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Can he confirm that 465,863 hectares confirm that 465,863 hectares transferred confirm that 465,863 hectares transferred into confirm that 465,863 hectares transferred into foreign confirm that 465,863 hectares transferred into foreign ownership transferred into foreign ownership in transferred into foreign ownership in 2016 transferred into foreign ownership in 2016 equals transferred into foreign ownership in 2016 equals 3.24% transferred into foreign ownership in 2016 equals 3.24% of transferred into foreign ownership in 2016 equals 3.24% of New in 2016 equals 3.24% of New Zealand's in 2016 equals 3.24% of New Zealand's total in 2016 equals 3.24% of New Zealand's total farmland, in 2016 equals 3.24% of New Zealand's total farmland, sold in 2016 equals 3.24% of New Zealand's total farmland, sold off Zealand's total farmland, sold off offshore Zealand's total farmland, sold off offshore by Zealand's total farmland, sold off offshore by the Zealand's total farmland, sold off offshore by the National Zealand's total farmland, sold off offshore by the National Party Zealand's total farmland, sold off offshore by the National Party in offshore by the National Party in just offshore by the National Party in Zealand's offshore by the National Party in just one year? offshore by the National Party in just one year? Mr offshore by the National Party in just one year? Mr Speaker, offshore by the National Party in just one year? Mr Speaker, no, offshore by the National Party in just one year? Mr Speaker, no, I just one year? Mr Speaker, no, I don't just one year? Mr Speaker, no, I don't confirm just one year? Mr Speaker, no, I don't confirm that. just one year? Mr Speaker, no, I don't confirm that. In just one year? Mr Speaker, no, I don't confirm that. In fact, just one year? Mr Speaker, no, I don't confirm that. In fact, I just one year? Mr Speaker, no, I don't confirm that. In fact, I can don't confirm that. In fact, I can confirm don't confirm that. In fact, I can confirm that don't confirm that. In fact, I can confirm that around don't confirm that. In fact, I can confirm that around a don't confirm that. In fact, I can confirm that around a 10th don't confirm that. In fact, I can confirm that around a 10th of don't confirm that. In fact, I can confirm that around a 10th of that confirm that around a 10th of that area confirm that around a 10th of that area was confirm that around a 10th of that area was actually confirm that around a 10th of that area was actually bought confirm that around a 10th of that area was actually bought by confirm that around a 10th of that area was actually bought by overseas area was actually bought by overseas owners. area was actually bought by overseas owners. As area was actually bought by overseas owners. As I area was actually bought by overseas owners. As I just area was actually bought by overseas owners. As I just explained area was actually bought by overseas owners. As I just explained to area was actually bought by overseas owners. As I just explained to the owners. As I just explained to the member, owners. As I just explained to the member, the owners. As I just explained to the member, the 465,000 owners. As I just explained to the member, the 465,000 figure owners. As I just explained to the member, the 465,000 figure is member, the 465,000 figure is inflated member, the 465,000 figure is inflated at member, the 465,000 figure is inflated at the member, the 465,000 figure is inflated at the very member, the 465,000 figure is inflated at the very least member, the 465,000 figure is inflated at the very least by inflated at the very least by 300,000 inflated at the very least by 300,000 hectares, inflated at the very least by 300,000 hectares, which inflated at the very least by 300,000 hectares, which are 300,000 hectares, which are attributable 300,000 hectares, which are attributable to 300,000 hectares, which are attributable to one 300,000 hectares, which are attributable to one forest, 300,000 hectares, which are attributable to one forest, which attributable to one forest, which was attributable to one forest, which was in attributable to one forest, which was in foreign attributable to one forest, which was in foreign ownership. attributable to one forest, which was in foreign ownership. The was in foreign ownership. The company was in foreign ownership. The company restructured was in foreign ownership. The company restructured in was in foreign ownership. The company restructured in a was in foreign ownership. The company restructured in a way was in foreign ownership. The company restructured in a way that company restructured in a way that meant company restructured in a way that meant 150,000 company restructured in a way that meant 150,000 hectares company restructured in a way that meant 150,000 hectares was company restructured in a way that meant 150,000 hectares was then meant 150,000 hectares was then counted meant 150,000 hectares was then counted twice, meant 150,000 hectares was then counted twice, because meant 150,000 hectares was then counted twice, because our meant 150,000 hectares was then counted twice, because our foreign counted twice, because our foreign ownership counted twice, because our foreign counted counted twice, because our foreign ownership rules are counted twice, because our foreign ownership rules are so counted twice, because our foreign ownership rules are so tight counted twice, because our foreign ownership rules are so tight that ownership rules are so tight that when ownership rules are so tight that when small ownership rules are so tight that when small changes ownership rules are so tight that when small changes of ownership rules are so tight that when small changes of shareholding when small changes of shareholding occurs when small changes of shareholding occurs in when small changes of shareholding occurs in existing when small changes of shareholding occurs in existing owners when small changes of shareholding occurs in existing owners it when small changes of shareholding occurs in existing owners it is occurs in existing owners it is counted occurs in existing owners it is when occurs in existing owners it is counted as a occurs in existing owners it is counted as a new occurs in existing owners it is counted as a new foreign counted as a new foreign transaction. counted as a new foreign transaction. So counted as a new foreign transaction. So the counted as a new foreign transaction. So the member's counted as a new foreign transaction. So the member's number transaction. So the member's number is transaction. So the member's number is actually transaction. So the member's number is actually the transaction. So the member's number is actually the gross transaction. So the member's number is actually the gross number transaction. So the member's number is actually the gross number and transaction. So the member's number is actually the gross number and it is actually the gross number and it is is actually the gross number and it is 10 is actually the gross number and it is 10 over is actually the gross number and it is 10 over 10 is actually the gross number and it is 10 over 10 times is actually the gross number and it is 10 over 10 times the is actually the gross number and it is 10 over 10 times the net is actually the gross number and it is 10 over 10 times the net change. is 10 over 10 times the net change. Supplementary. is 10 over 10 times the net change. Supplementary. Order! is 10 over 10 times the net change. Supplementary. Order! Supplementary Supplementary. Order! Supplementary question. Supplementary. Order! Supplementary question. Order! Supplementary. Order! Supplementary question. Order! If Supplementary. Order! Supplementary question. Order! If I Supplementary. Order! Supplementary question. Order! If I could Supplementary. Order! Supplementary question. Order! If I could have question. Order! If I could have less question. Order! If I could have less interjection question. Order! If I could have less interjection from question. Order! If I could have less interjection from my question. Order! If I could have less interjection from my immediate less interjection from my immediate right, less interjection from my immediate less less interjection from my immediate right, I'd be less interjection from my immediate right, I'd be grateful. less interjection from my immediate right, I'd be grateful. If less interjection from my immediate right, I'd be grateful. If the less interjection from my immediate right, I'd be grateful. If the rules right, I'd be grateful. If the rules are right, I'd be grateful. If the rules are to, right, I'd be grateful. If the rules are to, quote right, I'd be grateful. If the rules are to, quote him, right, I'd be grateful. If the rules are to, quote him, 'so right, I'd be grateful. If the rules are to, quote him, 'so tight', right, I'd be grateful. If the rules are to, quote him, 'so tight', can are to, quote him, 'so tight', can he are to, quote him, 'so tight', can he confirm are to, quote him, 'so tight', can he confirm his are to, quote him, 'so tight', can he confirm his Government are to, quote him, 'so tight', can he confirm his Government has are to, quote him, 'so tight', can he confirm his Government has since he confirm his Government has since 2008 he confirm his Government has since 2008 approved he confirm his Government has since 2008 approved the he confirm his Government has since 2008 approved the sale he confirm his Government has since 2008 approved the sale of he confirm his Government has since 2008 approved the sale of 1.5 2008 approved the sale of 1.5 million 2008 approved the sale of 1.5 million hectares 2008 approved the sale of 1.5 million hectares of 2008 approved the sale of 1.5 million hectares of land 2008 approved the sale of 1.5 million hectares of land - 2008 approved the sale of 1.5 million hectares of land - 1.5 million hectares of land - 1.5 million million hectares of land - 1.5 million hectares million hectares of land - 1.5 million hectares of million hectares of land - 1.5 million hectares of land million hectares of land - 1.5 million hectares of land - million hectares of land - 1.5 million hectares of land - into million hectares of land - into foreign million hectares of land - into foreign ownership? million hectares of land - into foreign ownership? Can million hectares of land - into foreign ownership? Can I million hectares of land - into foreign ownership? Can I bring million hectares of land - into foreign ownership? Can I bring a million hectares of land - into foreign ownership? Can I bring a bit foreign ownership? Can I bring a bit of foreign ownership? Can I bring a bit of sunshine foreign ownership? Can I bring a bit of sunshine into foreign ownership? Can I bring a bit of sunshine into the foreign ownership? Can I bring a bit of sunshine into the member's foreign ownership? Can I bring a bit of sunshine into the member's life. of sunshine into the member's life. Because of sunshine into the member's life. Because as of sunshine into the member's life. Because as we of sunshine into the member's life. Because as we pointed of sunshine into the member's life. Because as we pointed out, of sunshine into the member's life. Because as we pointed out, just of sunshine into the member's life. Because as we pointed out, just this Because as we pointed out, just this year, Because as we pointed out, just this year, just Because as we pointed out, just this year, just this Because as we pointed out, just this year, just this year, Because as we pointed out, just this year, just this year, while Because as we pointed out, just this year, just this year, while there year, just this year, while there have year, just this year, while there Because year, just this year, while there have been transactions year, just this year, while there have been transactions recorded year, just this year, while there have been transactions recorded of have been transactions recorded of 465,000 have been transactions recorded of 465,000 hectares, have been transactions recorded of 465,000 hectares, 300,000 have been transactions recorded of 465,000 hectares, 300,000 of have been transactions recorded of 465,000 hectares, 300,000 of that 465,000 hectares, 300,000 of that was 465,000 hectares, 300,000 of that was simply 465,000 hectares, 300,000 of that was simply one 465,000 hectares, 300,000 of that was simply one transaction 465,000 hectares, 300,000 of that was simply one transaction counted was simply one transaction counted twice was simply one transaction counted twice that was simply one transaction counted twice that was was simply one transaction counted twice that was already was simply one transaction counted twice that was already owned twice that was already owned offshore twice that was already owned offshore and, twice that was already owned offshore and, actually, twice that was already owned offshore and, actually, the twice that was already owned offshore and, actually, the net offshore and, actually, the net amount offshore and, actually, the net amount this offshore and, actually, the net amount this year offshore and, actually, the net amount this year was offshore and, actually, the net amount this year was only offshore and, actually, the net amount this year was only 40,000 amount this year was only 40,000 hectares, amount this year was only 40,000 hectares, which amount this year was only 40,000 hectares, which is amount this year was only 40,000 hectares, which is on amount this year was only 40,000 hectares, which is on a amount this year was only 40,000 hectares, which is on a par amount this year was only 40,000 hectares, which is on a par with hectares, which is on a par with what hectares, which is on a par with what it's hectares, which is on a par with what it's been hectares, which is on a par with what it's been over hectares, which is on a par with what it's been over recent hectares, which is on a par with what it's been over recent years. hectares, which is on a par with what it's been over recent years. Mr what it's been over recent years. Mr Speaker, what it's been over recent years. Mr Speaker, point what it's been over recent years. Mr Speaker, point of what it's been over recent years. Mr Speaker, point of order. what it's been over recent years. Mr Speaker, point of order. Point what it's been over recent years. Mr Speaker, point of order. Point of Speaker, point of order. Point of order, Speaker, point of order. Point of order, the Speaker, point of order. Point of order, the Rt Speaker, point of order. Point of order, the Rt Hon Speaker, point of order. Point of order, the Rt Hon Winston Speaker, point of order. Point of order, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. Speaker, point of order. Point of order, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. I order, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. I seek order, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. I seek to order, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. I seek to table order, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. I seek to table a order, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. I seek to table a Land order, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. I seek to table a Land Information order, the Rt Hon Winston Peters. I seek to table a Land Information NZ seek to table a Land Information NZ letter seek to table a Land Information NZ letter to seek to table a Land Information NZ letter to a seek to table a Land Information NZ letter to a journalist seek to table a Land Information NZ letter to a journalist on seek to table a Land Information NZ letter to a journalist on the letter to a journalist on the question letter to a journalist on the question of letter to a journalist on the question of denial letter to a journalist on the question of denial of letter to a journalist on the question of denial of information question of denial of information tabled question of denial of information tabled 7 question of denial of information tabled 7 February question of denial of information tabled 7 February 2017 question of denial of information tabled 7 February 2017 and, question of denial of information tabled 7 February 2017 and, second, tabled 7 February 2017 and, second, a tabled 7 February 2017 and, second, a Parliamentary tabled 7 February 2017 and, second, a Parliamentary Library tabled 7 February 2017 and, second, a Parliamentary Library request tabled 7 February 2017 and, second, a Parliamentary Library request for a Parliamentary Library request for research a Parliamentary Library request for a a Parliamentary Library request for research showing that a Parliamentary Library request for research showing that the a Parliamentary Library request for research showing that the transfer research showing that the transfer of research showing that the transfer of land research showing that the transfer of land by research showing that the transfer of land by this research showing that the transfer of land by this Government research showing that the transfer of land by this Government last research showing that the transfer of land by this Government last year of land by this Government last year alone of land by this Government last year alone was, of land by this Government last year alone was, compared of land by this Government last year alone was, compared to of land by this Government last year alone was, compared to our of land by this Government last year alone was, compared to our farmland, alone was, compared to our farmland, 3.24%. alone was, compared to our farmland, 3.24%. Leave alone was, compared to our farmland, 3.24%. Leave is alone was, compared to our farmland, 3.24%. Leave is sought alone was, compared to our farmland, 3.24%. Leave is sought to alone was, compared to our farmland, 3.24%. Leave is sought to table alone was, compared to our farmland, 3.24%. Leave is sought to table two 3.24%. Leave is sought to table two things 3.24%. Leave is sought to table two things there, 3.24%. Leave is sought to table two things there, one 3.24%. Leave is sought to table two things there, one is 3.24%. Leave is sought to table two things there, one is a 3.24%. Leave is sought to table two things there, one is a letter 3.24%. Leave is sought to table two things there, one is a letter from things there, one is a letter from Land things there, one is a letter from Land Information things there, one is a letter from Land Information NZ, things there, one is a letter from Land Information NZ, and things there, one is a letter from Land Information NZ, and the things there, one is a letter from Land Information NZ, and the other Land Information NZ, and the other is Land Information NZ, and the other is a Land Information NZ, and the other is a request Land Information NZ, and the other is a request - Land Information NZ, and the other is a request - a Land Information NZ, and the other is a request - a Parliamentary is a request - a Parliamentary Library is a request - a Parliamentary Library research is a request - a Parliamentary Library research paper is a request - a Parliamentary Library research paper detailing Library research paper detailing some Library research paper detailing some overseas Library research paper detailing some overseas ownership some overseas ownership transactionsment some overseas ownership transactionsment is some overseas ownership transactionsment is there some overseas ownership transactionsment is there any transactionsment is there any objection transactionsment is there any objection to transactionsment is there any objection to either transactionsment is there any objection to either of transactionsment is there any objection to either of those transactionsment is there any objection to either of those pieces objection to either of those pieces of objection to either of those pieces of information objection to either of those pieces of information being objection to either of those pieces of information being tabled? objection to either of those pieces of information being tabled? 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: My question is to the Prime Minister: Does My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he stand My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Minister: Does he stand by his statement Minister: Does he stand by his statement "we're Minister: Does he stand by his statement "we're not Minister: Does he stand by his statement "we're not here Minister: Does he stand by his statement "we're not here to Minister: Does he stand by his statement "we're not here to shy statement "we're not here to shy away statement "we're not here to shy away from statement "we're not here to shy away from the statement "we're not here to shy away from the hard statement "we're not here to shy away from the hard issues", statement "we're not here to shy away from the hard issues", which away from the hard issues", which was away from the hard issues", which was tweeted away from the hard issues", which was tweeted from away from the hard issues", which was tweeted from his away from the hard issues", which was tweeted from his account away from the hard issues", which was tweeted from his account and was tweeted from his account and then was tweeted from his account and then deleted? The The Rt The Rt Hon The Rt Hon PM. The Rt Hon PM. Mr The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, I The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand by The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand by the The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand by the full The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand by the full statement, The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, I stand by the full statement, which stand by the full statement, which was stand by the full statement, which was originally stand by the full statement, which was originally made, stand by the full statement, which was originally made, when stand by the full statement, which was originally made, when I was originally made, when I aunderstand was originally made, when I was was originally made, when I aunderstand noed funding was originally made, when I aunderstand noed funding for was originally made, when I aunderstand noed funding for 11 was originally made, when I aunderstand noed funding for 11 -- aunderstand noed funding for 11 -- announced aunderstand noed funding for 11 -- announced funding aunderstand noed funding for 11 -- announced funding for aunderstand noed funding for 11 -- announced funding for 1,100 announced funding for 1,100 additional announced funding for 1,100 was announced funding for 1,100 additional police staff announced funding for 1,100 additional police staff earlier announced funding for 1,100 additional police staff earlier this additional police staff earlier this year. additional police staff earlier this year. At additional police staff earlier this year. At that additional police staff earlier this year. At that time additional police staff earlier this year. At that time I additional police staff earlier this year. At that time I said additional police staff earlier this year. At that time I said this year. At that time I said this significant year. At that time I said this significant taxpayer year. At that time I said this significant taxpayer investment significant taxpayer investment comes significant taxpayer investment comes with significant taxpayer investment comes with a significant taxpayer investment comes with a range significant taxpayer investment comes with a range of significant taxpayer investment comes with a range of challenging comes with a range of challenging performance comes with a range of challenging performance targets comes with a range of challenging performance targets for comes with a range of challenging performance targets for police, comes with a range of challenging performance targets for police, they performance targets for police, they include performance targets for police, they include higher performance targets for police, they include higher attendance performance targets for police, they include higher attendance at performance targets for police, they include higher attendance at home include higher attendance at home burglaries, include higher attendance at home burglaries, seizing include higher attendance at home burglaries, seizing more include higher attendance at home burglaries, seizing more assetings burglaries, seizing more assetings from burglaries, seizing more assetings from organise burglaries, seizing more assetings from organise -- burglaries, seizing more assetings from organise -- assets burglaries, seizing more assetings from organise -- assets from from organise -- assets from organised from organise -- assets from organised crime, from organise -- assets from organised crime, reducing from organise -- assets from organised crime, reducing death from organise -- assets from organised crime, reducing death from organised crime, reducing death from family organised crime, reducing death from family violence organised crime, reducing death from family violence and organised crime, reducing death from family violence and reducing family violence and reducing re-offending family violence and reducing re-offending by family violence and reducing re-offending by Maori. family violence and reducing re-offending by Maori. Meeting family violence and reducing re-offending by Maori. Meeting these re-offending by Maori. Meeting these targets re-offending by Maori. Meeting these targets won't re-offending by Maori. Meeting these targets won't be re-offending by Maori. Meeting these targets won't be easy re-offending by Maori. Meeting these targets won't be easy but re-offending by Maori. Meeting these targets won't be easy but 'we're re-offending by Maori. Meeting these targets won't be easy but 'we're not targets won't be easy but 'we're not here targets won't be easy but 'we're not here to targets won't be easy but 'we're not here to shy targets won't be easy but 'we're not here to shy away targets won't be easy but 'we're not here to shy away from targets won't be easy but 'we're not here to shy away from the targets won't be easy but 'we're not here to shy away from the hard here to shy away from the hard issues'. here to shy away from the hard issues'. Supplementary. here to shy away from the hard issues'. Supplementary. Order! here to shy away from the hard issues'. Supplementary. Order! More issues'. Supplementary. Order! More to issues'. Supplementary. Order! More here issues'. Supplementary. Order! More to come. Why issues'. Supplementary. Order! More to come. Why does issues'. Supplementary. Order! More to come. Why does he issues'. Supplementary. Order! More to come. Why does he refuse issues'. Supplementary. Order! More to come. Why does he refuse to issues'. Supplementary. Order! More to come. Why does he refuse to take to come. Why does he refuse to take real to come. Why does he refuse to take real action to come. Why does he refuse to take real action now to come. Why does he refuse to take real action now on to come. Why does he refuse to take real action now on water, to come. Why does he refuse to take real action now on water, on real action now on water, on housing, real action now on water, on housing, on real action now on water, on housing, on superannuation, real action now on water, on housing, on superannuation, on housing, on superannuation, on multinational housing, on superannuation, on multinational tax housing, on superannuation, on multinational tax avoidance housing, on superannuation, on multinational tax avoidance and, multinational tax avoidance and, instead, multinational tax avoidance and, instead, repeatedly multinational tax avoidance and, instead, repeatedly promise multinational tax avoidance and, instead, repeatedly promise changes instead, repeatedly promise changes well instead, repeatedly promise changes well into instead, repeatedly promise changes well into the instead, repeatedly promise changes well into the future instead, repeatedly promise changes well into the future which instead, repeatedly promise changes well into the future which he instead, repeatedly promise changes well into the future which he knows well into the future which he knows he well into the future which he knows well well into the future which he knows he can never well into the future which he knows he can never be well into the future which he knows he can never be held well into the future which he knows he can never be held accountable he can never be held accountable for? he can never be held accountable for? The he can never be held accountable for? The Rt he can never be held accountable for? The Rt Hon he can never be held accountable for? The Rt Hon PM. he can never be held accountable for? The Rt Hon PM. Well, he can never be held accountable for? The Rt Hon PM. Well, Mr for? The Rt Hon PM. Well, Mr Speaker, for? The Rt Hon PM. Well, Mr Speaker, that's for? The Rt Hon PM. Well, Mr Speaker, that's interesting, for? The Rt Hon PM. Well, Mr Speaker, that's interesting, an Speaker, that's interesting, an interesting Speaker, that's interesting, an interesting question, Speaker, that's interesting, an interesting question, because Speaker, that's interesting, an interesting question, because we interesting question, because we just interesting question, because we just made interesting question, because we just made an interesting question, because we just made an announcement interesting question, because we just made an announcement about just made an announcement about National just made an announcement about National Super. just made an announcement about National Super. The just made an announcement about National Super. The member just made an announcement about National Super. The member now just made an announcement about National Super. The member now is National Super. The member now is asking National Super. The member now is asking us National Super. The member now is asking us to National Super. The member now is asking us to take National Super. The member now is asking us to take real National Super. The member now is asking us to take real action National Super. The member now is asking us to take real action now... asking us to take real action now... asking us to take real action now... ..rather asking us to take real action now... ..rather than asking us to take real action now... ..rather than the asking us to take real action now... ..rather than the announcement, ..rather than the announcement, which ..rather than the announcement, which I ..rather than the announcement, which I presume ..rather than the announcement, which I presume means ..rather than the announcement, which I presume means another which I presume means another flip-flop which I presume means another which which I presume means another flip-flop and that which I presume means another flip-flop and that he'll which I presume means another flip-flop and that he'll be which I presume means another flip-flop and that he'll be going flip-flop and that he'll be going back flip-flop and that he'll be going back to flip-flop and that he'll be going back to the flip-flop and that he'll be going back to the policy flip-flop and that he'll be going back to the policy that flip-flop and that he'll be going back to the policy that Labour back to the policy that Labour agreed back to the policy that Labour which back to the policy that Labour agreed with before back to the policy that Labour agreed with before it back to the policy that Labour agreed with before it disagreed back to the policy that Labour agreed with before it disagreed with agreed with before it disagreed with it. agreed with before it disagreed with it. Supplementary. agreed with before it disagreed with it. Supplementary. Order! agreed with before it disagreed with it. Supplementary. Order! Putting it. Supplementary. Order! Putting aside it. Supplementary. Order! Putting aside the it. Supplementary. Order! Putting aside the Government's it. Supplementary. Order! Putting aside the Government's own aside the Government's own flip-flops, aside the Government's own flip-flops, why aside the Government's own flip-flops, why won't aside the Government's own flip-flops, why won't he aside the Government's own flip-flops, why won't he take aside the Government's own flip-flops, why won't he take any flip-flops, why won't he take any meaningful flip-flops, why won't he take any which flip-flops, why won't he take any meaningful action on flip-flops, why won't he take any meaningful action on water flip-flops, why won't he take any meaningful action on water quality meaningful action on water quality or meaningful action on water quality or pricing meaningful action on water quality or pricing before meaningful action on water quality or pricing before the meaningful action on water quality or pricing before the election, or pricing before the election, instead or pricing before the election, instead leaving or pricing before the election, instead leaving it or pricing before the election, instead leaving it to or pricing before the election, instead leaving it to future instead leaving it to future governments instead leaving it to future governments to instead leaving it to future governments to deal instead leaving it to future governments to deal with instead leaving it to future governments to deal with the instead leaving it to future governments to deal with the issue? governments to deal with the issue? Well, governments to deal with the issue? Well, Mr governments to deal with the issue? Well, Mr Speaker, governments to deal with the issue? Well, Mr Speaker, as governments to deal with the issue? Well, Mr Speaker, as the governments to deal with the issue? Well, Mr Speaker, as the member governments to deal with the issue? Well, Mr Speaker, as the member will Well, Mr Speaker, as the member will be Well, Mr Speaker, as the member will be aware, Well, Mr Speaker, as the member will be aware, the Well, Mr Speaker, as the member will be aware, the Government Well, Mr Speaker, as the member will be aware, the Government publicised be aware, the Government publicised a be aware, the Government publicised a framework be aware, the Government publicised a framework for be aware, the Government publicised a framework for the be aware, the Government publicised a framework for the - be aware, the Government publicised a framework for the - which, be aware, the Government publicised a framework for the - which, for be aware, the Government publicised a framework for the - which, for the a framework for the - which, for the first a framework for the - which, for the first time, a framework for the - which, for the first time, measures a framework for the - which, for the first time, measures the a framework for the - which, for the first time, measures the quality a framework for the - which, for the first time, measures the quality of first time, measures the quality of our first time, measures the quality of our fresh first time, measures the quality of our fresh water first time, measures the quality of our fresh water across first time, measures the quality of our fresh water across New first time, measures the quality of our fresh water across New Zealand, our fresh water across New Zealand, which our fresh water across New Zealand, be our fresh water across New Zealand, which has not our fresh water across New Zealand, which has not been our fresh water across New Zealand, which has not been done our fresh water across New Zealand, which has not been done consistently which has not been done consistently at which has not been done consistently be which has not been done consistently at all before. which has not been done consistently at all before. 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That is real quality of our fresh water. That is real action quality of our fresh water. That is real action and quality of our fresh water. That is real action and right quality of our fresh water. 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Well, Mr Speaker, we obviously have to advance it through obviously have to advance it through the obviously have to advance it through the law obviously have to advance it through the law books, obviously have to advance it through the law books, and obviously have to advance it through the law books, and subject obviously have to advance it through the law books, and subject to obviously have to advance it through the law books, and subject to the the law books, and subject to the legislative the law books, and subject to the legislative requirements. the law books, and subject to the legislative requirements. Certainly, legislative requirements. Certainly, this legislative requirements. Certainly, this Government legislative requirements. Certainly, this Government is legislative requirements. Certainly, this Government is keen legislative requirements. Certainly, this Government is keen to legislative requirements. Certainly, this Government is keen to introduce this Government is keen to introduce things this Government is keen to introduce things as this Government is keen to introduce things as quickly this Government is keen to introduce things as quickly as this Government is keen to introduce things as quickly as it this Government is keen to introduce things as quickly as it can, things as quickly as it can, alongside things as quickly as it can, legislative things as quickly as it can, alongside the OECD, things as quickly as it can, alongside the OECD, and things as quickly as it can, alongside the OECD, and we things as quickly as it can, alongside the OECD, and we are alongside the OECD, and we are committed alongside the OECD, and we are committed to alongside the OECD, and we are committed to it. alongside the OECD, and we are committed to it. In alongside the OECD, and we are committed to it. In terms alongside the OECD, and we are committed to it. 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In terms of the actual date, I will come back to the actual date, I will come back to the member, actual date, I will come back to the member, perhaps actual date, I will come back to the member, perhaps the actual date, I will come back to the member, perhaps the Labour actual date, I will come back to the member, perhaps the Labour Party member, perhaps the Labour Party would member, perhaps the Labour Party would like member, perhaps the Labour Party would like to member, perhaps the Labour Party would like to help member, perhaps the Labour Party would like to help us member, perhaps the Labour Party would like to help us pass member, perhaps the Labour Party would like to help us pass through would like to help us pass through our would like to help us pass through our legislative would like to help us pass through our legislative programme would like to help us pass through our legislative programme in would like to help us pass through our legislative programme in a would like to help us pass through our legislative programme in a whole our legislative programme in a whole range our legislative programme in a whole range of our legislative programme in a whole range of areas our legislative programme in a whole range of areas including, our legislative programme in a whole range of areas including, for range of areas including, for example, range of areas including, for example, the range of areas including, for example, the reforms range of areas including, for example, the reforms to range of areas including, for example, the reforms to the range of areas including, for example, the reforms to the RMA. example, the reforms to the RMA. Question example, the reforms to the RMA. Question no. example, the reforms to the RMA. Question no. 5, example, the reforms to the RMA. Question no. 5, Joanne example, the reforms to the RMA. Question no. 5, Joanne Hayes. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Justice: My question is to the Minister of Justice: What My question is to the Minister of Justice: What recent My question is to the Minister of Justice: What recent announcements Justice: What recent announcements has Justice: What recent announcements has the Justice: What recent announcements has the Government Justice: What recent announcements has the Government made Justice: What recent announcements has the Government made about Justice: What recent announcements has the Government made about family has the Government made about family violence? The The Hon The Hon Amy The Hon Amy Adams. 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Following on from last week's introduction of the last week's introduction of the Family last week's introduction of the Family and last week's introduction of the Family and whanau last week's introduction of the Family and whanau Violence last week's introduction of the Family and whanau Violence Bill, Family and whanau Violence Bill, today, Family and whanau Violence Bill, today, Minister Family and whanau Violence Bill, today, Minister Tolley Family and whanau Violence Bill, today, Minister Tolley and Family and whanau Violence Bill, today, Minister Tolley and I today, Minister Tolley and I announced today, Minister Tolley and I announced the today, Minister Tolley and I announced the government today, Minister Tolley and I announced the government will today, Minister Tolley and I announced the government will hold today, Minister Tolley and I announced the government will hold a announced the government will hold a family announced the government will hold a family violence announced the government will hold a family violence summit announced the government will hold a family violence summit in announced the government will hold a family violence summit in June. family violence summit in June. 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We need to challenge people across society to challenge people across society to think challenge people across society to challenge challenge people across society to think about how challenge people across society to think about how we challenge people across society to think about how we can challenge people across society to think about how we can act think about how we can act differently think about how we can act challenge think about how we can act differently and the think about how we can act differently and the part think about how we can act differently and the part we think about how we can act differently and the part we all think about how we can act differently and the part we all have differently and the part we all have to differently and the part we all have to play, differently and the part we all have to play, because differently and the part we all have to play, because making differently and the part we all have to play, because making realing to play, because making realing lasting to play, because making realing lasting change to play, because making realing lasting change requires to play, because making realing lasting change requires all to play, because making realing lasting change requires all of to play, because making realing lasting change requires all of our lasting change requires all of our communities lasting change requires all of our to lasting change requires all of our communities to work lasting change requires all of our communities to work together, lasting change requires all of our communities to work together, and communities to work together, and the communities to work together, and the summit communities to work together, and the summit will communities to work together, and the summit will be communities to work together, and the summit will be an communities to work together, and the summit will be an important communities to work together, and the summit will be an important part the summit will be an important part of the summit will be an important part of this. the summit will be an important part of this. 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How will the Family Violence Summit How will the Family Violence Summit help How will the Family Violence Summit help to How will the Family Violence Summit help to inform How will the Family Violence Summit help to inform the How will the Family Violence Summit help to inform the group How will the Family Violence Summit help to inform the group of How will the Family Violence Summit help to inform the group of the help to inform the group of the ministerial help to inform the group of the ministerial group help to inform the group of the ministerial group on help to inform the group of the ministerial group on family help to inform the group of the ministerial group on family and ministerial group on family and sexual ministerial group on family and ministerial ministerial group on family and sexual violence? The ministerial group on family and sexual violence? The summit ministerial group on family and sexual violence? The summit provides sexual violence? 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The summit gives us an opportunity to discuss with the opportunity to discuss with the sector opportunity to discuss with the opportunity opportunity to discuss with the sector how we opportunity to discuss with the sector how we can opportunity to discuss with the sector how we can best opportunity to discuss with the sector how we can best make opportunity to discuss with the sector how we can best make use opportunity to discuss with the sector how we can best make use of sector how we can best make use of these sector how we can best make use of these earlier sector how we can best make use of these earlier intervention sector how we can best make use of these earlier intervention points these earlier intervention points and these earlier intervention points and how these earlier intervention points and how a these earlier intervention points and how a social these earlier intervention points and how a social investment and how a social investment perspective and how a social investment and and how a social investment perspective could help and how a social investment perspective could help determine and how a social investment perspective could help determine our perspective could help determine our responses. responses. Question responses. Question no. responses. Question no. 6, responses. Question no. 6, Metiria responses. Question no. 6, Metiria Turei. responses. Question no. 6, Metiria Turei. Tena Question no. 6, Metiria Turei. Tena koe, Question no. 6, Metiria Turei. Tena koe, Mr Question no. 6, Metiria Turei. Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Question no. 6, Metiria Turei. Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena Question no. 6, Metiria Turei. Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe Question no. 6, Metiria Turei. Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe o Question no. 6, Metiria Turei. Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe o Te koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe o Te Whare. 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Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, no, Mr Speaker, no, those Mr Speaker, no, those comments Mr Speaker, no, those comments were Mr Speaker, no, those comments were made Mr Speaker, no, those comments were made in Mr Speaker, no, those comments were made in respect Mr Speaker, no, those comments were made in respect of Mr Speaker, no, those comments were made in respect of the Mr Speaker, no, those comments were made in respect of the proposal Mr Speaker, no, those comments were made in respect of the proposal to made in respect of the proposal to ban made in respect of the proposal to ban water made in respect of the proposal to ban water exports, made in respect of the proposal to ban water exports, not made in respect of the proposal to ban water exports, not charging. ban water exports, not charging. Supplementary. ban water exports, not charging. Supplementary. Does ban water exports, not charging. Supplementary. Does he ban water exports, not charging. Supplementary. Does he think ban water exports, not charging. Supplementary. Does he think that Supplementary. Does he think that the Supplementary. Does he think that the PM, Supplementary. Does he think that the PM, Bill Supplementary. Does he think that the PM, Bill English, Supplementary. Does he think that the PM, Bill English, is the PM, Bill English, is 'ridiculous' the PM, Bill English, is 'ridiculous' and the PM, Bill English, is 'ridiculous' and 'farcical' the PM, Bill English, is 'ridiculous' and 'farcical' for 'ridiculous' and 'farcical' for seeking 'ridiculous' and 'farcical' for seeking advice 'ridiculous' and 'farcical' for seeking advice on 'ridiculous' and 'farcical' for seeking advice on the 'ridiculous' and 'farcical' for seeking advice on the charging 'ridiculous' and 'farcical' for seeking advice on the charging of seeking advice on the charging of water seeking advice on the charging of water bottling? seeking advice on the charging of water bottling? 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Last Tuesday on the bridge, I said the Tuesday on the bridge, I said the Government Tuesday on the bridge, I said the Government was Tuesday on the bridge, I said the Government was happy Tuesday on the bridge, I said the Government was happy to Tuesday on the bridge, I said the Government was happy to have Tuesday on the bridge, I said the Government was happy to have a Government was happy to have a discussion Government was happy to have a discussion around Government was happy to have a discussion around charging Government was happy to have a discussion around charging but Government was happy to have a discussion around charging but not discussion around charging but not on discussion around charging but not on bottled discussion around charging but not on bottled water discussion around charging but not on bottled water in discussion around charging but not on bottled water in isolation on bottled water in isolation because on bottled water in isolation because it on bottled water in isolation because it makes on bottled water in isolation because it makes a on bottled water in isolation because it makes a very on bottled water in isolation because it makes a very small because it makes a very small fraction because it makes a very small on because it makes a very small fraction of the because it makes a very small fraction of the amount because it makes a very small fraction of the amount of because it makes a very small fraction of the amount of water fraction of the amount of water take? take? <SPEAKS take? <SPEAKS TE take? <SPEAKS TE REO take? <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> supplementary <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> supplementary question, <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> supplementary question, Metiria supplementary question, Metiria Turei. supplementary question, Metiria Turei. 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I've said I'm happy to have a discussion both happy to have a discussion both around happy to have a discussion both Speaker, happy to have a discussion both around the issues happy to have a discussion both around the issues of happy to have a discussion both around the issues of allocation happy to have a discussion both around the issues of allocation and around the issues of allocation and charging. around the issues of allocation and charging. In around the issues of allocation and charging. In fact, around the issues of allocation and charging. In fact, we around the issues of allocation and charging. In fact, we set around the issues of allocation and charging. In fact, we set up around the issues of allocation and charging. In fact, we set up a charging. In fact, we set up a technical charging. In fact, we set up a technical advisory charging. In fact, we set up a technical advisory group charging. In fact, we set up a technical advisory group and charging. In fact, we set up a technical advisory group and work technical advisory group and work programme technical advisory group and work technical technical advisory group and work programme last June technical advisory group and work programme last June to technical advisory group and work programme last June to do technical advisory group and work programme last June to do just technical advisory group and work programme last June to do just that. programme last June to do just that. What programme last June to do just that. What we programme last June to do just that. What we want programme last June to do just that. What we want to programme last June to do just that. What we want to do, programme last June to do just that. What we want to do, though, programme last June to do just that. What we want to do, though, is programme last June to do just that. 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And I said, "I think it's a bit farcical in exporting water?" And I said, "I think it's a bit farcical in the think it's a bit farcical in the sense think it's a bit farcical in the sense it's think it's a bit farcical in the sense it's such think it's a bit farcical in the sense it's such a think it's a bit farcical in the sense it's such a small think it's a bit farcical in the sense it's such a small amount think it's a bit farcical in the sense it's such a small amount of sense it's such a small amount of water. sense it's such a small amount of water. I sense it's such a small amount of water. I am sense it's such a small amount of water. I am open-minded sense it's such a small amount of water. I am open-minded about sense it's such a small amount of water. I am open-minded about a water. I am open-minded about a charge water. I am open-minded about a sense water. I am open-minded about a charge but it water. I am open-minded about a charge but it would water. 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Does he agree with the OECD, who have, today, said that New who have, today, said that New Zealand who have, today, said that New Zealand has who have, today, said that New Zealand has some who have, today, said that New Zealand has some of who have, today, said that New Zealand has some of the who have, today, said that New Zealand has some of the lowest Zealand has some of the lowest environmental Zealand has some of the lowest environmental levies Zealand has some of the lowest environmental levies in Zealand has some of the lowest environmental levies in the Zealand has some of the lowest environmental levies in the world, environmental levies in the world, or environmental levies in the world, or does environmental levies in the world, or does he environmental levies in the world, or does he think environmental levies in the world, or does he think that environmental levies in the world, or does he think that the environmental levies in the world, or does he think that the OECD's environmental levies in the world, or does he think that the OECD's key or does he think that the OECD's key recommendation or does he think that the OECD's key recommendation to or does he think that the OECD's key recommendation to protect or does he think that the OECD's key recommendation to protect water or does he think that the OECD's key recommendation to protect water is recommendation to protect water is ridiculous recommendation to protect water is ridiculous and recommendation to protect water is ridiculous and farcical? recommendation to protect water is ridiculous and farcical? Mr recommendation to protect water is ridiculous and farcical? Mr Speaker, ridiculous and farcical? Mr Speaker, the ridiculous and farcical? Mr Speaker, the OECD ridiculous and farcical? Mr Speaker, the OECD actually ridiculous and farcical? Mr Speaker, the OECD actually commended ridiculous and farcical? Mr Speaker, the OECD actually commended the the OECD actually commended the Government the OECD actually commended the Government on the OECD actually commended the Government on the the OECD actually commended the Government on the progress the OECD actually commended the Government on the progress that the OECD actually commended the Government on the progress that has Government on the progress that has been Government on the progress that has been made Government on the progress that has been made on Government on the progress that has been made on environmental Government on the progress that has been made on environmental charges. been made on environmental charges. It been made on environmental charges. It is been made on environmental charges. It is our been made on environmental charges. It is our Government been made on environmental charges. It is our Government that been made on environmental charges. It is our Government that introduced It is our Government that introduced a It is our Government that introduced a waste It is our Government that introduced a waste levy It is our Government that introduced a waste levy in It is our Government that introduced a waste levy in 2009. It is our Government that introduced a waste levy in 2009. It It is our Government that introduced a waste levy in 2009. It is It is our Government that introduced a waste levy in 2009. It is our a waste levy in 2009. It is our Government a waste levy in 2009. It is our Government that a waste levy in 2009. It is our Government that introduced a waste levy in 2009. It is our Government that introduced a a waste levy in 2009. It is our Government that introduced a price Government that introduced a price on Government that introduced a price on carbon Government that introduced a price on carbon in Government that introduced a price on carbon in July Government that introduced a price on carbon in July of Government that introduced a price on carbon in July of 2010. Government that introduced a price on carbon in July of 2010. And Government that introduced a price on carbon in July of 2010. And the on carbon in July of 2010. And the Minister on carbon in July of 2010. And the Minister of on carbon in July of 2010. And the Minister of Climate on carbon in July of 2010. And the Minister of Climate Change on carbon in July of 2010. And the Minister of Climate Change is Minister of Climate Change is progressively Minister of Climate Change is Minister Minister of Climate Change is progressively lifting those. Minister of Climate Change is progressively lifting those. We Minister of Climate Change is progressively lifting those. We just progressively lifting those. We just need progressively lifting those. We just need to progressively lifting those. We just need to be progressively lifting those. We just need to be careful progressively lifting those. We just need to be careful on progressively lifting those. We just need to be careful on the progressively lifting those. We just need to be careful on the issue progressively lifting those. We just need to be careful on the issue of need to be careful on the issue of water need to be careful on the issue of water around need to be careful on the issue of water around charging need to be careful on the issue of water around charging because need to be careful on the issue of water around charging because the water around charging because the sort water around charging because the sort of water around charging because the sort of proposals water around charging because the sort of proposals I've water around charging because the sort of proposals I've seen water around charging because the sort of proposals I've seen from water around charging because the sort of proposals I've seen from the sort of proposals I've seen from the Opposition sort of proposals I've seen from the Opposition would sort of proposals I've seen from the Opposition would bankrupt sort of proposals I've seen from the Opposition would bankrupt New Opposition would bankrupt New Zealand's Opposition would bankrupt New sort Opposition would bankrupt New Zealand's most important Opposition would bankrupt New Zealand's most important industries. Zealand's most important industries. <SPEAKS Zealand's most important industries. <SPEAKS TE Zealand's most important industries. <SPEAKS TE REO Zealand's most important industries. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Order! <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Order! Supplementary <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> Order! Supplementary question, Order! Supplementary question, Metiria Order! Supplementary question, Metiria Turei. Order! Supplementary question, Metiria Turei. Is Order! Supplementary question, Metiria Turei. Is the Order! Supplementary question, Metiria Turei. Is the Minister Metiria Turei. Is the Minister comfortable Metiria Turei. Is the Minister comfortable with Metiria Turei. Is the Minister comfortable with new Metiria Turei. Is the Minister comfortable with new bottling comfortable with new bottling ventures comfortable with new bottling ventures like comfortable with new bottling ventures like the comfortable with new bottling ventures like the plan comfortable with new bottling ventures like the plan to comfortable with new bottling ventures like the plan to sell ventures like the plan to sell pristine ventures like the plan to sell pristine water ventures like the plan to sell pristine water from ventures like the plan to sell pristine water from Mount ventures like the plan to sell pristine water from Mount Aspiring pristine water from Mount Aspiring National pristine water from Mount Aspiring National Park pristine water from Mount Aspiring National Park pumped pristine water from Mount Aspiring National Park pumped directly pristine water from Mount Aspiring National Park pumped directly onto National Park pumped directly onto shifts National Park pumped directly onto National National Park pumped directly onto shifts and offshore, National Park pumped directly onto shifts and offshore, to National Park pumped directly onto shifts and offshore, to go National Park pumped directly onto shifts and offshore, to go ahead? 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I it comes as no surprise that it hasn't been taken up. I do it comes as no surprise that it hasn't been taken up. I do note it comes as no surprise that it hasn't been taken up. I do note that hasn't been taken up. I do note that if hasn't been taken up. I do note that if you hasn't been taken up. I do note that if you look hasn't been taken up. I do note that if you look at hasn't been taken up. I do note that if you look at the hasn't been taken up. I do note that if you look at the number hasn't been taken up. I do note that if you look at the number of if you look at the number of consents if you look at the number of consents approved if you look at the number of consents approved for if you look at the number of consents approved for bottling if you look at the number of consents approved for bottling and consents approved for bottling and consents approved for bottling and consents approved for bottling and export, less consents approved for bottling and export, less than consents approved for bottling and export, less than 1% consents approved for bottling and export, less than 1% of consents approved for bottling and export, less than 1% of those consents approved for bottling and export, less than 1% of those that export, less than 1% of those that are export, less than 1% of those that are concepted export, less than 1% of those that are concepted are export, less than 1% of those that are concepted are actually export, less than 1% of those that are concepted are actually being are concepted are actually being used. are concepted are actually being used. All are concepted are actually being used. All that are concepted are actually being used. All that has are concepted are actually being used. All that has occurred are concepted are actually being used. All that has occurred on are concepted are actually being used. All that has occurred on the used. All that has occurred on the West used. All that has occurred on the West Coast used. All that has occurred on the West Coast is used. All that has occurred on the West Coast is a used. All that has occurred on the West Coast is a renewal used. All that has occurred on the West Coast is a renewal of used. All that has occurred on the West Coast is a renewal of that West Coast is a renewal of that consent West Coast is a renewal of that consent about West Coast is a renewal of that consent about a West Coast is a renewal of that consent about a year West Coast is a renewal of that consent about a year ago West Coast is a renewal of that consent about a year ago with West Coast is a renewal of that consent about a year ago with the consent about a year ago with the support consent about a year ago with the support and consent about a year ago with the support and approval consent about a year ago with the support and approval of consent about a year ago with the support and approval of the consent about a year ago with the support and approval of the local support and approval of the local iwi, support and approval of the local iwi, the support and approval of the local iwi, the local support and approval of the local iwi, the local council and support and approval of the local iwi, the local council and dock. iwi, the local council and dock. 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Does the minister still agree that Does the minister still agree that Does the minister still agree that Does the minister still agree that nobody owns Does the minister still agree that nobody owns the Does the minister still agree that nobody owns the water Does the minister still agree that nobody owns the water when Does the minister still agree that nobody owns the water when farmers nobody owns the water when farmers are nobody owns the water when farmers are able nobody owns the water when farmers are able to nobody owns the water when farmers are able to sell nobody owns the water when farmers are able to sell their nobody owns the water when farmers are able to sell their water are able to sell their water allocation are able to sell their water allocation as are able to sell their water allocation as an are able to sell their water allocation as an asset are able to sell their water allocation as an asset to are able to sell their water allocation as an asset to improve allocation as an asset to improve the allocation as an asset to improve the value allocation as an asset to improve the value of allocation as an asset to improve the value of their allocation as an asset to improve the value of their farm allocation as an asset to improve the value of their farm or the value of their farm or independently the value of their farm or independently of the value of their farm or independently of a the value of their farm or independently of a farm the value of their farm or independently of a farm sale? the value of their farm or independently of a farm sale? 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It has been the long standing position of been the long standing position of been the long standing position of been the long standing position of consecutive Governments been the long standing position of consecutive Governments that consecutive Governments that the consecutive Governments that consecutive Governments that the water is consecutive Governments that the water is a consecutive Governments that the water is a public consecutive Governments that the water is a public resource consecutive Governments that the water is a public resource that consecutive Governments that the water is a public resource that is water is a public resource that is not water is a public resource that is not owned water is a public resource that is not owned by water is a public resource that is not owned by any water is a public resource that is not owned by any one water is a public resource that is not owned by any one group. water is a public resource that is not owned by any one group. There not owned by any one group. There always not owned by any one group. There always has not owned by any one group. There always has been not owned by any one group. There always has been charges not owned by any one group. There always has been charges for not owned by any one group. There always has been charges for water always has been charges for water services, always has been charges for water services, for always has been charges for water services, for instance, always has been charges for water services, for instance, if always has been charges for water services, for instance, if a always has been charges for water services, for instance, if a council services, for instance, if a council provides services, for instance, if a council provides storage services, for instance, if a council provides storage treatment services, for instance, if a council provides storage treatment piping services, for instance, if a council provides storage treatment piping or provides storage treatment piping or if provides storage treatment piping or if irrigation provides storage treatment piping or if irrigation companies provides storage treatment piping or if irrigation companies are provides storage treatment piping or providing services provides storage treatment piping or providing services associated provides storage treatment piping or providing services associated with providing services associated with the providing services associated with the water. 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The Government set up a work programme approved by set up a work programme approved by set up a work programme approved by set up a work programme approved by Cabinet last set up a work programme approved by Cabinet last May set up a work programme approved by Cabinet last May that set up a work programme approved by Cabinet last May that specifically Cabinet last May that specifically Cabinet last May that specifically Cabinet last May that specifically set up Cabinet last May that specifically set up an Cabinet last May that specifically set up an expert Cabinet last May that specifically set up an expert technical Cabinet last May that specifically set up an expert technical advisory set up an expert technical advisory group set up an expert technical advisory group on set up an expert technical advisory group on both set up an expert technical advisory group on both the set up an expert technical advisory group on both the pricing set up an expert technical advisory group on both the pricing and set up an expert technical advisory group on both the pricing and on set up an expert technical advisory group on both the pricing and on the group on both the pricing and on the allocation group on both the pricing and on the allocation of group on both the pricing and on the allocation of water, group on both the pricing and on the allocation of water, quite allocation of water, quite allocation of water, quite allocation of water, quite specifically in allocation of water, quite specifically in the allocation of water, quite specifically in the terms allocation of water, quite specifically in the terms of specifically in the terms of specifically in the terms of specifically in the terms of reference. 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We simply say that having a very narrow discussion around a very narrow discussion around water a very narrow discussion around water bottling a very narrow discussion around water bottling is a very narrow discussion around water bottling is actually a very narrow discussion around water bottling is actually not a very narrow discussion around water bottling is actually not where water bottling is actually not where the water bottling is actually not where the main water bottling is actually not where the main game water bottling is actually not where the main game is water bottling is actually not where the main game is if water bottling is actually not where the main game is if New water bottling is actually not where the main game is if New Zealand's the main game is if New Zealand's going the main game is if New Zealand's going to the main game is if New Zealand's going to improve the main game is if New Zealand's going to improve its the main game is if New Zealand's going to improve its fresh the main game is if New Zealand's going to improve its fresh water going to improve its fresh water management. going to improve its fresh water management. Does going to improve its fresh water management. Does the going to improve its fresh water management. Does the minister going to improve its fresh water management. Does the minister then management. Does the minister then agree management. Does the minister then agree that management. Does the minister then agree that water management. Does the minister then agree that water given management. Does the minister then agree that water given freely management. Does the minister then agree that water given freely to agree that water given freely to corporates agree that water given freely to corporates is agree that water given freely to corporates is a agree that water given freely to corporates is a form agree that water given freely to corporates is a form of agree that water given freely to corporates is a form of corporate corporates is a form of corporate corporates is a form of corporate corporates is a form of corporate welfare? There corporates is a form of corporate welfare? 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A large number of those are held by large number of those are held by both large number of those are held by both New large number of those are held by both New Zealand large number of those are held by both New Zealand companies, large number of those are held by both New Zealand companies, by both New Zealand companies, by both New Zealand companies, by both New Zealand companies, by individuals and both New Zealand companies, by individuals and others both New Zealand companies, by individuals and others and both New Zealand companies, by individuals and others and are individuals and others and are individuals and others and are individuals and others and are crucial to individuals and others and are crucial to the individuals and others and are crucial to the core individuals and others and are crucial to the core horticultural, crucial to the core horticultural, crucial to the core horticultural, crucial to the core horticultural, agricultural, many crucial to the core horticultural, agricultural, many of crucial to the core horticultural, agricultural, many of our crucial to the core horticultural, agricultural, many of our industries agricultural, many of our industries agricultural, many of our industries agricultural, many of our industries and it agricultural, many of our industries and it has agricultural, many of our industries and it has been agricultural, many of our industries and it has been a agricultural, many of our industries and it has been a long-standing and it has been a long-standing practise and it has been a long-standing practise that and it has been a long-standing practise that water and it has been a long-standing practise that water is and it has been a long-standing practise that water is not and it has been a long-standing practise that water is not charged practise that water is not charged for practise that water is not charged for the practise that water is not charged for the natural practise that water is not charged for the natural resource. 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I'll call the call the member when I'm ready. I'll call the member call the member when I'm ready. I'll call the member when call the member when I'm ready. I'll call the member when I call the member when I'm ready. I'll call the member when I have call the member when I'm ready. I'll call the member when I have silence call the member when I have silence on call the member when I have silence on my call the member when I have silence on my right-hand call the member when I have silence on my right-hand side. call the member when I have silence on my right-hand side. Not call the member when I have silence on my right-hand side. Not only call the member when I have silence on my right-hand side. Not only is on my right-hand side. Not only is that on my right-hand side. Not only is that statement on my right-hand side. Not only is that statement utterly on my right-hand side. Not only is that statement utterly false on my right-hand side. Not only is that statement utterly false but that statement utterly false but worse that statement utterly false but worse still, that statement utterly false but worse still, we that statement utterly false but worse still, we are that statement utterly false but worse still, we are not that statement utterly false but worse still, we are not going that statement utterly false but worse still, we are not going to worse still, we are not going to take worse still, we are not going to take it worse still, we are not going to take it from worse still, we are not going to take it from a worse still, we are not going to take it from a puppet. worse still, we are not going to take it from a puppet. The worse still, we are not going to take it from a puppet. The member take it from a puppet. The member take it from a puppet. The member take it from a puppet. The member will resume take it from a puppet. The member will resume his take it from a puppet. 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I take offence at being referred to as a kuk by being referred to as a kuk by someone being referred to as a kuk by someone who being referred to as a kuk by someone who smoked being referred to as a kuk by someone who smoked for being referred to as a kuk by someone who smoked for 60 being referred to as a kuk by someone who smoked for 60 years. being referred to as a kuk by someone who smoked for 60 years. I someone who smoked for 60 years. I will someone who smoked for 60 years. I will not someone who smoked for 60 years. I will not move someone who smoked for 60 years. I will not move on someone who smoked for 60 years. I will not move on that. someone who smoked for 60 years. I will not move on that. Question someone who smoked for 60 years. I will not move on that. Question No. will not move on that. Question No. 8, will not move on that. Question No. 8, Maureen will not move on that. Question No. 8, Maureen Pugh. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: What My question is to the Minister of Education: What progress My question is to the Minister of Education: What progress has My question is to the Minister of Education: What progress has been Education: What progress has been made Education: What progress has been made on Education: What progress has been made on the Education: What progress has been made on the development Education: What progress has been made on the development of Education: What progress has been made on the development of a Education: What progress has been made on the development of a code Education: What progress has been made on the development of a code of made on the development of a code of conduct made on the development of a code of conduct for made on the development of a code of conduct for the made on the development of a code of conduct for the teaching made on the development of a code of conduct for the teaching profession? Tena Tena koe, Tena koe, Mr Tena koe, Mr Speaker. Tena koe, Mr Speaker. I Tena koe, Mr Speaker. I am Tena koe, Mr Speaker. I am advised Tena koe, Mr Speaker. I am advised that Tena koe, Mr Speaker. I am advised that the Tena koe, Mr Speaker. I am advised that the aptly Tena koe, Mr Speaker. I am advised that the aptly named Tena koe, Mr Speaker. I am advised that the aptly named Education that the aptly named Education Council that the aptly named Education Council of that the aptly named Education Council of Aotearoa that the aptly named Education Council of Aotearoa has that the aptly named Education Council of Aotearoa has worked that the aptly named Education Council of Aotearoa has worked very Council of Aotearoa has worked very closely Council of Aotearoa has worked very closely with Council of Aotearoa has worked very closely with teacher, Council of Aotearoa has worked very closely with teacher, education closely with teacher, education leaders closely with teacher, education leaders and closely with teacher, education leaders and peak closely with teacher, education leaders and peak bodies closely with teacher, education leaders and peak bodies to closely with teacher, education leaders and peak bodies to develop closely with teacher, education leaders and peak bodies to develop a leaders and peak bodies to develop a draft leaders and peak bodies to develop a draft code leaders and peak bodies to develop a draft code of leaders and peak bodies to develop a draft code of professional draft code of professional responsibility draft code of professional responsibility and draft code of professional responsibility and standards draft code of professional responsibility and standards for draft code of professional responsibility and standards for the draft code of professional responsibility draft code of professional teaching profession. The draft code of professional teaching profession. The draft draft code of professional teaching profession. The draft code teaching profession. The draft code was teaching profession. The draft code was launched teaching profession. The draft code was launched for teaching profession. The draft code was launched for consultation teaching profession. The draft code was launched for consultation by teaching profession. 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It at the very centre of learning, children and their whanua. It will children and their whanua. It will also children and their whanua. It will also help children and their whanua. It will also help to children and their whanua. It will also help to ensure children and their whanua. It will also help to ensure that children and their whanua. It will also help to ensure that the also help to ensure that the profession also help to ensure that the profession is also help to ensure that the profession is honoured also help to ensure that the profession is honoured as also help to ensure that the profession is honoured as one also help to ensure that the profession is honoured as one of profession is honoured as one of high profession is honoured as one of high quality profession is honoured as one of high quality and profession is honoured as one of high quality and integrity. profession is honoured as one of high quality and integrity. 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The code - draft code - underpinned by - draft code - underpinned by standards - draft code - underpinned by standards will - draft code - underpinned by standards will provide - draft code - underpinned by standards will provide employers standards will provide employers with standards will provide employers with a standards will provide employers with a strengthened standards will provide employers with a strengthened disciplinary with a strengthened disciplinary framework with a strengthened disciplinary framework to with a strengthened disciplinary framework to better with a strengthened disciplinary framework to better ascertain with a strengthened disciplinary framework to better ascertain what framework to better ascertain what types framework to better ascertain what types of framework to better ascertain what types of behaviour framework to better ascertain what types of behaviour would framework to better ascertain what types of behaviour would be types of behaviour would be types of behaviour would be types of behaviour would be determined a types of behaviour would be determined a breach. types of behaviour would be determined a breach. 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I accompanying professional standards. I would accompanying professional standards. I would like accompanying professional standards. I would like to accompanying professional standards. I would like to acknowledge accompanying professional standards. I would like to acknowledge the accompanying professional standards. I would like to acknowledge the very I would like to acknowledge the very hard I would like to acknowledge the very hard work I would like to acknowledge the very hard work of I would like to acknowledge the very hard work of the I would like to acknowledge the very hard work of the Education I would like to acknowledge the very hard work of the Education Council hard work of the Education Council and hard work of the Education Council and thank hard work of the Education Council and thank all hard work of the Education Council and thank all those hard work of the Education Council and thank all those who have hard work of the Education Council and thank all those who have been and thank all those who have been involved and thank all those who have been involved so and thank all those who have been involved so far and thank all those who have been involved so far for and thank all those who have been involved so far for their and thank all those who have been involved so far for their dedication involved so far for their dedication and involved so far for their dedication and commitment involved so far for their dedication and commitment to involved so far for their dedication and commitment to such involved so far for their dedication and commitment to such an involved so far for their dedication and commitment to such an important and commitment to such an important framework. and commitment to such an important framework. 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I am advised that the draft code is out for public draft code is out for public consultation draft code is out for public consultation until draft code is out for public consultation until 21 draft code is out for public consultation until 21 April, draft code is out for public consultation until 21 April, and draft code is out for public consultation until 21 April, and I consultation until 21 April, and I would consultation until 21 April, and I would encourage consultation until 21 April, and I would encourage everyone consultation until 21 April, and I would encourage everyone to consultation until 21 April, and I would encourage everyone to provide would encourage everyone to provide their would encourage everyone to provide their feedback would encourage everyone to provide their feedback to would encourage everyone to provide their feedback to the their feedback to the Education their feedback to the My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Building My question is to the Minister for Building and My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: Does he Building and Construction: Does he believe Building and Construction: Does he believe the Building and Construction: Does he believe the rental Building and Construction: Does he believe the rental market Building and Construction: Does he believe the rental market is believe the rental market is affordable believe the rental market is affordable and believe the rental market is affordable and secure believe the rental market is affordable and secure enough believe the rental market is affordable and secure enough for believe the rental market is affordable and secure enough for New affordable and secure enough for New Zealand affordable and secure enough for New Zealand families; affordable and secure enough for New Zealand families; if affordable and secure enough for New Zealand families; if so, affordable and secure enough for New Zealand families; if so, why? The The quality The quality of The quality of rentals The quality of rentals has The quality of rentals has markedly The quality of rentals has markedly improved The quality of rentals has markedly improved with The quality of rentals has markedly improved with this The quality of rentals has markedly improved with this Government's improved with this Government's aggressive improved with this Government's aggressive home improved with this Government's aggressive home insulation improved with this Government's aggressive home insulation programme aggressive home insulation programme that aggressive home insulation programme that has aggressive home insulation programme that has seen aggressive home insulation programme that has seen 300,000 aggressive home insulation programme that has seen 300,000 homes that has seen 300,000 homes that has seen 300,000 homes that has seen 300,000 homes retrofitted and that has seen 300,000 homes retrofitted and our that has seen 300,000 homes retrofitted and our new that has seen 300,000 homes retrofitted and our new law that has seen 300,000 homes retrofitted and our new law that retrofitted and our new law that requires retrofitted and our new law that requires the retrofitted and our new law that requires the remaining retrofitted and our new law that requires the remaining 180,000 retrofitted and our new law that requires the remaining 180,000 homes requires the remaining 180,000 homes to requires the remaining 180,000 homes to be requires the remaining 180,000 homes to be inShaoul requires the remaining 180,000 homes to be inShaoul united requires the remaining 180,000 homes to be inShaoul united by requires the remaining 180,000 homes to be inShaoul united by 2019. requires the remaining 180,000 homes to be inShaoul united by 2019. In to be inShaoul united by 2019. In to be inShaoul united by 2019. In to be inShaoul united by 2019. In respect of to be inShaoul united by 2019. In respect of rents to be inShaoul united by 2019. In respect of rents they to be inShaoul united by 2019. In respect of rents they have to be inShaoul united by 2019. In respect of rents they have gone to be inShaoul united by 2019. In respect of rents they have gone up respect of rents they have gone up by respect of rents they have gone up by an respect of rents they have gone up by an average respect of rents they have gone up by an average 3.4% respect of rents they have gone up by an average 3.4% since respect of rents they have gone up by an average 3.4% since 2008, respect of rents they have gone up by an average 3.4% since 2008, as by an average 3.4% since 2008, as compared by an average 3.4% since 2008, as compared to by an average 3.4% since 2008, as compared to an by an average 3.4% since 2008, as compared to an average by an average 3.4% since 2008, as compared to an average increase by an average 3.4% since 2008, as compared to an average increase of compared to an average increase of 5.2% compared to an average increase of 5.2% for compared to an average increase of 5.2% for the compared to an average increase of 5.2% for the previous compared to an average increase of 5.2% for the previous eight compared to an average increase of 5.2% for the previous eight years. 5.2% for the previous eight years. The 5.2% for the previous eight years. The rental 5.2% for the previous eight years. The rental market 5.2% for the previous eight years. The rental market is 5.2% for the previous eight years. The rental market is most 5.2% for the previous eight years. The rental market is most affordable The rental market is most affordable The rental market is most affordable The rental market is most affordable and secure The rental market is most affordable and secure where The rental market is most affordable and secure where we The rental market is most affordable and secure where we have and secure where we have and secure where we have and secure where we have aggressively increased and secure where we have aggressively increased supply and secure where we have aggressively increased supply in aggressively increased supply in places aggressively increased supply in places like aggressively increased supply in places like Christchurch aggressively increased supply in places like Christchurch where aggressively increased supply in places like Christchurch where rents places like Christchurch where rents have places like Christchurch where rents have dropped places like Christchurch where rents have dropped by places like Christchurch where rents have dropped by 10% places like Christchurch where rents have dropped by 10% in places like Christchurch where rents have dropped by 10% in the places like Christchurch where rents have dropped by 10% in the last places like Christchurch where rents have dropped by 10% in the last two have dropped by 10% in the last two years. have dropped by 10% in the last two years. When have dropped by 10% in the last two years. When rents have dropped by 10% in the last two years. When rents are have dropped by 10% in the last two years. When rents are up have dropped by 10% in the last two years. When rents are up nearly have dropped by 10% in the last two years. When rents are up nearly 40% years. When rents are up nearly 40% since years. When rents are up nearly 40% since his years. When rents are up nearly 40% since his Government years. When rents are up nearly 40% since his Government took years. When rents are up nearly 40% since his Government took office years. When rents are up nearly 40% since his Government took office and since his Government took office and when since his Government took office and when rents since his Government took office and when rents are since his Government took office and when rents are rising since his Government took office and when rents are rising twice since his Government took office and when rents are rising twice as since his Government took office and when rents are rising twice as fast when rents are rising twice as fast as when rents are rising twice as fast as incomes when rents are rising twice as fast as incomes in when rents are rising twice as fast as incomes in Auckland, when rents are rising twice as fast as incomes in Auckland, is when rents are rising twice as fast as incomes in Auckland, is that when rents are rising twice as fast as incomes in Auckland, is that a as incomes in Auckland, is that a reasonable as incomes in Auckland, is that a reasonable level as incomes in Auckland, is that a reasonable level of as incomes in Auckland, is that a reasonable level of increase as incomes in Auckland, is that a reasonable level of increase or as incomes in Auckland, is that a reasonable level of increase or is reasonable level of increase or is it reasonable level of increase or is it yet reasonable level of increase or is it yet another reasonable level of increase or is it yet another symptom reasonable level of increase or is it yet another symptom of reasonable level of increase or is it yet another symptom of his it yet another symptom of his out-of-control it yet another symptom of his out-of-control housing it yet another symptom of his out-of-control housing market? it yet another symptom of his out-of-control housing market? I out-of-control housing market? I note out-of-control housing market? I note that out-of-control housing market? I note that both out-of-control housing market? I note that both nationally out-of-control housing market? I note that both nationally and out-of-control housing market? I note that both nationally and in note that both nationally and in Auckland note that both nationally and in Auckland the note that both nationally and in Auckland the rate note that both nationally and in Auckland the rate of note that both nationally and in Auckland the rate of rent note that both nationally and in Auckland the rate of rent increases Auckland the rate of rent increases under Auckland the rate of rent increases under this Auckland the rate of rent increases under this Government Auckland the rate of rent increases under this Government has Auckland the rate of rent increases under this Government has been under this Government has been significantly under this Government has been significantly and under this Government has been significantly and markedly under this Government has been significantly and markedly less under this Government has been significantly and markedly less than significantly and markedly less than what significantly and markedly less than what it significantly and markedly less than what it was significantly and markedly less than what it was under significantly and markedly less than what it was under the significantly and markedly less than what it was under the previous what it was under the previous Government what it was under the previous Government when what it was under the previous Government when they what it was under the previous Government when they did what it was under the previous Government when they did nothing. Does Does he Does he think Does he think that Does he think that it Does he think that it is Does he think that it is a Does he think that it is a problem Does he think that it is a problem of Does he think that it is a problem of success Does he think that it is a problem of success when Does he think that it is a problem of success when working Does he think that it is a problem of success when working families, of success when working families, like of success when working families, like Invercargill of success when working families, like Invercargill woman of success when working families, like Invercargill woman Lisa of success when working families, like Invercargill woman Lisa Calders like Invercargill woman Lisa Calders end like Invercargill woman Lisa Calders end up like Invercargill woman Lisa Calders end up living like Invercargill woman Lisa Calders end up living in like Invercargill woman Lisa Calders end up living in a like Invercargill woman Lisa Calders end up living in a house like Invercargill woman Lisa Calders end up living in a house bus like Invercargill woman Lisa Calders end up living in a house bus because end up living in a house bus because the end up living in a house bus because the uncertainty end up living in a house bus because the uncertainty in end up living in a house bus because the uncertainty in the end up living in a house bus because the uncertainty in the rental end up living in a house bus because the uncertainty in the rental market the uncertainty in the rental market makes the uncertainty in the rental market makes living the uncertainty in the rental market makes living in the uncertainty in the rental market makes living in a the uncertainty in the rental market makes living in a bus the uncertainty in the rental market makes living in a bus a the uncertainty in the rental market makes living in a bus a more the uncertainty in the rental market makes living in a bus a more stable makes living in a bus a more stable option? makes living in a bus a more stable option? As makes living in a bus a more stable option? As a makes living in a bus a more stable option? As a constituency makes living in a bus a more stable option? As a constituency MP makes living in a bus a more stable option? As a constituency MP of makes living in a bus a more stable option? As a constituency MP of 25 option? As a constituency MP of 25 years option? As a constituency MP of 25 years there option? As a constituency MP of 25 years there has option? As a constituency MP of 25 years there has always option? As a constituency MP of 25 years there has always been years there has always been difficult years there has always been difficult situations years there has always been difficult situations when years there has always been difficult situations when people's difficult situations when people's housing difficult situations when people's housing has difficult situations when people's housing has been difficult situations when people's housing has been inadequate. difficult situations when people's housing has been inadequate. The housing has been inadequate. The housing has been inadequate. The housing has been inadequate. The answer is housing has been inadequate. The answer is increasing housing has been inadequate. The answer is increasing supply housing has been inadequate. The answer is increasing supply and housing has been inadequate. The answer is increasing supply and the answer is increasing supply and the sort answer is increasing supply and the sort of answer is increasing supply and the sort of comprehensive answer is increasing supply and the sort of comprehensive reforms answer is increasing supply and the sort of comprehensive reforms likes sort of comprehensive reforms likes of sort of comprehensive reforms likes of the sort of comprehensive reforms likes of the RMA sort of comprehensive reforms likes of the RMA that sort of comprehensive reforms likes of the RMA that his sort of comprehensive reforms likes of the RMA that his party sort of comprehensive reforms likes of the RMA that his party has of the RMA that his party has refused of the RMA that his party has refused to of the RMA that his party has refused to support of the RMA that his party has refused to support that of the RMA that his party has refused to support that will refused to support that will actually refused to support that will actually make refused to support that will actually make the refused to support that will actually make the material actually make the material actually make the material actually make the material difference long actually make the material difference long term actually make the material difference long term for actually make the material difference long term for families difference long term for families difference long term for families difference long term for families like those difference long term for families like those he difference long term for families like those he speaks difference long term for families like those he speaks of. difference long term for families like those he speaks of. Why difference long term for families like those he speaks of. Why hasn't like those he speaks of. Why hasn't he like those he speaks of. Why hasn't he updated like those he speaks of. Why hasn't he updated the like those he speaks of. Why hasn't he updated the Residential like those he speaks of. 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The the average tenancy is less than a year? The member's the average tenancy is less than a year? The member's facts the average tenancy is less than a year? The member's facts are the average tenancy is less than a year? The member's facts are firstly year? The member's facts are firstly incorrect. year? The member's facts are firstly incorrect. 64% year? The member's facts are firstly incorrect. 64% of year? The member's facts are firstly incorrect. 64% of New year? The member's facts are firstly incorrect. 64% of New Zealand year? The member's facts are firstly incorrect. 64% of New Zealand homes year? The member's facts are firstly the year? The member's facts are firstly are owner occupied. year? The member's facts are firstly are owner occupied. Secondly, year? The member's facts are firstly are owner occupied. Secondly, with are owner occupied. Secondly, with respect are owner occupied. Secondly, with respect to are owner occupied. 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The only water whereas the PM was saying only bottled ware. The only way water whereas the PM was saying only bottled ware. The only way forward bottled ware. The only way forward is bottled ware. The only way forward is I bottled ware. The only way forward is I invite bottled ware. The only way forward is I invite the bottled ware. The only way forward is I invite the member bottled ware. The only way forward is I invite the member to bottled ware. The only way forward is I invite the member to repeat bottled ware. The only way forward is I invite the member to repeat his is I invite the member to repeat his question is I invite the member to repeat his question as is I invite the member to repeat his question as asked. is I invite the member to repeat his question as asked. Why is I invite the member to repeat his question as asked. Why did is I invite the member to repeat his question as asked. Why did the is I invite the member to repeat his question as asked. Why did the PM question as asked. Why did the PM say question as asked. Why did the PM say to question as asked. Why did the PM say to reporters question as asked. Why did the PM say to reporters yesterday question as asked. Why did the PM say to reporters yesterday that say to reporters yesterday that ministers say to reporters yesterday that ministers were say to reporters yesterday that ministers were writing say to reporters yesterday that ministers were writing to say to reporters yesterday that ministers were writing to a ministers were writing to a technical ministers were writing to a technical advisory ministers were writing to a technical advisory group ministers were writing to a technical advisory group to technical advisory group to investigate technical advisory group to investigate a technical advisory group to investigate a price technical advisory group to investigate a price on technical advisory group to investigate a price on water technical advisory group to investigate a price on water but investigate a price on water but only investigate a price on water but only for investigate a price on water but only for the investigate a price on water but only for the bottled investigate a price on water but only for the bottled water investigate a price on water but only for the bottled water industry only for the bottled water industry and only for the bottled water industry and how only for the bottled water industry and how does only for the bottled water industry and how does he only for the bottled water industry and how does he reconcile only for the bottled water industry and how does he reconcile that only for the bottled water industry and how does he reconcile that with and how does he reconcile that with the and how does he reconcile that with the opposite and how does he reconcile that with the opposite answer and how does he reconcile that with the opposite answer he and how does he reconcile that with the opposite answer he gave and how does he reconcile that with the opposite answer he gave to the opposite answer he gave to Metiria the opposite answer he gave to Metiria Turei the opposite answer he gave to Metiria Turei earlier? the opposite answer he gave to Metiria Turei earlier? Very the opposite answer he gave to Metiria Turei earlier? Very easily. Metiria Turei earlier? Very easily. If Metiria Turei earlier? Very easily. If you Metiria Turei earlier? Very easily. If you read Metiria Turei earlier? Very easily. If you read the Metiria Turei earlier? Very easily. If you read the transcript Metiria Turei earlier? Very easily. If you read the transcript of Metiria Turei earlier? Very easily. 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Does include the issue of bottled water. Does a include the issue of bottled water. Does a company include the issue of bottled water. Does a company that include the issue of bottled water. Does a company that bottles include the issue of bottled water. Does a company that bottles water Does a company that bottles water and Does a company that bottles water and offers Does a company that bottles water and offers it Does a company that bottles water and offers it for Does a company that bottles water and offers it for sale Does a company that bottles water and offers it for sale own Does a company that bottles water and offers it for sale own the Does a company that bottles water and offers it for sale own the water and offers it for sale own the water it and offers it for sale own the water it is and offers it for sale own the water it is selling and offers it for sale own the water it is selling and, and offers it for sale own the water it is selling and, if and offers it for sale own the water it is selling and, if not, and offers it for sale own the water it is selling and, if not, who and offers it for sale own the water it is selling and, if not, who does it is selling and, if not, who does the it is selling and, if not, who does the minister it is selling and, if not, who does the minister imagine it is selling and, if not, who does the minister imagine owns it is selling and, if not, who does the minister imagine owns that the minister imagine owns that water? the minister imagine owns that water? 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The charges users for that water. The water charges users for that water. The water clearly charges users for that water. The water clearly becomes charges users for that water. The water clearly becomes owned charges users for that water. The water clearly becomes owned once water clearly becomes owned once extra water clearly becomes owned once extra additions water clearly becomes owned once extra additions are water clearly becomes owned once extra additions are made water clearly becomes owned once extra additions are made to water clearly becomes owned once extra additions are made to it, extra additions are made to it, either extra additions are made to it, either in extra additions are made to it, either in terms extra additions are made to it, either in terms of extra additions are made to it, either in terms of putting extra additions are made to it, either in terms of putting it extra additions are made to it, either in terms of putting it in extra additions are made to it, either in terms of putting it in a either in terms of putting it in a either in terms of putting it in a either in terms of putting it in a bottle or either in terms of putting it in a bottle or a either in terms of putting it in a bottle or a pipe. either in terms of putting it in a bottle or a pipe. Is either in terms of putting it in a bottle or a pipe. Is he either in terms of putting it in a bottle or a pipe. Is he concerned bottle or a pipe. Is he concerned that bottle or a pipe. Is he concerned that Bill bottle or a pipe. Is he concerned that Bill English's bottle or a pipe. Is he concerned that Bill English's decision bottle or a pipe. Is he concerned that Bill English's decision to that Bill English's decision to that Bill English's decision to that Bill English's decision to delay receiving that Bill English's decision to delay receiving advice that Bill English's decision to delay receiving advice on that Bill English's decision to delay receiving advice on a that Bill English's decision to delay receiving advice on a royalty delay receiving advice on a royalty delay receiving advice on a royalty delay receiving advice on a royalty on water delay receiving advice on a royalty on water use delay receiving advice on a royalty on water use for delay receiving advice on a royalty on water use for bottling delay receiving advice on a royalty on water use for bottling until on water use for bottling until after on water use for bottling until after the on water use for bottling until after the election, on water use for bottling until after the election, will on water use for bottling until after the election, will be on water use for bottling until after the election, will be seen on water use for bottling until after the election, will be seen as after the election, will be seen as after after the election, will be seen as a lack of after the election, will be seen as a lack of the after the election, will be seen as a lack of the political after the election, will be seen as a lack of the political leadership a lack of the political leadership which a lack of the political leadership which New a lack of the political leadership which New Zealanders a lack of the political leadership which New Zealanders rightly a lack of the political leadership which New Zealanders rightly expect which New Zealanders rightly expect of which New Zealanders rightly expect of their which New Zealanders rightly expect of their PM? which New Zealanders rightly expect of their PM? Quite which New Zealanders rightly expect of their PM? Quite the which New Zealanders rightly expect of their PM? Quite the opposite. which New Zealanders rightly expect of their PM? Quite the opposite. The of their PM? Quite the opposite. The timetable of their PM? Quite the opposite. The timetable for of their PM? Quite the opposite. The timetable for the of their PM? Quite the opposite. The timetable for the technicianal timetable for the technicianal advisory timetable for the technicianal advisory group timetable for the technicianal advisory group working timetable for the technicianal advisory group working on timetable for the technicianal advisory group working on allocation advisory group working on allocation advisory group working on allocation advisory group working on allocation and water advisory group working on allocation and water pricing advisory group working on allocation and water pricing was advisory group working on allocation and water pricing was decided advisory group working on allocation and water pricing was decided in advisory group working on allocation and water pricing was decided in May and water pricing was decided in May last and water pricing was decided in May last year and water pricing was decided in May last year for and water pricing was decided in May last year for it and water pricing was decided in May last year for it to and water pricing was decided in May last year for it to report and water pricing was decided in May last year for it to report late and water pricing was decided in May last year for it to report late this last year for it to report late this year last year for it to report late this year or last year for it to report late this year or early last year for it to report late this year or early next last year for it to report late this year or early next year. last year for it to report late this year or early next year. To last year for it to report late this year or early next year. To what year or early next year. To what extent year or early next year. To what extent does year or early next year. To what extent does he year or early next year. To what extent does he attribute year or early next year. To what extent does he attribute the extent does he attribute the collapse extent does he attribute the collapse in extent does he attribute the collapse in public extent does he attribute the collapse in public support extent does he attribute the collapse in public support for extent does he attribute the collapse in public support for him collapse in public support for him and collapse in public support for him and his collapse in public support for him and his Government collapse in public support for him and his Government over collapse in public support for him and his Government over fresh collapse in public support for him and his Government over fresh water and his Government over fresh water to and his Government over fresh water to the and his Government over fresh water to the fact and his Government over fresh water to the fact that and his Government over fresh water to the fact that after and his Government over fresh water to the fact that after eight and his Government over fresh water to the fact that after eight years to the fact that after eight years in to the fact that after eight years in office to the fact that after eight years in office most to the fact that after eight years in office most of to the fact that after eight years in office most of our to the fact that after eight years in office most of our rivers to the fact that after eight years in office most of our rivers outside in office most of our rivers outside national in office most of our rivers outside national parks in office most of our rivers outside national parks are in office most of our rivers outside national parks are more in office most of our rivers outside national parks are more polluted, national parks are more polluted, not national parks are more polluted, not less, national parks are more polluted, not less, and national parks are more polluted, not less, and his national parks are more polluted, not less, and his latest national parks are more polluted, not less, and his latest flip national parks are more polluted, not less, and his latest flip flop not less, and his latest flip flop on not less, and his latest flip flop on the not less, and his latest flip flop on the royalty not less, and his latest flip flop on the royalty on not less, and his latest flip flop on the royalty on bottled not less, and his latest flip flop on the royalty on bottled water not less, and his latest flip flop on the royalty on bottled water is on the royalty on bottled water is so on the royalty on bottled water is so patently on the royalty on bottled water is so patently just on the royalty on bottled water is so patently just another on the royalty on bottled water is so patently just another delaying so patently just another delaying tactic? so patently just another delaying tactic? I'd so patently just another delaying tactic? I'd refer so patently just another delaying tactic? I'd refer the so patently just another delaying tactic? I'd refer the member so patently just another delaying tactic? I'd refer the member to so patently just another delaying tactic? I'd refer the member to the tactic? I'd refer the member to the tactic? I'd refer the member to the tactic? I'd refer the member to the OECD report tactic? I'd refer the member to the OECD report out tactic? I'd refer the member to the OECD report out today tactic? I'd refer the member to the OECD report out today that tactic? I'd refer the member to the OECD report out today that actually OECD report out today that actually comments OECD report out today that actually comments this OECD report out today that actually comments this Government OECD report out today that actually comments this Government on OECD report out today that actually comments this Government on the comments this Government on the amount comments this Government on the amount of comments this Government on the amount of progress comments this Government on the amount of progress that comments this Government on the amount of progress that it comments this Government on the amount of progress that it has comments this Government on the amount of progress that it has made amount of progress that it has made with amount of progress that it has made with the amount of progress that it has made with the national amount of progress that it has made with the national policy amount of progress that it has made with the national policy statement, with the national policy statement, with with the national policy statement, with the with the national policy statement, with the national with the national policy statement, with the national regulations with the national policy statement, with the national regulations for with the national regulations for metring, with the national regulations for metring, with with the national regulations for metring, with the with the national regulations for metring, with the fact with the national regulations for metring, with the fact that with the national regulations for metring, with the fact that there metring, with the fact that there are metring, with the fact that there are now metring, with the fact that there are now 20 metring, with the fact that there are now 20 catchments metring, with the fact that there are now 20 catchments across metring, with the fact that there are now 20 catchments across New are now 20 catchments across New Zealand are now 20 catchments across New Zealand where are now 20 catchments across New Zealand where there are now 20 catchments across New Zealand where there are are now 20 catchments across New Zealand where there are caps are now 20 catchments across New Zealand where there are caps on Zealand where there are caps on nitrogen Zealand where there are caps on nitrogen where Zealand where there are caps on nitrogen where when Zealand where there are caps on nitrogen where when we Zealand where there are caps on nitrogen where when we came Zealand where there are caps on nitrogen where when we came to nitrogen where when we came to Government nitrogen where when we came to Government there nitrogen where when we came to Government there were nitrogen where when we came to Government there were none. nitrogen where when we came to Government there were none. 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I I have I have to I have to say I have to say I I have to say I can't I have to say I can't claim I have to say I can't claim full I have to say I can't claim full credit I have to say I can't claim full credit for I have to say I can't claim full credit for 32 I have to say I can't claim full credit for 32 years I have to say I can't claim full credit for 32 years of I have to say I can't claim full credit for 32 years of marriage. I have to say I can't claim full credit for 32 years of marriage. I credit for 32 years of marriage. I did credit for 32 years of marriage. I did share credit for 32 years of marriage. I did share that credit for 32 years of marriage. I did share that with credit for 32 years of marriage. I did share that with my credit for 32 years of marriage. I did share that with my husband. did share that with my husband. Thank did share that with my husband. Thank you did share that with my husband. Thank you so did share that with my husband. 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I can confirm that the Crown will confirm that the Crown will typically confirm that the Crown will typically rebate confirm that the Crown will typically rebate between confirm that the Crown will typically rebate between 42% confirm that the Crown will typically rebate between 42% to confirm that the Crown will typically rebate between 42% to 48% typically rebate between 42% to 48% of typically rebate between 42% to 48% of decommissioning typically rebate between 42% to 48% of decommissioning costs typically rebate between 42% to 48% of decommissioning costs to of decommissioning costs to petroleum of decommissioning costs to petroleum commissioners. of decommissioning costs to petroleum commissioners. And of decommissioning costs to petroleum commissioners. And MBIE petroleum commissioners. And MBIE has petroleum commissioners. And MBIE has estimated petroleum commissioners. And MBIE has estimated to petroleum commissioners. And MBIE has estimated to cost petroleum commissioners. And MBIE has estimated to cost to petroleum commissioners. And MBIE has estimated to cost to the petroleum commissioners. And MBIE has estimated to cost to the Crown has estimated to cost to the Crown as has estimated to cost to the Crown as up has estimated to cost to the Crown as up to has estimated to cost to the Crown as up to $855 has estimated to cost to the Crown as up to $855 million has estimated to cost to the Crown as up to $855 million over has estimated to cost to the Crown as up to $855 million over the has estimated to cost to the Crown as up to $855 million over the next as up to $855 million over the next 25 as up to $855 million over the next has as up to $855 million over the next 25 or so as up to $855 million over the next 25 or so years. as up to $855 million over the next 25 or so years. That as up to $855 million over the next 25 or so years. That is as up to $855 million over the next 25 or so years. That is compared as up to $855 million over the next 25 or so years. That is compared to 25 or so years. That is compared to the 25 or so years. That is compared to the royalties 25 or so years. That is compared to the royalties and 25 or so years. That is compared to the royalties and levies 25 or so years. That is compared to the royalties and levies that the royalties and levies that the royalties and levies that the royalties and levies that petroleum pro the royalties and levies that petroleum pro sueders the royalties and levies that petroleum pro sueders have the royalties and levies that petroleum pro sueders have paid the royalties and levies that petroleum pro sueders have paid to petroleum pro sueders have paid to petroleum pro sueders have paid to petroleum pro sueders have paid to the Crown petroleum pro sueders have paid to the Crown in petroleum pro sueders have paid to the Crown in the petroleum pro sueders have paid to the Crown in the last petroleum pro sueders have paid to the Crown in the last nine petroleum pro sueders have paid to the Crown in the last nine year, petroleum pro sueders have paid to the Crown in the last nine year, a the Crown in the last nine year, a the Crown in the last nine year, a the Crown in the last nine year, a figure that the Crown in the last nine year, a figure that does the Crown in the last nine year, a figure that does not the Crown in the last nine year, a figure that does not even the Crown in the last nine year, a figure that does not even take the Crown in the last nine year, a figure that does not even take into figure that does not even take into account figure that does not even take into account up figure that does not even take into account up to figure that does not even take into account up to the figure that does not even take into account up to the $400 figure that does not even take into account up to the $400 million figure that does not even take into account up to the $400 million paid account up to the $400 million paid account up to the $400 million paid account up to the $400 million paid in tax account up to the $400 million paid in tax each account up to the $400 million paid in tax each year. account up to the $400 million paid in tax each year. Is account up to the $400 million paid in tax each year. Is it account up to the $400 million paid in tax each year. Is it fair account up to the $400 million paid in tax each year. Is it fair that in tax each year. Is it fair that in tax each year. Is it fair that in tax each year. Is it fair that New Zealand in tax each year. Is it fair that New Zealand has in tax each year. Is it fair that New Zealand has the in tax each year. Is it fair that New Zealand has the fourth in tax each year. Is it fair that New Zealand has the fourth lowest New Zealand has the fourth lowest New Zealand has the fourth lowest New Zealand has the fourth lowest tax plus New Zealand has the fourth lowest tax plus royalty New Zealand has the fourth lowest tax plus royalty rate New Zealand has the fourth lowest tax plus royalty rate in New Zealand has the fourth lowest tax plus royalty rate in the New Zealand has the fourth lowest tax plus royalty rate in the world tax plus royalty rate in the world tax plus royalty rate in the world tax plus royalty rate in the world but subsidises tax plus royalty rate in the world but subsidises almost tax plus royalty rate in the world but subsidises almost half tax plus royalty rate in the world but subsidises almost half the tax plus royalty rate in the world but subsidises almost half the cost but subsidises almost half the cost of but subsidises almost half the cost of decommissioning but subsidises almost half the cost of decommissioning oil but subsidises almost half the cost of decommissioning oil rigging but subsidises almost half the cost of decommissioning oil rigging that of decommissioning oil rigging that could of decommissioning oil rigging that could be of decommissioning oil rigging that could be up of decommissioning oil rigging that could be up to of decommissioning oil rigging that could be up to $885 of decommissioning oil rigging that could be up to $885 million? of decommissioning oil rigging that could be up to $885 million? I of decommissioning oil rigging that could be up to $885 million? I would could be up to $885 million? I would disagree could be up to $885 million? I would disagree with could be up to $885 million? I would disagree with the could be up to $885 million? I would disagree with the member could be up to $885 million? I would disagree with the member there disagree with the member there because disagree with the member there because the disagree with the member there because the information disagree with the member there because the information I disagree with the member there because the information I have disagree with the member there because the information I have is because the information I have is because the information I have is because the information I have is that the because the information I have is that the royalties because the information I have is that the royalties are because the information I have is that the royalties are actually because the information I have is that the royalties are actually at because the information I have is that the royalties are actually at a that the royalties are actually at a particular that the royalties are actually at a particular level that the royalties are actually at a particular level to that the royalties are actually at a particular level to take that the royalties are actually at a particular level to take into particular level to take into particular level to take into particular level to take into account decommissioning particular level to take into account decommissioning costs particular level to take into account decommissioning costs in particular level to take into account decommissioning costs in the account decommissioning costs in the future account decommissioning costs in the future and account decommissioning costs in the future and when account decommissioning costs in the future and when you account decommissioning costs in the future and when you consider account decommissioning costs in the future and when you consider that future and when you consider that future and when you consider that future and when you consider that since 2008 future and when you consider that since 2008 the future and when you consider that since 2008 the Crown future and when you consider that since 2008 the Crown has future and when you consider that since 2008 the Crown has received since 2008 the Crown has received $3. since 2008 the Crown has received $3. 2 since 2008 the Crown has received $3. 2 billion since 2008 the Crown has received $3. 2 billion in since 2008 the Crown has received $3. 2 billion in royalties since 2008 the Crown has received $3. 2 billion in royalties and $3. 2 billion in royalties and levies, $3. 2 billion in royalties and levies, plus $3. 2 billion in royalties and levies, plus tax, $3. 2 billion in royalties and levies, plus tax, plus $3. 2 billion in royalties and levies, plus tax, plus wages, $3. 2 billion in royalties and levies, plus tax, plus wages, plus $3. 2 billion in royalties and levies, plus tax, plus wages, plus a levies, plus tax, plus wages, plus a contribution levies, plus tax, plus wages, plus a contribution of levies, plus tax, plus wages, plus a contribution of $2.5 levies, plus tax, plus wages, plus a contribution of $2.5 billion levies, plus tax, plus wages, plus a contribution of $2.5 billion every contribution of $2.5 billion every year contribution of $2.5 billion every year to contribution of $2.5 billion every year to GDP contribution of $2.5 billion every year to GDP plus contribution of $2.5 billion every year to GDP plus the contribution of $2.5 billion every year to GDP plus the employment contribution of $2.5 billion every year to GDP plus the employment of year to GDP plus the employment of 4,600 year to GDP plus the employment of 4,600 people year to GDP plus the employment of 4,600 people directly year to GDP plus the employment of 4,600 people directly and year to GDP plus the employment of 4,600 people directly and close year to GDP plus the employment of 4,600 people directly and close to 4,600 people directly and close to 12,000 4,600 people directly and close to 12,000 people 4,600 people directly and close to 12,000 people indirectly 4,600 people directly and close to 12,000 people indirectly and 4,600 people directly and close to 12,000 people indirectly and very 12,000 people indirectly and very highly 12,000 people indirectly and very highly skilled 12,000 people indirectly and very highly skilled high-paid 12,000 people indirectly and very highly skilled high-paid jobs, 12,000 people indirectly and very highly skilled high-paid jobs, I highly skilled high-paid jobs, I think highly skilled high-paid jobs, I think we highly skilled high-paid jobs, I think we are highly skilled high-paid jobs, I think we are doing highly skilled high-paid jobs, I think we are doing pretty highly skilled high-paid jobs, I think we are doing pretty well. think we are doing pretty well. Given think we are doing pretty well. Given her think we are doing pretty well. Given her colleagues think we are doing pretty well. Given her colleagues have think we are doing pretty well. Given her colleagues have repeatedly Given her colleagues have repeatedly claimed Given her colleagues have repeatedly claimed to Given her colleagues have repeatedly claimed to be Given her colleagues have repeatedly claimed to be leading Given her colleagues have repeatedly claimed to be leading the claimed to be leading the international claimed to be leading the international movement claimed to be leading the international movement to claimed to be leading the international movement to phase claimed to be leading the international movement to phase out international movement to phase out fossil international movement to phase out fossil fuel international movement to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, international movement to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, how international movement to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, how does international movement to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, how does it fossil fuel subsidies, how does it look fossil fuel subsidies, how does it look that fossil fuel subsidies, how does it look that she fossil fuel subsidies, how does it look that she is fossil fuel subsidies, how does it look that she is allowing fossil fuel subsidies, how does it look that she is allowing taxpayers look that she is allowing taxpayers to look that she is allowing taxpayers to shoulder look that she is allowing taxpayers to shoulder almost look that she is allowing taxpayers to shoulder almost half look that she is allowing taxpayers to shoulder almost half the look that she is allowing taxpayers to shoulder almost half the cost look that she is allowing taxpayers to shoulder almost half the cost of to shoulder almost half the cost of decommissioning to shoulder almost half the cost of decommissioning oil to shoulder almost half the cost of decommissioning oil rigs, to shoulder almost half the cost of decommissioning oil rigs, up to shoulder almost half the cost of decommissioning oil rigs, up to to shoulder almost half the cost of decommissioning oil rigs, up to $885 decommissioning oil rigs, up to $885 decommissioning oil rigs, up to $885 decommissioning oil rigs, up to $885 million? 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Given costs of the decommissioning. Given the costs of the decommissioning. Given the minister costs of the decommissioning. Given the minister will costs of the decommissioning. Given the minister will announce costs of the decommissioning. Given the minister will announce the costs of the decommissioning. 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What to clean up after the oil industry's made their profit? What we to clean up after the oil industry's made their profit? What we could to clean up after the oil industry's made their profit? What we could do, made their profit? What we could do, made their profit? What we could do, made their profit? What we could do, of course, made their profit? What we could do, of course, if made their profit? What we could do, of course, if that made their profit? What we could do, of course, if that member made their profit? What we could do, of course, if that member had made their profit? 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