21239 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Trade and Investment

Written Question

Published date: 18 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	21239 (2026)
Question asked:	28 May 2026
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister for Trade and Investment
Minister replying:	Hon Todd McClay
Answer received:	14 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_21239_2026
Document guid:	28f062ac-f3d4-4885-bab3-00edd70a6360

21239 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Trade and Investment: 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 Todd McClay: I refer the Member to the response to WPQ 21332 (2026).