Correspondence Regarding The Proposed Illawarra Offshore Wind Zone, Green Hydrogen & Green Steel.

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In October 2023, DCCEEW updated its offshore wind webpage and released conceptual visualisations for the proposed Illawarra Offshore Wind Zone off NSW's coast. The visualisations were explicitly stated as reference material only, not representing any specific project. The disclosure includes a consultation notification from August 2023 where Minister Chris Bowen proposed an area in Commonwealth waters off Illawarra for offshore renewable energy development, particularly wind generation. The department sought public feedback on how offshore wind could coexist with other ocean users and interests. No environmental assessment data, scientific advice, regulatory decisions under the EPBC Act, or quantified environmental impacts are included in these communications—they represent early-stage consultation and communications material regarding the proposed zone designation process rather than substantive environmental documentation or decision-making records.