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Does the Minister agree with the mother of the three-year-old who was accidentally strangled by a corded blind that "if mandatory safety regulations had been in place, [their child] would still be with [them] today"?

Answered Question 12925 (2026)
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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

Question

  • Does the Minister agree with the mother of the three-year-old who was accidentally strangled by a corded blind that "if mandatory safety regulations had been in place, [their child] would still be with [them] today"?

Answered by

Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Answer

I deeply empathise anyone who has lost their child. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on hypotheticals relating to the death of a child.