38359 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 18 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38359 (2026)
Question asked:	31 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	14 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38359_2026
Document guid:	10b0906a-8514-47b0-92e6-b363fcdc2861

38359 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Were the agree-to-disagree provisions of either the National–ACT or National–New Zealand First coalition agreement invoked in relation to the fuel excise decision announced on 31 August 2026; if so, by which party and on what date?

Hon Chris Bishop: Agree to Disagree decisions are formally recorded in Cabinet minutes. Cabinet records relating to this decision will be proactively released in due course.