7. Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) Link to this
to the Minister for Economic Development
Has he received a request for, or offered, possible Government assistance to Lane Walker Rudkin; if so, when?
Hon Trevor Mallard Link to this
Has the Minister visited Lane Walker Rudkin in Christchurch since the election; if so, when?
Hon Trevor Mallard Link to this
Did the Minister ring the receivers for Lane Walker Rudkin yesterday; if not, why not?
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE Link to this
No. Like the rest of New Zealand, I found out about the receivership on the 6 p.m. news.
Hon Trevor Mallard Link to this
In light of the fact that, as the Minister has just informed the House, he found out about it on the 6 o’clock news, what action did he take between 6 o’clock last night and 2.30 this afternoon?
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE Link to this
A very long list of actions has been taken by the Minister for Economic Development in the time period referred to by the member. People’s jobs are at stake here; it is a serious issue. A pathetic attempt to make some trite politics out of it is not fair to those people. Our understanding is that commercial solutions are being pursued, and we watch and await the outcome of those commercial discussions.