35312 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Prime Minister

Written Question

Published date: 21 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	35312 (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_35312_2026
Document guid:	e582247e-0c20-49d7-b215-6a5cc5e6743d

35312 (2026). Vanushi Walters to the Prime Minister: Does he agree with the statement made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the House on 5 August 2026 that the proposition that he agreed Chinese people “lie like a flat fish” is “demonstrably, on the Hansard, false”?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: That is a matter for the Speaker.