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What are the titles, authors and dates of all Cabinet papers submitted since 1 January 2026 relating to fuel excise duty rates, road user charge rates, or National Land Transport Fund revenue, and on what date, if any, will each be proactively released?

Answered Question 38386 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What are the titles, authors and dates of all Cabinet papers submitted since 1 January 2026 relating to fuel excise duty rates, road user charge rates, or National Land Transport Fund revenue, and on what date, if any, will each be proactively released?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

Answer

Cabinet considered my paper, entitled Deferring fuel excise duty and road user charge increases, on 31 August 2026. The paper and associated minutes will be released within 30 business days of being confirmed by Cabinet, in line with proactive release requirements.