32080 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister for Resources

Written Question

Published date: 07 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	32080 (2026)
Question asked:	15 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Portfolio:	Minister for Resources
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	03 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_32080_2026
Document guid:	02b11d1c-eaa6-442a-9a86-6b6f07271ccd

32080 (2026). Rt Hon Chris Hipkins to the Minister for Resources: Further to his answer to written question 28954 (2026): what was this administrative error by MBIE that meant that the revised budget for his March 2025 trip to Canada was not included in the Cabinet Paper approved by Cabinet?

Hon Shane Jones: A revised budget for the trip to Canada was not included in the paper submitted to Cabinet.