12156 (2026). Scott Willis to the Minister for Energy

Written Question

Published date: 14 Apr 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	12156 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Scott Willis
Portfolio:	Minister for Energy
Minister replying:	Hon Simeon Brown
Answer received:	08 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_12156_2026
Document guid:	d4c15ac6-611e-4e43-9689-6dcba86c6ae8

12156 (2026). Scott Willis to the Minister for Energy: How many representatives from the Ministry of Business and Innovation, if any, have participated as observers on the Energy Competition Taskforce since its inception; what is the total expenditure to date, if anything, to support or remunerate any such participants?

Hon Simeon Brown: I am advised that Paul Stocks (Deputy Secretary) has been the MBIE Observer on the Energy Competition Task Force, supported by internal MBIE staff.