20967 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Biosecurity

Written Question

Published date: 12 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	20967 (2026)
Question asked:	28 May 2026
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister for Biosecurity
Minister replying:	Hon Andrew Hoggard
Answer received:	08 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_20967_2026
Document guid:	a43bbbb1-9082-4f3e-8e86-3e2e7c741ef6

20967 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Biosecurity: How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial intelligence (AI) tools or systems; what specific functions or tasks are expected to be performed by AI, and what is the forecast productivity gain assumed for each, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, if any?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: I refer the member to written question 20954 (2026).