38015 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

Written Question

Published date: 16 Sep 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38015 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Portfolio:	Minister responsible for Ministerial Services
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Answer received:	13 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38015_2026
Document guid:	56c8860d-705b-48d4-abe2-75b795c72f0d

38015 (2026). Lemauga Lydia Sosene to the Minister responsible for Ministerial Services: Has any assessment been undertaken since 1 January 2017 of whether Premier House is on the lowest-cost available electricity plan, and if so, what did it find?

Rt Hon Christopher Luxon: I am advised by the Department of Internal Affairs that the electricity plans for sites that are owned, leased or managed by the Department (including Premier House) are not assessed individually, All of Government rates for electricity apply to all sites.