8755 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Agriculture

Written Question

Published date: 02 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	8755 (2026)
Question asked:	15 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Lan Pham
Portfolio:	Minister of Agriculture
Minister replying:	Hon Todd McClay
Answer received:	29 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_08755_2026
Document guid:	77a2d799-c6f6-4677-bd73-72b9ee760f9f

8755 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister of Agriculture: Does the Minister, in his role as Minister for Agriculture, agree with the statement in the Waikato Regional Council's submission on the Wastewater Environmental Performance Standards, that "Enabling municipal water discharges to be less restrictive will cause inequality by shifting costs from the point-sources dischargers to the non-point sources discharges to cope with the losses in water quality. This will add pressures on our rural communities and rate payers."?

Hon Todd McClay: I refer the Member to the response to WPQ 7719 (2026).