53731 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Customs

53731 (2025). Camilla Belich to the Minister of Customs: What was the total expenditure, if any, by agencies for which the Minister is responsible, if any, since 27 November 2023 on (a) branding, marketing, or promotional materials; (b) consultants or contractors engaged for branding, internal communications, or culture-related projects; (c) novelty or promotional items such as (but not limited to) pens, stress balls, model animals, or branded clothing; (d) office furnishings, décor, or recreational equipment; (e) non-essential electrical items or appliances; (f) staff wellbeing or break-room facilities; (g) novelty, decorative, or entertainment items, whether purchased or hired; (h) repairs, replacements, or damages to property or hired items; and (i) expenditure recorded under “miscellaneous” or “other” cost categories, listed by agency, date, purpose, supplier, and total cost?

Hon Casey Costello: I am advised by the New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) that providing a response to this question would require substantial collation, and I do not consider this use of officials’ time to be in the public interest. Customs is required to regularly report similar information to Parliament through their Annual Reports and scrutiny hearings by select committee. I refer the Member to publicly available information provided as part of these processes.