05 August 2020 – Legislation for managed isolation payments

Type of Intervention: Regulation
Sectors Involved: Civil Defence, Health, Immigration
Intervention Categories: International travel measures; Legal and policy; Regulatory change
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Minister of Housing

Overview: New law proposed to allow the government to recover costs of managed isolation from returning New Zealanders
Full details here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/legislation-managed-isolation-payments

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Type of Justification: Public Opinion (e.g. consultations, opinion polling)
Evidence/Justification: The cost of managed isolation has become a political issue