13955 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Energy

13955 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Energy: What is the total amount, if any, spent on severance payments and redundancy packages by any agencies under the Minister’s responsibility since 27 November 2023, broken down by agency and highest individual payment?

Hon Simon Watts: As Minister of Energy, I have no responsibility for any government departments or Ministries. In respect of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, I refer the Member to the Minister for Economic Growth’s answer to written parliamentary question 13949 (2025). With regard to Crown entities under the energy portfolio, I am advised for the Electricity Authority See Q 196 - 197 in Annual review responses. For EECA the spend was$290,677.00. This includes one impacted staff who is currently on a fixed term contract, who will receive their payment in June 2025 at the end of their contract. The highest individual payment was $67,115.00