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Dear Andrew,

 

On behalf of Hon Paul Goldsmith, I acknowledge receipt of your official
information request dated 28 June 2025, where you requested:

 

- Any official advice, briefings, memos, or Cabinet papers received by you
or your office since 1 January 2023 that discuss the Independent Electoral
Review’s recommendation to lower the party vote threshold from 5% to 3.5%.

 

- Any internal timelines, planning documents, or correspondence indicating
whether a decision on this recommendation is expected before the 2026
General Election.

 

For clarity, I am only seeking information that relates specifically to
the party vote threshold proposal, not to other elements of the
Independent Electoral Review.

 

I am happy to receive this information electronically via this FYI.org.nz
address.

 

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Office of Hon Paul Goldsmith

Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage | Minister of Justice

Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations | Minister for Media and
Communications
 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Lin <[FYI request #31427 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 28 June 2025 7:59 PM
To: Paul Goldsmith (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: OIAPG573 | Official Information request - Documents relating to
party vote threshold recommendation from Electoral Review

 

Dear Paul Goldsmith,

 

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request the following
information:

 

- Any official advice, briefings, memos, or Cabinet papers received by you
or your office since 1 January 2023 that discuss the Independent Electoral
Review’s recommendation to lower the party vote threshold from 5% to 3.5%.

 

- Any internal timelines, planning documents, or correspondence indicating
whether a decision on this recommendation is expected before the 2026
General Election.

 

For clarity, I am only seeking information that relates specifically to
the party vote threshold proposal, not to other elements of the
Independent Electoral Review.

 

I am happy to receive this information electronically via this FYI.org.nz
address.

 

Best regards,

Andrew Lin

 

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