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From:
Sam Farrell
To:
Sarah Dickson-Johansen
Subject:
FW: Comment from the Minister for AAP FactCheck – claim about Digital Identity Services Trust Framework
Bill
Date:
Tuesday, 9 August 2022 10:57:09 am
From: Sam Farrell 
Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2022 6:41 PM
To: Meghan Williams <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Comment from the Minister for AAP FactCheck – claim about Digital Identity
Services Trust Framework Bill
Pleasure! You have a lovely evening too
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Sam Farrell | Press Secretary
Office of Hon Dr David Clark
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications |
Minister for State Owned Enterprises | Minister of Statistics | Minister Responsible for the Earthquake
Commission
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Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand
Authorised by David Clark, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
From: Meghan Williams <[email address]>
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Date: Thursday, 07 Apr 2022, 6:29 PM
To: Sam Farrell <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Comment from the Minister for AAP FactCheck – claim about Digital Identity Services
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Trust Framework Bill
Thanks so much Sam! Have a good evening.
Ngā mihi nui,
Meg
On Thu, 7 Apr 2022 at 18:21, Sam Farrell <[email address]
INFORMATION  > wrote:
To be attributed to the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications:
The claim that the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Bill would allow
government control over people's banking is false. There is nothing in the bill that
specifically relates to banking.
Banks are interested in using digital identity services because of their identification
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requirements for new and existing customers. A number of banks were consulted
through the development of the Trust Framework.
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It’s important to note the new framework will not require people to use the digital
identity system.
The Bill is at Select Committee stage and over 4,500 people and organisations submitted
on the Bill, including ANZ Bank and the NZ Bankers’ Association.
More information on the Digital Identity Trust Framework is available online here:
https://www.digital.govt.nz/digital-government/programmes-and-projects/digital-
identity-programme/trust-framework/
From: Meghan Williams [mailto:[email address]] 
Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2022 5:14 PM
To: Sam Farrell <[email address]>

Subject: Re: Comment from the Minister for AAP FactCheck – claim about Digital Identity
Services Trust Framework Bill
No worries Sam, thanks for the update!
Meg
On Thu, 7 Apr 2022 at 16:52, Sam Farrell <[email address]> wrote:
Hi Meghan,
Sorry for the slow reply regarding the below query. Will have an answer for you shortly!
Sam Farrell | Press Secretary
Office of Hon Dr David Clark
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications |
Minister for State Owned Enterprises | Minister of Statistics | Minister Responsible for the Earthquake
Commission
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Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand
Authorised by David Clark, Parliament Buildings, Wellington
From: Meghan Williams [mailto:[email address]] 
Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2022 2:00 PM
To: Sam Farrell <[email address]
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Subject: Comment from the Minister for AAP FactCheck – claim about Digital Identity
Services Trust Framework Bill
Tēnā koe,
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I'm writing from AAP FactCheck, and I'm currently investigating a claim made on
social media this morning that the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Bill
would allow government control over people's banking. The claim was made in this
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video on Facebook, at about the 1 min 30 sec mark:
https://www.facebook.com/ChantelleBakerNZ/videos/1336561776829716/
Firstly, could I please get a comment from Minister Clark or the Minister's office
about whether or not this claim is false?
Secondly, is there anything in the Bill that relates to banking that the claim could
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possibly be based on?
Thank you very much in advance for your time.
Ngā mihi nui,
Meg Williams | FactCheck Journalist
Australian Associated Press
[email address] | www.aap.com.au
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From:
Caitlin Parr
To:
Sam Farrell; Greta Easen
Subject:
RE: Your comment for AAP FactCheck – claim about Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Bill
Date:
Thursday, 7 April 2022 4:31:32 pm
· The claim that the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Bill would allow government
control over people's banking is FALSE. There is nothing in the bill that specifically relates
to banking.
· Banks are interested in using digital identity services because of their identification
requirements for new and existing customers. A number of banks were consulted
through the development of the Trust Framework.
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· The new framework will not require people to use the digital identity system.
· People will still be able to apply for services in person, over the phone, or by using physical
credentials to show who they are when applying.
· Service providers do not have to seek accreditation.
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· Digital identity service providers can still deliver their services without being accredited
under the Trust Framework if they wish to.
· A trust mark will enable people and businesses to distinguish between accredited and non-
accredited digital identity service providers.
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· Accredited providers that do will follow rules that are based on existing standards and
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legislation in areas such as privacy and security.
· The Bill is at Select Committee stage and over 4,500 people and organisations submitted on
the Bill, including ANZ Bank and the NZ Bankers’ Association.
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 More information on the Digital Identity Trust Framework is available online here:
https://www.digital.govt.nz/digital-government/programmes-and-projects/digital-
identity-programme/trust-framework/
From: Sam Farrell 
Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2022 2:07 PM
To: Caitlin Parr <[email address]>; Greta Easen
<[email address]>
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Subject: RE: Your comment for AAP FactCheck – claim about Digital Identity Services Trust
Framework Bill
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Can we get something on this asap please (this arvo). Want to dispel this as soon as we possibly
can
From: Caitlin Parr 
Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2022 2:01 PM
To: Greta Easen <[email address]>; Sam Farrell
<[email address]>
Subject: RE: Your comment for AAP FactCheck – claim about Digital Identity Services Trust
Framework Bill
Thanks Greta.
Sam – what’s your read on when we would need a response for this by?
(The claim is obviously false by the way! And there has been lots of consultation with banks.
There’s lots of reasons why digital identity is interesting to them, but government control over
banking is not one J)

From: Greta Easen 
Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2022 1:55 PM
To: Sam Farrell <[email address]>; Caitlin Parr
<[email address]>
Subject: FW: Your comment for AAP FactCheck – claim about Digital Identity Services Trust
Framework Bill
Just getting Sam across this as well.
From: Greta Easen 
Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2022 1:54 PM
To: Caitlin Parr <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Your comment for AAP FactCheck – claim about Digital Identity Services Trust
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Framework Bill
Hello,
Is this one for you?
Thanks,
Greta
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From: Meghan Williams [mailto:[email address]] 
Sent: Thursday, 7 April 2022 1:53 PM
To: D Clark (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Your comment for AAP FactCheck – claim about Digital Identity Services Trust
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Framework Bill
Tēnā koe,
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I'm writing from AAP FactCheck, and I'm currently investigating a claim made on social
media this morning that the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Bill would allow
government control over people's banking. The claim was made in this video on Facebook,
at about the 1 min 30 sec mark:
https://www.facebook.com/ChantelleBakerNZ/videos/1336561776829716/
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Firstly, could I please get a comment about whether or not this claim is false?
Secondly, is there anything in the Bill that relates to banking that the claim could possibly
be based on?
Thank you very much in advance for your time.
Ngā mihi nui,
Meg Williams | FactCheck Journalist
Australian Associated Press
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[email address] | www.aap.com.au
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