21453 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Written Question

Published date: 15 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	21453 (2026)
Question asked:	28 May 2026
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	08 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_21453_2026
Document guid:	6b796954-5eb0-4fc2-b577-8da6715aeffb

21453 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity were retained; if so, will the Minister release that advice, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: Refer to the response to WPQ 21039 (2026).