48242 (2025). Lan Pham to the Minister for the Environment

48242 (2025). Lan Pham to the Minister for the Environment: Did the Minister inform the Secretary of the Cabinet about a potential conflict of interest involving a caucus colleague when advocating on behalf of a group of farmers to Horizons Regional Council?

Hon Penny Simmonds: No - clause 2.67 dictates that "simply being acquainted with someone, having worked with them, or having had official dealings with them will not usually create a conflict of interest, but a longstanding, close, or very recent association or dealing might. I have no close association with any of the farmers that I met, or with Suze Redmayne.