Social media, the commons and women
Rich Seager (Account suspended) made this Official Information request to Julie Anne Genter
The request was refused by Julie Anne Genter.
From: Rich Seager (Account suspended)
Dear Julie Anne Genter,
women (and allies) from this country are frequently being banned from social media platforms such as Twitter for simply expressing their understanding of biological science most especially in regard to homo sapien sapiens. They are also being abused on those platforms, their jobs and housing status threatened and not infrequently they are also threatened with violence.
As the minister of women do you have any plans to address these threats and intolerance on the part of those particular gender activists and their allies who are behind this abuse?
As these platforms are essentially part of the privatised commons are there any Government plans to remove these platforms from the private sphere and return this digital version of 'speakers corner' or the 'public hall' to NZ citizens?
Yours faithfully,
Rich Seager
From: J Genter (MIN)
Julie Anne Genter
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Office of Hon Genter| Minister for Women | Associate Transport | Associate
Health
6.09 Bowen House, Parliament Buildings, 80 Lambton Quay | Private Bag
18041 | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
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From: Stuart Baker
Good afternoon,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request.
We received your request on 19th July. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 16th August, being 20 working days after the day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
Yours sincerely,
Ngā mihi
Nā Stuart
Stuart Baker | Private Secretary Executive
Office of Hon Julie Anne Genter
Minister for Women | Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of Transport |
Bowen House, Parliament Buildings, 80 Lambton Quay | Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
P: 04 817 6582
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From: Rich Seager (Account suspended)
Dear Stuart Baker,
ok thanks. This article may provide some context;
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opini...
Having Californian judges decide Canadian (or New Zealand law) is problematic in my view.
Please now include Andrew Little in this request, advising him of this article, and I advise that I am happy to receive responses from both or either Julie Anne Genter and Andrew Little.
Yours sincerely,
Rich Seager
From: Anna MacLean
Tēnā koe Rich
Thank you for your request to the Minister for Women of 19 July 2019, made
under the Official Information Act 1982 as below:
Dear Julie Anne Genter,
women (and allies) from this country are frequently being banned from
social media platforms such as Twitter for simply expressing their
understanding of biological science most especially in regard to homo
sapien sapiens. They are also being abused on those platforms, their jobs
and housing status threatened and not infrequently they are also
threatened with violence.
As the minister of women do you have any plans to address these threats
and intolerance on the part of those particular gender activists and their
allies who are behind this abuse?
As these platforms are essentially part of the privatised commons are
there any Government plans to remove these platforms from the private
sphere and return this digital version of 'speakers corner' or the 'public
hall' to NZ citizens?
Yours faithfully,
Rich Seager
Under section 15A (b) of the OIA, an extension of five working days is
required to respond to your request, as consultations necessary to make a
decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot be made within the original time limit.
You will now receive a response no later than Friday 23 August 2019.
Please accept my apologies for the delay.
You have the right under section 28 of the OIA to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman about the extension of time in responding to your request.
Ngā mihi,
Anna
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Anna MacLean | Private Secretary, Women| Office of Hon Julie Anne Genter
Minister for Women | Associate Minister of Transport | Associate Minister
of Health
6.11 (Suite 6C) Bowen House, Parliament Buildings, Private Bag 18041,
Wellington 6160, New Zealand
T: 04 817 8855 | M: 021 477 005 | E: [2][email address]
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From: Rich Seager (Account suspended)
Tēnā koe Anna,
I'm fine with that 5 day extension.
Ngā mihi
Richard
From: Anna MacLean
Dear Rich,
On behalf of the Minister for Women, Hon Julie Anne Genter, please find
attached a response and attachments for your request of 19 July.
Sincerely,
Anna
[1]Crest
Anna MacLean | Private Secretary, Women| Office of Hon Julie Anne Genter
Minister for Women | Associate Minister of Transport | Associate Minister
of Health
6.11 (Suite 6C) Bowen House, Parliament Buildings, Private Bag 18041,
Wellington 6160, New Zealand
T: 04 817 8855 | M: 021 477 005 | E: [2][email address]
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From: Rich Seager (Account suspended)
Dear Anna MacLean, Julie Anne Genter & Andrew Little,
It's a disappointing response. As you undoubtedly understand that it is.
But not terribly surprising either.
Yours sincerely,
Rich Seager
P.S. I don't ascribe to Muldoon's 'improved the intelligence of both countries' re migration. I think it would be great to look at bringing some of the NZ talent that resides overseas home to attend to "climate change shock'. but you're not going to do that with someone else's dystopia..
Logan Wiki left an annotation ()
Actually, both questions were addressed in the response. The answer to both your questions was “no”. Obviously, that is not the answer you wanted, but that is not the same as not providing an answer.
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Rich Seager (Account suspended) left an annotation ()
I've updated the status of this one, not sure why it was classified as successful, when in fact it addressed neither of my two questions.
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