40847 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 07 Sep 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	40847 (2025)
Question asked:	24 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	01 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_40847_2025
Document guid:	bf6bca48-b639-4784-a81b-640953927fbd

40847 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does the Minister believe her comments in her recent BusinessDesk Interview breached the Cabinet Manual and if so why and if not why not?

Hon Brooke van Velden: No. I acknowledge and respect the importance of a fair and independent Authority where Members of the Authority listen to the facts presented to them in each case and make their best judgement.