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Is the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s statement regarding his advice to the Prime Minister that the American Proud Boys should not be re-designated as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 that “I took it back to the National Security Board and the National Security Board endorsed the decision” correct?

Corrected reply Question 1486 (2026)
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Is the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s statement regarding his advice to the Prime Minister that the American Proud Boys should not be re-designated as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 that “I took it back to the National Security Board and the National Security Board endorsed the decision” correct?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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Corrected reply: I refer the member to my response to Written Parliamentary Question 1398 (2026).