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How much of the additional $14.54 million for support services to help people sleeping rough, announced on 17 June 2026, will be spent on direct services as opposed to administration and contract management?

Answered Question 29052 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • How much of the additional $14.54 million for support services to help people sleeping rough, announced on 17 June 2026, will be spent on direct services as opposed to administration and contract management?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

The $14.54 million is operational funding for services. I am advised that there will be some operational overheads in the delivery of these services to ensure providers can continue to run or stand-up additional services.