Implement a Government Policy that integrates Internet Democratic Principles into all Government Departments activities before the end of 2001. New Zealand is calling for political parties to adopt a vision and principles that will help New Zealand enhance democracy using the Internet. Changes are needed to stop undemocratic practices established in the past and to improve present practices. Use of the Internet should be encouraged where it can promote New Zealand's long term democratic well being. At the same time, privacy needs to be protected as required by the law.
Vision Use the Internet to develop a more community-based democracy in New Zealand.
All Law is available free on the Internet. Principle 2 All elected representatives and government agencies can be contacted using the Internet. All Official Information Indexes, Statutory documents, publications, and Databases are documented and available free on the Internet. Principle 4 Government provides free Public Internet Kiosks to deliver Electronic Democracy to citizens, so that no one is denied access. Any Public Consultation uses the Internet to complement traditional techniques.