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Has the Minister or their staff had any discussions with any officials who planned to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests and if so, what advice, if any, did they provide those officials?

Answered Question 3740 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Minister or their staff had any discussions with any officials who planned to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests and if so, what advice, if any, did they provide those officials?

Answered by

Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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My office has had verbal discussions with Police officials around charging for replying to requests for official information. The Ombudsman advice relied upon is publicly available on their website.