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Question 7970 (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 2 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website…

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Question 7564 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many, if any, clients in the long-term claims pool who have been removed from the long-term claims pool have unsuccessfully appealed the decision to remove them since December 2023; broken down by month?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I refer the member to the attached table. ACC advises me that when answering these questions, it has interpreted the term "appeal" as referring to lodging a review of a decision.

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Question 7565 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, clients in the long-term claims pool who have been removed from the long-term claims pool have successfully appealed the decision to remove them since December 2023; broken down by month?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I refer the member to reply number 7564 (2026).

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Question 7568 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, clients in the long-term claims pool who have been removed from the long-term claims pool have appealed the decision to remove them since December 2023; broken down by month?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I refer the member to reply number 7564 (2026).

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Question 7286 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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Since 1 July 2025, ACC has updated me on its progress towards the Carbon Neutral Government Programme emissions reductions targets through the annual Climate Report and corporate performance reporting documents. These are available here:…

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Question 7287 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice since 1 July 2025, if any, has the Minister received regarding the Carbon Neutral Government Programme?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on…

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Question 6295 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What, if any, is the timeline for when the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill will next be called for a second reading in the House, given that it has been on the Order Paper since November 2025?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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As set out in paragraph 7.9 of the Cabinet Manual, the Government's legislation programme is confidential.

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Question 6296 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister agree with Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters’ statement that the proposed credit card/paywave surcharge ban is “going nowhere”?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Rt Hon Winston Peters is entitled to his own views.

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Question 6297 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister agree with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s statement that the Government is taking "a breather” on the credit card/paywave surcharge ban; if so, what specific matters, if any, are being reconsidered during this…

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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As the Prime Minister pointed out, the Government is considering feedback, and will make progress on this bill in due course.

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Question 6298 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister stand by his statement that he is not aware of any disagreement in the coalition about the passage of the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Yes.

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Question 6299 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister stand by his statement that he’s "hopeful" for the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill to be in place by May?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Yes.

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Question 6300 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What, if anything, makes the Minister "hopeful" about the proposed ban on paywave surcharges?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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I am a hopeful person by nature.

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Question 6301 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister agree with Christopher Luxon's statement that “we just want to make sure we understand all the implications before we push the final button on" the credit card/paywave surcharge ban; and if so, why weren't all the…

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Yes, of course I agree with the Prime Minister's statement.

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Question 6302 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Was the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill poorly designed?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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No.

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Question 6303 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister agree with the principle that consumers should pay the price they see on the shelf?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Yes.

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Question 6304 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Was the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill discussed inside Cabinet, and if so, which Minister, if any, represented the Minister of Consumer Affairs in the discussion?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Discussions inside Cabinet are confidential.

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Question 6639 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I am advised that ACC had 4,122 FTE employees as of 31 December 2022.

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Question 6642 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I am advised that ACC had 4,328 FTE employees as of 31 December 2023.

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Question 6643 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I am advised that ACC had 4,907 FTE employees as of 31 December 2025.

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Question 6644 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I am advised that ACC was actively recruiting to 184 positions as of 31 December 2022.

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Question 6645 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Accreditation Council: 92.2 Commerce Commission: 370.3 External Reporting Board: 25.7 Financial Markets Authority: 290 Retirement Commission: 37.25 Takeovers Panel: 7.8

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Question 6646 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I am advised that ACC had 4,407 FTE employees as of 31 December 2024.

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Question 6647 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I am advised that ACC was actively recruiting to 205 positions as of 31 December 2023.

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Question 6648 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Accreditation Council: 99 Commerce Commission: 495.7 External Reporting Board: 30 Financial Markets Authority: 318 Retirement Commission: 37.85 Takeovers Panel: 7.8

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Question 6649 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Accreditation Council: 92.4 Commerce Commission: 434.8 External Reporting Board: 26.1 Financial Markets Authority: 309 Retirement Commission: 34.6 Takeovers Panel: 6.8

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Question 6650 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2023?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Accreditation Council: 0 Commerce Commission: 43 External Reporting Board: 1 Financial Markets Authority: 22 Retirement Commission: 0 Takeovers Panel: 0

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Question 6652 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Accreditation Council: 92.4 Commerce Commission: 428.1 External Reporting Board: 26.9 Financial Markets Authority: 372 Retirement Commission: 36.85 Takeovers Panel: 7

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Question 6653 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2024?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Accreditation Council: 0 Commerce Commission: 57 External Reporting Board: 1 Financial Markets Authority: 31 Retirement Commission: 0 Takeovers Panel: 0

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Question 6661 (2026)

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Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What part of the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill, if any, does Cabinet not agree on?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Cabinet agreed to the introduction of the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill, and all parties across the House of Representatives (aside from the Green Party) voted in favour of the Bill's first reading.

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Question 6663 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister agree with the ACT MP who said, with respect to the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill, that businesses should be able to keep surcharges if they offered a free alternative, like EFTPOS?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Parmjeet Parmar is entitled to her own views; however, this is a different view to that agreed to by Cabinet.

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Question 6664 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister agree with David Seymour who said, with respect to the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill, that businesses can't afford it; and if so, did the Minister not consider affordability when he was…

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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David Seymour is entitled to his own opinions. The Commerce Commission estimates interchange fee reductions will save businesses around $90 million a year, and the surcharge ban makes sure customers are not being overcharged to compensate…

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Question 6667 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What changes, if any, is the Minister considering for the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill to help affordability for small businesses?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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I am not currently considering any changes. However, I note that the decision to ban surcharges, alongside the Commerce Commission’s move to reduce interchange fees, has already delivered benefits for small businesses and will continue to…

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Question 6668 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What meetings, if any, has the Minister had with international credit card companies, or their representatives, since the Select Committee into the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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I refer the member to my proactively released diary, available on the Beehive website.

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Question 6669 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What changes, if any, is the Minister considering for the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill to help with the cost of living for consumers?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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I am not currently considering any changes, although I note that by banning surcharges consumers will be saving up to $65m a year attributed to excess surcharging by businesses.

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Question 6671 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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

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Question 6673 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Did the Minister discuss with Christopher Luxon his language that the Government was taking "a breather" on the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill prior to this statement, and if yes, was any specific…

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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No.

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Question 6676 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Did the Minister meet with, or speak to, Winston Peters after he informed the media that the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill was "going nowhere", and if so, what was the outcome of this conversation?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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No.

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Question 6677 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    How much staff time and resources, if any, has the Government spent in approximate terms on the policy and legislative work for the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill to date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Officials’ time is not timesheeted against individual policy or legislative projects.

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Question 6678 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Did Cabinet change its position, if at all, between the First Reading of the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill, and the conclusion of the Select Committee hearing; if so, on what issues?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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No.

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Question 6780 (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 23 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website…

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Question 6808 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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I regularly take papers to Cabinet across a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, I proactively release papers considered by Cabinet on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website…

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Question 6949 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I am advised that ACC was actively recruiting to 343 positions as of 31 December 2025.

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Question 6950 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I am advised that ACC was actively recruiting to 210 positions as of 31 December 2024.

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Question 6954 (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 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and ACC are published on MBIE's…

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Question 6955 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Accreditation Council: 1 Commerce Commission: 30 External Reporting Board: 1 Financial Markets Authority: 16 Retirement Commission: 0 Takeovers Panel: 0

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Question 6956 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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Accreditation Council: 0 Commerce Commission: 37 External Reporting Board: 1 Financial Markets Authority: 13 Retirement Commission: 1 Takeovers Panel: 0

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Question 6972 (2026)

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · 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 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of briefings and reports received by my office from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is regularly published on…

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Question 6000 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2022 and November 2023?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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None.

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Question 6004 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2023 and November 2024?

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Hon Scott Simpson

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

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The Financial Markets Authority had eight employees on its graduate programme over this period from the 2024 cohort of graduates.

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What discussions, meetings or briefings has the Minister or his officials had with the Minister for Internal Affairs regarding the eligibility for volunteer firefighters to access ACC, if any?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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I refer the member to my proactively released diary, available on the Beehive website.