Questions to the minister on advise he recieved on RHDV1a-k5
Melissa Stark made this Official Information request to Damien O'Connor
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From: Melissa Stark
Dear Damien O'Connor,
What advice have you received on the long term benefits of RHDV1a-k5 from MPI and from any other group or individual?
What advise have you recieved from MPI or from any other group or individual on the development of Humane methods of wild rabbit control, the costs and benefits?
What advise have you recieved from MPI or from any other group of individual on the real dangers posed to the growing pet rabbit population by the use of RHDV viruses and also of the negative social, emotional and phycological effects on their owners and family members.
Yours faithfully,
Melissa Stark
From: Elizabeth Miles
Good Afternoon
Re: Official Information Act request – RHDV Virus
The Office of Hon Damien O’Connor acknowledges receipt of your request for Information under the Official Information Act 1982, received on 13 March 2018.
Your request has been received and you will receive a response within 20 working days, by 12 April 2018.
Kind regards,
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Miles
Private Secretary (Executive Support) to Hon Damien O’Connor
Minister of Agriculture|
Minister for Biosecurity Food Safety and Rural Communities |
Associate Minister for Trade and Export Growth |
MP for West Coast/Tasman |
Private Bag 18 888, Parliament Buildings | Wellington |
[email address] | www.labour.org.nz |
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From: James Kilbride
Dear Melissa Stark,
On behalf of Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister for Biosecurity, please find attached a reply to your official information request on 14 March 2018, about RHDV1a-k5.
Regards,
James Kilbride I Private Secretary (Biosecurity) I Office of Hon Damien O’Connor
Minister for Biosecurity I Parliament Buildings I Wellington I Email: [email address]
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From: James Kilbride
Dear Melissa Stark,
On behalf of Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister for Biosecurity, please find attached a reply to your official information request on 14 March 2018, about RHDV1a-k5.
Regards,
James Kilbride I Private Secretary (Biosecurity) I Office of Hon Damien O’Connor Minister for Biosecurity I Parliament Buildings I Wellington I Email: [email address]
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Damien O'Connor's office appears to have inaccurately recorded the date on which this request was received as the 14th of March, rather than the 13th. Their response was due yesterday, so sending a notice of extension today is later then allowable under the OIA.
It's also almost certainly not "as soon as reasonably practicable", unless they only realised at the last minute that they would need four more weeks.
You'd be entitled to complain to the Ombudsman about this clear breach of the OIA.
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