69700 (2024). Hon Julie Anne Genter to the Minister of Finance

Written Question

Published date: 08 Nov 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	69700 (2024)
Question asked:	24 Oct 2024
Member asking:	Hon Julie Anne Genter
Portfolio:	Minister of Finance
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Willis
Answer received:	04 Nov 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_69700_2024
Document guid:	d9892483-ca6c-4700-958a-b811f9b1ac1a

69700 (2024). Hon Julie Anne Genter to the Minister of Finance: Did she ask for or receive any advice or estimates on the potential impacts of cancelling the iRex project on future ability to move certain types of freight between the North and South Island, the cost of moving freight by rail between the North and South Island, and/or the future viability of rail freight services in the South Island before the made the announcement on 13 December 2023?

Hon Nicola Willis: Advice I received before the Government's announcement to provide no further funding to KiwiRail is publicly available on the Treasury website: https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/information-release/official-information-regarding-kiwirails-project-irex-phase-1.