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Why was the Ministry of Education's job listing for a Director of Regulation for Early Childhood Education regulatory reform not advertised for 2 weeks, which, according to the Ministry, happens more often than the 5 working day minimum? and 2 other questions

Answered 7111, 7112, 7113 (2026)
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Asked by

Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

Questions

  • 7111

    Why was the Ministry of Education's job listing for a Director of Regulation for Early Childhood Education regulatory reform not advertised for 2 weeks, which, according to the Ministry, happens more often than the 5 working day minimum?

  • 7112

    Why was the Ministry of Education's job listing for a Director of Regulation for Early Childhood Education regulatory reform only open for 5 working days (10 February 2026 - 17 February 2026), which the Ministry states is the minimum amount of time they can advertise for a role?

  • 7113

    Why was the Ministry of Education's job listing for a Director of Regulation for Early Childhood Education regulatory reform role only open for one week (10 February 2026 - 17 February 2026)?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

The Director of Regulation position was established following amendments to the Education and Training Act. The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) advertised the role as a six month fixed term appointment, with the vacancy posted for five working days in accordance with the Ministry’s recruitment policy. This is also my response to written parliamentary questions 7112 and 7113 (2026).