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Has the final report of the independent review by Jane Meares into the Public Service Commission's use of paid Facebook advertising during the October 2025 public sector strikes been provided to the Auditor-General, as contemplated by the terms of reference; if not, when does the Minister expect this to occur? and 2 other questions

Answered 18000, 18001, 18002 (2026)
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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 18000

    Has the final report of the independent review by Jane Meares into the Public Service Commission's use of paid Facebook advertising during the October 2025 public sector strikes been provided to the Auditor-General, as contemplated by the terms of reference; if not, when does the Minister expect this to occur?

  • 18001

    When does the Minister expect the independent review by Jane Meares into the Public Service Commission's use of paid Facebook advertising during the October 2025 public sector strikes to be completed, given the indicative reporting date of 31 March 2026 set out in the terms of reference has passed?

  • 18002

    Has the independent review by Jane Meares into the Public Service Commission's use of paid Facebook advertising during the October 2025 public sector strikes been completed; if so, on what date was the final report provided to the Public Service Commissioner?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I am advised that the final report has not yet been completed. The Public Service Commissioner is expecting to publish the final report or a summary, subject to any applicable privacy or other legal considerations, in June 2026.