6491 (2025). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Defence

6491 (2025). Hon Peeni Henare to the Minister of Defence: What evidence or analysis, if any, did she base her recent statement on, that “the way to end up spending 30 odd percent of your budget, or GDP on Defence, is to end up in a situation where you haven’t spent a decent amount beforehand,” listed by title and date?

Hon Judith Collins: My comment referred to New Zealand's defence spending throughout history. You can find this information here: https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/36156/defence-spending-as-a-proportion-of-estimated-gdp-1880-1971