26151 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

Written Question

Published date: 26 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	26151 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister replying:	Hon Louise Upston
Answer received:	18 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_26151_2026
Document guid:	aafb4d31-745c-4ad7-9d74-55d4c934ee62

26151 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions, broken down by agency, as at 5 June 2026?

Hon Louise Upston: 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. There is no actual or projected expenditure on staff redundancies arising from Budget 2026 decisions within Crown entities for which I am responsible.