OIA24-328
C Robertson
[FYI request #27571 email]
Dear C Robertson,
I refer to your email dated 9 August 2024, requesting the following under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Relating to my request for economic analysis, you refer me to the publicly available
RIS, which I have read. To be clear, does the RIS reflect the entirety of the cost-benefit
analysis referred to in the interview of 8 July 2024? In particular, I am interested in any
analysis undertaken of detailed or quantified costs and benefits, and/or based on
established CBA methodology. If the RIS draws on such an analysis, I am requesting
that analysis, including information about the methodology.
Secondly, I reiterate my request for 'any safety analysis undertaken relating to the
proposed Rule, such as modelling of the expected change in deaths and serious
injuries (DSI), or analysis of historical DSI data', which your reply does not address.
Thirdly, I note that some elements of the drafting process are subject to legal privilege.
I also requested a list of documents referred to in the drafting process and reiterate my
request for that list, to the extent that it is not covered by legal privilege. I do not believe
that studies and analyses referred to in order to provide an evidentiary basis for
policy are subject as a category to legal privilege, so I request a list of documents
referred to in order to establish an evidentiary basis for the draft rule.
I am refusing parts one and two of your request as the information is publicly available on the
Ministry of Transport’s website. A link to the relevant document can be found here:
https://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Setting-of-Speed-Limits-Interim-RIS.pdf. Eight documents fall within the scope of your request and are detailed in the document
schedule attached as Annex 1. The schedule outlines how the documents you requested have
been treated under the Act.
Certain information is withheld under the following sections of the Act:
9(2)(f)(iv)
to maintain the constitutional conventions for the time being which
protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers of the Crown
and officials
With regard to the information that has been withheld under section 9 of the Act, I am satisfied
that the reasons for withholding the information at this time are not outweighed by public
interest considerations that would make it desirable to make the information available.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of this response by the Ombudsman,
in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant details can be found on the
Ombudsman’s websit
e www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
Thank you again for writing.
Yours sincerely,
Hon Simeon Brown
Minister of Transport
Annex 1 - Document Schedule
Doc
Date
Document
Decision on release
#
1
1/12/2023
OC230910 Initial
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act as
advice on the setting the document is publicly available
of speed limits rule
https://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads
/Proactive-release-documents-redacted.pdf
2
6/12/2023
OC231031 Taking
Refused under section 18(d) of the Act as
action on the 100-
the document is publicly available
day commitment to
https://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads
stop blanket speed
/Proactive-release-documents-redacted.pdf
limit reductions -
cabinet paper
3
20/12/2024
OC231067 Setting
Withheld in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) as
of speed limits rule
the final Land Transport Rule: Setting of
review – terms of
Speed Limits is under active consideration.
reference
4
7/2/2024
OC240067 New
Withheld in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) as
setting of speed
the final Land Transport Rule: Setting of
limits rule timeline
Speed Limits is under active consideration.
and policy
confirmation
5
15/2/2024
Cabinet paper:
Withheld in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) as
update on our 100-
the final Land Transport Rule: Setting of
day commitment to
Speed Limits is under active consideration.
stop blanket speed
limit reductions and
start work on a new
rule for setting
speed limits
6
13/3/2024
OC240201
Withheld in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) as
Approach to the new the final Land Transport Rule: Setting of
speed rule
Speed Limits is under active consideration.
7
10/4/2024
OC240312 The new
Withheld in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) as
setting of speed
the final Land Transport Rule: Setting of
limits rule: public
Speed Limits is under active consideration.
consultation
8
11/7/2024
Draft results of the
Withheld in full under section 9(2)(f)(iv) as
localised approach
the final Land Transport Rule: Setting of
14 June 2024
Speed Limits is under active consideration
