Decision Letter

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The ATO refused a Freedom of Information request seeking documents about executive employees' membership in premium airline lounges (Qantas Chairman's Lounge or Virgin Beyond Lounge) during July 2024–June 2025. The request sought three categories: work completed during lounge visits (meeting notes, agendas), flight details for relevant travel, and meal allowances. The ATO refused access to work-related documents and meal allowance records citing non-existence, and refused flight details under personal privacy grounds (section 47E of the FOI Act). The ATO confirmed it conducted reasonable searches across relevant business areas including executive and finance divisions before deciding no discrete documents satisfied the first two request categories.