Coalition for Open Government

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The Coalition for Open Government was a political pressure group formed in the late 1970s to promote open government in New Zealand. The Coalition disbanded in the mid 1980s, but re-formed in April 2007, in response to Government plans to rewrite the election finance laws.

Contents 1 History 2 Patrons 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

The group formed in opposition to then Prime Minister Robert Muldoon's Think Big programme, it sought to allow greater access to government-held information. The pressure it exerted was important in the adoption of the Official Information Act 1982.

[edit] Patrons

The group's patrons are Lloyd Geering, Patricia Grace, Anton Oliver and Paul Harris.

[edit] See also

• Electoral Finance Bill (New Zealand)

[edit] External links

• Coalition for Open Government Website

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