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Has the Minister received advice confirming that New Zealand firefighters are at an increased risk of cancer as a direct result of occupational hazards and if so, what action has he taken, if any?

Answered Question 17885 (2026)
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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  • Has the Minister received advice confirming that New Zealand firefighters are at an increased risk of cancer as a direct result of occupational hazards and if so, what action has he taken, if any?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and ACC are published on MBIE's and ACC's website: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information/lists-of-ministerial-documents-by-portfolio/acc; https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.