58505 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Revenue

Written Question

Published date: 29 Sep 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	58505 (2024)
Question asked:	15 Sep 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Minister of Revenue
Minister replying:	Hon Simon Watts
Answer received:	24 Sep 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_58505_2024
Document guid:	644156d4-22ff-49b7-9c27-afcdfef22d55

58505 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Revenue: Has the Minister sent any disappearing messages via messaging apps like Signal or WhatsApp since 27 November 2023?

Hon Simon Watts: As Minister of Revenue, I comply with my obligations under the Public Records Act 2005. I regularly send and receive messages as Minister, including messages that are facilitative, transitory, and/or short-term in nature. I refer the Member to General Disposal Authority 7 authorised by the Chief Archivist: https://assets.ctfassets.net/etfoy87fj9he/2vPIn4vpuDzDatnAKz7Ccx/f7f25abf13d3fa99cfe54f07cf9d39a0/16_GDA7-General-disposal-authority-7.pdf. As Minister, I am not a member of any disappearing messages groups.