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Are ministerial officials made aware of all substantive matters discussed between the Minister and broadcasting board chairs in telephone conversations that are not formally recorded? and 10 other questions

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Reuben Davidson

Member for Christchurch East · Labour Party

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  • 29534

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    Are ministerial officials made aware of all substantive matters discussed between the Minister and broadcasting board chairs in telephone conversations that are not formally recorded?

  • 29536

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    Has the Minister ever relied on information obtained through telephone conversations with broadcasting board chairs - where no written record of those conversations exists - when forming a decision or recommendation regarding a board appointment?

  • 29537

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    Where the Minister has obtained views from a board chair by telephone without any written record being created, how, if at all, are those views reflected in Cabinet papers submitted to the Appointments and Honours Cabinet Committee?

  • 29538

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    What processes, if any, are in place to ensure that unrecorded telephone calls between the Minister and board chairs of Crown broadcasting entities do not influence, or create the appearance of influencing, statutory appointment processes?

  • 29539

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    How frequently does the Minister speak by telephone with the Board Chair of Radio New Zealand?

  • 29540

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    How frequently does the Minister speak by telephone with the Board Chair of Television New Zealand?

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  • 29541

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    What dates, if any, has the Minister spoken with the Board Chair of Radio New Zealand since taking office?

  • 29542

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    What dates, if any, has the Minister spoken with the Board Chair of Television New Zealand since taking office?

  • 29642

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    Has the Minister taken any advice on whether conducting official ministerial business by telephone, without creating any written record of those discussions, meets the obligation under the Public Records Act 2005 to create and maintain full and accurate records of ministerial affairs, if so, who was the advice from?

  • 29643

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    Will the Minister introduce a requirement that all substantive telephone discussions between him, or his office with Crown entity board chairs - in particular any discussions relating to appointments are formally recorded; if not, why not?

  • 29644

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    Is the Minister satisfied that conducting official ministerial business by telephone, without creating any written record of those discussions, meets the obligation under the Public Records Act 2005 to create and maintain full and accurate records of ministerial affairs?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for Media and Communications

Answer

The majority of conversations I have with chief executives or entity chairs are typically attended by officials and/or my staff, and recorded in my diary, which is proactively released. There are, of course, instances where I might have an informal conversation in passing. It is my general practice to pass any substantive matters discussed to my staff and/or officials.