20166 (2026). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 09 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20166 (2026)
Question asked:	24 May 2026
Member asking:	Ricardo Menéndez March
Portfolio:	Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	02 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_20166_2026
Document guid:	d51ed376-1f55-4612-8b19-aa25a78f6c0c

20166 (2026). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister of Immigration: What evidence, if any, demonstrated that existing employer compliance, accreditation, and deportation liability processes were insufficient prior to the introduction of the Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill?

Hon Erica Stanford: I refer the member to the information provided in the materials released [link: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/immigration-and-tourism/immigration/immigration-legislation-reviews/immigration-act-2009-amendments/immigration-enhanced-risk-management-amendment-bill] to support the introduction of the Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Bill, including the collated Regulatory Impact Statements [link: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/31761-regulatory-impact-statements-for-the-immigration-erm-amendment-bill-proactiverelease-pdf].