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What representations, if any, have the Minister, his office, the Ministry of Defence, or the New Zealand Defence Force received from New Zealand companies or industry organisations, including the New Zealand Defence Industry Association, concerning New Zealand's non-participation in a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting and associated defence industry showcase in Canberra, Australia, in August 2026; and what was the substance of any such representations?

Answered Question 37107 (2026)
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Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What representations, if any, have the Minister, his office, the Ministry of Defence, or the New Zealand Defence Force received from New Zealand companies or industry organisations, including the New Zealand Defence Industry Association, concerning New Zealand's non-participation in a planned trilateral defence ministers' meeting and associated defence industry showcase in Canberra, Australia, in August 2026; and what was the substance of any such representations?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Defence

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None to the Minister's office or New Zealand Defence Force. The Ministry of Defence received a range of communications from representatives of New Zealand defence industry following notification of the travel to Canberra not proceeding. Whilst disappointed that the trip did not go ahead, companies expressed an interest in participating in future events if it was rescheduled.