35299 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Prime Minister

Written Question

Published date: 21 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35299 (2026)
Question asked:	06 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Vanushi Walters
Portfolio:	Prime Minister
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Answer received:	16 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_35299_2026
Document guid:	0c557e85-415a-49b5-aa19-3c121b8a5147

35299 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his answer to media in Tauranga on 31 July 2026 that whether he would dismiss the Minister of Foreign Affairs if the Chinese Government asked him to was “hypothetical”?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: The question was a hypothetical.