6177 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister for Resources

Written Question

Published date: 16 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6177 (2026)
Question asked:	25 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister for Resources
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	10 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06177_2026
Document guid:	d60795e5-2196-4362-916b-855d9d1033c5

6177 (2026). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister for Resources: What legal advice, if any, has the Minister received on whether the Fast-track Approvals Act could override or weaken the judicial findings that led to the decline of Trans-Tasman Resources seabed mining application?

Hon Shane Jones: Any legal advice received by me would be subject to legal privilege.