3184 (2024). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Prime Minister

3184 (2024). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement regarding Hon. Shane Jones and Hon. Simeon Brown’s comments on whether oil and gas companies could be offered bonds that they would be able to redeem in the event that drilling rights issued by the Government were cancelled by a future Government, “I've heard some comments and I haven't seen those comments and also and also proposals around that...”, and if so, what were the comments he was referring to?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: Yes. The comments I was referring to were made during discussions with Ministerial colleagues.