56105 (2024). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Defence

Written Question

Published date: 19 Sep 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	56105 (2024)
Question asked:	04 Sep 2024
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister of Defence
Minister replying:	Hon Judith Collins
Answer received:	15 Sep 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_56105_2024
Document guid:	c79d8b52-3512-402e-8ae9-b508d32d7447

56105 (2024). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Defence: Did the Minister's department, if any, have a chief science advisor as of 1 July 2023?

Hon Judith Collins: I am advised that the Ministry of Defence did not have a Chief Science Advisor as of 1 July 2023. The New Zealand Defence Force has a Chief Defence Scientist who is the Director of Defence Science and Technology.