Common use of Collective Responsibility Clause in Contracts

Collective Responsibility. The Green Party agrees that any Green Party Minister or Associate Minister is bound by collective responsibility in relation to their respective portfolios. When Ministers speak about issues within their portfolio responsibilities, they will speak for the Government, representing the Government’s position in relation to those responsibilities. When Green Party Ministers speak about matters outside their portfolio responsibilities, however, they may speak as Co-Leader and/or members of the Green Party. Where there has been full participation in the development of a policy initiative outside of any portfolio responsibility held by Green Party Ministers, and that participation has led to an agreed position, it is expected that all parties to this agreement will publicly support the process and outcome. In other areas “agree to disagree” provisions will be applied as necessary. Green Party Ministers agree to be bound by the Cabinet Manual in the exercise of Ministerial Responsibilities, and in particular, agree to be bound by the provisions in the Cabinet Manual on conduct, public duty, and personal interests of Ministers. The Labour and Green Parties commit to consensus decision-making. Protocols will be established for relationship management, policy consultation, select committee management and non-routine procedural motions. The Green Party also undertakes to keep full voting numbers present whenever the House is sitting and in Select Committee on matters where the Green Party has committed to support the Labour-led Government.