16352 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

16352 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What was the average wait time for people who received Civil Defence Payments following the severe weather events of late January 2026, broken down by region?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the attached table, which provides the number of civil defence payment grants from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 by month, MSD region and average processing time (days) This is also my response to WPQ 16360