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Does his office have a policy on recording his staff members interactions with lobbyists, if so, on what date was this policy introduced? and 2 other questions

Answered 20431, 20433, 20435 (2026)
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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 20431

    Does his office have a policy on recording his staff members interactions with lobbyists, if so, on what date was this policy introduced?

  • 20433

    Does his office have a policy on recording his staff members interactions with lobbyists, if so, what is this policy?

  • 20435

    In what month and year did the staff member who received the 2024 briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case leave his office?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

My office has no specific policy around interactions with lobbyists. However, should this occur, staff are required to meet record keeping obligations as per the Public Records Act 2005.