54361 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Agriculture

54361 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Agriculture: How many of the Chief Financial Officers, or equivalent senior financial officers, in the departments, Crown entities, or other agencies for which the Minister is responsible, if any, currently hold each of the following professional accounting qualifications: Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ), Certified Practising Accountant (CPA Australia); Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); and any other professional accounting qualification (please specify), and how many hold no such qualification, broken down by agency and each qualification category?

Hon Todd McClay: I am advised that the Chief Financial Officer for MPI has a Chartered Accountant (CAANZ) qualification. In addition, MPI’s Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services is also a qualified Chartered Accountant and fellow of CAANZ, as are a number of senior staff within MPI’s Finance Directorate.