6 days Ago By Chris Keall
The Government has responded to criticism there are too many chefs in the anti-scam kitchen by naming Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly as the lead minister to co-ordinate anti-scam efforts. Speaking to the Herald shortly before today’s announcement, Bayly said previously there had been six ministers addressing elements of the digital scam problem, including Technology and GSCB Minister Judith Collins and Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden. Bayly also revealed some of the finer points of his plan, which involves three elements: The move to a single minister being in charge, putting mechanisms in place for real-time information sharing across different industries and Government (if not an out-and-out Australian-style Anti-Scam Centre), and a regional alliance with Singapore and Australia to give New Zealand more oomph in its efforts to encourage the Big Tech firms to lift their game.
He has just sent invites to the heads of telcos, banks and social media firms for a meeting with himself and top enforcement and Government agency heads on December 6..
