63851 (2024). Francisco Hernandez to the Attorney-General

63851 (2024). Francisco Hernandez to the Attorney-General: What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister and/or their Office received regarding baseline savings targets and baseline savings initiatives for Budget 2024; listed by title and date received?

Hon Judith Collins: The Attorney was informed by Crown Law about the baseline savings in Budget 2024 through the following briefings and submission files: 14 December 2023 – Briefing to Attorney-General: Crown Law Baseline Savings Considerations; 18 January 2024 – Briefing to Attorney-General: Crown Law Baseline Savings Proposals for Budget 2024; 8 February 2024 – Briefing to Attorney-General: Budget 2024 Submission Documents for Review; 27 March 2024 – Briefing to Attorney-General: Budget 2024 Overview of Savings Initiative; 10 April 2024 – 2024-25 Main Estimates CE Sign-off letter, with the 2024/25 Main Estimates file and the Letter to the Minister of Finance attached; 10 April 2024 – 2023-24 Supplementary Estimates CE Sign-off letter, with the 2023/24 Supplementary Estimates file and the Letter to the Minister of Finance attached. The Attorney was informed by the Parliamentary Counsel Office about the baseline savings in Budget 2024 through the following briefings and submission files: 15 February 2024, Vote Parliamentary Counsel draft Budget 24 Initial Baseline Exercise Submission; 15 February 2024, Vote Parliamentary Counsel draft Budget 24 Initial Baseline Exercise Submission; 27 March 2024, Overview of Cost Saving Initiative; 28 March 2024, Impact of budget savings on ability to deliver single point of online access for all legislation; 22 May 2024, Budget 24 information request from AG’s office.