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Does he expect his Chief of Staff to call to his attention any significant overspending incurred by Ministers and if not, why not? and 1 other question

Answered 32036, 32962 (2026)
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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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  • 32036

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    Does he expect his Chief of Staff to call to his attention any significant overspending incurred by Ministers and if not, why not?

  • 32962

    Question published

    Does he expect his Ministers and their officials to be transparent in how they spend taxpayer funds when travelling overseas and if so, how can that be achieved if some Ministers or officials do not provide details of their spending when asked?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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I expect all Ministers to be accountable for public expenditure they incur.