27 October 2024
W Forest
[FYI request #28825 email]
Ref: PMO OIA 152-2024-25
Dear W Forest
Official Information Act request: Appointment of Public Service Commissioner
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), received
on 21 October 2024. You requested:
“Please provide the CV and other supporting material that was used in the
consideration and the final decision to recommend the appointment of Brian
Roche as the Public Service Commissioner.
For the clarity this would also include the letter of recommendation itself and the
letter of support by the required two statutory Deputy Public Service
commissioners.
This office and the Minister for the Public Service, Hon Nicola Wil is hold documents within
scope of your request.
I believe that the information you have requested is more closely connected to the functions
of the Minister for the Public Service. I have therefore decided to transfer the decision
making of the assessment and release of these documents to Minister Willis under section
14(b)(i ) of the Act.
The Minister for the Public Service has the usual time limits from receipt of this transfer to
make a decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Cameron Burrows
Chief of Staff