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Advice on raising the minimum wage

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Minister of Labour

The request was successful.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Minister of Labour,

On 24 February 2014 the government announced that it would be increasing the minimum wage by 50 cents an hour ("Govt to increase minimum wage", govt press release). I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* all advice (including emails, minutes, aides memoire, briefing notes, cabinet papers etc) relating to this decision.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: S Bridges (MIN)

On behalf of Hon Simon Bridges, thank you for your email. The Minister
considers all correspondence to be important.

 

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Yours sincerely

 

Office of Hon Simon Bridges

 

Hon Simon Bridges

MP for Tauranga

Minister of Energy and Resources

Minister of Labour

Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues

 

Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

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From: Cameron Oldfield

Dear Mr Harris

 

On behalf of Hon Simon Bridges, Minister of Labour, I acknowledge your
request for information received 3 March 2014.

 

The Minister is considering your request in accordance with the Act and
will respond in due course.

Kind regards,

Cameron

 

Cameron Oldfield | Private Secretary | Office of Hon Simon Bridges | MP
for Tauranga

Minister of Energy and Resources | Minister of Labour | Associate Minister
for Climate Change Issues

4.1R Executive Wing | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings |
Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

[1]www.simonbridges.co.nz | [2]www.facebook.com/simonbridgesmp |
[3]www.twitter.com/simonjbridges

 

 

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From: Cameron Oldfield

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Dear Mr Harris

 

Please see attached a response to your OIA request received 3 March 2014.

 

Kind regards,

Cameron

 

Cameron Oldfield | Private Secretary | Office of Hon Simon Bridges | MP
for Tauranga

Minister of Energy and Resources | Minister of Labour | Associate Minister
for Climate Change Issues

4.1R Executive Wing | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings |
Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

[1]www.simonbridges.co.nz | [2]www.facebook.com/simonbridgesmp |
[3]www.twitter.com/simonjbridges

 

 

 

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