FOI Decision Letter. Feedback/complaints Received In Response To The Commissioner Of Taxation’s Email To All Staff In April 2025 And The Commissioner’s Responses.

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The ATO released three of four documents identified in response to a FOI request concerning staff feedback and complaints about the Commissioner's April 2025 email containing a "Collingwood Fan" cartoon, along with the Commissioner's responses. One document was wholly refused access—an internal "Speak Up" mailbox submission reporting integrity concerns—under FOI exemptions 47E(c) and 47E(d), as communications through this confidential channel are provided on an understanding they won't be disseminated further, and disclosure would substantially adversely affect personnel management and assessment. The three partially released documents are available on the ATO Disclosure Log. No quantified figures, specific substantive tax interpretations, or detailed operational outcomes were disclosed in this decision letter excerpt.