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Did she receive any advice warning that retrospectively cancelling existing pay equity rights and remedies would amount to “a serious violation of the rule of law,” as described by the People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity; if so, on what date did she receive that advice and what was her response?

Answered Question 8834 (2026)
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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Did she receive any advice warning that retrospectively cancelling existing pay equity rights and remedies would amount to “a serious violation of the rule of law,” as described by the People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity; if so, on what date did she receive that advice and what was her response?

Answered by

Hon Brooke van Velden

Member for Tāmaki · ACT Party · Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Answer

All advice I have received on the development of the Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 has been proactively released: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/news/proactive-release-of-pay-equity-documents.