49298 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing

49298 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing: How many contractors, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 October 2025, and how many of them, if any, were former employees of the department that lost their roles or resigned from their roles since 1 October 2024?

Hon Chris Penk: As Minister for Small Business, I have no responsibility for any government departments, Ministries or agencies. With regard to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, I refer the Member to the Minister for Economic Growth's answer to written parliamentary question 49318 (2025).