents, including but not limited to hard copy or electronic briefings, minutes, emails, letters, meeting agendas, and any other correspondence between the Member for Waite and the Deputy Premier between 06/12/2022 and 23/10/2023.
21/11/2023

NPF23/00277

A copy of all correspondence and meeting documents, including but not limited to hard copy or electronic briefings, minutes, emails, letters, meeting agendas, and any other correspondence between the Whyalla City Council Mayor and the Deputy Premier between 24/10/2022 and 24/10/2023.
27/11/2023NPF23/00279

I seek access to the Deputy Premier's diary for the period outlined below.


10 July 2023 to 25 October 2023.
1/12/2023NPF23/00282A copy of all entries in the diary of the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water between 20 May 2023 to 2 November 2023 (inclusive).
6/12/2023ENV23/01127A copy of all minutes, meeting agendas, and documents relating to meetings attended by the Deputy Premier with irrigators in the South Australian Murray region, as referenced in Hansard. "Last week, I met with a group of irrigators from the South Australian Murray region..." South Australia, House of Assembly 2023, Debates, 30 August, p. 4906.
20/12/2023NPF23/00296All correspondence received from the Member for Davenport, Erin Thompson MP, and any responses (Member initiated) and correspondence sent by the Minister to the Member (Minister initiated) including responses to that correspondence. The correspondence in scope is correspondence relating to the Minister’s portfolios.
Date range 21 March 2023 to 20 May 2023.
21/12/2023CLM23/01219All emails, text messages and other correspondence between the Minister, including the Minister's Office, and Craig Wilkins between 1 July 2023 and 21 November 2023.
27/12/2023ENV23/01196All correspondence and briefings between the Minister's office and the Board of the Botanic Gardens, and any correspondence to or from the Minister since the 8 October 2023 [to 23 November 2023] that refers to the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2023.
29/12/2023CLM23/01244Please provide all documents, including but not limited to emails, text messages, diary entries, briefings, and notes on any other form of communication between the Deputy Premier, including any other staff members, and the Member for Newland and/or her office.
Date range 9 August 2023 to 30 November 2023.
17/01/2024SAW23/00322I seek access to any documents held by the Minister for Water that relate to consultation with the [Barngarla] community/[Barngarla] Determination Aboriginal Corporation (BDAC) in relation to a proposed desalination plan at Billy Lights Point, including but not limited to correspondence with BDAC, correspondence with other Government Ministers/Agencies and correspondence with SA Water.
24/01/2024NPF24/00001A copy of all correspondence and meeting documents, including but not limited to hard copy or electronic briefings, minutes, emails, letters, meeting agendas, and any other correspondence between the Member for Stuart and the Deputy Premier between 29/09/2023 and 29/12/2023.
1/02/2024NPF24/00016All correspondence received from the Member for Davenport, Erin Thompson MP, and any responses (Member initiated) and correspondence sent by the Minister to the Member (Minister initiated) including responses to that correspondence. The correspondence in scope is correspondence relating to the Minister’s portfolios.
Date range 21/05/2023 to 20/07/2023

For access to these documents please contact the Office of the Deputy Premier – deputypremierfoi@sa.gov.au

Please note – the determination where access was refused in full, personal applications, and applications which returned ‘nil documents’ are not included in this table for disclosure.