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The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) is a separate office within the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet. OEH was formed on 4 April 2011 and works to protect and conserve the NSW environment, including the natural environment, Aboriginal country, culture and heritage and our built heritage, and manages NSW national parks and reserves. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) became a separate statutory authority on 29 February 2012. The EPA is responsible for environmental regulation and associated activities throughout NSW.
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Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009
The GIPA Act replaced the Freedom of Information Act 1989 on 1 July 2010. The GIPA Act introduced a new right-to-information system and addresses personal and non-personal information held by government. It gives you the right to be given access to information you ask for unless there is an overriding public interest against release. Find out more
