19048 (2026). Chlöe Swarbrick to the Minister of Justice

Written Question

Published date: 29 May 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	19048 (2026)
Question asked:	12 May 2026
Member asking:	Chlöe Swarbrick
Portfolio:	Minister of Justice
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	25 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_19048_2026
Document guid:	1c6a5565-1e24-4097-96a1-49d2f3c0e631

19048 (2026). Chlöe Swarbrick to the Minister of Justice: What advice, if any, listed by title and date, did the Minister receive or request on the Government decision to limit tort claims arising from climate change damage?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: I have received a range of advice from the Ministry of Justice officials on tort related issues. This advice has been proactively released on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/Proactive-release-Policy-decisions-on-proposals-for-targeted-statutory-reform-of-public-nuisance-tort.pdf