Unredacted Copy of Cabinet Minute Regarding Vote Defence
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From: Simon Ewing-Jarvie
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
I request an unredacted copy of CAB-18-MIN-0158.08 2018 Budget Package: Vote Defence Force.
Yours faithfully,
Simon Ewing-Jarvie
From: Information [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
[IN-CONFIDENCE]
Kia ora Simon,
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Ngā mihi,
Anna.
Ministerial Coordinator
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Strategy, Governance and Engagement
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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From: Louise Beard [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Simon
In response to your request for information, I attach a letter from
Michael Webster, Secretary of the Cabinet.
Regards
[1]cid:image001.png@01CED718.F89D2C00 Louise Beard
Executive Assistant to the
Secretary of the Cabinet and
Clerk of the Executive
Council
Cabinet Office, Executive
Wing,
Parliament Buildings,
Wellington 6011, New Zealand
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From: Otene Wharerau
Tena koe Simon
Please see attached letter from Hon Ron Mark office.
Nga mihi
[1]Crest Otene Wharerau | Senior Private Secretary |Office of Hon Ron
Mark |Minister of Defence |Minister for Veterans | Parliament
Buildings | Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
DDI: 04 817 9016 E: [2][email address]
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Simon Ewing-Jarvie left an annotation ()
It took a month, in total, for DPMC to pass this to Hon Ron Mark's office who then referred me back to the Treasury website where the original document was posted. If that's not gaming the OIA system then I don't know what would qualify. I believe that the redactions are excessive and some appear spurious. It has the look and feel of the Minister or his staff setting out to frustrate genuine research into the future capability of the NZ Defence Force. I have referred this request to the Ombudsman.
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