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27 September 2019
Lance O'Riley
[FYI request #10955 email]
Our ref: OIA 77187
Dear Mr O'Riley
Official Information Act request: documents related to the effects of the Three Strikes policy
Thank you for your email of 12 August 2019 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, "all
reports, cabinet papers, and other official documentation of the effects of the 'Three Strikes Law"'. I
want to apologise for the late provision of my response.
As you were notified on 9 September 2019, the timeframe in which to respond to your request was
extended by 10 working days due to the need for consultation.
I have now appended to this letter a list of documents that fall within scope of your request. Some
information has been withheld under section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs
through the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to Ministers of the Crown or
members of an organisation or officers and employees of any department or organisation in the course of
their duty, or as the information is out of scope. In addition, one document is refused under section 18(d),
as it is publicly available. The appended table includes the website where you can find this document. I
am satisfied that there are no other public interest considerations that render it desirable to make the
information withheld under section 9 available.
If you require any further information, please contact Julia Goode, Team Leader Media and External
Relations on 021 636 416, or email [email address]. If you are not satisfied with my response to
your request, you have the right to complain to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the Act. The
Ombudsman may be contacted by email at [email address].
Yours sincerely
Brendan Gage
General Manager, Criminal Justice
