273Disclosure to the Secretary etc.

273 Disclosure to the Secretary etc.

An entrusted public official may disclose protected information to: (a) the Secretary; or (b) an officer of the Department who is authorised by the Secretary, in writing, for the purposes of this section; if the disclosure is for the purposes of: (c) advising the Minister; or (d) facilitating Australia’s compliance with its international obligations under: (i) the Climate Change Convention; or (ii) the Kyoto Protocol; or (iii) the Paris Agreement; or (iv) any other international agreement relating to climate change; or (e) facilitating the development of an international agreement relating to climate change.