3817 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 23 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	3817 (2026)
Question asked:	09 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	17 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_03817_2026
Document guid:	9fce67e9-9b23-4ebe-a82f-923ed43a728d

3817 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How many graduate positions, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, between November 2024 and November 2025?

Hon Louise Upston: I have been advised by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) that there were eleven graduate roles for the period November 2024 until November 2025. For the purposes of this question, MSD has included any roles that have the position title of Graduate.