Skip to main content

Which agencies, if any, are exempt from the Budget 2026 baseline savings exercise, on what basis was each exemption decided, and what advice supports the decision to exempt them while still requiring them to reduce full-time equivalents?

Answered Question 24323 (2026)
Question published
Reply lodged
Bookmark

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Which agencies, if any, are exempt from the Budget 2026 baseline savings exercise, on what basis was each exemption decided, and what advice supports the decision to exempt them while still requiring them to reduce full-time equivalents?

Answered by

Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

Answer

I refer the member to page 72 of the Budget 2026 - Summary of Initiatives - 28 May 2026 which outlines information relevant to the Baseline Savings initiative including which agencies are excluded. The link can be found at: https://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/summary-intiatives/summary-initiatives-budget-2026