As part of our unrelenting demand for greater transparency and integrity in all areas of public life, Transparency International New Zealand regularly promotes legislative change. April was a particularly busy month for legislative submissions.
TINZ Submission Draft Voluntary Lobbying Code of Conduct
TINZ has consistently called for greater transparency and integrity in the political sphere. The version now consulted on has little substance, even though it is voluntary and non-binding.
See Draft Voluntary Lobbying Code of Conduct lacks substance, TINZ Speaks out about weak proposed Lobbying Code of Conduct and our submission.
Fast-Track Approvals bill
This bill raises concerns around democratic decision-making, the principle of the separation of powers, increased power of the executive, participation and overall transparency.
See Fast-Track Consents bill and our Submission.
Submission on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
TINZ Submission in preparation for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) visit to New Zealand in May to evaluate New Zealand’s compliance with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.
This visit will be Phase 4 of the evaluation of New Zealand by the OECD Working Group on Bribery. It forms part of the evaluation of New Zealand’s compliance with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention with a particular focus on enforcement of foreign bribery offences (bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions), corporate liability for the offence, as well as good practices demonstrated in the fight against foreign bribery.
See: Important OECD bribery review to take place in May and Submission on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
Submission to the Justice Select Committee Inquiry into 2023 Election
Comments from TINZ on the elements of the Terms of Reference in which we have most interest. These are: corruption, electoral integrity, public participation in decision-making, political integrity (lobbying, donations, transparency) and structural elements of Parliament that enhance democracy.
