54494 (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:	54494 (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_54494_2025
Document guid:	88b61d4a-8d57-46d9-a497-30b0fcaf6ecc

54494 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: If the average amount being lost in online scam cases the banking ombudsman considered this year compared to last year "rose from $73,000 to more than $100,000", does he believe that current legal and policy settings sufficiently protect the most vulnerable New Zealand consumers?

Hon Scott Simpson: I refer the member to my response to written question 54479 (2025).