53096 (2025). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

53096 (2025). Hon Dr Duncan Webb to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What was the total amount (if anything) paid to food banks to provide food to the hungry in the past 12 months?

Hon Louise Upston: Through Budget 2025, the Government reprioritised $15 million to continue support for existing community food distribution infrastructure at national, regional, and local levels, through the Food Secure Communities Programme (FSC). This funding was in addition to other time-limited funding since the FSC Programme was introduced as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.