Title: Assessment completed of New Zealand First
complaint
Statement from Assistant Commissioner
Malcolm Burgess:
Police has completed its assessment of a
complaint laid by New Zealand First regarding the release of
information about the "Review of Compliance at the GCSB"
report to a Fairfax journalist.
The complaint was
assessed in terms of section 78(a) of the Crimes Act 1961
and section 20(a) of the Summary Offences Act 1981.
After
considering the information presented by the complainant
police are satisfied that no offence is disclosed and that
further investigation will fail to provide evidence leading
to a prosecution under either piece of legislation.
Police consider this matter ended unless additional
information becomes available which might warrant further
assessment.
New Zealand First has been informed of the
Police decision.
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