Freedom of information
While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a wide variety of information to the community about its activities, the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (the FOI Act) provides the public with a formal means of accessing documents held by government agencies and ensures that documents concerning a person's personal affairs are accurate, complete, up-to-date and not misleading.
In order to assist members of the community seeking information that is held by the EPA, which incorporates the Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service, an annual Statement of Affairs is produced. The Statement outlines the Agency's history, purpose, mission and values as well as its current organisational and management structure and functions. It sets out the types of documents held by the Agency and includes a list of policy documents that may be examined by members of the public. It also gives advice on how to lodge an FOI application.
An FOI application must:
- be in writing;
- state an address to which a notification of the decision may be sent;
- contain sufficient information as is reasonably necessary to locate/identify the documents;
- be accompanied by an application fee, if the information relates to non-personal matters. Personal information about yourself is available at no cost; and
- be addressed to:
FOI Officer
Environmental Protection Agency
PO Box 15155, City East Qld 4002
Ph 07 32371048 or 07 32276458
For more information on the FOI Act visit the Department of Justice and Attorney-General's website.
Last updated: 19 September 2007
