40895 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Written Question
Published date: 02 Oct 2026
40895 (2026). Lan Pham to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What correspondence, if any, did the Minister have with Under-Secretary Simon Court about his suggestion to include "greenhouse gas emissions" as something that "cannot be considered under the [Natural Environment Bill] system", as noted under A1 in Appendix 1 to the Briefing the Minister received titled "26-BRF-00808, Planning and Natural Environment Bill - Ministerial decisions to inform Departmental Reports (part 2)" dated 7 April 2026?
Hon Chris Bishop: The Under-Secretary and I communicate regularly on resource management reform matters. We discussed the topic referred to in the question specifically at a joint meeting with officials on 20 April 2026.