Freshwater Leaders Group expenses

Details of the request

In October 2018, the Minister for the Environment David Parker established the formation and membership of the Freshwater Leaders Group, to provide independent advice to the government on freshwater management policy development..

Please release the following information:

1. All expenditure and costs related to the establishment, running and ongoing costs of the Freshwater Leaders Group thus far – including costs of the chair and members attending consultation meetings around the country in Sept/October 2019.
2. The criteria, interview process and make-up of panel that went in to deciding the 16 person make-up of the Freshwater Leaders Group
3. The fees/salaries of the Freshwater Leaders Group chairman and each individual member of the Freshwater Leaders Group expended thus far.
4. The budget for meeting costs, room hire, airfares and accommodation of the Freshwater Leaders Group expended thus far
5. The budget for administrative, secretarial and executive support for the Freshwater Leaders Group expended thus far
6. The reasoning why the Freshwater Leaders Group was established and met from October 2018 onwards, but its terms of reference were not set until March 7 2019
7. The number of meetings (if any) the chair could not attend and an acting chair presided (and the name of the person who presided as acting chair)

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