66398 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Justice

Written Question

Published date: 21 Oct 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	66398 (2024)
Question asked:	09 Oct 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Duncan Webb
Portfolio:	Minister of Justice
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	16 Oct 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_66398_2024
Document guid:	3257e1a3-26fd-46fe-90af-92bd46f6c234

66398 (2024). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister of Justice: Did the Minister consider that the candidate for the Chief Human Rights Commissioner role needed to have "broad support within parliamentary circles" as noted in the document headed "Human Rights Commission" dated 7 June; if so what steps (if any) did he take to get that broad support?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: Yes. The three coalition parties in Government were consulted on the appointment of the Chief Commissioner.