DEFENCE FOI 249/22/23 STATEMENT OF REASONS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF 
INFORMATION ACT 
1.
I refer to the application by Andorra Loom (the applicant) under the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (FOI Act) for access to:
…the index of the Department's Senate Estimates issues brief that was prepared for the 
Secretary for the Senate Estimates conducted between 28 October and 11 November 2022. 
FOI decision maker 
2.
I am the authorised officer pursuant to section 23 of the FOI Act to make a decision on this
FOI request.
Documents identified 
3.
I identified one (1) document as matching the description of the request.
Decision
4.
I have decided to release the 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 documents in issue
c. relevant provisions in the FOI Act; and
d. the Guidelines published by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
under section 93A of the FOI Act (the Guidelines).
Digitally signed by 
kathryn.burke kathryn.burke 
Date: 2022.12.15 13:56:05 
+11'00'
Kathryn Burke 
A/g Director  
Freedom of Information 
Associate Secretary Group 

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