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Do the exclusions of Oranga Tamariki, health, education, defence and intelligence agencies from the Budget 2026 baseline reductions also exclude those agencies from full-time-equivalent staff reduction targets, and if not, what staff reduction is expected of each?

Answered Question 28909 (2026)
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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Do the exclusions of Oranga Tamariki, health, education, defence and intelligence agencies from the Budget 2026 baseline reductions also exclude those agencies from full-time-equivalent staff reduction targets, and if not, what staff reduction is expected of each?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

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

Answer

I refer the Member to reply number 24323 (2026).