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Who, if anyone, advised him that it was not in the public interest to identify the staff member in his office who received the 2024 briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case, as he stated in his answers to oral question two on 26 May 2026?

Answered Question 20597 (2026)
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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Who, if anyone, advised him that it was not in the public interest to identify the staff member in his office who received the 2024 briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case, as he stated in his answers to oral question two on 26 May 2026?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I determined that it was not in the public interest.