20633 (2026). Hon Carmel Sepuloni to the Minister for Women

Written Question

Published date: 11 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20633 (2026)
Question asked:	28 May 2026
Member asking:	Hon Carmel Sepuloni
Portfolio:	Minister for Women
Minister replying:	Hon Nicola Grigg
Answer received:	08 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_20633_2026
Document guid:	50bbb916-04f7-4cb2-a269-5b10af8e7e39

20633 (2026). Hon Carmel Sepuloni to the Minister for Women: What artificial intelligence tools does the Ministry for Women currently use, if any, and how much did the Ministry spend on each of these tools in 2025/26?

Hon Nicola Grigg: Ministry for Women staff have access to Co-Pilot chat and the Ministry’s BoardConnector registration application to support women onto boards uses an internal use only AI querying tool. Co-Pilot chat is included in the general licensing costs. BoardConnector’s AI was an initial cost of $24,000 and an ongoing cost of $750 per month. The Ministry is considering implementing M365 Co-Pilot but timing and costs have not yet been finalised.