6677 (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:	6677 (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_06677_2026
Document guid:	70926559-a5f0-4c3c-9022-4f6079669e3c

6677 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How much staff time and resources, if any, has the Government spent in approximate terms on the policy and legislative work for the Retail Payment System (Ban on Merchant Surcharges) Amendment Bill to date?

Hon Scott Simpson: Officials’ time is not timesheeted against individual policy or legislative projects.