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What advice, briefings, reports, or aide-memoire, if any, did the Minister receive to inform his decision to ring-fence $80 million of the Regional Infrastructure Fund for critical minerals, listed by title and date?

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Steve Abel

List MP · Green Party

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  • What advice, briefings, reports, or aide-memoire, if any, did the Minister receive to inform his decision to ring-fence $80 million of the Regional Infrastructure Fund for critical minerals, listed by title and date?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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I received the following papers from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment: - Briefing: Regional Infrastructure Fund investment proposals - 19 November 2025 (12/11/2025) - Briefing: Regional Development Ministerial Group Meeting - 16 December 2025 (12/12/2025)