44773 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 02 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	44773 (2025)
Question asked:	14 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	28 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_44773_2025
Document guid:	5364ebb0-fceb-4978-8b90-a451207368fe

44773 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Does the Minister agree with Newstalk ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan who said, regarding the surcharge ban, "the Government's just taken the easy option and brought in a ban on the little stuff you buy from the dairy"?

Hon Scott Simpson: No.