16995 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister for Resources

Written Question

Published date: 11 May 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	16995 (2026)
Question asked:	21 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Steve Abel
Portfolio:	Minister for Resources
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	05 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_16995_2026
Document guid:	b4ce51c7-f75b-432d-83eb-040c5f44bacc

16995 (2026). Steve Abel to the Minister for Resources: What papers, if any, has the Minister, taken to cabinet since 1 January 2025 related to gold mining, listed by title and date?

Hon Shane Jones: With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken by Cabinet, unless there is good reason not to publish all or part of the material, or to delay the release beyond 30 business days. It is my view that the application of additional resources to answer this and similar questions now is not a good use of taxpayer funds and therefore not in the public interest.