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What contact, if any, has the Minister had with meat companies or their representative bodies in relation to the proposal to transfer meat inspection responsibilities from AsureQuality to meat processing companies, listed by date?

Answered Question 13395 (2026)
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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

Question

  • What contact, if any, has the Minister had with meat companies or their representative bodies in relation to the proposal to transfer meat inspection responsibilities from AsureQuality to meat processing companies, listed by date?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

Answer

I met with the Meat Industry Association on this topic, as well as AsureQuality, and will soon meet with the Public Service Association.