46758 (2024). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question
Published date: 15 Aug 2024
46758 (2024). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Associate Minister of Health: Further to 44235 (2024), has the Minister consulted and engaged with officials, iwi, stakeholders, health providers, organisations, retailers and vaping industries regarding youth vaping and this bill, if so, name and when?
Hon Casey Costello: I encourage the Member to read the proactively released Cabinet paper that contains information about consultation and legislative timeframes. The proactively released material can be found at: https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/release-ministerial-decision-making-documents/cabinet-material-smokefree-environments-and-regulated-products-amendment-bill-2024-addressing-youth