33125 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Energy

33125 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Energy: How many deputy chief executive or equivalent roles, if any, are in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the total number of employees in these departments, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for?

Hon Simon Watts: As Minister of Energy, I have no responsibility for any government departments or Ministries. In respect of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, I refer the Member to the Minister for Economic Growth’s answer to written parliamentary question 33124 (2025). With regard to Crown entities under the energy portfolio, I am advised that as at 4 July 2025: EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) has no Deputy Chief Executive(s). They have 122.42 FTEs at a headcount of 124. The Electricity Authority has does not have a deputy chief executive or equivalent role. They have 152 permanent and fixed-term employees.