19308 (2025). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Acting Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Grocery Sector)

Written Question

Published date: 14 May 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	19308 (2025)
Question asked:	28 Apr 2025
Member asking:	Hon Dr Duncan Webb
Portfolio:	Acting Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Grocery Sector)
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Willis
Answer received:	11 May 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Corrected Reply
Document ID:	WQ_19308_2025
Document guid:	623599f3-2051-4d22-8000-d9ef09e86abc

19308 (2025). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Acting Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Grocery Sector): What is the cost or expected cost of "specialist external advice on ways in which the existing supermarket duopoly could be restructured to improve competition" that has been commissioned in respect of de-merger of supermarkets; who has been commissioned?

Hon Nicola Willis: Corrected reply: The estimated cost of the specialist advice is $335,000 and is being met within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment baselines.