28922 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 02 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	28922 (2026)
Question asked:	17 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Hon Damien O'Connor
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Penk
Answer received:	25 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_28922_2026
Document guid:	5a3ce2d4-b695-4b78-bf2a-aa7a0c682b12

28922 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister of Defence: What advice, if any, has the Minister received on the costs, benefits and risks of New Zealand joining Pillar 2 of AUKUS?

Hon Chris Penk: All Ministerial briefings on considering joining AUKUS Pillar 2 are published on the Ministry’s website at https://defence.govt.nz/publications/.