Department's Freedom of Information (FOI) processing manual

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This release is the Department of Industry, Science and Resources' internal Freedom of Information Procedure Manual (FOI 300661, Legal Branch, 2023), not a set of policy or program records. It runs to 131 pages and sets out how the department handles FOI requests: matter management in the LEX and Content Manager (TRIM) systems, an 18-step processing workflow from setting up files through to disclosure log publication, scope interpretation and practical refusal under s 24AB, charging, third-party and interdepartmental consultations, and exemptions. The excerpts also cover notifying the Minister's Office of decisions, including SigBox and SharePoint transfer arrangements for large files. The excerpts contain no program funding, sector allocations, or stakeholder submissions, and no quantified program outcomes. Internal risks noted are limited to procedural ones, such as missed statutory timeframes if decision makers do not respond.