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What communications to meet, if any, did the Minister receive from New Zealand First Ministers or the New Zealand First Party about the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill, including by letter, email, text message, WhatsApp message, signal message, or any other electronic communication, listed by date and subject?

Answered Question 29833 (2026)
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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  • What communications to meet, if any, did the Minister receive from New Zealand First Ministers or the New Zealand First Party about the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill, including by letter, email, text message, WhatsApp message, signal message, or any other electronic communication, listed by date and subject?

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Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Answer

30 April 2026: Email from Minister Patterson accepting offer to meet on the Employment Leave Bill and the Health & Safety at Work Amendment Bill (HSW Bill). We met on 28 May 2026 to discuss MBIE's advice on issues raised by select committee submissions. 23 June 2026: Text message from Minister Patterson requesting to meet on the HSW Bill. I offered to meet the following week, or for Party Leaders to meet. 25 June 2026: Email from Minister Patterson offering to discuss the HSW Bill.