7316 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister for the Environment

Written Question

Published date: 18 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	7316 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister for the Environment
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	12 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_07316_2026
Document guid:	7c53df2a-243f-4a89-a85b-eaabb9355a8a

7316 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister for the Environment: What advice, briefings, reports, or any other document, if any, did the Ministry for the Environment produce on the impact of the Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill, listed by title and date?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The Ministry for the Environment has produced the following documents on the impact of the Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill: 25/11/2025: BRF-6647: Briefing: Environment Act 1986 settings Departmental disclosure statement on the Environment (Disestablishment of the Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill (published at https://disclosure.legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2026/249) 13/02/2026: Draft legislative statement for the (Disestablishment of the Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill 16/02/2026: Draft first reading speech and draft press release