Disclosure log – Documents released under Freedom of Information
About our disclosure log
The Tax Ombudsman is required by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to publish a disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log lists information which has been released in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) access request.
This requirement has applied since 1 May 2011.
The disclosure log requirement does not apply to:
- personal information about any person if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
- information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
- other information covered by a determination made by the Australian Information Commissioner if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
- any information if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed in the above dot points.
The information described in this disclosure log has been released by the Tax Ombudsman under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and is available for public access.
Our disclosure log
| FOI Reference number | Dates of access | FOI request | Information published in disclosure log | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOI/22/00006 | 25 November 2022 | A request for finalised briefings including ‘back pocket’ briefs or background briefs that were prepared for the Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman herself for the November 2022 Senate Estimates. | The papers prepared for the IGTO, including an opening statement (not tabled) and two background documents. | 3 PDF documents without redaction. |
| FOI/19/00002 | 28 March 2019 | A request for documents referred to in the Inspector-General and Taxation Ombudsman’s report into the ATO’s Fraud Control Management – Appendix D – Precious Metals. | Internal ATO documents on issues and meetings held on the treatment of risks in the precious metals industry. | 5 PDF documents with redactions. |
| FOI/18/00005 | 13 July 2018 | A request for the IGTO’s submission to the Secretary of the Treasury’s investigation into the Australian Taxation Office, which was requested by the Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, following allegations raised on the ABC’s Four Corners program which aired on 9 April 2018. | The IGTO’s submission to the Secretary of the Treasury. |
On the FOI process
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Please note that documents published in response to FOI requests may include internal working papers. The views expressed in these documents should not be considered as representing the Tax Ombudsman’s views or advice to government. To the extent that copyright in some of this material is owned by a third party, you may need to seek their permission before you can reuse the material.
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Information attached to, or referred to, in our disclosure log will generally be removed after 12 months, unless the information has enduring public value.
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