What costs, if any, have been incurred by the Ministry of Defence, the New Zealand Defence Force, or any other agency in preparing for any trilateral defence ministers' meeting with Australia and Japan proposed or planned for August 2026; and will any of that expenditure be non-recoverable if any such meeting does not proceed as planned?

Asked by

Damien O'Connor

List MP · Labour Party

• What costs, if any, have been incurred by the Ministry of Defence, the New Zealand Defence Force, or any other agency in preparing for any trilateral defence ministers' meeting with Australia and Japan proposed or planned for August 2026; and will any of that expenditure be non-recoverable if any such meeting does not proceed as planned?