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What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible?

Answered Question 22451 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible?

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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).