HYEFU and Budget 'Lock-up' Attendance
Andrew Riddell made this Official Information request to The Treasury
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From: Andrew Riddell
Dear The Treasury,
Kia ora.
Please provide copies of all communications since 1 November 2024 to the Minister of Finance or her office in relation to attendance of people at the December 2024 HYEFU 'lock-up' and next Thursday's Budget 'lock-up'.
Note that 'communications' includes verbal messages, phone calls, and texts in addition to emails, briefings, and the like.
Ngā mihi,
Andrew Riddell
From: Ministerial Services Inbox [TSY]
The Treasury
Dear Andrew
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982, which was received 16 May 2025. A response will be provided in accordance with the Act.
The Treasury may publish the response to your Official Information Act (OIA) request. When you are provided with a response to this request, you will be informed about whether the response to your OIA request will be published. If the Treasury does publish the response to your OIA request, personal information, including your name and contact details, will be removed. This publication process does not apply to extension letters or transfers.
Ngā mihi
Bradley Martin| Senior Ministerial Advisor | Te Tai Ōhanga – The Treasury
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[IN-CONFIDENCE]
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From: Andrew Riddell
Dear Ministerial Services Inbox [TSY],
On 16 May I lodged the following information request with Treasury:
"Please provide copies of all communications since 1 November 2024 to the Minister of Finance or her office in relation to attendance of people at the December 2024 HYEFU 'lock-up' and next Thursday's Budget 'lock-up'.
"Note that 'communications' includes verbal messages, phone calls, and texts in addition to emails, briefings, and the like."
On 16 June I received information from Treasury (your reference 20250341) that purports to be a response to a separate information request I made to the Minister of Finance. This was received a few days after the Minister's office had advised that a response to my request to the Minister would be delayed until mid-July.
I am seeking clarification over the information provided by Treasury on 16 May, specifically is what was provided a response to my request to Treasury or a response to my separate request to the Minister of Finance.
The important difference between the two information requests is the the request to Treasury was for copies of communications TO the Minister of Finance or her office whereas the request to the Minister of Finance was for copies of communications TO The Treasury.
Looking forward to your clarification over this.
Thanks
Andrew Riddell
From: Ministerial Services Inbox [TSY]
The Treasury
Good morning Andrew
I can confirm that the reply sent to you 16 June was for information that the Treasury holds.
"Please provide copies of all communications since 1 November 2024 to the Minister of Finance or her office in relation to attendance of people at the December 2024 HYEFU 'lock-up' and next Thursday's Budget 'lock-up'.
"Note that 'communications' includes verbal messages, phone calls, and texts in addition to emails, briefings, and the like."
It is possible that the request made to the Minister of Finance is still being considered.
Ngā mihi
Bradley Martin| Senior Ministerial Advisor | Te Tai Ōhanga – The Treasury
Email/IM: [email address]
Visit us online at https://treasury.govt.nz/ and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram
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I made essentially the same request to Treasury and to the Minister of Finance. It may be that the response by Treasury has been attached to the request to the Minister of Finance.
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