Nats commit to OIA review – Labour won’t

Nats commit to OIA review – Labour won’t
National’s justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says the party has already committed to reviewing the OIA, if elected. (Image: NZME)
Jem Traylen
The National party has committed to review the Official Information Act if it is elected, but Labour is taking a wait-and-see approach.The Official Information Act (OIA) recently marked its 40th anniversary, but last underwent major reform in 1987.Numerous expert reports have been calling for a review, and last year, the Ombudsman slammed government agencies for their poor responses to official information requests by the media.Broken promiseIn its first term of government, Labour did some preliminary work to scope a review of the act, but it s...

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