Parliament to receive Royal Commission Report on Christchurch massacre

The government will table the Royal Commission of Inquiry Report on the Christchurch terrorist attacks in Parliament on December 8, 2020 Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti has said.

The Royal Commission sent the Report to the government today (November 26, 2020).

Procedural compliance

According to the existing laws, the government, must, before presenting such Reports to Parliament, address any classification and public safety considerations and notify interested and involved parties and informing international parties.

Ms Tinetti said that the government will share the contents of the Report to the families and victims ahead of its placement in the public domain.

“We will work closely with the families concerned. It is only right that they have the space and opportunity to privately reflect on the findings of the Commission. We ask people to respect their privacy during this time,” she said.

“I know that this would have been a challenging process for whanau, survivors and witnesses of the terrorist attack and I want to acknowledge their engagement. We will provide additional comments after the Report is presented to Parliament,” she said.