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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2213(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2227 (2026).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2216(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2230 (2026).

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2217(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2229 (2026).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many cases of workplace bullying were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Employment Relations Authority, or other external bodies in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees,…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue referred three cases in 2015, one in 2017, one in 2020 and one in 2023.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue dismissed one individual in 2023 and one in 2025.

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Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that disciplinary action took place for one individual in 2015, one in 2018, eight in 2019, one in 2020, three in 2024 and one in 2025.

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Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that the total value of payments relating to allegations of workplace bullying were $6,500 in 2015 and $15,000 in 2020.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    How many cases of workplace bullying resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that one case occurred in 2015 and five cases in 2020.

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Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of workplace bullying in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    How many recorded incidences of workplace bullying, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2586(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2598 (2026).

Question published
Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    What categories of workplace bullying allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2583(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2595 (2026).

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    How many cases of sexual harassment were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Police, or other external authorities in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2584(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Written Parliamentary Question 2599 (2026).

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    How many cases of sexual harassment resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2588(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2600 (2026).

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2587(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2597 (2026).

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2590(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2603 (2026).

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    How many individuals received formal disciplinary sanctions short of dismissal or termination following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that disciplinary action took place for two individuals in 2015, one in 2016, one in 2018, two in 2019, one in 2020, one in 2022, one in 2024 and one in 2025.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    How many recorded incidences of workplace bullying, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise of nine records in 2015, four in 2016, five in 2017, 18 in 2018, 27 in 2019, nine in 2020, six in 2021, five in 2022, nine in 2023, 19 in 2024 and seven in 2025.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    How many cases of sexual harassment were referred to external investigators, mediators, the Police, or other external authorities in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    How many cases of sexual harassment resulted in financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

Question published
Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    What was the total value of financial settlements, compensation payments, or ex gratia payments relating to sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

Question published
Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    What categories of workplace bullying allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue does not record category information for this subject.

Question published
Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2942(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2954 (2026).

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Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    What categories of sexual harassment allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection with…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2947(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2957(2026).

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

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    How many recorded incidences of sexual harassment, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2950(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2962 (2026).

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Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

I refer the Member to the response given by the Minister for the Environment to written Parliamentary question 2949(2026), and the response given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to written Parliamentary question 2959 (2026).

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    What categories of sexual harassment allegations have been recorded in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection with…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue does not record category information for this subject.

Question published
Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    How many individuals were dismissed, required to resign, or had their engagement terminated following findings of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue dismissed one individual in 2016, four in 2018, one in 2019 and one in 2025.

Question published
Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    What employment or engagement outcomes resulted from recorded incidences of sexual harassment in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Reply lodged

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • (matches this search)

    How many recorded incidences of sexual harassment, if any, have occurred in each calendar year since 2015 in relation to any staff, employees, secondees, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise of three records in 2015, two in 2016, eight in 2018, five in 2019, two in 2020, two in 2022, seven in 2024 and two in 2025.

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Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many FamilyBoost recipients, if any, have received $975 for Q3 2024, Q4 2024, Q1 2025, Q2 2025, Q3 2025, and Q4 2025?

  • 1518 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q4 2025 period, if any, have received the full $1560?

  • 1519 (matches this search)

    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q4 2025 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

  • 1520 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q4 2025 period, if any, have received the $975 or more?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q4 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q4 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue received to date?

  • 1526 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q4 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 1527 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q4 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

  • 1533 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost recipients, if any, have received a FamilyBoost payment for Q3 2024, Q4 2024, Q1 2025, Q2 2025, Q3 2025, and Q4 2025?

  • 1534 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost for the Q4 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 1535 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost for the Q4 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date?

  • 1536 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost recipients, if any, have received $975 for Q3 2024, Q4 2024, Q1 2025, Q2 2025, and Q3 2025?

  • 1541 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q3 2025 period, if any, have received the full $1560?

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    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q3 2025 period, if any, have received the $975 or more?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q3 2025 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q3 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q3 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

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    How much FamilyBoost for the Q3 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date?

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    How many FamilyBoost recipients, if any, have received a FamilyBoost payment for Q3 2024, Q4 2024, Q1 2025, Q2 2025, and Q3 2025?

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    How many unique households have been paid FamilyBoost to date?

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    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q2 2025 period, if any, have received the full $975?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q2 2025 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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    How much FamilyBoost for the Q2 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q1 2025 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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    How much FamilyBoost for the Q1 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date?

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    How many FamilyBoost recipients, if any, have received the full $975 for Q3 2024, Q4 2024, Q1 2025, and Q2 2025?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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    How many FamilyBoost registrations, if any, have Inland Revenue received to date?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q4 2024 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q4 2024 period, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q4 2024 period, if any, have Inland Revenue received to date?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q4 2024 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

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    How much FamilyBoost for the Q4 2024 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

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    How many phone and web message contacts, if any, has Inland Revenue received about FamilyBoost to date?

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    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q3 2024 period, if any, have received the full $975?

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    What is the distribution of FamilyBoost payments made for the Q3 2024 period to date, broken down into $25 brackets?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q3 2024 period, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

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    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q3 2024 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

  • 1601 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q3 2024 period, if any, have Inland Revenue received to date?

  • 1602 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q3 2024 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 1603 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost for the Q3 2024 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 1604 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost for the Q3 2024 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Inland Revenue has begun proactively publishing detailed information about FamilyBoost registrations, claims, payments, household uptake and customer contacts. Information will be published four times each quarter – twice for the first…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 26 January 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

Answer

The Member can find my diary proactively released on the Beehive website. I do not consider it in the public interest to prepare a list of meetings I did not attend, or declined to attend, for the Member.

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  • Asked by

    Francisco Hernandez

    List MP · Green Party

    1617 (matches this search)

    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, for the week beginning 26 January 2026, by title and date?

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    Deborah Russell

    List MP · Labour Party

    1735 (matches this search)

    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the listed briefings during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive). 13/01/2026 Submission – New Zealand’s Approach to IPEF 15/1/26: Final Climate…

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Deborah Russell

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 period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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I am advised that Inland Revenue publishes a monthly list of titles of advice to Ministers, by the middle of the month after the advice is provided. I refer the member to that list, which can be found here:…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · 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 period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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As the Minister of Local Government, I received the following aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes and reports from the Department of Internal Affairs during the week beginning 24 November 2025: • Title Withheld (21 January 2026) • Title…

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · 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 period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), listed by agency, title and date…

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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None

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Megan Woods

Member for Wigram · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive), by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the period between 22 December 2025 and 1 February 2026 (inclusive).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 19 January 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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The Member can find my diary proactively released on the Beehive website. I do not consider it in the public interest to prepare a list of meetings I did not attend, or declined to attend, for the Member.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 19 January 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the following documents in the week beginning 19 January 2026: 20/1/2026 - 26-BRF-00021 - Target 9 Report for quarter ending 31 December 2025 21/1/2026 - 26-BRF-00030 -…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, from 1 January 2026 to 18 January 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I received the following document between 1 January 2026 to 18 January 2026: 15/1/2026 - Final Climate Weekly Update week ending 16 January 2026 13/1/2026 - Submission - New Zealand's…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the potential impacts of pulling New Zealand out of the Paris Agreement, since January 2025, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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In my capacity as the Minister of Climate Change, I have received the following briefing since January 2025: 09/09/2025 - Informal Note - New Zealand’s trade interests and the Paris Agreement

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    What written advice, if any, has the Minister received since November 2025, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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A list of the briefings I have received from MBIE is proactively available on the MBIE website. You can access this information at https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information.

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, has the Minister taken to Cabinet regarding the installation of solar panels on schools by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I have taken no paper to Cabinet regarding the installation of solar panels on schools.

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, has the Minister taken to Cabinet regarding incentives for solar energy generation, by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I have taken no paper to Cabinet regarding the installation of solar panels on schools.

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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, has the Minister taken to Cabinet relating to increasing the uptake of solar energy by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister for Energy

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I have taken no paper to Cabinet regarding the installation of solar panels on schools.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or any other document, if any, has the Minister received on the impact of a single wastewater standard on public health since June 1, 2025, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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I refer the Member to reply number 338 (2026). These briefings and aides memoire may have included references to public health.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or any other document, if any, has the Minister received on the impact of a single wastewater standard on environmental performance since June 1, 2025, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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I received the following briefings and aides-memoire about the impact of a single wastewater standard on environmental performance: 1. Proposed wastewater standards: agreement to issue drafting instructions (11 June 2025); 2. Proposed…

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or any other document, if any, has the Minister received that refers in part, or whole, to the falling carbon price, since October 1, 2025, listed by title and date?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Climate Change

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I have received a range of advice from officials on the Emissions Trading Scheme secondary (NZU) market, including recent changes in the NZU price, since 1 October 2025.