47203 (2025). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 13 Oct 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	47203 (2025)
Question asked:	29 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	07 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_47203_2025
Document guid:	74e56b2c-dade-41b6-9919-3333e1ff480d

47203 (2025). Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: In his conversation with his with his Senior Foreign Affairs Advisor on 7 May 2025 regarding the potential renewal of the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, did he advise that he felt the designation should not be renewed, if so, why?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: It is not in the public interest to release this information on the basis of free and frank advice tendered by officials to Ministers.