19428 (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:	19428 (2026)
Question asked:	13 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_19428_2026
Document guid:	a6834116-7515-445b-85ec-54b072f81da9

19428 (2026). Chlöe Swarbrick to the Minister of Justice: Did the Minister ask officials for advice in relation to the constitutional role of the courts in developing common law, when he proposed to limit the 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