34985 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform

Written Question

Published date: 19 Aug 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34985 (2026)
Question asked:	04 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Minister responsible for RMA Reform
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	13 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34985_2026
Document guid:	2ab4f538-9997-4a42-9752-e7293a4c330e

34985 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Has the Minister received advice on the total cost of establishing the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT); if so, on what dates was that advice received and what total figure did it contain?

Hon Chris Bishop: Advice on the initial establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport was provided within a Cabinet paper lodged in December 2025. On 15 December 2025 Cabinet agreed to appropriate $7.5 million within Vote Public Service for this work.