12761 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Defence

12761 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Defence: What is the total cost, if any, of any agency-organised conferences, workshops, and training events under the Minister’s responsibility since 27 November 2023, broken down by agency and event?

Hon Judith Collins: I am advised that for the Ministry of Defence the answer is: the Ministry ran the ASEAN Future Leaders Workshop from 27 November 2023 to 1 December 2023, at a total cost of $70,746, and the ASEAN Future Leaders Policy Course from 3-7 March 2025, with an expected total cost of $79,000. Further information related to internal conferences, workshop, and training events is published annually as part of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee’s annual financial review of the Ministry of Defence and the New Zealand Defence Force. Details for the previous financial year are provided in the agencies’ responses to written questions, which are published as evidence on this page of the Parliament website: https://selectcommittees.parliament.nz/v/1/be67b22b-aced-4614-2e95-08dce960f5d1/. Details for the current financial year are expected to be published in the Estimates Review by select committees during the upcoming Scrutiny Week commencing 16 June.