24218 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Written Question
Published date: 12 Jun 2026
24218 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS: Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee, and (d) vacant at the time the disestablishment decision was made, 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.