44394 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Written Question

Published date: 25 Sep 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	44394 (2025)
Question asked:	11 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Hon Rachel Brooking
Portfolio:	Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	21 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_44394_2025
Document guid:	168df328-4d59-439d-ac9e-767540511564

44394 (2025). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What analysis, if any, has been conducted on the impact of restricting third-party input on community participation in the fast-track process?

Hon Chris Bishop: The impacts of the fast-track process were considered during the development of the Fast-track Approvals Bill in 2024. See the detail in Supplementary Analysis Report for the Bill, published on the Ministry for the Environment's website at: https://environment.govt.nz/assets/publications/FTAB-24-Supplementary-Analysis-Report-PCO_Redacted.pdf