54464 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 07 Dec 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	54464 (2025)
Question asked:	19 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_54464_2025
Document guid:	54261558-492b-4261-8ed8-f9206f614f07

54464 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What "legal protections", if any, do New Zealand banks currently not have to be able to act faster to protect consumers from online scams?

Hon Scott Simpson: Banks will soon have access to new protections - a legislative safe harbour - after the passing of the Fair Trading Act Legislation