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Dear Amanda

 

Thank you for your email 18 April 2018 in which you submitted an Official
Information Act request to the Hon Dr David Clark. 

 

Your request will be dealt with pursuant to the Official Information Act
1982. 

 

Kind regards

 

 

Fiona Tora

Private Secretary

Office of Hon Dr David Clark

Minister of Health

Associate Minister of Finance

Email: [email address]

OIADC_097

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Amanda Ashley
[[1]mailto:[FOI #7647 email]]

Sent: Wednesday, 18 April 2018 11:29 AM

To: D Clark (MIN) <[2][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - "Potential Priorities for Rainbow
Policy" Document

 

Dear Minister Clark,

 

Many people in our community would like access to more information about
Labour's Rainbow Policy, given its national significance.

 

I am aware of a document "Potential Priorities for Rainbow Policy" that is
currently in consideration. And that it has previously been denied access
under "Section 9(2)(f)(iv)"

 

I would like to;

 

1. Request disclosure of this document.

 

2. Request a time frame for when this document will be made available
given that Section 9 (2)(f) states "maintain the constitutional
conventions for the time being which protect-" where the key point is
"Time being".

 

3 If the request is denied, then complete clarification of the reason and
cited section of the Act as simply stating "Section 9(2)(f)(iv)" is not
enough given the multiple "Or" definitions - cited below.

 

Section 9(2)(f)(iv)

 

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(f) maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which
protect— ~~~

(i) the confidentiality of communications by or with the Sovereign or her
representative:

(ii) collective and individual ministerial responsibility:

(iii) the political neutrality of officials:

(iv) the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown and
officials; or the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the
Crown and officials; or

 

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(g) maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through— ~~~~

(i) the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to
Ministers of the Crown or members of an organisation or officers and
employees of any department or organisation in the course of their duty;
or

 

(ii) the protection of such Ministers, members of organisations, officers,
and employees from improper pressure or harassment; or

 

(h) maintain legal professional privilege; or

 

(i) enable a Minister of the Crown or any department or organisation
holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage,
commercial activities; or

 

(j) enable a Minister of the Crown or any department or organisation
holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage,
negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations); or

 

(k) prevent the disclosure or use of official information for improper
gain or improper advantage.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Amanda Ashley

 

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Dear Ms Ashley

Please find attached a response to your request for official information.

Kind Regards
Catherine

Catherine Graham | Advisor Secretariat Support
Office of Hon Dr David Clark
Minister of Health | Associate Minister of Finance
DDI +64 817 6579 | Email [email address]

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