Reference: 2017/1044292/1/qR464001 
FOI 279/16/17 STATEMENT OF REASONS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF 
INFORMATION ACT 
1. 
I refer to the application by Mr Jackson Gothe-Snape under the Freedom of Information 
Act 1982 (FOI Act), for access to: 
“…the topics list for briefs created in preparation for hearings of Senate 2016-17 
Additional Estimates.” 
FOI decision maker 
2. 
I am the accredited officer pursuant to section 23 of the FOI Act to make a decision on 
this FOI request. 
Documents identified 
3. 
I identified one document as matching the description of the request, being a three page 
document titled ‘Additional Estimates for 2016-17 Wednesday 1 March 2017’.  
Decision 
4. 
I have decided to release the identified document in full.  
Material taken into account 
5. 
In making my decision, I had regard to: 
a.  the terms of the request; 
b.  the content of the identified document; 
c.  relevant provisions in the FOI Act;  
d.  the Guidelines published by the Office of the Australian Information 
Commissioner under section 93A of the FOI Act (the Guidelines). 
 
 
Digitally signed by nicola.viney 
nicola.viney DN: c=AU, o=GOV, ou=DoD, 
ou=PKI, ou=Personnel, 
 
cn=nicola.viney 
Date: 2017.04.11 15:36:23 +10'00'
Nicola Viney 
Accredited Decision Maker 
Associate Secretary Group 
 
 

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