Practical Refusal Notice.

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The ATO issued a notice of intention to refuse an FOI request from 8 May 2026 seeking detailed financial and operational information about seven major Commonwealth digital programmes (myGovID, Digital ID/TDIF, ATO ICT Modernisation, Modernising Business Registers, myGov Platform Redevelopment, My Health Record, and Welfare Payments Infrastructure Transformation) covering the period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2026. The request sought cumulative appropriations registers, year-by-year budget breakdowns, spending variances, and programme management cost ledgers including staff costs, contractor expenses, software licences, and hardware costs. The ATO claimed a practical refusal reason under the FOI Act, stating that processing the request would substantially and unreasonably divert agency resources from its operations. The ATO also noted the request lacked sufficient specificity to enable identification of relevant documents. The applicant was offered an opportunity to revise the request before a final refusal decision.