Cabinet agenda for the First 100 Days

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From: Jem Traylen

Tena koutou e te rangatira

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

Please provide a copy of all agenda for Cabinet meetings from the first 100 Days of the Ardern Ministry.

Nga mihi,

Jem Traylen
PolicyWorks NZ
Wellington

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jem Traylen <[FOI #10778 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 21 July 2019 2:16 PM
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Cabinet agenda for the First 100
Days

 

Tena koutou e te rangatira

 

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

 

Please provide a copy of all agenda for Cabinet meetings from the first
100 Days of the Ardern Ministry.

 

Nga mihi,

 

Jem Traylen

PolicyWorks NZ

Wellington

 

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From: Jem Traylen

Tena koe Anna [DPMC],

This is a gentle reminder of your obligations under the OIA and State Sector Code of Conduct to respond to this request at the earliest possible moment.

Please provide me with an update on this request - I assume given previous related correspondence involving Mr Boshier that it's a reasonably straightforward matter?

Please let me know if I can tautoko/assist in any way.

Nga mihi and kind regards

Mx Jemima C. Traylen
PolicyWorks NZ
Wellington

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From: Louise Beard [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet


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Dear Mx Traylen

 

In response to your request for information, I attach a letter from Rachel
Hayward on behalf of the Secretary of the Cabinet.

 

 

Regards

 

 

[1]cid:image001.png@01CED718.F89D2C00 Louise Beard

  Executive Assistant to the
Secretary of the Cabinet and
Clerk of the Executive
Council

Cabinet Office, Executive
Wing,

Parliament Buildings,
Wellington 6011, New Zealand

 

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From: Jem Traylen

Dear Louise Beard [DPMC],

I refer you to the recent final opinion of the Chief Ombudsman on your refusal to release the agenda from the first Cabinet meeting of the Ardern Ministry.

Mr Boshier was of the opinion that your interpretation was incorrect as, among other things, it amounted to a "blanket refusal" and in any case public interest in Cabinet meetings is likely to override any reason to withhold.

Your office therefore agreed to release the requested Cabinet agenda, which after several weeks of "administrative oversight" and further inquiry by myself you finally transmitted to me.

Given the above, please explain how this latest decision does not amount to yet another blanket refusal and how the level of public interest does not override any reason you may Cote for withholding?

Nga mihi

Mx Jemima C. Traylen
PolicyWorks NZ
Wellington

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From: Charlotte Doyle [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet


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Kia ora Mx Traylen,

 

Please find attached a letter from Michael Webster, Secretary of the
Cabinet regarding your Official Information Act request for “…a copy of
all agenda for Cabinet meetings from the first 100 Days of the Ardern
Ministry”.

 

Hei konâ mai,

 

Charlotte

 

[1]cid:image005.png@01D42E5C.5824E970 Charlotte Doyle

  Advisor
Cabinet Office, Executive Wing
Parliament Buildings, Wellington
6011, New Zealand 

 

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