29 August 2016
Media release – Select Committee Office
New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill
Public submissions are now being invited on the New Zealand Intelligence and Security Bill. The closing date for
submissions is Friday 7 October 2016.
This bill implements the Government response to the Report of the First Independent Review of Intelligence and Security
in New Zealand: Intelligence and Security in a Free Society, and replaces the four Acts that currently apply to the
GCSB, the NZSIS, and their oversight bodies.
A copy of the bill can be viewed online at
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2016/0158/latest/DLM6920823.html?src=qs
Submissions should be forwarded by the due date, either online using our website (www.parliament.nz) or in writing to
the address below. If a submitter wishes to appear before the committee, they need to state this clearly and provide a
name, daytime phone number and email address. Submissions generally become public and are published on our website. For
further guidance on making a submission, read our publication Making a submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee on our website or contact us at 04 817 9520.
Address for correspondence: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, Parliament Buildings, WELLINGTON 6160.