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Paula Rebstock Appointed to Investigate Cabinet Paper Leak
Paula Rebstock Appointed to Investigate Cabinet Paper Leak
The State Services Commissioner, Iain
Rennie, today announced that Paula Rebstock, former Chair of
the Commerce Commission and a chair on a number of
government reviews and panels, has been appointed to lead an
investigation into the leak last week of up to three Cabinet
papers relating to restructuring plans at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).
The Cabinet
papers were provided in confidence to senior officials at
MFAT, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the
State Services Commission and Treasury.
Mr
Rennie, through his authority as State Services
Commissioner, can exercise powers of inquiry under the State
Sector Act that address the broader scope required for this
investigation.
John Allen, the Chief Executive of
MFAT, fully supports the investigation and the appointment
of an external reviewer.
Mr Rennie said he has
asked for the investigation to be completed promptly, and
that the findings will be made public as soon as
possible.
ENDS.
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