OIA227
24 March 2026
F.Darren
By email: [FYI request #33729 email]
Dear F.Darren
Thank you for your email of 14 February requesting communications and correspondence
between my Of ice and myself with Groundswell. Your request has been considered under the
Of icial Information Act 1982 (OIA).
On 13 March, I extended the timeframe of your request to 14 April as consultations necessary
to make a decision on your request could not be reasonably made within the original time limit.
You requested the following:
•
" I am writing to request copies of all communications, including written correspondence
and all types of electronic communications (such as emails, messages, and any other
digital formats), between you and your office and members of the Groundswell
organisation since your swearing-in as a Minister."
Please see attached as Appendix One, all communications with Groundswell. Administrative
correspondence is out of scope and therefore not included.
Some information has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA –
to protect the privacy
of natural persons.
In accordance with section 9(1) of the OIA, I have also considered public interest relating to
the release of the information. I am satisfied that in this case, public interest considerations do
not outweigh the withholding reason outlined above.
You are advised of your right to raise any concerns with the Of ice of the Ombudsman. You
can contact the Ombudsman at
[email address].
Yours sincerely
Hon Andrew Hoggard
Minister for Biosecurity
Minister for Food Safety
Associate Minister of Agriculture
Associate Minister for the Environment