52835 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Energy

52835 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Energy: What is the projected number of graduate roles, if any, that will be offered across the Minister’s departments, agencies, Crown entities, and any other bodies for which the Minister is responsible, as at 1 June 2026?

Hon Simon Watts: As Minister of Energy, I have no responsibility for any government departments or Ministries. In respect of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, I refer the Member to the Minister for Economic Growth’s answer to written parliamentary question 52834 (2025). With regard to Crown entities under the energy portfolio, the EA and EECA: [EA]: The Electricity Authority does not expect to have any graduate roles as at 1 June 2026. [EECA]:EECA has no current plans to offer graduate roles from 1 June 2026.