19427 (2026). Hon Dr Deborah Russell to the Minister of Justice

Written Question

Published date: 29 May 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	19427 (2026)
Question asked:	13 May 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Deborah Russell
Portfolio:	Minister of Justice
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	25 May 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_19427_2026
Document guid:	cd1817b5-808f-4f5e-85cc-7662add189b4

19427 (2026). Hon Dr Deborah Russell to the Minister of Justice: Has he received any advice on whether any comparable jurisdictions internationally have retrospectively legislated to extinguish an active climate change tort proceeding that had been reinstated by its highest court, and if so, what does that advice say?

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