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To: Matthew Freedman[mfreedman@globalimpact-inc.com] Cc: Chmielewski, Kevin[chmlelewski.kevin@epa.gov]; McMurray, Forrest[mcmurray.forrest@epa.gov]; Greenwait, Sarah[greenwalt.sarah@epa.gov]; Rick Smotkin[Rick_Smotkin@Comcast.com] From: Hupp, Millan Sent: Sat 7/15/2017 4:24:28 PM Subject: Re: Australia meeting Matthew, Very helpful call yesterday, thank you. Thank you, also, for the points below. Safe travels today. We will plan on giving you a call tomorrow afternoon. Millan Sent from my iPhone On Jul 15, 2017, at 6:05 AM, Matthew Freedman <mfreedman@globalimpact-inc.com> wrote: Millan: Great call yesterday. I'm wheels up now but anytime this weekend at 5pm Saturday would be good to followup. A few items we discussed. 1. A trip to the Outback. The classic is Ayers Rock, locally called Uluru. It will require 24 hours - maybe the weekend eg Sunday works but that would conflict with the visit to the LNG plant. You can google it - www.uluru-australia.com and see. Flights from Sydney are easiest. Usually in the morning, and then stay over one night and take the next morning flight back. Sunset and sunrise are just amazing. In a 100,000 acre national park. Quite an experience. It might change Monday a bit but that would also work out since it seems that the Monday events can be truncated if required and wouldn't impact Canberra or the rest of the schedule. 2. Meetings in Canberra: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Trade and Investment Minister Steven Chiobo Minister of Resources Matt Canavan Prime Minister Malcomb Turnbull Senator and Minister for Agriculture and Water Barnaby Joyce Senator and Minister for Innovation Industry and Science Arthur Sinodinos 3. Would like to get a formal invitation from the American Australian Council, the dominant US-based NGO to cohost with other NGOs in Aus - like Institute for Public Affairs to discuss deregulation. Can get from Embassy the contact point for IPA if you don't have one with the organization. But would be good to get a US organization extending invitations along with other NGOs, in addition to the formal Aus government invitation. 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00003243-00001 4. Messaging: I believe that having a thematic approach would be most beneficial in the future. Innovation Deregulation and Federal/State relations would be the talking points in each meeting, and in any pre- or post-press that is sought. I would identify something EPA is currently doing or will likely be doing to address the issue of innovation as it impacts smaller staffing, budgets etc. This doesn't lessen the commitment to protecting the environment just an implicit notion that the USG has, in the past, been taking more and more authority and through innovation (agility, speed new public/private partnerships using technology) EPA can meet and further it's core mission. Innovation can also be related to private sector business (to highlight what they are doing.) Deregulation would be focused on the how foreign governments and partners are untying regulations in order to foster economic growth and job creation. Federal/State relations would be to better understand how others approach the appropriate balance between federal responsibilities and those left to the States. In the end it could be a statement issued by EPA alone, or, ideally, with Minister Frydenberg. We can discuss this idea now and get some closure on a joint statement that can be pre-cooked. If the Adm meets with the PM it will certainly need to be done so both sides have something that they can reference is building a stronger Aus-US partners (see AUSMIN comminque that outlines our overall relationship with US). 1. Each of these three areas allow for a positive dialogue, and followup on a quarterly basis. It may require identifying some things EPA is currently doing now in each of these areas that could contribute to a dialogue, not just in Aus but other countries as well. You should also seek a State/DOD brief on the destruction of coral reefs by the Chinese, more destruction in the past two years than in the history of man- which is also a good talking point when the Great Barrier Reef protection comes up Aus officials. Matthew On Jul 10, 2017, at 11:09 AM, Hupp, Millan wrote: Thank you, Matthew. Will review these items with our team this morning and report back. Very much appreciate your efforts and look forward to catching up on next steps. Millan 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523B_00003243-00002