Correspondence Between IESC Relating To The Valhalla Gas Exploration Proposal - EPBC 2024/10006.

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This disclosure contains declarations of interest from multiple IESC (Independent Expert Scientific Committee) members regarding the Valhalla Gas Exploration and Appraisal Program (Phase I and II), EPBC 2024/10006. The documents show routine interest declarations submitted ahead of IESC Meeting 120 in December 2025. All identifiable IESC members who provided declarations stated they held no actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that would preclude their participation in advising on the project. The correspondence includes the IESC Secretariat's request to committee members to complete standardized declarations with three options: declaring direct/indirect pecuniary interests, flagging possible conflicts, or confirming no conflicts exist. Member identities and specific interest details are redacted under privacy provisions. The disclosure provides no substantive environmental assessment, scientific advice, or regulatory decision information regarding the Valhalla proposal itself.