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25138, 25281 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 25138 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

  • 25281 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I have more than 31,600 unread emails in my private inbox. If any emails of such a nature have been sent to that private email account I am not aware of them.

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Question 25269 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

No.

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Question 25272 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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None.

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Question 25273 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

No.

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Question 25389 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is the Ministry of Justice's Kaiārahi / Family Court Navigators exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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At this stage, no decisions have been made about specific roles that may be affected.

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Question 24428 (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 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

I received the following advice: 25 May 2026 – Briefing: Proceeds of Crime Fund – Extending the agency submission deadline 26 May 2026 – Aide Memoire: Proceeds of Crime Fund applications 26 May 2026 – Briefing: Customs Appeal Authority and…

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Question 24467 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · 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 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: 26 May 2026 – Aide memoire: Meeting with Chief District Court Judge and Chief Community Magistrate on 27 May 2026 29 May 2026 – Briefing: Estimates Examination - 2026-27 - SEQs - Vote Courts I have received…

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Question 24545 (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 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I took the following two papers to Cabinet: 26 May 2026: Cabinet Paper: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes: Designation 26 May 2026: Cabinet Paper: Community Magistrate: Appointments

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Question 24592 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 24677 (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 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

I received the following advice: • 11 May 2026 – Briefing: Visiting Justices – Reappointment and Appointments • 11 May 2026 – Aide Memoire: Recent ROCC activities in Eastern District • 11 May 2026 – Aide Memoire: Meeting Dr David Wilson MP…

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Question 24715 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · 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 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 11 May 2026 – Weekly Report: Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts) for week ending 8 May • 13 May 2026 – Report: 2025 District Court Annual Report • 15 May 2026 – Weekly Report: Weekly…

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Question 24796 (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 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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None.

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Question 24799 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was there a decrease in funding to Te Ao Marama due to lack of funding in Ministry of Justice baseline?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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No.

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Question 24841 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 24904 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part of…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

Answer

There are no savings made as part of Budget 2026 for expenditure within Vote Courts which I am responsible for.

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Question 20675 (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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I received the following advice: • 18 May 2026 – Aide memoire : Significant effort underway to improve victim experience • 18 May 2026 – Briefing: Initial Briefing: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Improving Alcohol Regulation) Amendment Bil •…

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Question 20715 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · 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 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 22 May 2026 – Weekly Report: Weekly Report for week ending 22 May (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts)

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Question 20826 (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 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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None.

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Question 20856 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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53 questions (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 21006 (2026), 21011 (2026), 21426 (2026), 21429 (2026), 21433 (2026), 21446 (2026), 21455 (2026), 21457 (2026), 21792 (2026), 21794 (2026), 21801 (2026), 21809 (2026), 21813 (2026), 21830 (2026), 22149 (2026), 22157 (2026), 22168 (2026), 22172 (2026), 22185 (2026), 22206 (2026), 22513 (2026), 22517 (2026), 22532 (2026), 22540 (2026), 22555 (2026), 22575 (2026), 22861 (2026), 22901 (2026), 22904 (2026), 22907 (2026), 22925 (2026), 22929 (2026), 23204 (2026), 23264 (2026), 23278 (2026), 23282 (2026), 23292 (2026), 23308 (2026), 23571 (2026), 23624 (2026), 23641 (2026), 23653 (2026), 23660 (2026), 23674 (2026), 23941 (2026), 23998 (2026), 24005 (2026), 24007 (2026), 24024 (2026)

  • 20997 (matches this search)

    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

  • 20998 (matches this search)

    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

  • 21001 (matches this search)

    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

  • 21002 (matches this search)

    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

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  • 21006 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

  • 21011 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21426 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

  • 21429 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

  • 21433 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21446 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21455 (matches this search)

    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21457 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 21792 (matches this search)

    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

  • 21794 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 21801 (matches this search)

    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 21809 (matches this search)

    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

  • 21813 (matches this search)

    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 21830 (matches this search)

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 22149 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22157 (matches this search)

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22168 (matches this search)

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22172 (matches this search)

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22185 (matches this search)

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22206 (matches this search)

    Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 22513 (matches this search)

    What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

  • 22517 (matches this search)

    Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

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    Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

  • 22540 (matches this search)

    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

  • 22555 (matches this search)

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22575 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 22861 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 22901 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…

  • 22904 (matches this search)

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 22907 (matches this search)

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22925 (matches this search)

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 22929 (matches this search)

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

  • 23204 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

  • 23264 (matches this search)

    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 23278 (matches this search)

    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

  • 23282 (matches this search)

    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

  • 23292 (matches this search)

    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

  • 23308 (matches this search)

    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

  • 23571 (matches this search)

    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

  • 23624 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 23641 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

  • 23653 (matches this search)

    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

  • 23660 (matches this search)

    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23674 (matches this search)

    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

  • 23941 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

  • 23998 (matches this search)

    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

  • 24005 (matches this search)

    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

  • 24007 (matches this search)

    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

  • 24024 (matches this search)

    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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There are no savings made as part of Budget 2026 for expenditure within Vote Courts which I am responsible for.

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19942, 19943 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • 19942

    Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice

    How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

  • 19943 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Nicole McKee, Associate Minister of Justice

    How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister of Justice

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I am advised that the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) has not deployed artificial intelligence in customer service functions. The Ministry is exploring potential uses of artificial intelligence, including for customer service, but these…

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Question 19772 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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In relation to the Ministry of Justice, I refer the Member to the Minister of Justice’s response to WPQ 19771 (2026). In relation to the Public Trust and the Real Estate Agents Authority, I have not received any advice regarding any…

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Question 19237 (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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I received the following advice: • 5 May 2026 – Aide memoire: Training Security Technicians • 5 May 2026 – Initial Briefing: Draft initial briefing – Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Improving Alcohol Regulation) Amendment Bill • 7 May 2026 –…

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Question 19269 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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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 4 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 6 May 2026 – Report: Timely justice dashboard other jurisdictions • 7 May 2026 – Aide Memoire: Meeting with the Principal Youth Court Judge and Chief District Court Judge on 11 May 2026

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Question 19330 (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 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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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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Question 19362 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 4 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 18605 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What cost pressures within relevant portfolio Votes, if any, has the Minister been informed of since 1 January 2026?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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Budget 2026 will be delivered on 28 May and Budget information remains confidential before that date. I direct the member to the upcoming examination of the Estimates by select committee which includes questions on cost pressures.

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Question 18630 (2026)

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List MP · Green Party

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    What cost pressures within relevant portfolio Votes, if any, has the Minister been informed of since 1 January 2026?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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Budget 2026 will be delivered on 28 May and Budget information remains confidential before that date. I direct the member to the upcoming examination of the Estimates by select committee which includes questions on cost pressures.

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Question 18289 (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 27 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I received the following advice: • 29 April 2026 – Talking Points: JSM Meeting draft pack 14 May 2026 • 1 May 2026 – Briefing : Community Magistrates - Cabinet Paper • 1 May 2026 – Briefing : Community Magistrates - Cabinet Paper – Aide…

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Question 18325 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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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 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 29 April 2026 – Briefing: Budget 2026: Final Supplementary Estimates of Appropriation 2025/26 and Estimates of Appropriations 2026/27 for Vote Courts • 1 May 2026 – Weekly Report (Justice, Associate…

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Question 18394 (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 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I took the following paper to Cabinet: • 29 April 2026 – Cabinet Paper: Amendments to the Arms Regulations 1992

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Question 18431 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 17468 (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 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I received the following advice: • 20 April 2026 – Aide memoire: Meeting with Matthew Lane of Night ‘n Day • 20 April 2026 – Briefing: Responding to the Law Commission review of adult decision-making capacity laws • 20 April 2026 – Aide…

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Question 17504 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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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 20 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 22 April 2026 – Briefing: Cabinet Fees Framework: 2025 / 26 Fees Review • 22 April 2026 – Briefing: Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 – setting of 2026/27 to 2028/29 levy • 24 April 2026 – Weekly Report…

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Question 17574 (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 20 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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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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Question 17609 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 20 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 17045 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I am advised that the Real Estate Authority spent $5,913 on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year.

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Question 16555 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

Member for Ōhāriu · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 13 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 16591 (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 13 April 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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None.

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Question 16660 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 16 April 2026 – Aide memoire: AM - Digital Case Management (Te Au Reka) Go-Live and Independent Assurance Activities • 16 April 2026 – Report: Te Au Reka IQA Review – Final Report March 2026 • 17 April…

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Question 16696 (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 13 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I received the following advice: • 13 April 2026 – Speech Notes: Draft Speech regarding AML - BusinessNZ event • 16 April 2026 – Aide memoire: Meeting with Gary Morrison, NZSA • 16 April 2026 – Aide memoire: Anti-Money Laundering and…

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36 questions (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a significant diversion of resources.

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Question 13542 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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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 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I received the following advice: • 8 April 2026 – Briefing: Recommendations for Appointment of Community Magistrates • 10 April 2026 – Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts) I have received four further documents, but I…

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Question 13578 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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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 April 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: • 10 April 2026 – Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts)

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Question 13647 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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None.

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Question 13683 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 13782 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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None.

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Question 13807 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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None.

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Question 13122 (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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

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I received the following advice: • 23 March 2026 – Briefing: Meeting with the Real Estate Authority 26 March 2026 • 24 March 2026 – Aide memoire: Meeting with the Chief District Court Judge on 26 March 2026 • 26 March 2026 – Briefing:…

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Question 13017 (2026)

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Greg O'Connor

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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 23 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Nicole McKee

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Courts

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I received the following advice: •24 March 2026 – Aide memoire: Meeting with the Chief District Court Judge on 26 March 2026 •26 March 2026 – Weekly Report (Justice, Associate Justice and Courts)