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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What independent reviews, evaluations, or inquiries, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the name or subject of the…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What contractor or consultant engagements, if any, are currently active across any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible, where the individual contractor or consultant is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

ACC advises me there is one current contractor who is being paid at a rate exceeding $200 per hour. In this instance, they are paid an hourly rate of $214.50. Further details of this contract are withheld to protect identification of the…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What international travel, if any, has been undertaken by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office since 27 November 2023, listed by destination, purpose, dates of travel, and total cost including flights, accommodation, and per…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I refer the member to my proactively released diary, available on the Beehive website, and my expense releases, available on the Department of Internal Affairs website.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

ACC advises me from 27 November 2023 to 20 March 2026, a total of $5,794,676.27 was spent on redundancy costs and $814,852.41 excluding GST on restructuring costs. During this period, 463 positions were disestablished.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What domestic travel expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister or any member of the Minister's office in each quarter since November 2023, broken down by quarter and by travel category (flights, accommodation, ground transport, or…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I refer the member to my response to written question 9875 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What hospitality expenditure, if any, was incurred by the Minister's office in each financial year since 2023/24, broken down by year and by category (meals, functions, gifts, or other)?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I refer the member to my diary which is proactively released each month on the beehive website. Any hospitality, gifts or otherwise are noted on my pecuniary interest register.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much has been spent on external communications, public relations, advertising, or media monitoring by each department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2021/22, broken down by department or…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What communications, public relations, or reputation management contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, supplier,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

ACC advises me it manages media engagement through its in-house media team and does not contract communications, public relations or reputation management services.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total cost of the Minister's ministerial office — including all salaries, accommodation, travel, and operating expenses — for each financial year since 2023/24 (including the current financial year to present)?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I refer the member to reply numbers 9770 (2026) and 10065 (2026).

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What surveys or polling, if any, have been commissioned by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the organisation commissioned to conduct the survey or poll,…

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I am informed by ACC that there are none.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What staff engagement, morale, or culture surveys, if any, have been conducted by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, date conducted, the organisation that…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

ACC advises me it has administered employee engagement surveys internally, using the Gallup survey portal, since 2008. A survey on ACC's engagement measure is typically conducted annually, using Gallup's question scoring tool to provide a…

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What contracts, if any, have been entered into by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible with any of the following firms since 27 November 2023: McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY,…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new artificial intelligence or machine learning systems, tools, or platforms, if any, have been commissioned, contracted, or deployed by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

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Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

Meetings are often declined for a variety of reasons, including scheduling, travel, conflicting events, or other pressing matters. Those requests that have been declined can often be reconsidered when the diary permits. As many of them…

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I do not keep a record of events or meetings I decline to attend.

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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Matching question numbers: 8871 (2026), 8872 (2026), 8873 (2026), 8874 (2026), 8875 (2026), 8876 (2026), 8877 (2026)

  • 8867 (matches this search)

    Are surveillance operation staff required to submit daily reports on their movements, actions and findings when carrying out surveillance on ACC claimants?

  • 8868 (matches this search)

    Who carries out surveillance operations on behalf of ACC and who do they report to, if anyone?

  • 8869 (matches this search)

    What are the guidelines given to surveillance staff prior to undertaking covert surveillance operations on ACC claimants, if any?

  • 8870 (matches this search)

    What approvals are required and from whom prior to an ACC claimant being put under covert surveillance operations, if any?

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  • 8871 (matches this search)

    What is the escalation process that leads an ACC claimant to be put under covert surveillance by ACC?

  • 8872 (matches this search)

    What is the average amount of time that an ACC claimant is under surveillance?

  • 8873 (matches this search)

    What privacy measures are taken by ACC to protect an ACC claimant when that claimant is determined to require a covert surveillance investigation, if any?

  • 8874 (matches this search)

    Are ACC claimants who are covertly surveilled ever informed of the surveillance or the possibility of surveillance prior to it taking place?

  • 8875 (matches this search)

    What is the total cost spent on surveillance operations of ACC claimants since 2023, if any?

  • 8876 (matches this search)

    How many ACC claimants have been covertly surveilled by ACC since 2023, if any?

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    What criteria, if any, is used to determine when an ACC claimant requires investigation that includes covert surveillance; is the Minister ever informed of that escalation?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I am advised by ACC that it has not commissioned any surveillance of clients since 2019, primarily because ACC has shifted to a more preventative approach to detect fraud, misuse, and waste focused on early detection and intervention. As…

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from ACC are published on ACC's website: https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

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None.

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been granted in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I received advice relating to how this relates to ACC tenders.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been requested in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What policy changes, if any, have occurred in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, following the Cabinet directive on 13 September 2024 that 'public…

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

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None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister requested regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I received advice relating to how this relates to ACC tenders.

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

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from ACC are published on ACC's website: https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.

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

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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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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?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

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None.

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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?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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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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 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

Answer

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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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?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I refer the member to reply number 7564 (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?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

I refer the member to reply number 7564 (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 Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

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None.

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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

Answer

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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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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

Answer

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

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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

Answer

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

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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

Answer

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

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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 2023?

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Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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

Answer

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

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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 2024?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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

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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?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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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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?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

None.

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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?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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

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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 2025?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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

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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?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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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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?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from ACC are published on ACC's website: https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.

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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?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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

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Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports or briefings has the Minister received or commissioned relating to volunteer firefighters and their eligibility to access ACC, if any?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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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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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Nicola Grigg

Member for Selwyn · National Party · Associate Minister for ACC

Answer

In the interest of transparency, a list of titles of papers that I have received from ACC are published on ACC's website: https://www.acc.co.nz/resources#/category/1.

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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 16 February 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Scott Simpson

Member for Coromandel · National Party · Minister for ACC

Answer

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…