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What consultation, if any, did the Minister undertake with Wellington City Council before making public statements about that council's debt transfer decisions?

Answered Question 20524 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What consultation, if any, did the Minister undertake with Wellington City Council before making public statements about that council's debt transfer decisions?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

Answer

None. My comments at a public meeting in Lower Hutt, which I did not expect to speak at, were made after I was asked to speak impromptu during the evening.