21345 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Written Question

Published date: 11 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	21345 (2026)
Question asked:	28 May 2026
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister for Tertiary Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	07 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_21345_2026
Document guid:	ad507f9d-5748-4deb-bad3-b03df992c9d6

21345 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Tertiary Education: What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for and deliver the forecast savings, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, if any?

Hon Penny Simmonds: I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question WPQ 21342 (2026).