Change to 5% MMP threshold prior to 2020 election

Matthew Hooton made this Official Information request to Andrew Little

The request was partially successful.

From: Matthew Hooton

Dear Andrew Little,

My OIA request is promoted by this report in the New Zealand Herald: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic...

Under the OIA, I request all information (whether in documentary or non-documentary form) about:

1) any and all advice you have received from officials about reducing the 5% threshold in time for the 2020 election;

2) any and all advice or representations you have received from NZ Greens, NZ First or any other external source on reducing the 5% threshold in time for the 2020 election;

3) any and all discussions you have had with ministers on reducing the 5% threshold in time for the 2020 election;

4) whether or not the government has ruled out or will rule out reducing the 5% threshold in time for the 2020 election; and

5) whether or not it is government policy that a change to the 5% threshold should only be done by way of referendum.

Thank you for your attention to this matter, which is of high public interest given it relates to the integrity of New Zealand's electoral system and democratic norms.

Yours faithfully,

Matthew Hooton

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Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of
Justice, Minister for Courts, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi
Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for
the GCSB and Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry.

 

Minister Little receives a significant volume of correspondence:

 

o If your message is for Minister Little’s advice, or if you have copied
your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more
appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted,
o If you have invited Minister Little to an event then a member of staff
may contact you for more information if the Minister’s attendance
might be possible,
o If you have made a request for official information then this will be
manged in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information
Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or
agency,
o If you have made a request under the Privacy Act then this will be
managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 1993,
which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,
o If you are a journalist then your request will be triaged by a press
secretary,
o To find out more about Minister Little read his [1]biography or recent
[2]statements.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
[3][Andrew Little request email] | Web [4]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

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Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand

 

 

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From: Matthew Hooton

Dear Andrew Little,

You’re overdue. Please respond to my request on Monday as required by law. Thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Matthew Hooton

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Thank you for contacting the office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of
Justice, Minister for Courts, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi
Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for
the GCSB and Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry.

 

Minister Little receives a significant volume of correspondence:

 

o If your message is for Minister Little’s advice, or if you have copied
your email to another Minister and/or Member of Parliament with more
appropriate portfolio responsibilities, then this will be noted,
o If you have invited Minister Little to an event then a member of staff
may contact you for more information if the Minister’s attendance
might be possible,
o If you have made a request for official information then this will be
manged in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information
Act 1982, which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or
agency,
o If you have made a request under the Privacy Act then this will be
managed in accordance with the principles of the Privacy Act 1993,
which may include transfer to a more relevant Minister or agency,
o If you are a journalist then your request will be triaged by a press
secretary,
o To find out more about Minister Little read his [1]biography or recent
[2]statements.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
[3][Andrew Little request email] | Web [4]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

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Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand

 

 

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Dear Mr Hooton,

 

Please see a response to your OIA attached.

Kind regards,

 

Matt Swann
Ministerial Advisor to Hon Andrew Little MP

DDI +64 4 817 9766 | Mobile +64 21 248 1990 | Email
[1][email address]

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Justice, Minister for Courts,
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the
NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike
River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
[2][Andrew Little request email] | Web [3]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

[4]https://xink.io/wp-content/themes/Xink/a...

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or
constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list:
date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the
meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be
released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a
private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the
provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy
considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a
copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to
be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of
your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the
release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
[9]https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand

 

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From: Matthew Hooton

Dear Matt Swann,

Thanks for the response. I can’t see the attachment the letter refers to. Could you re-send please? Thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Matthew Hooton

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Sorry about that Matthew, attached now.

Matt Swann
Ministerial Advisor to Hon Andrew Little MP
DDI +64 4 817 9766 | Mobile +64 21 248 1990 | Email [email address]

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Justice, Minister for Courts, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email [Andrew Little request email] | Web beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’ portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list: date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...
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Dear Mr Hooton,

 

Please see the attached update to your OIA request of 3 March.

Kind regards,

 

Matt Swann
Ministerial Advisor to Hon Andrew Little MP

DDI +64 4 817 9766 | Mobile +64 21 248 1990 | Email
[1][email address]

 

Office of Hon Andrew Little MP, Minister of Justice, Minister for Courts,
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Minister Responsible for the
NZSIS, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Minister Responsible for Pike
River Re-entry
Reception +64 4 817 8707 | Ministerial Email
[2][Andrew Little request email] | Web [3]beehive.govt.nz | Postal Freepost
Parliament, Private Bag 18 041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New
Zealand

[4]https://xink.io/wp-content/themes/Xink/a...

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or
constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list:
date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the
meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be
released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a
private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the
provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy
considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a
copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to
be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of
your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the
release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
[9]https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

Authorised by Hon Andrew Little MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160,
New Zealand

 

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