51497 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Written Question

Published date: 12 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	51497 (2025)
Question asked:	29 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
Minister replying:	Hon Brooke van Velden
Answer received:	06 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_51497_2025
Document guid:	b3b71053-ac96-43d6-8ff9-e6164346311d

51497 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Further to WPQ 46926 Did the Minister have any interactions with the Attorney-General about her comments to BusinessDesk on 21 August 2025 before this statement was issued and if so what?

Hon Brooke van Velden: Hon Collins and I briefly discussed the importance of maintaining the independence of the Employment Relations Authority, and we are in agreement.