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What advice, if any, did the Minister receive on potential risks that the increased use of alternatives to prosecution (such as formal warnings and pre‑charge enforceable undertakings) could weaken deterrence for serious health and safety breaches?

Answered Question 3218 (2026)
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Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What advice, if any, did the Minister receive on potential risks that the increased use of alternatives to prosecution (such as formal warnings and pre‑charge enforceable undertakings) could weaken deterrence for serious health and safety breaches?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

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

Answer

None.