33568 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for Infrastructure

Written Question

Published date: 23 Jul 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33568 (2025)
Question asked:	07 Jul 2025
Member asking:	Hon Rachel Brooking
Portfolio:	Minister for Infrastructure
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	17 Jul 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_33568_2025
Document guid:	bb9350a0-bc7f-4088-80e7-3fbb59466761

33568 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister for Infrastructure: What advice, if any, by title and date, shows that the financial contributions provided to Māori consultation groups for participation in the Fast-track Approvals process is sufficient to support meaningful consultation and engagement?

Hon Chris Bishop: As Minister for Infrastructure, I received the following related briefings: 14/11/2024 - Stage 2 Cost Recovery Impact Statement - Cost recovery and financial contributions under the Fast-track Approvals legislation - https://environment.govt.nz/assets/publications/CRIS-MfE-Fast-track.pdf 14/11/2024 - BRF-5450 - Briefing: Fast-track cost regulations: Proposed initial fee (deposit), levy, and financial contribution values 28/11/2024 - BRF-5657 - Briefing: Draft Cabinet Legislation Committee paper for Fast-track cost regulations 28/11/2024 - CAB-507 - Cabinet paper: Fast Track (Cost Recovery) Regulations 2024 BRF-5450, BRF-5657 and CAB-507 have been proactively released - https://environment.govt.nz/assets/publications/FTA-MfE-Tranche4.pdf