31279 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Written Question

Published date: 24 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31279 (2026)
Question asked:	08 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Tertiary Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	20 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_31279_2026
Document guid:	24095421-6648-4d9f-b6a3-cff6c268554b

31279 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education: How much, if any, have the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2026/27 financial year?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The Tertiary Education Commission’s annual budget is $13,385, based on a Contract for Services with Toitū Envirocare for a carbon reduce certification programme. This consists of annual membership fees of $8,873 and estimated annual carbon audit fees of $4,512.