Written questions

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part of…

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 21096 (2026), 21476 (2026), 21482 (2026), 21486 (2026), 21499 (2026), 21509 (2026), 21514 (2026), 21845 (2026), 21846 (2026), 21854 (2026), 21865 (2026), 21867 (2026), 21886 (2026), 22201 (2026), 22210 (2026), 22223 (2026), 22225 (2026), 22238 (2026), 22593 (2026), 22607 (2026), 22626 (2026), 22906 (2026), 22958 (2026), 22968 (2026), 22981 (2026), 22984 (2026), 23253 (2026), 23316 (2026), 23331 (2026), 23338 (2026), 23344 (2026), 23358 (2026), 23621 (2026), 23678 (2026), 23695 (2026), 23705 (2026), 23715 (2026), 23728 (2026), 23988 (2026), 24043 (2026), 24050 (2026), 24055 (2026), 24061 (2026)

• 21082 (matches this search)

  Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

• 21087 (matches this search)

  What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

• 21089 (matches this search)

  Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

• 21091 (matches this search)

  What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

Matching question numbers: 21199 (2026), 21573 (2026), 21582 (2026), 21583 (2026), 21592 (2026), 21603 (2026), 21611 (2026), 21940 (2026), 21942 (2026), 21951 (2026), 21962 (2026), 21964 (2026), 21983 (2026), 22300 (2026), 22308 (2026), 22319 (2026), 22323 (2026), 22336 (2026), 22704 (2026), 22721 (2026), 22998 (2026), 23046 (2026), 23063 (2026), 23083 (2026), 23089 (2026), 23352 (2026), 23413 (2026), 23430 (2026), 23438 (2026), 23440 (2026), 23451 (2026), 23723 (2026), 23773 (2026), 23791 (2026), 23799 (2026), 23809 (2026), 23825 (2026), 24082 (2026), 24123 (2026), 24128 (2026), 24131 (2026), 24142 (2026)

• 21180 (matches this search)

  Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

• 21184 (matches this search)

  What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

• 21195 (matches this search)

  What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

• 21198 (matches this search)

  Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• 22350 (matches this search)

  Recorded target Brooke van Velden, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

  Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

• 22467

  Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

  Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• 22670 (matches this search)

  Recorded target Brooke van Velden, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

  Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

• 22794

  Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

  Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

• 22687 (matches this search)

  Recorded target Brooke van Velden, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

  Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

• 22807

  Recorded target Paul Goldsmith, Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

  Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…

Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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  What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the dollar amount of Fire and Emergency New Zealand annual expenditure that was spent on their fleet, if any, since 2017 and broken down into years?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the dollar amount of Fire and Emergency New Zealand annual expenditure that was spent on new fleet replacement, if any, since 2017 and broken down into years?

Asked by

Mike Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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  What is the dollar amount of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand annual budget that is dedicated to their fleet, if any, since 2017 and broken down into years?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 18 May 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What public sector roles, if any, that falls within the Ministerial responsibility of the Minister will be impacted by the public sector jobs cuts announced last week by job title and description?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office seen about the merging of agencies as a part of the announced public sector job cuts by date and title?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  How many hours, on average, has Fire and Emergency New Zealand deducted from firefighters wages due to stop work actions in 2026 at an overtime hourly rate, if any?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  How many hours in total, has Fire and Emergency New Zealand deducted from firefighters wages due to stop work actions in 2026 at an overtime hourly rate, if any, and what is the total dollar value of these deducted wages?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Has Fire and Emergency New Zealand deducted any firefighters wages due to stop work actions at overtime rates, in 2026?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  How many hours, on average, has Fire and Emergency New Zealand deducted from firefighters wages due to stop work actions in 2026 at the standard hourly rate, if any?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  How many hours in total, has Fire and Emergency New Zealand deducted from firefighters wages due to stop work actions in 2026 at the standard hourly rate, if any, and what is the total dollar value of these deducted wages?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Is the Department of Internal Affairs' Child Exploitation Team exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Is Fire and Emergency New Zealand exempt from the government's public servant job number cuts?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

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  When was the decision made to cut the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities Grant?

Asked by

Kahurangi Carter

List MP · Green Party

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  Why was the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities grant cut?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to her answer to 18841 (2026): did Treasury produce this document without any request from Ministers or their offices?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to her answer to written question 18838 (2026): when then did she receive a copy of this document?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to her answer to written question 18837 (2026): at whose request was this document produced?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to her answer to written question 18835 (2026): will she rule out the partial privatisation of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to her answer to written question 18835 (2026): will she rule out privatising the New Zealand Lotteries Commission?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to her answer to written question 18835 (2026): on what date will final decisions be made?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to her answer to written question 18835 (2026): on what date did Ministers begin this consideration?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to her answer to written question 18835 (2026): how many meetings, with whom, and on what dates, has she had regarding the ownership purpose of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission?

Asked by

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  Further to her answer to written question 18835 (2026): which Ministers are considering it?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?

Asked by

Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

Asked by

Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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  What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?