35143 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs

35143 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister of Internal Affairs: On what date, if any, did the Lottery Grants Board decide to exclude “Costs that are intended to cover funding gaps, operational deficits, or shortfalls arising from government-contracted services, rather than supporting additional or complementary community outcomes.”, from being funded as an operational cost?

Hon Brooke van Velden: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that this has been lottery operational policy for many years. Through the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Department provides operational policy advice on funding policies and procedures. On 24 May 2026, I agreed to the retention of existing fund exclusion lists without any additional exclusions.