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Does he consider that paid social media messaging by a public service agency that is itself a party to the bargaining in question is consistent with that agency's statutory duty under the Public Service Act 2020 to uphold political neutrality; if so, on what basis?

Answered Question 20505 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Does he consider that paid social media messaging by a public service agency that is itself a party to the bargaining in question is consistent with that agency's statutory duty under the Public Service Act 2020 to uphold political neutrality; if so, on what basis?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

It would not be appropriate for me to comment on this while the review is underway.