Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Reports
Joshua Grainger made this Official Information request to Prime Minister
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From: Joshua Grainger
Dear Hon John Key,
I would like to request under the Official Information Act the last three reports of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security issued under s27(1) of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996. I understand that these are public, given the requirement that they be tabled in Parliament, however the Parliamentary website states to contact the content provider to receive a copy of the report (http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Presen...).
Feel free to contact me if you need any clarification.
Yours faithfully,
Joshua Grainger
From: J Key (MIN)
Prime Minister
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From: Sarah Boyle
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From: Joshua Grainger
Dear Sarah Boyle/Hon John Key/Wayne Eagleson,
Yes, the Inspector General is not covered by the Official Information Act, however the Prime Minister is. The Prime Minister receives each year from the Inspector General a report under s27(1)(b) of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996, and I am requesting these report from the Prime Minister as presumably he would hold the information due to the aforementioned section and he has the benefit of being covered by the OIA.
The attached letter also indicates that my request has been "referred" to the office of the Inspector-General: may I clarify if this is a transfer under s14 of the OIA?
Yours sincerely,
Joshua Grainger
From: Sarah Boyle
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From: Carole Cole
Dear Mr Grainger
We understand you are requesting copies of the Inspector-General's annual
reports. We require a physical address to be able to send them to.
Would you please provide one.
Carole Cole
PA to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
Personal Assistant
Inspector-General of Intelligence & Security
P O Box 5069
Wellington
Tel: 473 8672
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From: Joshua Grainger
Dear Carole Cole,
I would prefer not to receive a hard copy of the reports via mail, but rather a scanned and emailed copy if possible. An electronic copy means that others can view the reports via the FYI website. Along with the benefits of open justice, I would think that this would also save costs due to the lack of material costs.
Yours sincerely,
Joshua Grainger
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I have filed a complaint with the Ombudsmen over this. The Prime Minister has a statutory requirement to have the information, and you cannot decline a response under the OIA because someone who isn't covered by the OIA is in a better place to answer.
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