Good afternoon

On 24 October 2025, the Australian National University (the University)
received your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

The University has taken your request to be as follows:

‘The Microsoft Teams message or messages referred to by Professor Brown in
The Australian article published on 24 October 2025, where she made
reference to an “in-house joke” posted on a Teams channel or chat.

Any associated Teams messages, replies, or comments in the same
conversation or chat thread.

Any correspondence or communications that discuss or refer to that same
Teams message or conversation’

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500279.

Processing Timeframe

The statutory time frame for processing your request is 30 calendar days
from day after the date your request was received by the University. You
should therefore expect a decision from us by 23 November 2025.

This period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third
parties, impose a charge or for other reasons. We will advise you in
writing if this happens.

We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if
you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact. If you have
any questions regarding your request, please feel free to contact the FOI
Team via the functional email [1][ANU request email].

The FOI Team’s workload is currently at very high levels due the
unprecedented volume of FOI requests.

We are using our best endeavors to process all requests expeditiously
however there may be some slippage due to the current workload. We will
keep in touch with you and advise if there are any significant delays,
and, will, if necessary, seek extensions as permitted by the Act.

Yours sincerely

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [2][ANU request email]

Web: [3]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

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Dear Lloyd Bolton,

The University is currently in the process of finalising your request.

Apologies for the delay.

Before finalisation, I would be grateful, if you could provide a copy of
the newspaper articles referred to in your request for verification
purposes.

Your earliest advice would be appreciated.

Kind regards

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [1][ANU request email]

Web: [2]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider
Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906

From: Freedom of Information
Sent: Tuesday, 4 November 2025 5:37 PM
To: [FOI #13928 email]
Subject: FOI 202500279- Acknowledgement

Good afternoon

On 24 October 2025, the Australian National University (the University)
received your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

The University has taken your request to be as follows:

‘The Microsoft Teams message or messages referred to by Professor Brown in
The Australian article published on 24 October 2025, where she made
reference to an “in-house joke” posted on a Teams channel or chat.

Any associated Teams messages, replies, or comments in the same
conversation or chat thread.

Any correspondence or communications that discuss or refer to that same
Teams message or conversation’

Your request has been assigned the case number 202500279.

Processing Timeframe

The statutory time frame for processing your request is 30 calendar days
from day after the date your request was received by the University. You
should therefore expect a decision from us by 23 November 2025.

This period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third
parties, impose a charge or for other reasons. We will advise you in
writing if this happens.

We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if
you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact. If you have
any questions regarding your request, please feel free to contact the FOI
Team via the functional email [3][ANU request email].

The FOI Team’s workload is currently at very high levels due the
unprecedented volume of FOI requests.

We are using our best endeavors to process all requests expeditiously
however there may be some slippage due to the current workload. We will
keep in touch with you and advise if there are any significant delays,
and, will, if necessary, seek extensions as permitted by the Act.

Yours sincerely

FOI Team

University Governance Office

The Australian National University

Email: [4][ANU request email]

Web: [5]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider
Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906

References

Visible links
1. mailto:[ANU request email]
mailto:[ANU request email]
2. https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
3. mailto:[ANU request email]
4. mailto:[ANU request email]
mailto:[ANU request email]
5. https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...

Much appreciated, thank you.

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