43438 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 18 Sep 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	43438 (2025)
Question asked:	02 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	14 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_43438_2025
Document guid:	a556149f-82d4-4e88-9457-8c92309defca

43438 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Will the Minister retract her statements she made during her recent BusinessDesk interview following discussions with the Attorney-General and if so why and if not why not?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I am happy to clarify the intention behind my statements, which is that I believe it is important to have an independent Employment Relations Authority.