Written questions

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · 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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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 7 September 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 7 September 2026, by title and date?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the use of engine capacity based levy classes for motorcycles, by title and date?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How, if at all, does ACC use engine capacity information when modelling levy settings for motorcycle classes?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received on ACC’s use of engine capacity based levy classes for motorcycles, by title and date?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What analysis, if any, has ACC undertaken on differences in injury cost profiles between motorcycles of varying engine capacities, and how is this analysis reflected in levy setting?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What funding, if any, has ACC allocated to motorcycle injury prevention initiatives in the past three years, and how is this funding distributed across different programmes?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  During the 2024 levy consultation, what feedback, if any, was received regarding the proportion of motorcycle crashes involving another vehicle, and what advice, if any, did ACC provide to the Minister on how this feedback should inform…

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What analysis, if any, has ACC undertaken on the cost profiles of motorcycle crashes involving another vehicle compared with single vehicle motorcycle crashes, and how is this analysis reflected in levy pricing?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How, if at all, does the proportion of motorcycle crashes involving another vehicle influence levy settings for motorcycles?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What processes, if any, does ACC use to determine responsibility in motorcycle crashes involving more than one vehicle?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  How, if at all, does ACC use New Zealand Police crash responsibility data when applying it to motorcycle levy setting?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What data sources, if any, does ACC rely on to determine whether another vehicle contributed to a motorcycle crash, and what processes, if any, are used to ensure the accuracy of responsibility assessments, by title?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What motorcycle specific injury prevention work, if any, is ACC currently undertaking in response to the injury risks identified?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to the Minister’s response to Written Question 20155 (2026), what percentage of motorcycle related injury claims, if any, are recorded in New Zealand Police crash responsibility data as involving another vehicle contributing to the…

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  Further to the Minister’s response to Written Question 20155 (2026), what percentage of motorcycle injury claims, if any, arise from crashes where another vehicle contributed to the crash?

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  How many claims have been submitted to ACC for injuries as a result of exposure to PCP in the last 5 years, if any, and how many have been accepted for cover how many have been declined?

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  When the Minster said in response to oral question 7 on 20 August 2026 "That’s why this Government recently updated the list of work-related diseases in the Accident Compensation Act after more than 15 years," was he aware that the review…

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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · 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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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 31 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 31 August 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  How many, if any, former sawmill workers exposed to pentachlorophenol have died while waiting for the Government to include exposure to it to the list of occupational diseases covered by the Accident Compensation Act?

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  How, if at all, will he address the failures to meet Te Tiriti obligations identified in The Legacy of PCP and its Dioxins in Aotearoa Report, specifically the “limited evidence of meaningful partnership” (Article 1), “the limited and…

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the Minister's response to the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa) findings regarding the human rights concerns and the Crown's apparent failure to address the harms to…

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  How do sawmill workers apply for ACC on a “case by case” basis if there is no recognition of PCP contaminated by dioxins causing a wide range of health effects?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  Did the review into occupational diseases under the Accident Compensation Act under this Government exclude the effects of dioxin as a known contaminant of PCP, and if so, why?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  Has the Minister been briefed on the international research that clearly establishes a causal link between low levels of dioxin exposure and a wide range of health conditions caused by exposure to PCP and dioxins, not limited to…

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

Matching question numbers: 39131 (2026), 39133 (2026)

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  Question published 31 August 2026

  What redress and compensation, if any, will the Minister offer in response to the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa)?

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  Question published 31 August 2026

  What redress and compensation will the Prime Minister offer in response to the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa)?

• 38098 (matches this search)

  Question published 31 August 2026

  Will the Crown formally apologise to affected workers and their whānau for the harm identified in the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa)?

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  Question published 31 August 2026

  What action will the Minister take in response to recommendations in The Legacy of PCP and its Dioxins in Aotearoa report for a national inquiry into PCP contamination including Te Tiriti obligations, support and provide compensation for…

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  Question published 31 August 2026

  Does the Minister accept the international research and the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa) findings regarding intergenerational harm from impacts not only on sawmill workers…

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  Question published 2 September 2026

  Does the Minister think that the List of Occupational Diseases should include poisoning from use of PCP contaminated by dioxins?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

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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 consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

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 consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training…

Asked by

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 consultancy costs, from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025?

Asked by

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 consultancy costs, from 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026?

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any, of redundancy processes initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  Was the Minister aware that the review into occupational diseases under the ACC Act initially included specific consultation with the poisoned sawmill workers on the grounds that they historically raised concerns about the risk assessment…

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How many redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  Were non-carcinogenic effects of PCP contaminated by dioxin exposure considered in the Occupational Diseases Review for Schedule 2 of the Accident Compensation Act, and if not, why?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · 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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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 24 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?