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What is the Minister's definition of the "operational" boundary that distinguishes the Chief Executive's responsibility from his own accountability for the emergency housing target?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the Minister's definition of the "operational" boundary that distinguishes the Chief Executive's responsibility from his own accountability for the emergency housing target?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

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Operational matters refer to the day-to-day management, administration, and execution of services. To protect the Ministry of Social Development from political interference, I do not involve myself in day-to-day operations or individual statutory decisions.