34254 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Written Question

Published date: 13 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34254 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Tertiary Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	09 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34254_2026
Document guid:	ba7d6f2c-0f2e-4de1-9a08-ad857c284909

34254 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education: What procurement process, if any, was used for purchasing artificial intelligence tools, if any, currently being used within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

Hon Penny Simmonds: Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) currently uses artificial intelligence capabilities embedded within existing approved enterprise platforms and services. These capabilities were enabled under contracts already procured through TEC's existing procurement processes. TEC has not undertaken a separate procurement process specifically for artificial intelligence tools at this time.