Correspondence Regarding Potential Reforms To The EPBC Act 1999.

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This FOI release contains congratulatory letters from Australian Energy Producers (dated 21 May 2025) and Rio Tinto (dated 16 May 2025) to newly appointed Minister Murray Watt. Australian Energy Producers seeks a meeting to discuss EPBC Act reforms, emphasizing the oil and gas industry's $100 billion annual contribution and 215,000 jobs, and requesting action on "regulatory uncertainty and approval delays" in environmental laws. The letter references prior collaboration on "Nature Positive" reforms under the previous environment minister. Rio Tinto's letter similarly congratulates the minister and notes its $9.5 billion 2024 contribution, positioning itself for ongoing policy engagement. Neither document contains assessment reports, scientific advice, compliance decisions, or specific project environmental data. The release documents industry advocacy regarding EPBC regulatory processes rather than disclosing departmental environmental analysis or regulatory determinations.