阿德恩说，加洛韦与前工作人员的这种关系“完全不合适”（entirely inappropriate），他表现出“缺乏判断力”（lack of judgement）。阿德恩把是否再次参加9月19日大选的决定留给了加洛韦，尽管她对他担任部长已经失去了信心。她说，“我们需要保持一种标准和文化。”阿德恩说，不管情况如何，她的决定都是一样的——解除加洛韦的部长职务。
克里斯·法费伊（Kris Faafoi），于2010年11月当选为国会议员，曾在新西兰电视台（TVNZ）和英国广播公司（BBC）工作十余年，是广播、通信、数字媒体、政府数字服务、商务和消费者事务部部长，以及住房部(公共住房)副部长。作为商务和消费者事务部长，他致力于使消费者获得公平交易。他的目标是使贸易运转顺畅，支持诚实的生意蓬勃发展，以帮助新西兰发展经济，就业，收入和机会。作为广播、通信和数字媒体部长，克里斯致力于消除数字鸿沟，让消费者和企业受益于技术，并确保新西兰文化在广播中得到体现。作为住房部副部长，克里斯将继续政府已经开始实施的工作，他希望每个新西兰人都有一个温暖、干燥的家。目前，克里斯（Kris）和他的伴侣梅（Mae）以及三个儿子住在波里鲁阿（Porerua）。总理阿德恩发布了一份声明，以下为声明内容（英文原版）：PM statement on Iain Lees-GallowayThis morning I am announcing that I have dismissed Minister Iain Lees Galloway as a Minister.Yesterday afternoon the leader of the opposition advised me of an email she had received that related to Iain Lees Galloway. She conveyed to me that she had asked the individual to relay anything directly to my office.No other details were provided to me.My Chief of Staff subsequently contacted the Leader of the Opposition’s office to pass on contact information, should that be required by the correspondent. At around 3pm my office received an email directly from a third party alleging that the Minister had an inappropriate relationship with a former staffer who worked in one of his agencies.This was the first time that I had heard such allegations.At around 5.45pm last night I sat down with the Minister and put a range of questions and allegations to him. He confirmed that a consensual relationship had occurred, that it involved someone who had previously worked in his office and had been based in one of his agencies.I want to be clear up front, I wish to protect the identity of the person so will avoid providing any details over and above those necessary to explain my decision that may reveal who they are. I request that the media and other politicians respect this.Over the course of the conversation with the Minister, it became clear to me that his position as a Minister was untenable. I advised him of that at the time.The Minister has shown a lack of judgment over a period of 12 months.In undertaking this relationship he has opened himself up to accusations of improperly using his office.He has not modelled the behaviour I expect as a Minister that is in charge of setting a standard and culture in work places.His actions have led me to lose my confidence in him as a Minister.The Minister takes full responsibility for his actions and accepts my decision. He has also decided not to stand at the next election.Carmel Sepuloni will become the Minister for ACC, Andrew Little will become the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety and Kris Faafoi will become Minister for Immigration.My final comment is this. Politics is a place where we do need to maintain standards, and politicians should pay the price for mistakes, their families should not. I do ask that we try and maintain that distinction.
