3400 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Vocational Education

Written Question

Published date: 20 Feb 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3400 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Vocational Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	16 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03400_2026
Document guid:	e5917878-b456-42cb-92dc-1d7c63378b92

3400 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Vocational Education: How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme for the 2026 calendar year?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The Tertiary Education Commission’s annual budget is $12,999, based on a Contract for Services with Toitū Envirocare for a carbon reduce certification programme. This consists of annual membership fees of $8,450 and estimated annual carbon audit fees of $4,549.