54260 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 07 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	54260 (2025)
Question asked:	18 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Minister replying:	Hon Scott Simpson
Answer received:	01 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_54260_2025
Document guid:	adaa8201-249c-4482-9a31-a4bf37cff60a

54260 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: When entities told the Minister that "they worry about being prosecuted" if they take early action to respond to online scams, were they worried about civil or criminal prosecution?

Hon Scott Simpson: Civil prosecution.