6347 (2024). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Speaker of the House of Representatives

6347 (2024). Hon Barbara Edmonds to the Speaker of the House of Representatives: On what date was the Minister first advised of their responsible agencies', if any, proposed approach to the Initial Baseline Exercise?

Rt Hon Gerry Brownlee: For the Office of the Clerk and Parliamentary Services, I am unable to provide a response to this due to budget sensitivity. For the Officers of Parliament comprising the Auditor-General, the Ombudsman and Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, their agencies are independent of Government, and have not been involved in the Initial Baseline Exercise, however they reported to the Officers of Parliament Committee on 17 March 2024 on Budget 2024 matters.