2157 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Children

2157 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Children: 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, contractors, or office holders for whom the Minister has responsibility in connection with the portfolio, if any?

Hon Karen Chhour: I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that providing the number of cases regarding workplace bullying over a 10-year period would require substantial collation as the information is not held centrally, and undertaking this task would divert staff from their core duties. In accordance with Speakers’ Ruling 199-3, I consider that the time, and hence expense, of answering this question in the timeframe allowed for written parliamentary questions, is not in the public interest.