Darleen Tana calling herself Leader of Independent MPs (Is this to get perks/legal?).
Mr M P Ross made this Official Information request to Electoral Commission
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From: Mr M P Ross
Dear Electoral Commission,
During Parliamentary Question Time last week, Member of Parliament Darleen Tana, on Parliament TV, when asking the Prime Minister a question was referred to in the caption as "Leader: Independent MPs".
Under the Official Information Act, I request information on the following questions:
1) Is "Independent MPs" a registered political party with the Electoral Commission?
2) If it is, does "Independent MPs" have the current and required number of financial members to remain a registered political party?
3) Is there an unregistered political party called "Independent MPs" seeking registration with the Electoral Commission?
4) If so, in 3), could you please provide the names of the financial members?
5) If so, in 3), please provide a copy of its party's constitution.
6) If so, in 3), who is the party's secretary?
7) If not, in 3), is it legal to call yourself a leader of a political party that does not exist or is not seeking registration from the Electoral Commission while being a member of Parliament?
8) Are leaders of political parties paid more than a standard Member of Parliament? If so, what is the difference?
9) Do leaders of political parties receive additional staffing and benefits compared to a normal List MP who is not the leader of a political party? If so, what are these additional staffing and benefits?
Yours faithfully,
Mr M P Ross
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From: OIA Enquiries
Kia ora Mr M P Ross
We are acknowledging your Official Information Request, received on
Tuesday 6 August, requesting:
1) Is "Independent MPs" a registered political party with the Electoral
Commission?
2) If it is, does "Independent MPs" have the current and required number
of financial members to remain a registered political party?
3) Is there an unregistered political party called "Independent MPs"
seeking registration with the Electoral Commission?
4) If so, in 3), could you please provide the names of the financial
members?
5) If so, in 3), please provide a copy of its party's constitution.
6) If so, in 3), who is the party's secretary?
7) If not, in 3), is it legal to call yourself a leader of a political
party that does not exist or is not seeking registration from the
Electoral Commission while being a member of Parliament?
8) Are leaders of political parties paid more than a standard Member of
Parliament? If so, what is the difference?
9) Do leaders of political parties receive additional staffing and
benefits compared to a normal List MP who is not the leader of a political
party? If so, what are these additional staffing and benefits?
We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable within
the 20 working days.
Ngā mihi
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PO Box 3220 | Level 4, 34-42 Manners Street | Wellington |
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From: Mr M P Ross <[4][FOI #27932 email]>
Date: Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:10 pm
Dear Electoral Commission,
During Parliamentary Question Time last week, Member of Parliament Darleen
Tana, on Parliament TV, when asking the Prime Minister a question was
referred to in the caption as "Leader: Independent MPs".
Under the Official Information Act, I request information on the following
questions:
1) Is "Independent MPs" a registered political party with the Electoral
Commission?
2) If it is, does "Independent MPs" have the current and required number
of financial members to remain a registered political party?
3) Is there an unregistered political party called "Independent MPs"
seeking registration with the Electoral Commission?
4) If so, in 3), could you please provide the names of the financial
members?
5) If so, in 3), please provide a copy of its party's constitution.
6) If so, in 3), who is the party's secretary?
7) If not, in 3), is it legal to call yourself a leader of a political
party that does not exist or is not seeking registration from the
Electoral Commission while being a member of Parliament?
8) Are leaders of political parties paid more than a standard Member of
Parliament? If so, what is the difference?
9) Do leaders of political parties receive additional staffing and
benefits compared to a normal List MP who is not the leader of a political
party? If so, what are these additional staffing and benefits?
Yours faithfully,
Mr M P Ross
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From: OIA Enquiries
Kia ora Mr M P Ross
After looking at your request, we believe that part of your request is
more closely connected with the functions of the Remuneration Authority,
specifically question 8: ‘Are leaders of political parties paid more than
a standard Member of Parliament? If so, what is the difference?’
Accordingly, we have transferred this part of your request to the
Remuneration Authority for their response. The request was formally
partially transferred today, 12 August 2024.
Ngā mihi
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PO Box 3220 | Level 4, 34-42 Manners Street | Wellington |
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From: OIA Enquiries <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 1:42 PM
To: [FOI #27932 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Darleen Tana calling herself
Leader of Independent MPs (Is this to get perks/legal?).
Kia ora Mr M P Ross
We are acknowledging your Official Information Request, received on
Tuesday 6 August, requesting:
1) Is "Independent MPs" a registered political party with the Electoral
Commission?
2) If it is, does "Independent MPs" have the current and required number
of financial members to remain a registered political party?
3) Is there an unregistered political party called "Independent MPs"
seeking registration with the Electoral Commission?
4) If so, in 3), could you please provide the names of the financial
members?
5) If so, in 3), please provide a copy of its party's constitution.
6) If so, in 3), who is the party's secretary?
7) If not, in 3), is it legal to call yourself a leader of a political
party that does not exist or is not seeking registration from the
Electoral Commission while being a member of Parliament?
8) Are leaders of political parties paid more than a standard Member of
Parliament? If so, what is the difference?
9) Do leaders of political parties receive additional staffing and
benefits compared to a normal List MP who is not the leader of a political
party? If so, what are these additional staffing and benefits?
We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable within
the 20 working days.
Ngā mihi
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 4, 34-42 Manners Street | Wellington |
[4]vote.nz | [5]elections.nz
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From: Mr M P Ross <[7][FOI #27932 email]>
Date: Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:10 pm
Dear Electoral Commission,
During Parliamentary Question Time last week, Member of Parliament Darleen
Tana, on Parliament TV, when asking the Prime Minister a question was
referred to in the caption as "Leader: Independent MPs".
Under the Official Information Act, I request information on the following
questions:
1) Is "Independent MPs" a registered political party with the Electoral
Commission?
2) If it is, does "Independent MPs" have the current and required number
of financial members to remain a registered political party?
3) Is there an unregistered political party called "Independent MPs"
seeking registration with the Electoral Commission?
4) If so, in 3), could you please provide the names of the financial
members?
5) If so, in 3), please provide a copy of its party's constitution.
6) If so, in 3), who is the party's secretary?
7) If not, in 3), is it legal to call yourself a leader of a political
party that does not exist or is not seeking registration from the
Electoral Commission while being a member of Parliament?
8) Are leaders of political parties paid more than a standard Member of
Parliament? If so, what is the difference?
9) Do leaders of political parties receive additional staffing and
benefits compared to a normal List MP who is not the leader of a political
party? If so, what are these additional staffing and benefits?
Yours faithfully,
Mr M P Ross
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Mr M P Ross
Email: [1][FOI #27932 email]
Tçnâ koe Mr Ross
On 12 August 2024, the Remuneration Authority (the Authority) accepted a
request from the Electoral Commission to transfer to Authority, under the
Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), part of your OIA request of 6 August
2024, which asks ‘are leaders of political parties paid more than a
standard Member of Parliament? If so, what is the difference? (question
8)’
Under section 8 of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services)
Act 2013 and under the Remuneration Authority Act 1977, the Authority is
responsible for determining the salaries and allowances to be paid to
members of Parliament. This includes the leaders of parties in the House
of Representatives (the House).
Attached for your reference is the Authority’s Parliamentary Salaries and
Allowances Determination 2024 (the determination). I draw your attention
to Schedule 1 of the determination which lists the salaries of the members
of Parliament.
You will see in Schedule 1 that the Leader of the Opposition, other party
leaders and party co-leaders can be paid more than an ordinary (standard)
member of Parliament.
The differences in the salaries between party leaders and an ordinary
member are shown in Schedule 1. The differences depend on the office that
the party leader holds and the number of members that the party has in the
House.
For example, for the current year 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 (see Part 2
of Schedule 1) the salary payable to a member of Parliament who is a
leader of a party with less than 5 members in the House is $201,100 per
annum whereas the salary payable to an ordinary member of Parliament is
$173,400 per annum.
Note no member of Parliament may be paid more than one salary at any one
time under any of the provisions of Schedule 1 and, if a member holds two
or more offices, the salary payable to that member is that payable for the
office for which the highest salary is payable.
The Authority’s website provides further information on how it sets the
salaries of members of Parliament. Here is the link to the webpage:
[2]https://www.remauthority.govt.nz/members...
If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman under section 28(3) of the OIA. The Ombudsman
may be contacted by phone on 0800 802 602 or by email to
[3][email address].
Nâku iti nei, nâ
Mike Kunz
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From: Parliamentary Information Service
Kia ora
The Electoral Commission has forwarded on question nine from your recent
OIA request of 6 August which asks: ‘Do leaders of political parties
receive additional staffing and benefits compared to a normal List MP who
is not the leader of a political party? If so, what are these additional
staffing and benefits?’.
While Office of the Clerk and Parliamentary Service are not subject to the
Official Information Act, we endeavour to respond in the spirit of the Act
and have provided the information below.
The Speaker’s Directions (which are publicly available) outline all
entitlements for Members of Parliament and parties including funding for
List MPs and leaders. These can be found here [1]Speaker’s Directions 2023
- New Zealand Parliament (www.parliament.nz).
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Parliamentary Information Service
The Parliamentary Information Service responds to information requests
from the public which relate to the work, publications, proceedings,
people and history of New Zealand’s Parliament.
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From: OIA Enquiries
Kia ora Mr M P Ross
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.
In the interests of transparency, we release responses to Official
Information Act requests every three months. We will publish this response
with your personal details redacted on elections.nz.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to make a complaint to
the Ombudsman if you are not satisfied with the response to your request.
Information about how to do this is available at ombudsman.parliament.nz
or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
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From: OIA Enquiries <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 1:42 PM
To: [FOI #27932 email]
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Darleen Tana calling herself
Leader of Independent MPs (Is this to get perks/legal?).
Kia ora Mr M P Ross
We are acknowledging your Official Information Request, received on
Tuesday 6 August, requesting:
1) Is "Independent MPs" a registered political party with the Electoral
Commission?
2) If it is, does "Independent MPs" have the current and required number
of financial members to remain a registered political party?
3) Is there an unregistered political party called "Independent MPs"
seeking registration with the Electoral Commission?
4) If so, in 3), could you please provide the names of the financial
members?
5) If so, in 3), please provide a copy of its party's constitution.
6) If so, in 3), who is the party's secretary?
7) If not, in 3), is it legal to call yourself a leader of a political
party that does not exist or is not seeking registration from the
Electoral Commission while being a member of Parliament?
8) Are leaders of political parties paid more than a standard Member of
Parliament? If so, what is the difference?
9) Do leaders of political parties receive additional staffing and
benefits compared to a normal List MP who is not the leader of a political
party? If so, what are these additional staffing and benefits?
We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable within
the 20 working days.
Ngā mihi
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 4, 34-42 Manners Street | Wellington |
[4]vote.nz | [5]elections.nz
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From: Mr M P Ross <[7][FOI #27932 email]>
Date: Tue, Aug 6, 2024 at 12:10 pm
Dear Electoral Commission,
During Parliamentary Question Time last week, Member of Parliament Darleen
Tana, on Parliament TV, when asking the Prime Minister a question was
referred to in the caption as "Leader: Independent MPs".
Under the Official Information Act, I request information on the following
questions:
1) Is "Independent MPs" a registered political party with the Electoral
Commission?
2) If it is, does "Independent MPs" have the current and required number
of financial members to remain a registered political party?
3) Is there an unregistered political party called "Independent MPs"
seeking registration with the Electoral Commission?
4) If so, in 3), could you please provide the names of the financial
members?
5) If so, in 3), please provide a copy of its party's constitution.
6) If so, in 3), who is the party's secretary?
7) If not, in 3), is it legal to call yourself a leader of a political
party that does not exist or is not seeking registration from the
Electoral Commission while being a member of Parliament?
8) Are leaders of political parties paid more than a standard Member of
Parliament? If so, what is the difference?
9) Do leaders of political parties receive additional staffing and
benefits compared to a normal List MP who is not the leader of a political
party? If so, what are these additional staffing and benefits?
Yours faithfully,
Mr M P Ross
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