51389 (2025). Vanushi Walters to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

51389 (2025). Vanushi Walters to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Has she received advice on the consistency of the parental assistance test announced 5 October 2025 with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990; if so, what was the conclusion of that advice?

Hon Louise Upston: In my capacity as Minister for Social Development and Employment, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social Development is regularly published on the Ministry of Social Development website. The lists of titles published since September 2018 are available here: www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/information-releases/reports-to-minister/index.html. Papers I have received from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment are or will soon be published on: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/about/open-government-and-official-information/release-of-information/lists-of-ministerial-documents-by-portfolio/social-development-and-employment.