How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?

Answer

I am advised that detailed budgets are in the process of being finalised for both operating and capital expenditure for the 2026/27 financial year. I am further advised that the direct operational costs associated with the Carbon Neutral Government Programme, such as the emissions verification fee, will be met from baseline and are expected to be $0.03 million. This excludes staff costs relating to Corrections’ overall sustainability work. I am also advised that in relation to the Capital Plan, installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and boiler replacement programmes have been planned to continue, totalling $4.8 million for the 2026/27 financial year. There are no planned EV purchases during this period.