Labour lodges Cantabrians’ $24k OIA request

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Mon Jul 15 2013 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)

Labour lodges Cantabrians’ $24k OIA request

Monday, 15 July 2013, 2:56 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Labour Party

Clayton Cosgrove
Earthquake Commission Spokesperson

15 July 2013

Labour lodges Cantabrians’ $24k OIA request

Clayton Cosgrove has today lodged an Official Information Act request with the Earthquake Commission on behalf of the Canterbury community group that EQC proposed to charge $24,000 to process the request.

“The Wider Earthquake Communities Action Network of Canterbury (WECAN) was informed by EQC that it would be charged $24,000 for just one OIA.

“That’s unacceptable. As an MP the Ombudsman has ruled I am entitled to OIAs free of charge.

“I have today lodged the OIA with the Earthquake Commission. I expect to hear from them well within the 20 working days they are required to respond by.

“I extend this offer to other community advocacy groups that are being charged for their right to request official information,” says Clayton Cosgrove.

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