17253 (2026). Steve Abel to the Associate Minister of Agriculture

Written Question

Published date: 10 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	17253 (2026)
Question asked:	22 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Steve Abel
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Agriculture
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	04 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_17253_2026
Document guid:	44b292dd-73e0-4158-bece-822ca13709dc

17253 (2026). Steve Abel to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: Has the Minister brought officials to any meetings with any organisations about the application of animal welfare standards to imported products or the Animal Products (Closing the Welfare Gap) Amendment Bill, and if so, what were those meetings?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: I refer the Member to my response to Written Question 17254 (2026). Officials were present at both of these meetings.