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Does he consider the remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026, in which that Minister told a member of Parliament to “go back to your own country”, to be consistent with the standards of conduct he expects of his Ministers?

Answered Question 35319 (2026)
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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Does he consider the remarks made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the general debate in the House on 29 July 2026, in which that Minister told a member of Parliament to “go back to your own country”, to be consistent with the standards of conduct he expects of his Ministers?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

I have no responsibility for the statements made by the leader of New Zealand First.