6457 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 10 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6457 (2025)
Question asked:	24 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	04 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06457_2025
Document guid:	5698e790-fccb-47b0-a914-1ef74e31a426

6457 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Has the new Minister also been appointed the "lead anti-scams Minister", and if so, when was this designation made?

Hon Scott Simpson: Cabinet appointed the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs as the lead Minister for scams in October. I have taken on this portfolio and am therefore the lead Minister. I refer the member to the Cabinet paper and minute proactively released on MBIE’s website: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/business-and-employment/consumer-protection/combatting-online-financial-scams