36195 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Land Information

Written Question

Published date: 24 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	36195 (2026)
Question asked:	11 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Hon Damien O'Connor
Portfolio:	Minister for Land Information
Minister replying:	Mike Butterick
Answer received:	19 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_36195_2026
Document guid:	1f686afd-f7fc-47ee-bea6-439514c23565

36195 (2026). Hon Damien O'Connor to the Minister for Land Information: Further to the reply to written question 32029 (2026), does the figure of 23 working days cited by the Associate Minister of Finance on 13 July 2026 include the 20 $5 million plus house consents and the 451 one home to live in consents referred to in the reply to written question 32031 (2026), and if so, what is the average processing time for the 2025/26 financial year excluding those consents?

Mike Butterick: The figure of 23 working days includes $5 million plus house consents but excludes One Home To Live in consents. The average timeframe for a consent decision (excluding One Home to Live In and $5 million plus house) was 26 working days.