12627 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance

Written Question

Published date: 20 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	12627 (2026)
Question asked:	06 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Hon Barbara Edmonds
Portfolio:	Minister of Finance
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Willis
Answer received:	14 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_12627_2026
Document guid:	cc20be1a-2f0c-401a-a799-2370bc221b1d

12627 (2026). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Minister of Finance: What is the rationale, if any, for amending the requirement to publish a tax expenditure statement?

Hon Nicola Willis: The rationale for legislating the requirement to publish a tax expenditure statement is to ensure that it continues to be published in the future. This was part of a suite of changes that aimed to improve transparency through the tax expenditure statement.