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What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the total cost of redundancy payments?

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by department or entity, the number of positions disestablished, and the total cost of redundancy payments?

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Hon Todd McClay

Member for Rotorua · National Party · Minister of Agriculture

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I am advised at the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) there have been 119 redundancies since November 2023, the total cost of which has been $5,500,646. I'm advised the vast majority of these redundancies largely relate to MPI’s Improving our Efficiency change process.