5747 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister for Resources

Written Question

Published date: 16 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5747 (2026)
Question asked:	23 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Steve Abel
Portfolio:	Minister for Resources
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	10 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05747_2026
Document guid:	77abeea8-7e5c-4f64-ae8f-3ff6cbc0aa92

5747 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister for Resources: What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the incorporation of IAEA Basic Safety Standards for the regulation of naturally occurring radioactive material into the 2016 Radiation Safety Act to ensure regulatory oversight of bulk materials such as naturally occurring radioactive material in mining in Aotearoa New Zealand?

Hon Shane Jones: I am not responsible for the Health portfolio.