29354 (2025). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister of Customs

Written Question

Published date: 27 Jun 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	29354 (2025)
Question asked:	08 Jun 2025
Member asking:	Hon Jenny Salesa
Portfolio:	Minister of Customs
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	23 Jun 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_29354_2025
Document guid:	15d7a319-7368-45fd-8656-b65439bd635f

29354 (2025). Hon Jenny Salesa to the Minister of Customs: What assessment, if any, has the Minister received on the impact of Customs staff cuts on the operational capacity to disrupt transnational organised crime at the border?

Hon Casey Costello: I am advised that the Customs 2024 Operational Change Programme did not impact Customs’ ability to investigate transnational, serious and organised crime at the border.