How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

Answer

The Ministry for the Environment spent $310,312 on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2025/26 Financial year as at the end of May. Year-end financial processes are underway, and June cannot be confirmed as at the date of this response. I refer the Member to written question 31253 (2026), which notes that my responsibility for the Ministry for the Environment ended on 1 July 2026 The Environmental Protection Authority spent $7,013 for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year. This includes membership and certification costs.