27653 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Digitising Government

27653 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Digitising Government: What are the job job titles, broken down by agency, of the people participating in the AI training referred to in the Minister's announcement on AI training released on 26 May, and what is the salary band associated with each job title in New Zealand dollar terms?

Hon Judith Collins: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) that 11 people attended the first AI Masterclass meeting referred to in my announcement on 26 May 2025. Their agencies and job titles are as follows: Public Service Commission: Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Crown Law Office: Solicitor-General Ministry for Regulation: Secretary Ministry for Pacific Peoples: Secretary Social Investment Agency: Chief Executive NZ Customs Service: Chief Executive and Comp troller Inland Revenue: Commissioner and Chief Executive Parliamentary Counsel Office: Chief Parliamentary Counsel Parliamentary Services: Chief Executive Ministry of Housing and Urban Development: Acting Chief Executive Also included my announcement, the AI Development Programme Pilot includes 50 participants. The agencies and role titles for these participants are as follows: Department of Corrections • Director Cyber Security and CISO • Director Information Management • Manager Strategic Analysis • Manager Data Services • Manager Pae Ora Data & Insights Department of Internal Affairs • Manager Privacy • Senior Advisor Policy and Practices • Manager Business Intelligence and Insights • MS Teams/SharePoint Technical Lead • Policy Manager Land Information New Zealand • Leader – Communications and Engagement • Senior Designer - User Experience • Data and Business Analyst • Additional two attendees who we do not hold role information for. Ministry for Primary Industries • Senior Business Adviser, Policy and Trade • Agritech Lead Strategy, Insights and Evidence, Policy & Trade • Senior Adviser in the Trade and International Relations Directorate • Principal Advisor, Trade Policy, Strategy & Systems • Policy analyst, Fisheries policy Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment • Radio Spectrum Policy and Planning Manager • National Manager Business Performance • General Manager Customer Service Delivery • General Manager Building & Tenancy • Additional attendee who we do not hold role information for. Ministry of Education • Manager, Digital Assurance – Deputy CISO • Enterprise Architect, Security • Portfolio Lead – Innovation - inc AI, Digital (Curriculum team) • Senior Privacy Advisor • Media Manager Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade • Divisional Manager, Strategy and Performance Division • Principal Advisor Office of the DCE People and Operations • Principal Advisor, Information Management Division • Internal Audit Manager • Chief Data Officer Ministry of Health • Chief Advisor – Precision Health (Genomics and AI) • Manager Digital Portfolio and Delivery • Additional three attendees who we do not hold role information for. Ministry of Social Development • Principal Information Advisor, • Programme Director, Organisational Assurance • Senior Policy Analyst, • Platform Manager M365 • Platform Capability Lead – M365 Social Investment Agency • Senior Advisor, Ministerial Services Manager • Manager People and Culture • Manager Data Systems • Executive Assistant • Principal Economist The Department is unable to advise on the salary bands and ranges for the job titles for public servants at other agencies, as this information is held by each individual agency. I refer the member to the information below for the job titles and salary bands for attendees from the Department. Manager Privacy Workplace Services $129,271 - $160,871 Senior Advisor Policy and Practices, Community Operations $92,425 - $115,018 Manager Business Intelligence and Insights, Te Waka Aukaha $166,725 - $207,480 MS Teams/SharePoint Technical Lead, Digital Services and Solutions $117,734 - $146,513 Policy Manager, Policy Group $151,040 - $187,961