38385 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

Written Question

Published date: 17 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38385 (2026)
Question asked:	31 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister of Transport
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	13 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38385_2026
Document guid:	f13e8dec-020d-4a3b-b01b-535817b6db24

38385 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: What advice, if any, did the Minister of Transport receive that a decision on the January 2027 fuel excise duty increase was required by 31 August 2026, from which agency, and on what date was that advice received?

Hon Chris Bishop: I received advice from the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport on 26 June and 2 July 2026, regarding timeframes for Cabinet to agree FED and RUC increases.