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Asked by
Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
Question
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What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change management, and (e) AI assurance, audit, and human-oversight activities in each of (i) 2025/26, (ii) 2026/27, (iii) 2027/28, and (iv) 2028/29 as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and how does that forecast spend net against the forecast workforce savings, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, if any?
Answered by
Hon Penny Simmonds
Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education
Answer
I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question WPQ 21342 (2026).