53244 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 25 Nov 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	53244 (2025)
Question asked:	12 Nov 2025
Member asking:	Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	19 Nov 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_53244_2025
Document guid:	f83ed268-49bf-4126-8667-8ec942dbdcd1

53244 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education: How much, if anything, was spent on the Ministerial Advisory Group – early childhood education funding system review?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised by the Ministry of Education that Budget 2025 established the Ministerial Advisory Group to lead the early childhood education funding system review, and provided $1.272 million to support this work. The Ministerial Advisory Group are currently undertaking the review and will report back to me by September 2026.