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Asked by

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 week beginning 2 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

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

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Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 2 February 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

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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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • 4773 (matches this search)

    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 fixing database security breaches in the 2023 calendar year?

  • 4776 (matches this search)

    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 fixing database security breaches in the 2022 calendar year?

  • 4788 (matches this search)

    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 fixing database security breaches in the 2024 calendar year?

  • 4791 (matches this search)

    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 fixing database security breaches in the 2025 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue has had no database security breaches between 2022 and 2025 and no funds were spent on this.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister or their staff had any discussions with any officials who planned to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests and if so, what advice, if any, did they provide those officials?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

No.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    In what circumstances would it be appropriate to charge for replying to Official Information Act requests made to their office, or agencies for which the Minister is responsible?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

I expect my office and departments I am responsible for to follow the Ombudsman guidance on this matter: https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/resources/charging-guide-charging-official-information-under-oia-and-lgoima

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility charge someone for providing information under the Official Information Act and for each instance what was the amount…

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

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    On how many occasions, if any, during the 2025 calendar year did each agency for which the Minister has responsibility suggest to a requestor that a fee would be charged for providing information requested under the Official Information…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

None.

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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 2024 and November 2025?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Inland Revenue had 6 graduate positions from various rotation programs such as Public Sector Finance, GovTech and Crown Law between November 2024 and November 2025. However, Inland Revenue also took on 7 permanent graduates within its…

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Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

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  • 3440 (matches this search)

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

  • 3442 (matches this search)

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

  • 3443 (matches this search)

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

  • 3444 (matches this search)

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

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  • 3445 (matches this search)

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

  • 3446 (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?

  • 3447 (matches this search)

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

  • 3448 (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?

  • 3449 (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?

  • 3450 (matches this search)

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

  • 3451 (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?

  • 3452 (matches this search)

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

  • 3453 (matches this search)

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

  • 3454 (matches this search)

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

  • 3455 (matches this search)

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

  • 3456 (matches this search)

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

  • 3457 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q3 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

  • 3458 (matches this search)

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

  • 3459 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 3460 (matches this search)

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

  • 3461 (matches this search)

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

  • 3462 (matches this search)

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

  • 3463 (matches this search)

    How many unique households have been paid FamilyBoost to date?

  • 3464 (matches this search)

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

  • 3465 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q2 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

  • 3466 (matches this search)

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

  • 3467 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q2 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

  • 3468 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q2 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue received to date?

  • 3469 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost for the Q2 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 3470 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q2 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 3471 (matches this search)

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

  • 3472 (matches this search)

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

  • 3473 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q1 2025 period, if any, have received the full $975?

  • 3474 (matches this search)

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

  • 3475 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q1 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

  • 3476 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q1 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue received to date?

  • 3477 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q1 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

  • 3478 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q1 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 3479 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost for the Q1 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 3480 (matches this search)

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

  • 3481 (matches this search)

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

  • 3482 (matches this search)

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

  • 3483 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

  • 3484 (matches this search)

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

  • 3485 (matches this search)

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

  • 3486 (matches this search)

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

  • 3487 (matches this search)

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

  • 3488 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date?

  • 3489 (matches this search)

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

  • 3490 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost registrations, if any, have Inland Revenue declined to date, and what are the reasons for them being declined?

  • 3491 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost registrations to date, if any, have Inland Revenue flagged for fraud?

  • 3492 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q4 2024 period, if any, have received the full $975?

  • 3493 (matches this search)

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

  • 3494 (matches this search)

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

  • 3495 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q4 2024 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

  • 3496 (matches this search)

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

  • 3497 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 3498 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 3499 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost for the Q4 2024 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date?

  • 3500 (matches this search)

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

  • 3501 (matches this search)

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

  • 3502 (matches this search)

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

  • 3503 (matches this search)

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

  • 3504 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 3505 (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?

  • 3506 (matches this search)

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

  • 3507 (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?

  • 3508 (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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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 the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise that Inland Revenue spent $26,850 on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme for the 2025 calendar year.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme for the 2026 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise Inland Revenue does not set budgets by calendar year. Instead, budgets are set on a financial-year basis. Inland Revenue has allocated $40,000 to meet the requirements of the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the…

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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, budget for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025 calendar year?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

Officials advise Inland Revenue does not set budgets by calendar year. Instead, budgets are set on a financial-year basis. Inland Revenue allocated $40,000 to meet the requirements of the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2024/25…

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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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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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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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Asked by

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 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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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 Revenue

Answer

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

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • (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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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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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 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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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • (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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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • (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.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • (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.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • (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.

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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.

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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 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.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • (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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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

Questions

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  • 1517 (matches this search)

    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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  • 1524 (matches this search)

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

  • 1525 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 1546 (matches this search)

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

  • 1547 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q3 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

  • 1549 (matches this search)

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

  • 1551 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 1553 (matches this search)

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

  • 1555 (matches this search)

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

  • 1557 (matches this search)

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

  • 1559 (matches this search)

    How many unique households have been paid FamilyBoost to date?

  • 1560 (matches this search)

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

  • 1561 (matches this search)

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

  • 1562 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q2 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

  • 1563 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q2 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

  • 1564 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q2 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue received to date?

  • 1565 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q2 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 1566 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost for the Q2 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 1567 (matches this search)

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

  • 1568 (matches this search)

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

  • 1569 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q1 2025 period, if any, have received the full $975?

  • 1570 (matches this search)

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

  • 1571 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q1 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

  • 1572 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q1 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

  • 1573 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q1 2025 period, if any, have Inland Revenue received to date?

  • 1574 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q1 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 1575 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost for the Q1 2025 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date, broken down into $5,000 income brackets?

  • 1576 (matches this search)

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

  • 1577 (matches this search)

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

  • 1578 (matches this search)

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

  • 1579 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims, if any, have Inland Revenue approved to date?

  • 1580 (matches this search)

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

  • 1581 (matches this search)

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

  • 1582 (matches this search)

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

  • 1583 (matches this search)

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

  • 1584 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date?

  • 1585 (matches this search)

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

  • 1586 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost registrations, if any, have Inland Revenue declined to date, and what are the reasons for them being declined?

  • 1587 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost registrations to date, if any, have Inland Revenue flagged for fraud?

  • 1588 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost recipients for the Q4 2024 period, if any, have received the full $975?

  • 1589 (matches this search)

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

  • 1590 (matches this search)

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

  • 1591 (matches this search)

    How many FamilyBoost claims for the Q4 2024 period, if any, have Inland Revenue declined, and what is the breakdown of the reasons for them being declined?

  • 1592 (matches this search)

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

  • 1593 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 1594 (matches this search)

    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?

  • 1595 (matches this search)

    How much FamilyBoost for the Q4 2024 period, if any, has Inland Revenue paid to recipients to date?

  • 1596 (matches this search)

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

  • 1597 (matches this search)

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

  • 1598 (matches this search)

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

  • 1599 (matches this search)

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

  • 1600 (matches this search)

    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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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…

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

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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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?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

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 aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 15 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

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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Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 December 2025, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

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 aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 8 December 2025, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

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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Asked by

Deborah Russell

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 8 December 2025, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Revenue

Answer

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…