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What advice, reports, briefings, aides-mémoire or other correspondence has the Minister received regarding the impact of the proposed amendments to the Summary Offences Act upon the projected prison population? and 2 other questions

Answered 5680, 5683, 5686 (2026)
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Duncan Webb

Member for Christchurch Central · Labour Party

Questions

  • 5680

    What advice, reports, briefings, aides-mémoire or other correspondence has the Minister received regarding the impact of the proposed amendments to the Summary Offences Act upon the projected prison population?

  • 5683

    What decisions or actions, if any, has the Minister taken to ensure that actions taken by the Police under the proposed amendments to the Summary Offences Act do not infringe upon individual New Zealanders’ rights to freedom of peaceful assembly under the NZ Bill of Rights?

  • 5686

    What reports, briefings, advice, aides-mémoire, or any other correspondence, if any, has the Minister received regarding the proposed amendments to the Summary Offences Act, with respect to how this will interface with individual rights to freedom of assembly under the NZ Bill of Rights?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I have received a range of advice on the impact of the move-on policy, including on the projected prison population. This advice will be proactively released imminently.