Documents Regarding Toxic Algal Bloom.

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This FOI release contains heavily redacted internal DCCEEW communications from July 2025 regarding a toxic algal bloom, with substantial portions of substantive content obscured under secrecy provisions (sections 47C(1), 47F(1), and 22(1)(a)(ii)). The available text indicates correspondence between Katrina Maguire (Head of International Environment, Reef and Ocean Division) and colleagues at DCCEEW, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and the National Emergency Management Agency concerning a bloom in South Australia. One email references engagement with DAFF and SA government to understand causes, impacts, and recovery options, but the specific details of the algal bloom—including its location, affected species or ecosystems, extent, composition, environmental impacts, and recommended response measures—remain undisclosed due to redactions. No quantified environmental data, regulatory decisions, or scientific assessments