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How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs? and 2 other questions

Answered 38793, 38794, 38807 (2026)
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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Questions

  • 38793

    How much, if any, was spent in the 2025/26 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

  • 38794

    How much, if any, was spent in the 2024/25 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

  • 38807

    How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

Answered by

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

Answer

In my capacity As Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I am advised that DPMC has purchased artificial intelligence (AI) services including tools using its shared service provider Central Agency Shared Services (CASS), a unit based in The Treasury. I refer the member to responses to Written Parliamentary Questions 38709 (2026), 38700 (2026) and 38695 (2026) provided by the Minister of Finance. I am advised that for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 there was no expenditure directly by DPMC on AI services. For the 2025/26 financial year I am advised that DPMC spent $82,746 (excluding GST) on AI ancillary support services.