26810 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 23 Jun 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	26810 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	17 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_26810_2026
Document guid:	13234706-6a9b-48c2-94ad-77c043063164

26810 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Housing: Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were asked to identify savings as part of the 2026 Budget?

Hon Chris Bishop: All departments, agencies, crown entities and other bodies are expected to identify opportunities for savings, reprioritisation, and efficiencies as part of business-as-usual activities. The Budget 2026 invitation letters outline the specific savings initiatives that were invited for Budget 2026. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.