20597 (2026). Hon Dr Deborah Russell to the Prime Minister

Written Question

Published date: 11 Jun 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20597 (2026)
Question asked:	27 May 2026
Member asking:	Hon Dr Deborah Russell
Portfolio:	Prime Minister
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Answer received:	08 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_20597_2026
Document guid:	994b1c1e-e9ab-406f-b758-6f7fce8dbf60

20597 (2026). Hon Dr Deborah Russell to the Prime Minister: Who, if anyone, advised him that it was not in the public interest to identify the staff member in his office who received the 2024 briefing note prepared on behalf of the defendants in the Smith v Fonterra case, as he stated in his answers to oral question two on 26 May 2026?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: I determined that it was not in the public interest.