Comments on: What’s the need for secrecy? http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/04/whats-the-need-for-secrecy/ A blog written by Labour MPs Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:29:50 +1300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: We need greater transparency and freedom « Red Alert http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/04/whats-the-need-for-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-28184 We need greater transparency and freedom « Red Alert Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:03:32 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8015#comment-28184 [...] ACTA is currently being negotiated in secrecy. New Zealand is participating in the discussions along with Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States. Red Alert posted on this before Xmas. [...] [...] ACTA is currently being negotiated in secrecy. New Zealand is participating in the discussions along with Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States. Red Alert posted on this before Xmas. [...]

]]> By: ACTA, secrecy, Copyright and delays « Red Alert http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/04/whats-the-need-for-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-22557 ACTA, secrecy, Copyright and delays « Red Alert Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:54:37 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8015#comment-22557 [...] ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) currently being negotiated in secrecy. New Zealand is participating in the discussions along with Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States. Red Alert posted on this two weeks ago. [...] [...] ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) currently being negotiated in secrecy. New Zealand is participating in the discussions along with Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States. Red Alert posted on this two weeks ago. [...]

]]> By: ACTA | Kiwiblog http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/04/whats-the-need-for-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-21297 ACTA | Kiwiblog Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:01:59 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8015#comment-21297 [...] Clare Curran has also said: In the interests of transparency and public interest, the New Zealand Government should reveal the text of recent secret discussions in South Korea on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). [...] [...] Clare Curran has also said: In the interests of transparency and public interest, the New Zealand Government should reveal the text of recent secret discussions in South Korea on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). [...]

]]> By: David Stewart http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/04/whats-the-need-for-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-21003 David Stewart Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:45:37 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8015#comment-21003 Thank you Clare Thank you Clare

]]> By: Hybrid Blog » Curran calls for NZ release of ACTA talks http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/04/whats-the-need-for-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-20876 Hybrid Blog » Curran calls for NZ release of ACTA talks Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:05:09 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8015#comment-20876 [...] “In the interests of transparency and public interest, the New Zealand Government should reveal the text of recent secret discussions in South Korea on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA),” wrote Curran in the NZ Labour blog. [...] [...] “In the interests of transparency and public interest, the New Zealand Government should reveal the text of recent secret discussions in South Korea on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA),” wrote Curran in the NZ Labour blog. [...]

]]> By: James http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/04/whats-the-need-for-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-20788 James Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:55:05 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8015#comment-20788 Thanks Clare, make sure you keep us in the loop! Thanks Clare, make sure you keep us in the loop!

]]> By: Brenda http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/04/whats-the-need-for-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-20730 Brenda Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:42:28 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8015#comment-20730 Peter Dunne's been working up to releasing something on ACTA for some time -- likewise the greens.. Labour gets some credit for being first -- but Labour was in power for a long long time while ACTA was being drafted. Question is, what awareness of ACTA did the last Labour government have? What ministers knew of it's contents, and if none did, why? Peter Dunne’s been working up to releasing something on ACTA for some time — likewise the greens..

Labour gets some credit for being first — but Labour was in power for a long long time while ACTA was being drafted. Question is, what awareness of ACTA did the last Labour government have? What ministers knew of it’s contents, and if none did, why?

]]> By: » Curran calls for NZ release of ACTA talks Australian Broadband Deals http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/04/whats-the-need-for-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-20687 » Curran calls for NZ release of ACTA talks Australian Broadband Deals Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:44:30 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8015#comment-20687 [...] "In the interests of transparency and public interest, the New Zealand Government should reveal the text of recent secret discussions in South Korea on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)," wrote Curran in the NZ Labour blog. [...] [...] “In the interests of transparency and public interest, the New Zealand Government should reveal the text of recent secret discussions in South Korea on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA),” wrote Curran in the NZ Labour blog. [...]

]]> By: Clare Curran http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/04/whats-the-need-for-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-20675 Clare Curran Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:45:19 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8015#comment-20675 Thanks for all the comments. I intend to keep people informed about this issue, and will keep asking questions. Interesting that yesterday, after I posted on this issue, Peter Dunne issued a release calling on the government to make the text of the ACTA negotiations public http://www.unitedfuture.org.nz/default,1286,dunne_what_are_we_signing_up_to_mr_power.sm Did Peter want to get in on the action too? Same thing happened with copyright earlier this year as I recall. I have asked MED (via the select committee) to elaborate on what the reasons are for the delay in releasing the revised Section 92A. Here's what I asked them: 1. What are the “challenging institutional and budgetary issues” that MED has had to sort through in terms of making Section 92A work. 2. What is the timetable for release of the proposed changes to Section 92A Thanks for all the comments. I intend to keep people informed about this issue, and will keep asking questions. Interesting that yesterday, after I posted on this issue, Peter Dunne issued a release calling on the government to make the text of the ACTA negotiations public
http://www.unitedfuture.org.nz/default,1286,dunne_what_are_we_signing_up_to_mr_power.sm
Did Peter want to get in on the action too? Same thing happened with copyright earlier this year as I recall.
I have asked MED (via the select committee) to elaborate on what the reasons are for the delay in releasing the revised Section 92A.
Here’s what I asked them:
1. What are the “challenging institutional and budgetary issues” that MED has had to sort through in terms of making Section 92A work.

2. What is the timetable for release of the proposed changes to Section 92A

]]> By: Kevin Andreassend http://blog.labour.org.nz/2009/12/04/whats-the-need-for-secrecy/comment-page-1/#comment-20616 Kevin Andreassend Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:51:41 +0000 http://blog.labour.org.nz/?p=8015#comment-20616 Thanks for bringing this to the top of the radar pile Clare. I do like the Prada hand bag comment - good one Brenda! I just worry that legislation is being created that is not for the people by the people but the power holders who continue to ensure laws, treaties and market forces ensure their dominance. There is something obscene when a $500 hand bag costing $10 to manufacture, achieves that price simply because of a small tag or emblem. Just as it is when someone is prepared to pay that. IP and rights certainly need to be retained, though the new era of social media is changing where the power of control exists. Me thinks the "domestic stateholders" - (we are New Zealander's Mr George Orwell) are just fodder for the treaty negotiations. So for all you musicians out there exercise your power like Dave Carroll who sent the value of United Airlines shares spiraling down with a 3 minute song on youtube within in 3 weeks during July 2009. http://tweettwins.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/dave-carrolls-youtube-song-forces-united-airlines-share-price-to-drop/ Thanks for bringing this to the top of the radar pile Clare. I do like the Prada hand bag comment – good one Brenda! I just worry that legislation is being created that is not for the people by the people but the power holders who continue to ensure laws, treaties and market forces ensure their dominance. There is something obscene when a $500 hand bag costing $10 to manufacture, achieves that price simply because of a small tag or emblem. Just as it is when someone is prepared to pay that. IP and rights certainly need to be retained, though the new era of social media is changing where the power of control exists. Me thinks the “domestic stateholders” – (we are New Zealander’s Mr George Orwell) are just fodder for the treaty negotiations. So for all you musicians out there exercise your power like Dave Carroll who sent the value of United Airlines shares spiraling down with a 3 minute song on youtube within in 3 weeks during July 2009. http://tweettwins.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/dave-carrolls-youtube-song-forces-united-airlines-share-price-to-drop/

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