54581 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Written Question

Published date: 12 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	54581 (2025)
Question asked:	20 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Portfolio:	Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	07 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_54581_2025
Document guid:	04066a93-73f3-44fb-bbd5-6e346e61256f

54581 (2025). Debbie Ngarewa-Packer to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What safeguards, if any, are in place to prevent infrastructure projects approved under the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill from overriding environmental protections and Māori cultural values?

Hon Chris Bishop: The Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill does not propose to alter the way adverse effects are considered by expert panels under the Fast-track Approvals Act.