52616 (2025). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Prime Minister

Written Question

Published date: 20 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	52616 (2025)
Question asked:	09 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Portfolio:	Prime Minister
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Answer received:	17 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_52616_2025
Document guid:	e701f69b-b476-4d46-b540-0a22c801b7e7

52616 (2025). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Prime Minister: On what date, if any, was his Chief of Staff informed that Hon Andrew Bayly had engaged a Kings Counsel for his dispute with Ministerial Services over the allegations that led to his resignation in February 2025?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: I refer the member to my reply to written question 52614.