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Did Christopher Luxon inform the Minister that the Government was taking "a breather" on the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill, and if so, when?

Answered Question 6671 (2026)
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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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  • Did Christopher Luxon inform the Minister that the Government was taking "a breather" on the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill, and if so, when?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

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

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I regularly have discussions with my colleagues, including the Prime Minister, on a range of matters.