56885 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question

Published date: 22 Dec 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	56885 (2025)
Question asked:	07 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister for Vocational Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	15 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_56885_2025
Document guid:	21dffd85-1a4b-48ef-b9a4-4b44c5d13688

56885 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Vocational Education: 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 Penny Simmonds: I refer the Member to reply number 56834 (2025).