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Any Ministerial Submissions Or Briefings Provided To The Foreign Minister That Are Primarily Or Substantially Related To The International Court Of Justice (icj)'s Advisory Opinion (ao) On The…

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Any Ministerial Submissions Or Briefings Provided To The Foreign Minister That Are Primarily Or Substantially Related To The International Court Of Justice (icj)'s Advisory Opinion (ao) On The Obligations Of States In Respect Of Climate Change Generated Between 22 July 2025 And 7 November 2025 Inclusive. This Means Other Ministerial Submissions Or Briefings May Be Excluded If They Merely Mention This ICJAO - This Limb Seeks Only Min Submissions Or Briefings To The Foreign Minister That Are Primarily Related To This Single Climate Ao. As Of 7 November 2025, The Most-Up-To-Date Version Of Talking Points Provided To The Foreign Minister In Relation To The International Court Of Justice (icj)'s Advisory Opinion (ao) On The Obligations Of States In Respect Of Climate Change. This Seeks Only The Final Version Of Such Talking Points That Were Available As At Or Around 7 November 2025, Not Earlier Drafts Or Different Versions Of The Same Produced Earlier. Any Correspondence Between DFAT And The Department Of Climate Change, Energy, The Environment And Water (dcceew) Related To What The Icj's Advisory Opinion (ao) On The Obligations Of States In Respect Of Climate Change Means For Approval Processes For (a) Coal, Oil And Gas (fossil Fuel) Projects In Australia; Or (b) What The Same AO Means For The Woodside North-West Shelf Extension Or Browse Basin Gas Extraction. This Part Of The Search Is Limited To Documents Generated Between 22 July 2025 And 7 November 2025 Inclusive And Excludes Draft Versions. It Seeks Substantive Senior-Level Correspondence, Not Working-Level Correspondence Or Items Such As Meeting Requests.

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DFAT released talking points (version 5, dated 19 September 2025) prepared for the Foreign Minister regarding the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on states' obligations concerning climate change, delivered 23 July 2025. The talking points reflect Australia's official position welcoming the unanimous ICJ opinion as a landmark contribution to global climate action. Key points emphasize Australia's co-sponsorship of Vanuatu's UN General Assembly resolution requesting the opinion, participation in ICJ proceedings, and commitment to supporting Pacific island nations facing disproportionate climate impacts. The document notes Australia is "carefully considering" the opinion's implications and engaging with Pacific countries on follow-up steps, including a potential UN General Assembly resolution. Australia's policy stance highlights commitment to domestic decarbonization and renewable energy exports. The FOI request sought ministerial submissions, briefings, and inter-departmental correspondence with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

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