38921 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education

38921 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education: How much, if any, was spent in the 2023/24 financial year in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on artificial intelligence, including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The Tertiary Education Commission spent nil on artificial intelligence in the 2023/24 financial year. This includes expenditure on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions, and other associated costs.