32188 (2025). Rachel Boyack to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Written Question

Published date: 14 Jul 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	32188 (2025)
Question asked:	25 Jun 2025
Member asking:	Rachel Boyack
Portfolio:	Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Minister replying:	Hon Paul Goldsmith
Answer received:	08 Jul 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_32188_2025
Document guid:	771f26b6-205f-462c-9ccd-56567a829f95

32188 (2025). Rachel Boyack to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage: Did the Minister put in a budget bid for higher spend on Ministry for Culture and Heritage staff, with an eye to maintain historian levels at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage; if not, why not?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: The budget initiative related to the Ministry in Budget 25 involves a reduction in baseline funding. The implementation of this reduction is an operational matter and is the responsibility of the Chief Executive to manage implementation.