45038 (2025). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Justice

Written Question

Published date: 05 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	45038 (2025)
Question asked:	15 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Vanushi Walters
Portfolio:	Minister of Justice
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	30 Sep 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_45038_2025
Document guid:	5ae7ce39-90c0-4329-b97f-9d7aafb6e66b

45038 (2025). Vanushi Walters to the Minister of Justice: What meetings or communications did he have with or receive from Ministers regarding disqualifying all prisoners from voting during ministerial consultations referred to in an aide memoire dated 2 April 2025 entitled “Aide memoire: Suite of electoral reform papers for Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee”, listed by date and minister?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: Ministerial consultation on the suite of electoral reform papers occurred in March 2025. I discuss policy decisions with other Ministers throughout the Cabinet decision-making process.