25835 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS

Written Question

Published date: 17 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	25835 (2026)
Question asked:	03 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Penk
Answer received:	10 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_25835_2026
Document guid:	822c4ce8-6036-4724-b641-d28aa88458f6

25835 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister responsible for the GCSB and NZSIS: How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

Hon Chris Penk: It is not in the public interest for me to release financial information related to the intelligence agencies.