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Information on Ministerial Advisors

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Minister of Transport

The request was partially successful.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Hon Gerry Brownlee,

I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:

* the number of Ministerial Advisors working in your office;
* the position description and portfolio responsibilities (if any) of each
* the total annual salary cost of those advisors, as well as the highest salary paid (the latter should be expressed in terms of a salary range to protect individual privacy)

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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From: G Brownlee (MIN)

On behalf of Hon Gerry Brownlee thank you for your email.  Your
correspondence has been noted and will be recorded.

 

All correspondence, including email,  is routed through our mail tracking
process.  Although e-mail increases the speed of delivery, the
“behind-the-scenes” efforts of the Minister’s staff in responding to
mail cannot always provide the kind of speedy response users of email may
anticipate.

 

The Minister considers all correspondence to be important and your
comments will be noted.

 

Kind regards

 

The Office of Hon Gerry Brownlee

Minister for Economic Development

Minister of Energy and Resources

Leader of the House

Associate Minister for the Rugby World Cup

Member of Parliament for Ilam

P:  04 817 6802     F:  04 817 6502

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From: G Brownlee (MIN)

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Good Afternoon

 

Please find attached correspondence from the Office of Hon Gerry Brownlee.

 

Kind regards,

 

Rose Chamberlain| Private Secretary to Hon Gerry Brownlee

Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery | Minister of Transport

Leader of the House | Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission

Member of Parliament for Ilam
Parliament Buildings | Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160 |

 

 

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From: G Brownlee (MIN)

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Good Afternoon

 

Please find attached correspondence from Hon Gerry Brownlee regarding your
Official Information Act Request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Rose Chamberlain| Private Secretary to Hon Gerry Brownlee

Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery | Minister of Transport

Leader of the House | Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission

Member of Parliament for Ilam
Parliament Buildings | Private Bag 18041 | Wellington 6160 |

 

 

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Joshua Grainger left an annotation ()

So Gerry doesn't know the number of advisors working for him, nor what their responsibilities are? That raises some issues.

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Alex Harris left an annotation ()

Technically they're employed by Ministerial Services, but its odd that he doesn't want to answer in his capacity as Minister

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From: Katrina Taylor (MIN)

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Attachment 62516ES Senior Ministerial Advisor Job Profile.pdf
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Dear Alex,

please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request.

Kind regards,

 

Katrina Taylor
Business and Secretariat Support
Ministerial and Secretariat Services
Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
Bowen House, Parliament Buildings
Wellington, New Zealand
[1]www.dia.govt.nz

 

 

 

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