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What advice, aide-memories, or other documents, if any, did the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries receive on the Ministry for Primary Industry's decision to only "partially" accept the recommendation of the 2020 Schmidt-McCleave report to "Align legal protections for Observers with those in place for Fishery Officers"?

Answered Question 29018 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, aide-memories, or other documents, if any, did the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries receive on the Ministry for Primary Industry's decision to only "partially" accept the recommendation of the 2020 Schmidt-McCleave report to "Align legal protections for Observers with those in place for Fishery Officers"?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

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I have not received any advice from officials.