4 Apr 2025

Minister faces criticim over potential conflicts of interest

From Checkpoint, 5:16 pm on 4 April 2025

The Food Safety Minister is facing criticism over potential conflicts of interest, after it emerged his sister advised his office against introducing tougher regulation of baby formula. Andrew Hoggard was among senior ministers who were intensively lobbied by a handful of companies opposing trans-Tasman infant formula standards, which were later dropped by the government. Investigative reporter Anusha Bradley has more.