Chief Ombudsman Has Released Findings Into The Way The PM’s Office Handled An Official Information Act Request

John Allen has found that the Prime Minister should have
identified and released a climate briefing note and related
information to the Environmental Law Initiative when the
group requested it in 2025.

The consultation process
undertaken by the Prime Minister’s Office should have
identified the existence of the briefing note. This didn’t
happen and the documents were not considered when responding
to the request which meant information was effectively
withheld.

Mr Allen has also made a number of
recommendations which the Prime Minister’s Office has
accepted.

He has also referred the matter to the Chief
Archivist.

Read
the final opinion
(https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/resources/information-relating-smith-v-fonterra-proceedings?__cf_chl_f_tk=t8w_CEzhVFTpV5ORXiWLN5i2P2CAisSsG_4FV.exA.8-1782862310-1.0.1.1-KoK3I2tStCxHhPz5eVIcH2fKemqPvzhAFUpzF_e1kVQ)

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