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Given this Disputes Tribunal decision, will the Minister intervene with Kmart to encourage them to provide consumers with financial compensation for testing of contaminated asbestos sand products?

Answered Question 37146 (2026)
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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

Question

  • Given this Disputes Tribunal decision, will the Minister intervene with Kmart to encourage them to provide consumers with financial compensation for testing of contaminated asbestos sand products?

Answered by

Cameron Brewer

Member for Upper Harbour · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Answer

Decisions relating to compensation are matters for consumers and suppliers, subject to the relevant legal framework.