Our scope and responsibilities

MBIE’s main responsibilities span 15 interconnected ministerial portfolios (supporting several more) across 3 funding areas (known as Votes). The Minister responsible for MBIE, the Minister for Economic Development, is accountable to Parliament to make sure MBIE carries out its functions effectively and efficiently.

MBIE has responsibility for 17 regulatory systems with considerable variation in scope, function, risk profile, stakeholders, interfaces, and public and political scrutiny. These systems underpin economic activity and growth and provide safety and certainty to people, businesses and the country as a whole.

MBIE also has responsibilities relating to the operations, funding, monitoring and support of Ministers in the execution of their duties for several Crown entities and statutory bodies. MBIE is the functional lead for the Government’s property and procurement functions.

MBIE is also responsible for performance monitoring, appointments and relationship management arrangements for other entities, such as licensing boards, advisory boards, ministerial advisory committees, dispute resolution boards, charitable trusts, incorporated societies, authorities, and statutory boards.

A diagram showing how MBIE’s regulatory systems and Crown entities funded connect to the portfolios MBIE is responsible for.