22142 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

22142 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What government resources, if any, have been spent in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on a pay equity claim that will be halted, if any?

Hon Scott Simpson: As Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, I do not have responsibility for any government departments or ministries. In respect of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, I refer the member to the Minister for Economic Growth’s answer to written parliamentary question 22127 (2025). With regard to Crown entities under the Commerce and Consumer Affairs portfolio, the answer is none.