22 April 2022
Media: Rotorua Daily Post
Topic: Attorney-General's report on Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill
Enquiry
I'd like to give the council the opportunity to respond to the AG report on the bill - https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/papers-presented/current-papers/document/PAP_122623/attorney-general-report-of-the-under-the-new-zealand
Response
From CE Geoff Williams:
Council has worked with legal advisors and with Government officials from the Parliamentary Counsel Office and the Department of Internal Affairs in drafting the Bill and will continue to do so through the remainder of the Parliamentary process. The report of the Attorney-General flagged a need for more information. His conclusion was caveated with a note that it was based on the Bill itself and publicly available documentation.