39335 (2026). Mike Davidson to the Minister for ACC

Written Question

Published date: 15 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39335 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Mike Davidson
Portfolio:	Minister for ACC
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	09 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39335_2026
Document guid:	64f0a02d-455e-4da9-bfcb-f34b2df2b1c0

39335 (2026). Mike Davidson to the Minister for ACC: What is the Minister's response to the Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Report (The Legacy of PCP and Dioxins in Aotearoa) findings regarding the human rights concerns and the Crown's apparent failure to address the harms to poisoned sawmill workers and whanau?

Hon Scott Simpson: The report raises matters that extend across several ministerial portfolios and agencies. In relation to ACC, decisions on cover must be made by ACC in accordance with the Accident Compensation Act 2001 and on the evidence relating to each claim. Claims for work-related conditions that develop over time that are not covered by Schedule 2 are considered on a case-by-case basis through the Work-Related Gradual Process, Disease or Infection (WRGPDI) framework.