38675 (2025). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Prime Minister

38675 (2025). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Prime Minister: What advice, if any, did the Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet receive to support his view that “the Statement of Case met the test required by the Act and therefore the ‘could’ element of the Prime Minister’s decision was not as strong as initially believed” regarding the re-designation of the American Proud Boys as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, and who provided this advice?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: None. The Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s reasoning for his recommendation is provided in documents released as part of the proactively released documents relating to the designation of the American Proud Boys that expired under section 29B of the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 on 19 June 2025. The proactive release is available on the Department’s website: Proactive Release: Designation of American Proud Boys as Terrorist Entity | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)