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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?

Answered Question 26337 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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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?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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Crown Law entered into three confidential settlements in FY 2025/26 at a total cost of $76,181.40 and one confidential settlement in FY 2024/25 at a cost of $18,717.69. There were no confidential settlements in FY 23/24 for the period since 27 November 2023. Since 27 November 2023 and as at 5 June 2026, one confidential settlement agreement has been entered into by the Parliamentary Counsel Office.