28 February 2024
Ref: DOIA 2324-1342
Adam Irish
Email
: [FYI request #24883 email]
Tēnā koe Adam Irish
Thank you for your email of 15 December 2024 to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(MBIE) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing information:
“any new briefings to Ministers that aren't incorporated in the proactive release material relating to Fair
pay agreements”
Four documents have been identified as in scope of your request. The documents, and the decisions as to
their release, are outlined in the table below. The documents being released are enclosed with this letter.
Please note some information has been withheld under the following sections of the Act:
• 9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased natural persons;
• 9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which protect the
confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and officials;
• 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 public service agency or organisation in the course of their duty;
• 9(2)(h), to maintain legal professional privilege.
# Date
Description/Title
Withholding
grounds
1
27 Nov
Excerpts from: 2324-0920 Fiscal Sustainability Options for S 9(2)(f)(iv)
2023
the Workplace Relations and Safety Portfolio
2
28 Nov
Briefing: 2324-0918 Repeal of the Fair Pay Agreements
S 9(2)(a)
2023
legislation
S 9(2)(f)(iv)
S 9(2)(g)(i)
Annex three is withheld ful under s 18(d) (see note
S 9(2)(h)
below).
3
29 Nov
Briefing: 2324-1084 Final Cabinet Paper – Repeal of the
S 9(2)(a)
2023
Fair Pay Agreements legislation
S 9(2)(h)
Annexes Two, Three, Four and Five are withheld ful under
s 18(d) (see note below).
4
7 Dec 2023 Briefing: 2324-1140 Final Cabinet Paper – Fair Pay
S 9(2)(a)
Agreement Repeal Bill - Approval for Introduction
S 9(2)(f)(iv)
S 9(2)(h)
Annexes Two, Three, Four and Five are withheld ful under
s 18(d) (see note below).
Note: The annexes of three of the documents below contain documents that have been made public and
are therefore withheld under section 18(d) of the Act. These can be found at:
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/document-library/search?keywords=fairpayagreement&df=&dt=&sort=desc
I do not consider that the withholding of this information is outweighed by public interest considerations
in making the information available.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information
about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802
602.
Nāku noa, nā
Beth Goodwin
Manager, Employment Relations Policy
Labour, Science, and Enterprise