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What analysis, if any, did the Treasury undertake of the expected change in the number of consents likely to be granted annually as a result of the Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025, and what did that analysis conclude?

Answered Question 35091 (2026)
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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What analysis, if any, did the Treasury undertake of the expected change in the number of consents likely to be granted annually as a result of the Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025, and what did that analysis conclude?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

Analysis undertaken is outlined in the Regulatory Impact Statement: International Investment Screening, date 27 November 2024 https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/risa/regulatory-impact-statement-international-investment-screening. The analysis concluded that changes were likely to have a positive impact on consent numbers.