22058 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 15 Jun 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	22058 (2026)
Question asked:	28 May 2026
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Penk
Answer received:	08 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_22058_2026
Document guid:	27b25190-f04b-4127-9f79-df87d6a2fc86

22058 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Defence: How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast take-up rate, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible?

Hon Chris Penk: As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and productivity. Specific decisions on how these reforms will be achieved by agencies have not yet been made. Ministers have asked Chief Executives to work through what this means for their organisations.