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Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.

Primary Title
  • Parliament TV: Questions for Oral Answer
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 11 April 2017
Start Time
  • 14 : 00
Finish Time
  • 15 : 30
Duration
  • 90:00
Channel
  • Parliament TV
Broadcaster
  • Kordia
Programme Description
  • Parliament TV provides live broadcasts from the House of Representatives. Coverage: Questions for Oral Answer.
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • Yes
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
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In all three of the PM's answers he's introduced of the PM's answers he's introduced material of the PM's answers he's introduced material that's of the PM's answers he's introduced material that's irrelevant of the PM's answers he's introduced material that's irrelevant and of the PM's answers he's introduced material that's irrelevant and for material that's irrelevant and for which material that's irrelevant and for which he's material that's irrelevant and for which he's not material that's irrelevant and for which he's not responsible. which he's not responsible. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! I <INTERRUPTION> Order! I don't <INTERRUPTION> Order! I don't agree <INTERRUPTION> Order! I don't agree with <INTERRUPTION> Order! I don't agree with the Order! I don't agree with the member. Order! I don't agree with the member. The Order! I don't agree with the member. The original Order! I don't agree with the member. The original question Order! 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Putting aside the Labour Further supplementary question? 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But, of course, we also need the development at the Three need the development at the Three Kings, need the development at the Three Kings, which need the development at the Three Kings, which the need the development at the Three Kings, which the Labour need the development at the Three Kings, which the Labour Party need the development at the Three Kings, which the Labour Party are Kings, which the Labour Party are opposing, Kings, which the Labour Party are opposing, and Kings, which the Labour Party are opposing, and the Kings, which the Labour Party are opposing, and the Point Kings, which the Labour Party are opposing, and the Point England opposing, and the Point England Reserve opposing, and the Point England Reserve development opposing, and the Point England Reserve development which opposing, and the Point England Reserve development which they Reserve development which they supported Reserve development which they supported before Reserve development which they supported before they Reserve development which they supported before they changed Reserve development which they supported before they changed their supported before they changed their mind supported before they changed their mind and supported before they changed their mind and now supported before they changed their mind and now oppose. supported before they changed their mind and now oppose. 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So, how could they possibly get 100,000 houses they possibly get 100,000 houses built they possibly get 100,000 houses built if they possibly get 100,000 houses built if they they possibly get 100,000 houses built if they were they possibly get 100,000 houses built if they were opposed they possibly get 100,000 houses built if they were opposed to they possibly get 100,000 houses built if they were opposed to any built if they were opposed to any development? built if they were opposed to any development? <INTERRUPTION> development? <INTERRUPTION> supplementary development? <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. development? <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. Order! development? <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. Order! How supplementary question. Order! How many supplementary question. Order! How many families supplementary question. Order! How many families a supplementary question. Order! How many families a night supplementary question. Order! How many families a night are supplementary question. Order! How many families a night are staying supplementary question. Order! How many families a night are staying in many families a night are staying in motels many families a night are staying in motels because many families a night are staying in motels because there many families a night are staying in motels because there aren't many families a night are staying in motels because there aren't enough motels because there aren't enough state motels because there aren't enough state houses motels because there aren't enough state houses for motels because there aren't enough state houses for them? motels because there aren't enough state houses for them? Well, motels because there aren't enough state houses for them? Well, there state houses for them? Well, there are state houses for them? Well, there are of state houses for them? Well, there are of course state houses for them? Well, there are of course a state houses for them? Well, there are of course a number state houses for them? Well, there are of course a number in state houses for them? 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And that's development, and undo a treaty settlement. And that's all development, and undo a treaty settlement. And that's all been settlement. And that's all been organised settlement. And that's all been settlement. settlement. And that's all been organised by the settlement. And that's all been organised by the Labour settlement. And that's all been organised by the Labour Party. organised by the Labour Party. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> point <INTERRUPTION> point of <INTERRUPTION> point of order. <INTERRUPTION> point of order. I <INTERRUPTION> point of order. I seek <INTERRUPTION> point of order. I seek leave <INTERRUPTION> point of order. I seek leave to point of order. I seek leave to table point of order. I seek leave to table a point of order. I seek leave to table a report point of order. I seek leave to table a report from point of order. 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Order! hundreds more social houses. Order! And hundreds more social houses. Order! And I hundreds more social houses. Order! And I ask hundreds more social houses. Order! And I ask them hundreds more social houses. Order! And I ask them to hundreds more social houses. Order! And I ask them to change hundreds more social houses. Order! And I ask them to change their hundreds more social houses. Order! And I ask them to change their mind. And I ask them to change their mind. That And I ask them to change their mind. That answer And I ask them to change their mind. That answer is And I ask them to change their mind. That answer is long And I ask them to change their mind. That answer is long enough. That answer is long enough. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Mr Mr Twyford, Mr Twyford, when Mr Twyford, when I Mr Twyford, when I stand Mr Twyford, when I stand to Mr Twyford, when I stand to my Mr Twyford, when I stand to my feet Mr Twyford, when I stand to my feet that Mr Twyford, when I stand to my feet that is Mr Twyford, when I stand to my feet that is certainly Mr Twyford, when I stand to my feet that is certainly the Mr Twyford, when I stand to my feet that is certainly the time Mr Twyford, when I stand to my feet that is certainly the time to Mr Twyford, when I stand to my feet that is certainly the time to cease that is certainly the time to cease interjecting. that is certainly the time to cease interjecting. Supplementary interjecting. Supplementary question. interjecting. Supplementary question. PM, interjecting. Supplementary question. PM, if interjecting. Supplementary question. PM, if political interjecting. Supplementary question. PM, if political parties question. PM, if political parties have question. PM, if political parties have supported question. PM, if political parties have supported 70,000 question. PM, if political parties have supported 70,000 net question. PM, if political parties have supported 70,000 net - question. PM, if political parties have supported 70,000 net - the have supported 70,000 net - the population have supported 70,000 net - the population of have supported 70,000 net - the population of Rotorua, have supported 70,000 net - the population of Rotorua, coming have supported 70,000 net - the population of Rotorua, coming here population of Rotorua, coming here every population of Rotorua, coming here population population of Rotorua, coming here every here without population of Rotorua, coming here every here without building population of Rotorua, coming here every here without building the every here without building the infrastructure, every here without building the infrastructure, including every here without building the infrastructure, including housing infrastructure, including housing every infrastructure, including housing every year, infrastructure, including housing every year, why infrastructure, including housing every year, why are infrastructure, including housing every year, why are we infrastructure, including housing every year, why are we having infrastructure, including housing every year, why are we having this every year, why are we having this sad every year, why are we having this sad argument every year, why are we having this sad argument between every year, why are we having this sad argument between the every year, why are we having this sad argument between the guilty sad argument between the guilty parties? sad argument between the guilty parties? <INTERRUPTION> parties? <INTERRUPTION> Of parties? <INTERRUPTION> Of course, parties? <INTERRUPTION> Of course, the parties? <INTERRUPTION> Of course, the member parties? <INTERRUPTION> Of course, the member may parties? <INTERRUPTION> Of course, the member may not Of course, the member may not realise, Of course, the member may not realise, but Of course, the member may not realise, but the Of course, the member may not realise, but the people Of course, the member may not realise, but the people - Of course, the member may not realise, but the people - the Of course, the member may not realise, but the people - the people realise, but the people - the people who realise, but the people - the people who - realise, but the people - the people who - in realise, but the people - the people who - in his realise, but the people - the people who - in his words realise, but the people - the people who - in his words - realise, but the people - the people who - in his words - are realise, but the people - the people who - in his words - are guilty realise, but the people - the people who - in his words - are guilty are who - in his words - are guilty are the who - in his words - are guilty are the Kiwis who - in his words - are guilty are the Kiwis not who - in his words - are guilty are the Kiwis not leaving. who - in his words - are guilty are the Kiwis not leaving. Since... the Kiwis not leaving. 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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 Finance: My question is to the Minister of Finance: What My question is to the Minister of Finance: What reports My question is to the Minister of Finance: What reports has My question is to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he Finance: What reports has he received Finance: What reports has he received on Finance: What reports has he received on job Finance: What reports has he received on job growth Finance: What reports has he received on job growth in Finance: What reports has he received on job growth in the Finance: What reports has he received on job growth in the New received on job growth in the New Zealand received on job growth in the New Zealand economy? Over Over the Over the last Over the last Year Over the last Year 137,000 Over the last Year 137,000 jobs Over the last Year 137,000 jobs have Over the last Year 137,000 jobs have been Over the last Year 137,000 jobs have been added Over the last Year 137,000 jobs have been added into Over the last Year 137,000 jobs have been added into the Over the last Year 137,000 jobs have been added into the New Over the last Year 137,000 jobs have been added into the New Zealand been added into the New Zealand economy. been added into the New Zealand economy. <INTERRUPTION> economy. <INTERRUPTION> This economy. <INTERRUPTION> This job economy. <INTERRUPTION> This job growth economy. <INTERRUPTION> This job growth has economy. <INTERRUPTION> This job growth has been economy. <INTERRUPTION> This job growth has been accompanied This job growth has been accompanied by This job growth has been accompanied by rising This job growth has been accompanied by rising wages This job growth has been accompanied by rising wages for This job growth has been accompanied by rising wages for Kiwi This job growth has been accompanied by rising wages for Kiwi families, by rising wages for Kiwi families, with by rising wages for Kiwi families, with the by rising wages for Kiwi families, with the average by rising wages for Kiwi families, with the average wage by rising wages for Kiwi families, with the average wage growing by rising wages for Kiwi families, with the average wage growing at with the average wage growing at twice with the average wage growing at twice the with the average wage growing at twice the rate with the average wage growing at twice the rate of with the average wage growing at twice the rate of inflation, with the average wage growing at twice the rate of inflation, to twice the rate of inflation, to $58,700 twice the rate of inflation, to $58,700 annually twice the rate of inflation, to $58,700 annually currently, twice the rate of inflation, to $58,700 annually currently, and $58,700 annually currently, and forecast $58,700 annually currently, and forecast to $58,700 annually currently, and forecast to reach $58,700 annually currently, and forecast to reach 66,000 $58,700 annually currently, and forecast to reach 66,000 by $58,700 annually currently, and forecast to reach 66,000 by 2021. forecast to reach 66,000 by 2021. Our forecast to reach 66,000 by 2021. Zealand forecast to reach 66,000 by 2021. Our strong employment forecast to reach 66,000 by 2021. Our strong employment growth forecast to reach 66,000 by 2021. Our strong employment growth has Our strong employment growth has been Our strong employment growth has been coupled Our strong employment growth has been coupled with Our strong employment growth has been coupled with strong Our strong employment growth has been coupled with strong economic been coupled with strong economic growth been coupled with strong economic been been coupled with strong economic growth of over been coupled with strong economic growth of over 3%. been coupled with strong economic growth of over 3%. This been coupled with strong economic growth of over 3%. This hasn't growth of over 3%. This hasn't happened growth of over 3%. This hasn't happened by growth of over 3%. This hasn't happened by accident growth of over 3%. 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How does New Zealand's employment statistics New Zealand's employment statistics stack New Zealand's employment statistics stack up New Zealand's employment statistics stack up against New Zealand's employment statistics stack up against our New Zealand's employment statistics stack up against our international stack up against our international competitors? stack up against our international competitors? <INTERRUPTION> competitors? <INTERRUPTION> Very competitors? <INTERRUPTION> Very well, competitors? <INTERRUPTION> Very well, in competitors? <INTERRUPTION> Very well, in fact. competitors? <INTERRUPTION> Very well, in fact. New competitors? <INTERRUPTION> Very well, in fact. New Zealand's Very well, in fact. New Zealand's employment Very well, in fact. New Zealand's employment rate Very well, in fact. New Zealand's employment rate - Very well, in fact. New Zealand's employment rate - the Very well, in fact. New Zealand's employment rate - the proportion Very well, in fact. 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Has he seen any reports about the loss he seen any reports about the loss of he seen any reports about the loss of jobs he seen any reports about the loss of jobs and he seen any reports about the loss of jobs and livelihoods he seen any reports about the loss of jobs and livelihoods caused he seen any reports about the loss of jobs and livelihoods caused by of jobs and livelihoods caused by more of jobs and livelihoods caused by more frequent of jobs and livelihoods caused by more frequent and of jobs and livelihoods caused by more frequent and more of jobs and livelihoods caused by more frequent and more severe of jobs and livelihoods caused by more frequent and more severe floods more frequent and more severe floods and more frequent and more severe floods and droughts more frequent and more severe floods and droughts resulting more frequent and more severe floods and droughts resulting from more frequent and more severe floods and droughts resulting from climate and droughts resulting from climate change? and droughts resulting from climate change? No, and droughts resulting from climate change? No, I and droughts resulting from climate change? No, I haven't and droughts resulting from climate change? No, I haven't seen and droughts resulting from climate change? No, I haven't seen any change? No, I haven't seen any reports change? No, I haven't seen any and change? No, I haven't seen any reports in that change? No, I haven't seen any reports in that regard. change? No, I haven't seen any reports in that regard. What change? No, I haven't seen any reports in that regard. What I change? No, I haven't seen any reports in that regard. What I can reports in that regard. What I can say reports in that regard. What I can say to reports in that regard. What I can say to the reports in that regard. What I can say to the member reports in that regard. What I can say to the member is reports in that regard. What I can say to the member is actually reports in that regard. 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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 Police: My question is to the Minister of Police: What My question is to the Minister of Police: What updates My question is to the Minister of Police: What updates has My question is to the Minister of Police: What updates has she Police: What updates has she received Police: What updates has she received about Police: What updates has she received about the Police: What updates has she received about the effectiveness Police: What updates has she received about the effectiveness of received about the effectiveness of the received about the effectiveness of the Government's received about the effectiveness of the Government's scheme received about the effectiveness of the Government's scheme to received about the effectiveness of the Government's scheme to allow the Government's scheme to allow people the Government's scheme to allow people to the Government's scheme to allow people to find the Government's scheme to allow people to find out the Government's scheme to allow people to find out whether the Government's scheme to allow people to find out whether their people to find out whether their partner people to find out whether their partner has people to find out whether their partner has a people to find out whether their partner has a history people to find out whether their partner has a history of people to find out whether their partner has a history of domestic partner has a history of domestic violence? In In December In December 2015 In December 2015 we In December 2015 we introduced In December 2015 we introduced a In December 2015 we introduced a scheme In December 2015 we introduced a scheme which In December 2015 we introduced a scheme which allowed In December 2015 we introduced a scheme which allowed people In December 2015 we introduced a scheme which allowed people to In December 2015 we introduced a scheme which allowed people to ask scheme which allowed people to ask police scheme which allowed people to ask police about scheme which allowed people to ask police about whether scheme which allowed people to ask police about whether their scheme which allowed people to ask police about whether their partner police about whether their partner has police about whether their partner has a police about whether their partner has a violent police about whether their partner has a violent past. police about whether their partner has a violent past. 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Sadly, there have been too many cases where have been too many cases where police have been too many cases where people have been too many cases where people have been unable have been too many cases where people have been unable to have been too many cases where people have been unable to find have been too many cases where people have been unable to find out people have been unable to find out whether people have been unable to find out whether their people have been unable to find out whether their partner people have been unable to find out whether their partner or people have been unable to find out whether their partner or the people have been unable to find out whether their partner or the partner whether their partner or the partner of whether their partner or the partner of someone whether their partner or the partner of someone close whether their partner or the partner of someone close to whether their partner or the partner of someone close to them whether their partner or the partner of someone close to them has whether their partner or the partner of someone close to them has a of someone close to them has a history of someone close to them has a history of of someone close to them has a history of violence. The The scheme The scheme has The scheme has been The scheme has been used The scheme has been used 158 The scheme has been used 158 times The scheme has been used 158 times since The scheme has been used 158 times since it The scheme has been used 158 times since it began The scheme has been used 158 times since it began and The scheme has been used 158 times since it began and 74% The scheme has been used 158 times since it began and 74% of The scheme has been used 158 times since it began and 74% of requests since it began and 74% of requests for since it began and 74% of requests for information since it began and 74% of requests for information have since it began and 74% of requests for information have been since it began and 74% of requests for information have been approved for information have been approved for information have been approved for information have been approved by police. for information have been approved by police. 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Police can also proactively release information if proactively release information if proactively release information if proactively release information if they believe proactively release information if they believe someone proactively release information if they believe someone is proactively release information if they believe someone is at proactively release information if they believe someone is at risk proactively release information if they believe someone is at risk of they believe someone is at risk of violence they believe someone is at risk of violence from they believe someone is at risk of violence from their they believe someone is at risk of violence from their partner. they believe someone is at risk of violence from their partner. The violence from their partner. The police violence from their partner. The police have violence from their partner. The police have made violence from their partner. The police have made 117 violence from their partner. The police have made 117 proactive police have made 117 proactive requests, police have made 117 proactive requests, 41 police have made 117 proactive requests, 41 have police have made 117 proactive requests, 41 have been police have made 117 proactive requests, 41 have been by police have made 117 proactive requests, 41 have been by a police have made 117 proactive requests, 41 have been by a third requests, 41 have been by a third party, requests, 41 have been by a third party, preventing requests, 41 have been by a third party, preventing family requests, 41 have been by a third party, preventing family violence requests, 41 have been by a third party, preventing family violence is party, preventing family violence is a party, preventing family violence is a priority party, preventing family violence is a priority for party, preventing family violence is a priority for police party, preventing family violence is a priority for police and party, preventing family violence is a priority for police and this a priority for police and this Government. a priority for police and this Government. 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Police and they saw that increasing. Police believed and they saw that increasing. Police believed the and they saw that increasing. Police believed the woman and they saw that increasing. Police believed the woman was and they saw that increasing. Police believed the woman was at and they saw that increasing. Police believed the woman was at risk and they saw that increasing. Police believed the woman was at risk as believed the woman was at risk as his believed the woman was at risk as his behaviour believed the woman was at risk as his behaviour was believed the woman was at risk as his behaviour was escalating believed the woman was at risk as his behaviour was escalating towards his behaviour was escalating towards his behaviour was escalating towards his behaviour was escalating towards becoming violent. his behaviour was escalating towards becoming violent. When his behaviour was escalating towards becoming violent. When police becoming violent. When police becoming violent. 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So there is discussion going on as we speak about satisfactory. So there is discussion going on as we speak about an going on as we speak about an independent going on as we speak about an independent complaints going on as we speak about an independent complaints service. Order! 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Statistics New Zealand's the year to March 2016 by 2.1%. 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This morning I was pleased to announce that a was pleased to announce that a further was pleased to announce that a further 17 was pleased to announce that a further 17 communities was pleased to announce that a further 17 communities of was pleased to announce that a further 17 communities of learning further 17 communities of learning have further 17 communities of learning have been further 17 communities of learning have been established further 17 communities of learning have been established bringing further 17 communities of learning have been established bringing the have been established bringing the total have been established bringing the total to have been established bringing the total to almost have been established bringing the total to almost 200. have been established bringing the total to almost 200. There have been established bringing the total to almost 200. There are have been established bringing the total to almost 200. There are now total to almost 200. There are now 184 total to almost 200. There are now 184 Early total to almost 200. There are now 184 Early Learning total to almost 200. There are now 184 Early Learning Services total to almost 200. There are now 184 Early Learning Services and 184 Early Learning Services and 184 Early Learning Services and 184 Early Learning Services and 1,630 schools 184 Early Learning Services and 1,630 schools and 184 Early Learning Services and 1,630 schools and four 184 Early Learning Services and 1,630 schools and four tertiary 1,630 schools and four tertiary providers 1,630 schools and four tertiary providers covering 1,630 schools and four tertiary providers covering more 1,630 schools and four tertiary providers covering more than providers covering more than $500,000 providers covering more than $500,000 young providers covering more than $500,000 young people providers covering more than $500,000 young people across providers covering more than $500,000 young people across the $500,000 young people across the country. $500,000 young people across the country. I $500,000 young people across the country. I am $500,000 young people across the country. I am particularly country. 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Others were where they paid towards the cost. Others were not where they paid towards the cost. Others were not informed where they paid towards the cost. Others were not informed or Others were not informed or discouraged Others were not informed or discouraged from Others were not informed or discouraged from repatriation. discouraged from repatriation. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Meanwhile, <INTERRUPTION> Meanwhile, civil <INTERRUPTION> Meanwhile, civil servants <INTERRUPTION> Meanwhile, civil servants were Meanwhile, civil servants were repatriated. Meanwhile, civil servants were repatriated. There Meanwhile, civil servants were repatriated. There are Meanwhile, civil servants were repatriated. There are 36 Meanwhile, civil servants were repatriated. There are 36 families repatriated. There are 36 families that repatriated. There are 36 families that will repatriated. There are 36 families that will be repatriated. There are 36 families that will be given repatriated. There are 36 families that will be given the repatriated. There are 36 families that will be given the opportunity that will be given the opportunity to that will be given the opportunity to repatriate that will be given the opportunity to repatriate from that will be given the opportunity to repatriate from cemeteries that will be given the opportunity to repatriate from cemeteries in to repatriate from cemeteries in Singapore to repatriate from cemeteries in Singapore and to repatriate from cemeteries in Singapore and Malaysia. to repatriate from cemeteries in Singapore and Malaysia. This to repatriate from cemeteries in Singapore and Malaysia. This covers Singapore and Malaysia. This covers the Singapore and Malaysia. This covers the Malaya Singapore and Malaysia. This covers the Malaya and Singapore and Malaysia. This covers the Malaya and Vietnam Singapore and Malaysia. 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The Government is determined to righting the wrongs of the past to righting the wrongs of the past and to righting the wrongs of the past and give to righting the wrongs of the past and give repatriation to righting the wrongs of the past and give repatriation to to righting the wrongs of the past and give repatriation to those and give repatriation to those families and give repatriation to those families that and give repatriation to those families that wish and give repatriation to those families that wish to and give repatriation to those families that wish to do and give repatriation to those families that wish to do so. and give repatriation to those families that wish to do so. It and give repatriation to those families that wish to do so. It is families that wish to do so. It is time families that wish to do so. It is time to families that wish to do so. It is time to bring families that wish to do so. It is time to bring them families that wish to do so. 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