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What advice, if any, listed by title and date, did the Minister receive or request on the Government decision to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?

Answered Question 19048 (2026)
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Asked by

Chlöe Swarbrick

Member for Auckland Central · Green Party

Question

  • What advice, if any, listed by title and date, did the Minister receive or request on the Government decision to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I have received a range of advice from the Ministry of Justice officials on tort related issues. This advice has been proactively released on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/Proactive-release-Policy-decisions-on-proposals-for-targeted-statutory-reform-of-public-nuisance-tort.pdf