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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 27 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 27 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

I received the following advice: • 29 July 2026 – Talking points: 20260729 Court Security Officers • 31 July 2026 – Briefing: Amendment Paper to the Regulatory Systems (Courts) Amendment Bill – Initial Briefing • 31 July 2026 – Weekly…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 27 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received eleven further documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the titles at this time.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12734 (2026).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

I took the following three papers to Cabinet: • 27 July 2026 – Deputy Legal Complaints Review Officer: Appointment • 27 July 2026 – Principal Disputes Referee: Reappointment • 27 July 2026 – Amendment Paper to the Arms Bill: Approval for…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 27 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I took the following papers to Cabinet: • 27 July 2026 – Government Response to the Law Commission’s Report, Review of Adult Decision-Making Capacity Law • 27 July 2026 – Crimes Amendment Bill: Additional Amendments

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 33805 (2026), 33807 (2026)

  • 33792 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which stated that 526 roles were disestablished in the 2024/25 financial year, from what records was that figure derived?

  • 33793 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), how does Health New Zealand compile the severance payment disclosures required in its annual report, and what records are used for that purpose?

  • 33802 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), how many separate systems or datasets would need to be consulted to produce a count of redundancies at Health New Zealand since 27 November 2023?

  • 33804 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), does Health New Zealand's human resources or payroll system record a reason for the cessation of employment, including redundancy or disestablishment of position; if so, why can a count of those records not…

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  • 33805 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), what human resources or payroll information system does Health New Zealand use to record the cessation of an employee's employment?

  • 33807 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which stated that Health New Zealand made $15,112,664 in "redundancy only" payments for the eight months from 1 July 2025 to 1 February 2026, how was the "redundancy only" category distinguished from other…

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised by Health New Zealand that this information is not maintained in a single consolidated format. The information is instead compiled and validated manually from the 27 payroll systems and associated HR records used across Health…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which cited page 275 of Health New Zealand's Annual Report 2024/25, how many severance payments were disclosed in that report, and how was that figure compiled if redundancy information is not held in a…

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Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that cessation payment information for the Health New Zealand Annual Report is compiled manually from the 27 payroll systems and associated HR records used across Health New Zealand. The Annual Report figure captures several…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 26624 (2026), how many staff at each Crown entity for which he is responsible, including Pharmac, the Health Quality and Safety Commission, the New Zealand Blood and Organ Service and the Health Research Council, have been…

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table. Minister Seymour has responsibility for Pharmac as the Associate Minister of Health.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 33796 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which stated that 115 staff at the Ministry of Health had taken or been made redundant, what is the equivalent figure as at 30 June 2026?

  • 33799 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 26624 (2026), which addressed only Health New Zealand, how many staff at the Ministry of Health have been made redundant since 27 November 2023?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that as at 30 June 2026, 150 staff at the Ministry of Health have either taken voluntary redundancy or been made redundant since 27 November 2023.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 33797 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which reported "redundancy only" payments of $15,112,664 for the eight months to 1 February 2026, what was the total for the twelve months to 30 June 2026?

  • 33798 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 9833 (2026), what was the total amount paid in redundancy payments by Health New Zealand in the financial year ended 30 June 2026?

  • 33800 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 8104 (2025), how many staff at Health New Zealand have taken voluntary redundancy since 27 November 2023?

  • 33801 (matches this search)

    Further to replies 8104 (2025) and 9833 (2026), how many staff at Health New Zealand have been made redundant since 27 November 2023, without any breakdown by month or by type of redundancy?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised by that this information is reported annually in Health New Zealand's Annual Report, and it will be publicly available in November 2026. Therefore, I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering the Member’s…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 26624 (2026), does Health New Zealand's human resources or payroll system record the date on which each employment ceased; if so, why can records not be grouped by month?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that the date on which employment ceased is recorded in Health New Zealand's payroll systems. I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 33792 (2026).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 9833 (2026), which reported figures for the period 1 July 2025 to 1 February 2026, and reply 8104 (2025), which reported figures as at 7 February 2025, on what basis were those specific end dates selected, and does the…

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that bespoke datasets are frequently created by Health New Zealand to respond to Written Parliamentary Questions. As a result, the reporting period or end date is often determined by the data that is available and can be…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 8104 (2025), which stated that other redundancy payments at Health New Zealand totalled $11,517,074.99 at an average gross payment of $50,292.90, does he confirm that this implies 229 redundancies; if not, what number of…

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that in relation to the data provided for Written Parliamentary Question 8104 (2025), a total of 229 people were formally disestablished following a formal consultation process.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 8104 (2025), which stated that voluntary redundancy payments at Health New Zealand totalled $21,448,257.81 at an average gross payment of $28,867.10, does he confirm that this implies 743 voluntary redundancies; if not,…

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that in relation to the data provided for Written Parliamentary Question 8104 (2025), a total of 743 people exited through voluntary redundancy or early exit.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 33811 (matches this search)

    Further to reply 8104 (2025), which provided total redundancy payments at Health New Zealand broken down by voluntary redundancy and other redundancy as at 7 February 2025, was that information held in a consolidated format at the time of…

  • 33812 (matches this search)

    Further to replies 8104 (2025), 9833 (2026) and 26624 (2026), what changed between 19 March 2026 and 22 July 2026 such that redundancy information at Health New Zealand that was previously provided can no longer be provided?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that there has been no change in the way Health New Zealand holds this information. This information was routinely collated to support the Health NZ change process. With the conclusion of the Health NZ change process in…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

I took the following five papers to Cabinet: • 21 July 2026 – Deputy Legal Complaints Review Officer: Appointment • 21 July 2026 – Principal Disputes Referee: Reappointment • 22 July 2026 – Amendment Paper to the Arms Bill: Approval for…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I took one paper to Cabinet, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the title at this time.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12734 (2026).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received five further documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the titles at this time.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

I received the following advice: • 20 July 2026 – Briefing: Tenancy Tribunal Reappointments - Whangarei, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington and Invercargill • 21 July 2026 – Briefing: Remote Participation Programme Business Case and draft…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

I received the following advice: • 8 July 2026 – Briefing: Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority – Chair & Dept Chair Appointments • 9 July 2026 – Weekly Report: Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts) I have received…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 6 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received five further documents, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the titles at this time.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12734 (2026).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

I took the following one paper to Cabinet: • 6 July 2026 – Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Omnibus) Amendment Bill.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 6 July 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I took one paper but believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the title at this time.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the minister received any advice in the past 12 months on the costs of the Official Information Act, including the cost to agencies or the Crown of responding to OIA requests; if so, what are the titles and dates of that advice?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

I have received no advice from the Treasury or the Reserve Bank of New Zealand on the costs of the Official Information Act.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the minister received any advice in the past 12 months on the costs of the Official Information Act, including the cost to agencies or the Crown of responding to OIA requests; if so, what are the titles and dates of that advice?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

Yes. I received a briefing on 12 December 2025 entitled “Assessing cost drivers in the official information system".

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12511 (2026).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

I received the following advice: • 29 June 2026 – Aide memoire: Supporting material for Cabinet committee on AML/CFT (Omnibus) Amendment Bill • 29 June 2026 – Briefing: AML/CFT Exemptions (July Bundle) • 29 June 2026 – Briefing: Launching…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I refer the Member to attachment 1. I have received one further document, but I believe it would prejudice the orderly and effective conduct of government decision making processes to release the title at this time.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 12734 (2026).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

I took the following two papers to Cabinet: • 29 June 2026 – Community Magistrates Legislation Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction • 1 July 2026 – Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Omnibus) Amendment Bill

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

Answer

I took the following papers to Cabinet: • 29 June 2026 – Initial Changes to Regulations in Response to the 2025 Triennial Legal Aid Review • 29 June 2026 – Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many "highly significant" cyber incidents did the National Cyber Security Centre respond to in the last financial year, and in how many reported incidents, if any, was the National Cyber Security Centre unable to provide a full…

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

The NCSC publishes an annual cyber threat report - www.ncsc.govt.nz/resources/ncsc-annual-cyber-threat-reports/ - which includes identifying incidents by severity. Data for the 2025/2026 year to 30 June is currently being collated.…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What assessment, if any, has been made of the potential cyber security risk to government systems arising from public sector workforce reductions?

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Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any review been undertaken of the competitiveness of public sector cyber security remuneration relative to the private sector; if so, what did it find?

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

I am advised that no review has been undertaken of the competitiveness of public sector cyber security remuneration relative to the private sector.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Government Chief Information Security Officer system-leadership function experienced any reduction in staffing or budget since 1 January 2024?

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

It is not in the public interest for me to provide detailed information around staffing levels and operations for our security intelligence agencies.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Across all public service agencies with cyber security or information security functions, how many, if any, such roles have been disestablished since 1 January 2024?

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

I am advised that the GCSB does not hold this level of information.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Treasury provided on the fiscal risks of under-resourcing national cyber security functions?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

Answer

The Treasury has not provided direct advice on this matter. The Treasury provides the Minister of Finance with advice throughout the Budget process on appropriate resourcing levels and their impacts. Advice regarding the intelligence…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Were savings or baseline reduction expectations, if any, applied to the security and intelligence agencies in Budget 2026; if so, what was the dollar value sought from each?

Answered by

Hon Chris Penk

Member for Kaipara ki Mahurangi · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Answer

I am advised that no savings or baseline reduction expectations were applied to the security and intelligence agencies in Budget 2026.