8581 (2026). Steve Abel to the Associate Minister of Agriculture

Written Question

Published date: 26 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	8581 (2026)
Question asked:	12 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Steve Abel
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Agriculture
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	22 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_08581_2026
Document guid:	7bafbdff-f6ae-48e7-b610-15c031fa97d7

8581 (2026). Steve Abel to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: What papers, if any, has the Minister taken to cabinet on a code of welfare for pigs between 1 September 2025 – 12 March 2026, listed by date and title?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: In my capacity as Associate Minister of Agriculture, between 1 September 2025 and 12 March 2026, I took the following papers to Cabinet relating to the welfare of pigs: Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction 19 September 2025 Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill: Approval of Amendment Paper 8 December 2025