Government Information Public Access Act

The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 provides public access to government held information.

Last updated: 07 September 2023

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NSW Reconstruction Authority

The NSW Reconstruction Authority was established in December 2022 and is dedicated to disaster preparedness, recovery and reconstruction.

The NSW Government is working to transition Resilience NSW’s functions, staff and budgets to maximise the government’s response and recovery capability.

The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) provides public access to government held information by:

giving members of the public a legally enforceable right to access government information,
ensuring that access to government information is restricted only when there is an overriding public interest against releasing that information,
authorising and encouraging the proactive release of information by NSW public sector agencies.

The GIPA Act is administered by the NSW Information and Privacy Commission (IPC), an independent statutory body, that promotes and protects privacy and information access rights in New South Wales. The IPC website contains information for government agencies and the public about accessing government information in NSW.

How can I access government information

The four pathways open to you to access government information are:

Mandatory Open Access
Proactive Release
GIPA Informal Request
GIPA Formal Request

Disclosure Log

Under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act), the NSW Reconstruction Authority is required to keep a record (a disclosure log) of information about formal applications it receives under the GIPA Act.

The disclosure log sets out information that is released under the GIPA Act that may be of interest to members of the public.

Reference No.	Date of Decision	Description of the information provided	Type of Release	Form of Access
GIPA22-01	05/05/2022	Copies of all draft and final reports from the following consultancies listed in the 2021 Annual Report: PwC Australia – the Agency Strategic Directions People Transition PwC Australia – the Agency Strategic Directions Phase 2 KPMG – Call and Dispatch Business Case Communicorp Group – Mental Health Review Project Briefing McKinsey Pacific Rim Inc. – 2019-2020 Lessons from the Bushfire Recovery Efforts Mercer Consulting (Australia) Pty Ltd – Work Value Assessments. Note: Application made to the former Resilience NSW	Access granted in part	Access available upon request Email: GIPA@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au
GIPA22-02	02/05/2022	All correspondence from Resilience NSW Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons – emails, briefings, memos, SMS messages – to SES Commissioner Carlene York, staff in the premier’s office, and the premier about the northern rivers floods between Feb 26 and March 15, 2022. External correspondence only. Note: Application made to the former Resilience NSW	Access granted in full	Access available upon request Email: GIPA@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au
GIPA22-03	GIPA22-03	All records (created since 14 February 2022) relating to any request or offer for and/or by Defence Assistance to the Civil Community (DACC) to provide support relating to flooding events. Note: Application made to the former Resilience NSW	Access granted in part	Access available upon request Email: GIPA@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au
GIPA22-05	30/09/2022	In this access application: Records means notes, minutes, reports, records, digital and other recordings, correspondence, documents, emails, letters and advices, but excludes such documents and records available to the public via the NSW Department of Planning and Environment website. Site means the Wardell Sports and Recreation Club and Wardell Golf Course located on Bath Street, Wardell NSW 2477. Adjoining Landowners means owners of land within 500m of the Site. Impacts means any adverse impacts on Adjoining Landowners including but not limited to acoustic, traffic, dust, privacy, amenity and security. All Records concerning, involving or referring to the identification, consideration and mitigation of impacts on Adjoining Landowners of the Site being used for temporary housing accommodation between the period 1 March 2022 to and including the date of this access application. Note: Application made to the former Resilience NSW	Access granted in part	Access available upon request Email: GIPA@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au
GIPA22-06	08/09/2022	Documents related to the 'Pod site' in Station / Prince St Mullumbimby: All hydrology/engineering/drainage plans and studies. All flood studies including the filling of a 'no fill' flood prone site. The documents between Byron Shire Council and Resilience NSW that enabled this to go ahead. The flood management plan for the site. The traffic management plan. Soil and contamination studies. Environmental impact study. Social impact study. Studies that address the impact on surrounding streets of filling a known flood zone, i.e. the exacerbation of flooding on these areas. The working plans of this development. Current and projected flood levels. Note: Application made to the former Resilience NSW	Access granted in part	Access available upon request Email: GIPA@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au
GIPA22-09	22/02/2023	Copies of the final reports (or such similar final deliverables) from each consultancies listed below: PricewaterhouseCoopers – Grants Target Operating Model Note: Application made to the former Resilience NSW	Access granted in part	Access available upon request Email: GIPA@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au
GIPA23-03	16/06/2023	A copy of the information contained within the interactive map on the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund webpage in an excel spreadsheet form, which contains: Project name Recipient name Recipient ABN Amount funded LGA Longitude Latitude In addition, a brief description as to how the longitude and latitude is determined for each project.	Access granted in part	Access available upon request Email: GIPA@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au
GIPA23-05	31/07/2023	All information relating to the processing and determination of Disaster Ready Fund Round 1 2023-24 NSW application made on 14 February 2023 by Kurrajong Heights Bowling and Recreation Club. The title of the application proposal: Roadside water hydrants to protection Western Sydney from bushfire project.	Access granted in part	Access available upon request Email: GIPA@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au

Contact Us

If you have any questions or need advice accessing information from the NSW Reconstruction Authority, please contact us by emailing GIPA@reconstruction.nsw.gov.au

You can also write to:

GIPA Officer
Governance Branch
NSW Reconstruction Authority
GPO Box 5434
SYDNEY NSW 2001

Downloads

NSW Reconstruction Authority GIPA Access Application Form (PDF 766.12KB)

NSW Reconstruction Authority GIPA Internal Review Application Form (PDF 117.21KB)