44608 (2024). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Acting Attorney-General

44608 (2024). Hon Rachel Brooking to the Acting Attorney-General: Is the Attorney-General or Acting Attorney-General aware of the Law Society’s submission of on the Fast Track Approvals Bill which states, “This framework appears to be inconsistent with fundamental constitutional principles and Government expectations for good regulatory practice”?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: The Fast Track Approvals Bill is currently before the Environment Select Committee and the Committee is considering the submissions made to it; including the submission made by the New Zealand Law Society. The Committee’s report on the Bill will be considered in due course.