Details of the 2011 and 2012 Legislative Programmes
Ben made this Official Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
The request was refused by Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
From: Ben
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
I write to request a copies of:
* the 2012 Legislative Programme, as referred to in Cabinet Circular CO(11)11; and
* the 2011 Legislative Programme, as referred to in Cabinet Circular CO(10)04.
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Yours faithfully,
Ben
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Thanks, that is interesting. That article suggests that the "intended but not final" programme can be withheld. Creates an interesting incentive to never finalise it!
From: Gillian Pettit
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Gillian Pettit
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Cabinet Office
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Joshua Grainger left an annotation ()
It is likely that this request will be refused for the 2012 legislative program, as the Ombudsmen has previously ruled that it can be withheld under s9(2)(f)(iv), the section protecting confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials. See the article intitled "Intended Legislative Programme Able to be Withheld under OIA" here: http://www.ombudsmen.parliament.nz/image....
Of course, the same argument wouldn't apply for the 2011 programme.
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