Practical refusal notice

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This document is a notice of intention to refuse an FOI request, issued by the ATO's Office of General Counsel on 20 October 2026, concerning documents on the proposed ATO relocation from 26 Franklin Street to Festival Tower Two, Adelaide. The request sought procurement, negotiation, lease, funding and ministerial communication records dating from 1 January 2023. The ATO says preliminary searches identified 387 folders and about 2,505 documents, estimated at roughly 7,515 pages and 375.5 hours of review, and claims a practical refusal reason exists. It invites the applicant to revise scope within 14 days, suggesting narrower timeframes, document types or categories, or failing to respond will mean withdrawal. The notice does not disclose the substance of the accommodation decision itself.