The Energy Resources Act 2000 and Energy Resources Regulations 2013 are administered by the Department for Energy and Mining, guided by the principles of certainty, openness, transparency, flexibility, practicality, and efficiency. In keeping with these principles, the department publishes information on its activities and the performance of licensees undertaking regulated activities under the Act. There are also legislative requirements for certain information to be published on online registers. This policy outlines the information that is required to be made available or may be made available with the approval of the Minister for Energy and Mining. It also includes exploration and production data collected by licensees which become open file after expiry of relevant time limits.