31288 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Pacific Peoples

Written Question

Published date: 23 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	31288 (2026)
Question asked:	08 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Pacific Peoples
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	20 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_31288_2026
Document guid:	dc4a6d46-1a9f-44f7-a9e8-83c42d8d06f2

31288 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: How much in total, if any, was spent on renumeration of Crown appointees in the Minister's departments, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2022-2023 financial year?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: I am advised by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, the indicative total spent on remuneration for crown entities for the 2022-2023 financial year was between $68,000 and $70,000 for appointees to the Centre for Pacific Languages Board and between $75,000 and $77,000 for appointees to the Pacific Business Trust Board, based on the number of trustees and board fees. Note, these numbers are indicative as early board resignations during the financial year will have impacted the overall total.