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Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not? and 2 other questions

Answered 25473, 25476, 26242 (2026)
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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 25473

    Question published

    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

  • 25476

    Question published

    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or logged; if so, how many since 27 November 2023?

  • 26242

    Question published

    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that information is captured and retained in accordance with the Public Records Act 2005?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister for Ethnic Communities

Answer

No. Staff are aware of, and adhere to, their obligations under the Official Information Act and relevant workplace policies.