51566 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Environment

Written Question

Published date: 12 Nov 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	51566 (2025)
Question asked:	29 Oct 2025
Member asking:	Camilla Belich
Portfolio:	Minister for the Environment
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	06 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_51566_2025
Document guid:	5632b558-802e-42cd-9c65-6f4bb6318e1b

51566 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister for the Environment: How many, if any agencies for which the Minister is responsible have reduced staff numbers since 2023 while maintaining or increasing their total office space holdings?

Hon Penny Simmonds: The Ministry for the Environment has reduced its staff numbers since 2023, and has also reduced its footprint in that time. The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) reduced its floor space from 2995m2 to 2225m2 in 2024 rather than increasing their floor space.