9327 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Environment

9327 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Environment: What external legal costs, if any, were incurred by any department or entity for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 2020/21, broken down by department or entity and by the nature of the legal work (litigation, commercial advice, employment matters, Treaty matters, or other)?

Hon Penny Simmonds: I refer the Member to the attached tables, which provide a breakdown of external legal costs incurred by the Ministry for the Environment and the Environmental Protection Authority in each financial year since 2020/21, by the nature of the legal work.