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What advice, briefings, reports, or any other document, if any, has the Minister received on the impact of the proposal to build an LNG terminal on businesses intentions to invest in firming or peaking, listed by title and date?

Answered Question 11364 (2026)
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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, briefings, reports, or any other document, if any, has the Minister received on the impact of the proposal to build an LNG terminal on businesses intentions to invest in firming or peaking, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I have received no advice specifically on this topic. In general terms, I have received advice that an LNG terminal will enable the importation of LNG to fuel existing and new gas generation units. In winter 2024 there was a shortage of gas for generation, which exacerbated the shortage of water for hydro generation.