6676 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 15 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6676 (2026)
Question asked:	01 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	09 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06676_2026
Document guid:	02110d38-bfe2-451f-b559-2d76e9632005

6676 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Did the Minister meet with, or speak to, Winston Peters after he informed the media that the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill was "going nowhere", and if so, what was the outcome of this conversation?

Hon Scott Simpson: No.