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Is his statement “we don't want to be nanny state government" representative of his approach to the food safety portfolio?

Answered Question 24955 (2026)
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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

Question

  • Is his statement “we don't want to be nanny state government" representative of his approach to the food safety portfolio?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

Answer

In all my portfolios I expect regulation and policy to be proportional to risk.