56860 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 18 Dec 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	56860 (2025)
Question asked:	07 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	14 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_56860_2025
Document guid:	ae1c3a85-f2b4-41ad-84e7-753d1c141637

56860 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does the Minister share the concerns of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) 'about the misrepresentation of affirmative action to address structural discrimination as “racial privilege” and “at odds with universal human rights” by some political and public figures.' and if so why and if not why not?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the Member to reply number 56834 (2025).