Documents Relating To Party Overflow Badges And Conference Of The Parties (cop).

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This FOI disclosure concerns administrative arrangements for Conference of the Parties (COP27) attendance rather than environmental regulatory decisions or scientific assessments. The document is a departmental back pocket brief detailing the Australian government's allocation of "party overflow badges"—credentials for non-official participants to attend COP27 events without speaking authority. Approximately 180 overflow badges were issued, with 156 ultimately used at COP27, representing a doubling from the previous year's 83 badges, attributed to post-COVID travel restrictions lifting. Eligibility criteria included parliamentarians, state/local government officials, event contributors, representatives of organisations collaborating with the government on climate matters, and those advancing Australia's practical climate actions consistent with national interests, determined through an expression-of-interest process. The document contains no environmental impact assessments, species data, site-specific decisions, or regulatory determinations relevant to EPBC Act matters.