Office of the Prime Minister Prime Minister Minister for re & Heritage Minister for Child Poverty Reduction Minister for National Security & Intelligence Eleanor Ainge Roy 1.9 SEP 2019 The Guardian ee Ref: PMO 197-2019 Dear Eleanor Ainge Roy Official Information Act request for the letter from Alan Jones to the Prime Minister ‘Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request, received on 19 August 2019. You requested: “for the letter for broadcaster Alan Jones to Jacinda Ardern..." Please find attached a copy of the letter from Alan Jones to the Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, dated 16 August 2019. Some information is withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy of natural persons. Information that is out of scope of the request has been removed. In making my decision, | have considered the public interest considerations in section 9(1) of the Act. You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under section 28(3) of the Act. Yours sincerely Raj Nanna Chief of Staff 16448178700) Prvate Bag 18041, Parkament Buicings16 August 2019 My dear Prime Minister,You may be aware of media coverage of comments that I made on my Australian radio program yesterday morning. I was speaking about Australia’s contribution to climate change; on this issue, my views differ significantly from yours. One of my comments, which has been broadly reported and doesn’t need to be repeated here, didn’t come out quite as I intended. T had meant to say “put a sock in it” and my actual words were taken literally by some who took offence on your behalf. Y 0 Prime Minister, I would like to assure you that I did not intend to suggest any violence, towards you. I clarified this online yesterday afternoon, and again this morning on program, stating that while I may disagree with your stance on climate change, woul never wish any harm to you. Oo Please accept my sincere apology for the words spoken, and I hope that Kavos are, at least now, clear. . Oo . Should you consider it beneficial to discuss the matter with me in. Sh, I would be pleased to call you at a convenient time to do so. I would also like to ‘a standing invitation to participate in an interview on my program, which would all ‘to constructively debate the issue of climate change. Again, my sincerest apologies and please know I aS and your family only the best. Yours faithfully, oo sO Alan Jones AO oO @ MS MACRUARIES Level, Bling ys Beane Steet Pymont, NSW 2008