Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 9, 2024 4:42:52 GMT 12
LAWYER GRAEME EDGELER'S TAKE ON TE PĀTI MĀORI DATA PROBE: STATS NZ COULD FACE LEGAL ACTION
Edgeler - an electoral law expert - said if Stats NZ's investigation finds that Census data was copied, retained, and then used to help Te Pāti Māori's election campaign, it could lead to legal action, because private data is protected under the law.
"The financial damage claims that can follow from certain privacy breaches can be reasonably substantial, particularly if there are a lot of breaches," he said.
If it's found that people's data was misused, those people could potentially sue the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, Edgeler said.
"Yes, or potentially also Statistics New Zealand, who's got the information and who potentially hasn't put in place the types of protections for that information."
Government statistician and Stats NZ chief executive Mark Sowden said independent investigator Doug Craig had been appointed to lead the investigation.
"Like the New Zealand public, we are very concerned about the allegations, and we are taking this extremely seriously," Craig said in a statement.....
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/06/lawyer-graeme-edgeler-s-take-on-te-p-ti-m-ori-data-probe-stats-nz-could-face-legal-action.html
Edgeler - an electoral law expert - said if Stats NZ's investigation finds that Census data was copied, retained, and then used to help Te Pāti Māori's election campaign, it could lead to legal action, because private data is protected under the law.
"The financial damage claims that can follow from certain privacy breaches can be reasonably substantial, particularly if there are a lot of breaches," he said.
If it's found that people's data was misused, those people could potentially sue the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, Edgeler said.
"Yes, or potentially also Statistics New Zealand, who's got the information and who potentially hasn't put in place the types of protections for that information."
Government statistician and Stats NZ chief executive Mark Sowden said independent investigator Doug Craig had been appointed to lead the investigation.
"Like the New Zealand public, we are very concerned about the allegations, and we are taking this extremely seriously," Craig said in a statement.....
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/06/lawyer-graeme-edgeler-s-take-on-te-p-ti-m-ori-data-probe-stats-nz-could-face-legal-action.html