18724 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

18724 (2026). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What advice, if any, did the Minister receive about the outgoing Financial Markets Chair, Mr Stobo, declining to have a routine credit check done in 2024 as a part of the recruitment process run by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)?

Cameron Brewer: As part of the advice from MBIE outlining the outcome of Wendy Aldred KC’s investigation, I was advised that Mr Stobo declined to have a credit check as part of the recruitment process.