6 May 2025
Andrew Riddell
[FYI request #30825 email]
Ref: PMO OIA 399-2024-25
Dear Andrew,
Official Information Act request: Prime Minister's consideration
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, received on 29 April 2025.
You requested:
“ Please provide the following information arising from that sentence:
- were my comments noted by being summarised in a correspondence log or similar? if
so, please provide the actual wording used;
- what was forwarded to the Prime Minster - my actual email or a summary of it? if a
summary please provide a copy of this;
- on what date was this forwarded to Prime Minster;
- on what date did the Prime Minister read the forwarded email or summary/note
- what instructions or comment, if any, did the Prime Minister make in relation to this
forwarded email or summary/note.”
The Prime Minister receives a large volume of correspondence and is therefore unable to
read each individual item. Nevertheless, he takes a keen interest in all correspondence from
the public and is briefed on emerging themes and issues.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under
section 28(3) of the Act.
Yours sincerely,
Cameron Burrows
Chief of Staff