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What legal advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the Fast-track Approvals Act could override or weaken the judicial findings that led to the decline of Trans-Tasman Resources seabed mining application?

Answered Question 6177 (2026)
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori

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  • What legal advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the Fast-track Approvals Act could override or weaken the judicial findings that led to the decline of Trans-Tasman Resources seabed mining application?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Resources

Answer

Any legal advice received by me would be subject to legal privilege.