11. CHRIS HIPKINS (Labour—Rimutaka) Link to this
to the Minister of Internal Affairs
Will he honour all of the commitments made by the previous Minister of Internal Affairs?
Hon NATHAN GUY (Minister of Internal Affairs) Link to this
I am currently considering my priorities for the internal affairs portfolio, having had just 15 days in my new role.
Has he reviewed all of the appointments to boards and committees and other similar roles made by the previous Minister of Internal Affairs; if not, why not?
That member needs to know that these appointments went through a very through process. There was a nomination process, they went to the Cabinet appointments and honours committee, and they have been through the Cabinet process and the caucus process as well.
I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I think you will find that the Minister did not address the question. I asked him whether—
Mr SPEAKERMy question was very specific. It asked whether he would review the appointments and he did not address that.
The Minister pointed out that they had been through a process involving Cabinet and a range of mechanisms. Clearly, from what the Minister said, as they have been through that process, they are not about to go through that process again. I think that by implication that answers the question.