Hon Peter Dunne
Minister of Internal Affairs
23 June 2017
Film and Literature Board of Review Appointments
Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne today announced the reappointment of Dr Gareth Schott and Sandy Gill as members of
the Film and Literature Board of Review, for new three-year terms along with the appointment of Rachael Schmidt-McCleave
as President.
“Ms Schmidt-McCleave will bring expertise in public law and public decision-making, governance and mediation. The
reappointments will also maintain the Board’s diverse range of film, art, law and psychology expertise.
“As incumbent members, Dr Schott and Ms Gill have a valuable understanding of New Zealand’s classification system”, said
Mr Dunne.
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The Film and Literature Board of Review is an independent statutory appeal body. Its purpose is to review the
classification of publications referred to it under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993, after
the Office of Film and Literature Classification has classified that publication.
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