26237 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Ethnic Communities

Written Question
Published date: 18 Jun 2026
26237 (2026). Camilla Belich to the Minister for Ethnic Communities: How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken down by organisation, total cost, and year, as at 5 June 2026?
Hon Mark Mitchell: I am advised that the Ministry for Ethnic Communities has entered into 6 confidential settlement agreements since 27 November 2023, made up as follows; • 2026 – 2 with a cost of $128,725.25 • 2025 – 1 with no cost • 2024 – 1 with a cost of $7,300 • 2023 – 2 with a cost of $40,166.67 This equates to a total cost of $176,191.92