Goldsmith PaulAPPOINTMENTSIndependent Police Conduct AuthorityHon PAUL GOLDSMITH (Minister of Justice): I move That pursuant to section 5 of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988 and section 32 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 this House recommend to Her Excellency the Governor-General the reappointment of Elizabeth Mason Sinclair MNZM and the appointment of Andrew Mark Coleman each as a member of the Independent Police Conduct Authority for a term of five years.The Independent Police Conduct Authority the IPCA is established by section 4 of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988. The IPCA plays an important role as the only official New Zealand Police oversight body. The IPCA's function is to investigate complaints alleging any misconduct or neglect of duty by a member of the Police or concerning any practice policy or procedure of the Police affecting the complainant. The authority is also responsible for investigating any incident involving serious bodily harm or death notified to the authority by the Commissioner of Police.Section 5 of the Act provides for the authority consisting of up to five members appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives. One member is to be appointed as the chairperson of the IPCA. The chairperson must be a judge or a retired judge. That position is currently held by Associate High Court Judge Kenneth Johnston. Appointments to the IPCA are subject to the provisions of section 32(1)(b) of the Crown Entities Act 2004. As such members of independent Crown entities are appointed for a maximum term of five years. The appointments of Ms Liz Sinclair and Mr Simon Murdoch CNZM as part-time members of the IPCA have expired and remain in force under carry-over provisions. Ms Sinclair has completed one three-year term with the IPCA. Mr Murdoch has completed two three-year terms.The member positions on the IPCA are predominately governance strategic planning and project-focused roles and currently occupy the incumbents approximately 15 percent of full-time. The management of investigatory work is carried out by senior managers employed by the authority. A member of the IPCA should have senior management and governance experience as well as an informed interest in the criminal justice system. I'm particularly interested in ensuring that the chairperson is supported by members who contribute able governance skills.Ms Sinclair has over 30 years' public sector experience 20 of those in executive leadership roles in large complex organisational agencies. She has been the director of her own consultancy firm since 2016. From 2012 to 2016 she was Deputy State Services Commissioner and from 2004 to 2011 she was Operations Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Justice. I'm satisfied that Ms Sinclair has made an effective contribution to the authority in her first term and that her reappointment will provide valuable continuity. I'd like to thank Ms Sinclair for her continued service.Andrew Coleman has held senior positions across Government agencies for 30 years including roles with a strong operational focus. He is the chief executive of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. His previous roles include chief operations officer for the Ministry for Primary Industries acting chief executive and deputy chief executive of the Ministry of Fisheries and the operations manager for the New Zealand Customs Service. Earlier in his career he served with the New Zealand Police for 20 years. I'm confident that Mr Coleman has the skills to be a valuable member of the authority.I'd like to thank Mr Murdoch for his service. I acknowledge that he has brought to the authority a wealth of public sector experience and he has made very significant contributions to the authority over his nearly nine years as a member.