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How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken down by organisation, total cost, and year, as at 5 June 2026? and 1 other question

Answered 25991, 25992 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 25991

    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken down by organisation, total cost, and year, as at 5 June 2026?

  • 25992

    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken down by organisation, total cost, and year, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

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I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that the following numbers of agreements were entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders since 27 November 2023, broken down by year. 2023 (from 27 November) • 3 agreements totalling $10,000 2024 • 53 agreements totalling $430,783.53 2025 • 13 agreements totalling $50,000 2026 (as at 5 June 2026) • 8 agreements totalling $15,000 I am further advised that this information includes only costs that were paid under section 123(1)(c) of the Employment Relations Act 2000.