54247 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Written Question
Published date: 07 Dec 2025
54247 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: How many crown appointee positions, if any, are there in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2025-26 financial year, broken down by board and number of chairs, deputy chairs and members?
Hon Scott Simpson: • Accreditation Council: 7 – 1 chair, 1 deputy chair and 5 members
• Commerce Commission: 11 – 1 chair, 1 deputy chair, 5 members and 4 associate members
• External Reporting Board: 7 – 1 chair, 1 deputy chair and 5 members
• Financial Markets Authority (FMA): 8 – 1 chair and 7 members
• Retirement Commission: 1 (the Retirement Commissioner)
• Takeovers Panel: 11 – 1 chair, 1 deputy chair and 9 members
• Board of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme: 1 Crown-appointed member
• Copyright Tribunal: 4 – 1 Chair and 3 members
• Financial Advice Code Committee: 10 – 1 chair and 9 members
• Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee: 6 – 1 chair and 5 members
• Joint Accreditation Council of Australia and New Zealand: 3 New Zealand appointees – 1 vice chair and 2 members
• Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal: 9 – 5 adjudicators and 4 assessors
• New Zealand Standards Approval Board: 7 – 1 chair and 6 members
• Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board: 3 New Zealand members