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Does he stand by his statement to media in Tauranga on 31 July 2026 that the member of Parliament to whom the Minister of Foreign Affairs directed his remarks of 29 July 2026 “deserves to be able to say whatever he wants to say in Parliament”?

Answered Question 35311 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Does he stand by his statement to media in Tauranga on 31 July 2026 that the member of Parliament to whom the Minister of Foreign Affairs directed his remarks of 29 July 2026 “deserves to be able to say whatever he wants to say in Parliament”?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

Yes.