40620 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Energy

40620 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Energy: How much, if any, has the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, budgeted for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

Hon Simon Watts: As Minister of Energy, I have no responsibility for any government departments or Ministries. With regard to Crown entities under the energy portfolio the EA and EECA: [EECA Response]: EECA has budgeted $5.5m for existing commitments only (no new CNGP commitments have been budgeted). Note expenditure excludes overheads which is expected to be minimal. [EA Response]: The Authority has not budgeted any amount for the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year