Defence Policy Review: detailed submissions
This publication provides all of the detailed submissions made to the Defence Policy Review from 26 January to 30 April 2023.
It has been necessary to withhold certain information in accordance with the following provisions of the Official Information Act 1982. Where information is withheld, the relevant sections of the Act are indicated in the body of the document. Two submissions are withheld from the document in full under section 9(2)(ba). Where information has been withheld in accordance with section 9(2) of the Act, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.
Information is also withheld in order to:
- protect the privacy of those who provided submissions [section 9(2)(a)]
- maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions by or between or to Ministers of the Crown or members of an organisation or officers and employees of any department or organisation in the course of their duty [section 9(2)(g)(i)]
- enable any department or organisation holding the information to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities [section 9 (2)(i)]
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