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Was the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill discussed inside Cabinet, and if so, which Minister, if any, represented the Minister of Consumer Affairs in the discussion?

Answered Question 6304 (2026)
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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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  • Was the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill discussed inside Cabinet, and if so, which Minister, if any, represented the Minister of Consumer Affairs in the discussion?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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Discussions inside Cabinet are confidential.