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The tax threshold changes mean anyone earning over changes mean anyone earning over $22,000 changes mean anyone earning over $22,000 receives changes mean anyone earning over $22,000 receives an changes mean anyone earning over $22,000 receives an additional changes mean anyone earning over $22,000 receives an additional $11 $22,000 receives an additional $11 per $22,000 receives an additional $11 per week, $22,000 receives an additional $11 per week, or $22,000 receives an additional $11 per week, or for $22,000 receives an additional $11 per week, or for those $22,000 receives an additional $11 per week, or for those earning $22,000 receives an additional $11 per week, or for those earning over per week, or for those earning over $52,000 per week, or for those earning over $52,000 $20 per week, or for those earning over $52,000 $20 per per week, or for those earning over $52,000 $20 per week per week, or for those earning over $52,000 $20 per week more. per week, or for those earning over $52,000 $20 per week more. 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For example, a family living with a 16-year-old family living with a 16-year-old child family living with a 16-year-old child and family living with a 16-year-old child and one family living with a 16-year-old child and one partner family living with a 16-year-old child and one partner earning child and one partner earning $46,000 child and one partner earning $46,000 per child and one partner earning $46,000 per year child and one partner earning $46,000 per year will child and one partner earning $46,000 per year will be child and one partner earning $46,000 per year will be 36 child and one partner earning $46,000 per year will be 36 cents $46,000 per year will be 36 cents down $46,000 per year will be 36 cents down per $46,000 per year will be 36 cents down per week, $46,000 per year will be 36 cents down per week, and $46,000 per year will be 36 cents down per week, and will $46,000 per year will be 36 cents down per week, and will benefit $46,000 per year will be 36 cents down per week, and will benefit by down per week, and will benefit by up down per week, and will benefit by up to down per week, and will benefit by up to $100 down per week, and will benefit by up to $100 or down per week, and will benefit by up to $100 or more down per week, and will benefit by up to $100 or more per down per week, and will benefit by up to $100 or more per week down per week, and will benefit by up to $100 or more per week when down per week, and will benefit by up to $100 or more per week when you up to $100 or more per week when you take up to $100 or more per week when you take into up to $100 or more per week when you take into account up to $100 or more per week when you take into account the up to $100 or more per week when you take into account the whole up to $100 or more per week when you take into account the whole package. take into account the whole package. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. 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Does per week to help them with their Housing costs. Does the per week to help them with their Housing costs. Does the package per week to help them with their Housing costs. Does the package in Housing costs. Does the package in combination Housing costs. Does the package in combination with Housing costs. Does the package in combination with the Housing costs. Does the package in combination with the tax Housing costs. Does the package in combination with the tax changes combination with the tax changes announced combination with the tax changes combination combination with the tax changes announced by him combination with the tax changes announced by him last combination with the tax changes announced by him last week, combination with the tax changes announced by him last week, as combination with the tax changes announced by him last week, as part announced by him last week, as part of announced by him last week, as part of this announced by him last week, as part of this Budget, announced by him last week, as part of this Budget, shift announced by him last week, as part of this Budget, shift more announced by him last week, as part of this Budget, shift more of announced by him last week, as part of this Budget, shift more of the of this Budget, shift more of the burden of this Budget, shift more of the burden of of this Budget, shift more of the burden of Government of this Budget, shift more of the burden of Government and of this Budget, shift more of the burden of Government and tax of this Budget, shift more of the burden of Government and tax on of this Budget, shift more of the burden of Government and tax on to burden of Government and tax on to higher burden of Government and tax on to higher income burden of Government and tax on to higher income earners? higher income earners? <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Mr <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, I <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, I have <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, I have seen <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, I have seen an <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker, I have seen an analysis Mr Speaker, I have seen an analysis that Mr Speaker, I have seen an analysis that suggests Mr Speaker, I have seen an analysis that suggests it's Mr Speaker, I have seen an analysis that suggests it's a Mr Speaker, I have seen an analysis that suggests it's a slightly Mr Speaker, I have seen an analysis that suggests it's a slightly higher that suggests it's a slightly higher incidence that suggests it's a slightly higher incidence at that suggests it's a slightly higher incidence at the that suggests it's a slightly higher incidence at the higher that suggests it's a slightly higher incidence at the higher end. incidence at the higher end. 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I was pleased to hear the comments from pleased to hear the comments from young pleased to hear the comments from young families pleased to hear the comments from young families on pleased to hear the comments from young families on TV pleased to hear the comments from young families on TV and pleased to hear the comments from young families on TV and in pleased to hear the comments from young families on TV and in the young families on TV and in the newspapers young families on TV and in the newspapers about young families on TV and in the newspapers about how young families on TV and in the newspapers about how getting young families on TV and in the newspapers about how getting some newspapers about how getting some extra newspapers about how getting some newspapers newspapers about how getting some extra money every newspapers about how getting some extra money every week newspapers about how getting some extra money every week will newspapers about how getting some extra money every week will make extra money every week will make their extra money every week will make their lives extra money every week will make their lives easier. extra money every week will make their lives easier. 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I'm also very pleased to see colleagues across the pleased to see colleagues across the House, pleased to see colleagues across the House, including pleased to see colleagues across the House, including the pleased to see colleagues across the House, including the Greens pleased to see colleagues across the House, including the Greens and pleased to see colleagues across the House, including the Greens and New House, including the Greens and New Zealand House, including the Greens and New Zealand First, House, including the Greens and New Zealand First, understand House, including the Greens and New Zealand First, understand this Zealand First, understand this package Zealand First, understand this package is Zealand First, understand this package is about Zealand First, understand this package is about helping Zealand First, understand this package is about helping families package is about helping families get package is about helping families get ahead package is about helping families get ahead and package is about helping families get ahead and they package is about helping families get ahead and they voted package is about helping families get ahead and they voted in package is about helping families get ahead and they voted in favour get ahead and they voted in favour last get ahead and they voted in favour get get ahead and they voted in favour last Friday and get ahead and they voted in favour last Friday and I get ahead and they voted in favour last Friday and I would get ahead and they voted in favour last Friday and I would like get ahead and they voted in favour last Friday and I would like to last Friday and I would like to thank last Friday and I would like to thank them last Friday and I would like to thank them for last Friday and I would like to thank them for their last Friday and I would like to thank them for their support. thank them for their support. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! 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Did the Minister of Finance tell him that last week's Finance tell him that last week's Budget Finance tell him that last week's Budget will Finance tell him that last week's Budget will increase Finance tell him that last week's Budget will increase the Finance tell him that last week's Budget will increase the incomes Finance tell him that last week's Budget will increase the incomes of Budget will increase the incomes of 1.3 Budget will increase the incomes of 1.3 million Budget will increase the incomes of 1.3 million families Budget will increase the incomes of 1.3 million families by Budget will increase the incomes of 1.3 million families by an Budget will increase the incomes of 1.3 million families by an average 1.3 million families by an average of 1.3 million families by an average of $26 1.3 million families by an average of $26 per 1.3 million families by an average of $26 per week? 1.3 million families by an average of $26 per week? <INTERRUPTION> of $26 per week? <INTERRUPTION> Yes, of $26 per week? <INTERRUPTION> Yes, he of $26 per week? <INTERRUPTION> Yes, he did. of $26 per week? <INTERRUPTION> Yes, he did. 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But by around $22 per week from 1 April next year. But he by around $22 per week from 1 April next year. But he has by around $22 per week from 1 April next year. But he has fallen by around $22 per week from 1 April next year. But he has fallen down by around $22 per week from 1 April next year. But he has fallen down on next year. But he has fallen down on one next year. But he has fallen down on one task next year. But he has fallen down on one task - next year. But he has fallen down on one task - and next year. But he has fallen down on one task - and that next year. But he has fallen down on one task - and that is next year. But he has fallen down on one task - and that is properly one task - and that is properly explaining one task - and that is properly explaining to one task - and that is properly explaining to the one task - and that is properly explaining to the leader one task - and that is properly explaining to the leader of one task - and that is properly explaining to the leader of the explaining to the leader of the Labour explaining to the leader of the one explaining to the leader of the Labour Party and explaining to the leader of the Labour Party and the explaining to the leader of the Labour Party and the finance Labour Party and the finance spokesman Labour Party and the finance spokesman of Labour Party and the finance spokesman of the Labour Party and the finance spokesman of the Labour Labour Party and the finance spokesman of the Labour Party Labour Party and the finance spokesman of the Labour Party that spokesman of the Labour Party that when spokesman of the Labour Party that when they spokesman of the Labour Party that when they use spokesman of the Labour Party that when they use case spokesman of the Labour Party that when they use case studies, spokesman of the Labour Party that when they use case studies, they when they use case studies, they should when they use case studies, they should take when they use case studies, they should take into when they use case studies, they should take into account when they use case studies, they should take into account all when they use case studies, they should take into account all the should take into account all the measures should take into account all the measures the should take into account all the measures the Government should take into account all the measures the Government has should take into account all the measures the Government has put should take into account all the measures the Government has put in measures the Government has put in place, measures the Government has put in place, and measures the Government has put in place, and not measures the Government has put in place, and not just measures the Government has put in place, and not just picked measures the Government has put in place, and not just picked one measures the Government has put in place, and not just picked one or place, and not just picked one or two. place, and not just picked one or two. <INTERRUPTION> two. <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. two. <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. 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Why when - in 2010 - he and his Government cut 2010 - he and his Government cut more 2010 - he and his Government cut more than 2010 - he and his Government cut more than $700 2010 - he and his Government cut more than $700 million 2010 - he and his Government cut more than $700 million out 2010 - he and his Government cut more than $700 million out of more than $700 million out of working more than $700 million out of working for more than $700 million out of working for families more than $700 million out of working for families have more than $700 million out of working for families have they more than $700 million out of working for families have they only working for families have they only restored working for families have they only restored last working for families have they only restored last week working for families have they only restored last week $370 working for families have they only restored last week $370 million working for families have they only restored last week $370 million a restored last week $370 million a year restored last week $370 million a year to restored last week $370 million a year to working restored last week $370 million a year to working for restored last week $370 million a year to working for families? restored last week $370 million a year to working for families? 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Are early childhood providers right Are early childhood providers right or Are early childhood providers right or wrong Are early childhood providers right or wrong when Are early childhood providers right or wrong when they Are early childhood providers right or wrong when they say Are early childhood providers right or wrong when they say this Are early childhood providers right or wrong when they say this Budget or wrong when they say this Budget "means or wrong when they say this Budget "means the or wrong when they say this Budget "means the average or wrong when they say this Budget "means the average child-care or wrong when they say this Budget "means the average child-care centre "means the average child-care centre losses "means the average child-care centre losses $15,000" "means the average child-care centre losses $15,000" in "means the average child-care centre losses $15,000" in real "means the average child-care centre losses $15,000" in real terms losses $15,000" in real terms because losses $15,000" in real terms because per losses $15,000" in real terms because per pupil losses $15,000" in real terms because per pupil funding losses $15,000" in real terms because per pupil funding is losses $15,000" in real terms because per pupil funding is frozen? because per pupil funding is frozen? 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But one of the reasons for that is because we want reasons for that is because we want to reasons for that is because we want to spread reasons for that is because we want to spread the reasons for that is because we want to spread the benefits reasons for that is because we want to spread the benefits of reasons for that is because we want to spread the benefits of growth to spread the benefits of growth right to spread the benefits of growth right across to spread the benefits of growth right across the to spread the benefits of growth right across the community, right across the community, particularly right across the community, reasons right across the community, particularly to the right across the community, particularly to the type right across the community, particularly to the type of right across the community, particularly to the type of families particularly to the type of families that particularly to the type of families that the particularly to the type of families that the member particularly to the type of families that the member was particularly to the type of families that the member was trying particularly to the type of families that the member was trying to particularly to the type of families that the member was trying to quote that the member was trying to quote this that the member was trying to quote this morning, that the member was trying to quote this morning, the that the member was trying to quote this morning, the family that the member was trying to quote this morning, the family in that the member was trying to quote this morning, the family in West this morning, the family in West Auckland, this morning, the family in West Auckland, where this morning, the family in West Auckland, where he this morning, the family in West Auckland, where he just this morning, the family in West Auckland, where he just happened this morning, the family in West Auckland, where he just happened to Auckland, where he just happened to leave Auckland, where he just happened to leave out Auckland, where he just happened to leave out - Auckland, where he just happened to leave out - or Auckland, where he just happened to leave out - or Grant Auckland, where he just happened to leave out - or Grant Robertson Auckland, where he just happened to leave out - or Grant Robertson had leave out - or Grant Robertson had to leave out - or Grant Robertson had to leave leave out - or Grant Robertson had to leave out leave out - or Grant Robertson had to leave out the leave out - or Grant Robertson had to leave out the fact leave out - or Grant Robertson had to leave out the fact they leave out - or Grant Robertson had to leave out the fact they could leave out - or Grant Robertson had to leave out the fact they could be to leave out the fact they could be eligible to leave out the fact they could be eligible for to leave out the fact they could be eligible for $80 to leave out the fact they could be eligible for $80 per to leave out the fact they could be eligible for $80 per week to leave out the fact they could be eligible for $80 per week of eligible for $80 per week of accommodation eligible for $80 per week of accommodation supplement. eligible for $80 per week of accommodation supplement. 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You show you care by making sure that each child gets by making sure that each child gets the by making sure that each child gets the opportunity by making sure that each child gets the opportunity free by making sure that each child gets the opportunity free education the opportunity free education should the opportunity free education by the opportunity free education should give them, the opportunity free education should give them, and the opportunity free education should give them, and that's the opportunity free education should give them, and that's the should give them, and that's the opportunity should give them, and that's the opportunity to should give them, and that's the opportunity to become should give them, and that's the opportunity to become a should give them, and that's the opportunity to become a functioning opportunity to become a functioning literate opportunity to become a functioning literate and opportunity to become a functioning literate and numerate opportunity to become a functioning literate and numerate citizen. literate and numerate citizen. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> What <INTERRUPTION> What does <INTERRUPTION> What does he <INTERRUPTION> What does he say <INTERRUPTION> What does he say to <INTERRUPTION> What does he say to home <INTERRUPTION> What does he say to home buyers <INTERRUPTION> What does he say to home buyers who What does he say to home buyers who can What does he say to home buyers who can look What does he say to home buyers who can look forward What does he say to home buyers who can look forward to What does he say to home buyers who can look forward to house What does he say to home buyers who can look forward to house prices can look forward to house prices rising can look forward to house prices rising at can look forward to house prices rising at three can look forward to house prices rising at three times can look forward to house prices rising at three times the can look forward to house prices rising at three times the rate can look forward to house prices rising at three times the rate of rising at three times the rate of wages, rising at three times the rate of wages, according rising at three times the rate of wages, according to rising at three times the rate of wages, according to his rising at three times the rate of wages, according to his Budget's wages, according to his Budget's forecast? wages, according to his Budget's forecast? 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But Labour insist on opposing Labour insist on opposing developments, Labour insist on opposing developments, while Labour insist on opposing developments, while promising Labour insist on opposing developments, while promising a developments, while promising a housing developments, while promising a housing policy developments, while promising a housing policy here. developments, while promising a housing policy here. <INTERRUPTION> housing policy here. <INTERRUPTION> Why housing policy here. <INTERRUPTION> Why does housing policy here. <INTERRUPTION> Why does he housing policy here. <INTERRUPTION> Why does he think housing policy here. <INTERRUPTION> Why does he think he housing policy here. <INTERRUPTION> Why does he think he knows housing policy here. <INTERRUPTION> Why does he think he knows better Why does he think he knows better than Why does he think he knows better than GPs Why does he think he knows better than GPs about Why does he think he knows better than GPs about health, Why does he think he knows better than GPs about health, better Why does he think he knows better than GPs about health, better than than GPs about health, better than principles than GPs about health, better than principles about than GPs about health, better than principles about schools, than GPs about health, better than principles about schools, and than GPs about health, better than principles about schools, and better principles about schools, and better than principles about schools, and better than you principles about schools, and better than you can principles about schools, and better than you can couples principles about schools, and better than you can couples -- principles about schools, and better than you can couples -- young than you can couples -- young couples than you can couples -- young couples about than you can couples -- young couples about the than you can couples -- young couples about the housing than you can couples -- young couples about the housing crisis? couples about the housing crisis? 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Question Question No. Question No. 4. 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 Health: My question is to the Minister of Health: Can My question is to the Minister of Health: Can he My question is to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm My question is to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm that My question is to the Minister of Health: Can he confirm that Budget Health: Can he confirm that Budget 2017 Health: Can he confirm that Budget 2017 will Health: Can he confirm that Budget 2017 will invest Health: Can he confirm that Budget 2017 will invest an Health: Can he confirm that Budget 2017 will invest an extra Health: Can he confirm that Budget 2017 will invest an extra $3.9 2017 will invest an extra $3.9 billion 2017 will invest an extra $3.9 billion over 2017 will invest an extra $3.9 billion over four 2017 will invest an extra $3.9 billion over four years 2017 will invest an extra $3.9 billion over four years into 2017 will invest an extra $3.9 billion over four years into Vote billion over four years into Vote Health, billion over four years into Vote Health, taking billion over four years into Vote Health, taking the billion over four years into Vote Health, taking the total billion over four years into Vote Health, taking the total health Health, taking the total health investment Health, taking the total health investment to Health, taking the total health investment to $16.77 Health, taking the total health investment to $16.77 billion Health, taking the total health investment to $16.77 billion in investment to $16.77 billion in 2017/18? Yes, Yes, indeed. Yes, indeed. Delivering Yes, indeed. Delivering better Yes, indeed. Delivering better health Yes, indeed. Delivering better health services Yes, indeed. Delivering better health services for Yes, indeed. Delivering better health services for a Yes, indeed. Delivering better health services for a growing health services for a growing population health services for a growing population remains health services for a growing population remains this health services for a growing population remains this Government's population remains this Government's number population remains this Government's number 1 population remains this Government's number 1 funding population remains this Government's number 1 funding priority population remains this Government's number 1 funding priority that population remains this Government's number 1 funding priority that end number 1 funding priority that end is number 1 funding priority that end is reflected number 1 funding priority that end is reflected in number 1 funding priority that end is reflected in Budget number 1 funding priority that end is reflected in Budget 2017. number 1 funding priority that end is reflected in Budget 2017. The is reflected in Budget 2017. The additional is reflected in Budget 2017. The additional funding is reflected in Budget 2017. The additional funding will is reflected in Budget 2017. The additional funding will deliver is reflected in Budget 2017. The additional funding will deliver a additional funding will deliver a range additional funding will deliver a range of additional funding will deliver a range of new additional funding will deliver a range of new initiatives additional funding will deliver a range of new initiatives to additional funding will deliver a range of new initiatives to meet range of new initiatives to meet cost range of new initiatives to meet cost pressures range of new initiatives to meet cost pressures as range of new initiatives to meet cost pressures as well range of new initiatives to meet cost pressures as well as range of new initiatives to meet cost pressures as well as population cost pressures as well as population growth cost pressures as well as population growth including cost pressures as well as population growth including an cost pressures as well as population growth including an extra cost pressures as well as population growth including an extra $1.6 growth including an extra $1.6 billion growth including an extra $1.6 billion over growth including an extra $1.6 billion over four growth including an extra $1.6 billion over four years growth including an extra $1.6 billion over four years for growth including an extra $1.6 billion over four years for DHB billion over four years for DHB services billion over four years for DHB services to billion over four years for DHB services to improve billion over four years for DHB services to improve services billion over four years for DHB services to improve services and services to improve services and improve services to improve services and improve access. services to improve services and improve access. How services to improve services and improve access. How much services to improve services and improve access. How much has services to improve services and improve access. How much has health improve access. How much has health funding improve access. How much has health funding increased improve access. How much has health funding increased in improve access. How much has health funding increased in recent improve access. How much has health funding increased in recent years? funding increased in recent years? An funding increased in recent years? An extra funding increased in recent years? An extra $888 funding increased in recent years? An extra $888 million funding increased in recent years? An extra $888 million is funding increased in recent years? An extra $888 million is being An extra $888 million is being invested An extra $888 million is being invested into An extra $888 million is being invested into health An extra $888 million is being invested into health services An extra $888 million is being invested into health services for invested into health services for 2017/18 invested into health services for 2017/18 and invested into health services for 2017/18 and that invested into health services for 2017/18 and that is invested into health services for 2017/18 and that is the invested into health services for 2017/18 and that is the biggest 2017/18 and that is the biggest increase 2017/18 and that is the biggest increase in 2017/18 and that is the biggest increase in 11 2017/18 and that is the biggest increase in 11 years. 2017/18 and that is the biggest increase in 11 years. The 2017/18 and that is the biggest increase in 11 years. The total increase in 11 years. The total health increase in 11 years. The total health investment increase in 11 years. The total health investment is increase in 11 years. The total health investment is $16.77 increase in 11 years. The total health investment is $16.77 billion health investment is $16.77 billion in health investment is $16.77 billion in 2017/18 health investment is $16.77 billion in 2017/18 and health investment is $16.77 billion in 2017/18 and that's health investment is $16.77 billion in 2017/18 and that's an health investment is $16.77 billion in 2017/18 and that's an increase health investment is $16.77 billion in 2017/18 and that's an increase of in 2017/18 and that's an increase of around in 2017/18 and that's an increase of around $5 in 2017/18 and that's an increase of around $5 billion in 2017/18 and that's an increase of around $5 billion across in 2017/18 and that's an increase of around $5 billion across our in 2017/18 and that's an increase of around $5 billion across our 9 around $5 billion across our 9 Budgets. around $5 billion across our 9 Budgets. None around $5 billion across our 9 Budgets. None of around $5 billion across our 9 Budgets. None of this around $5 billion across our 9 Budgets. None of this would around $5 billion across our 9 Budgets. None of this would have Budgets. None of this would have Budgets. None of this would have Budgets. None of this would have been possible Budgets. None of this would have been possible without Budgets. None of this would have been possible without the Budgets. None of this would have been possible without the steady been possible without the steady management been possible without the steady management of been possible without the steady management of the been possible without the steady management of the economy, been possible without the steady management of the economy, which been possible without the steady management of the economy, which has management of the economy, which has allowed management of the economy, which has allowed us management of the economy, which has allowed us to management of the economy, which has allowed us to maintain management of the economy, which has allowed us to maintain sustainable allowed us to maintain sustainable investment allowed us to maintain sustainable investment into allowed us to maintain sustainable investment into our allowed us to maintain sustainable investment into our health allowed us to maintain sustainable investment into our health services. investment into our health services. Is investment into our health services. Is the investment into our health services. Is the reason investment into our health services. Is the reason he investment into our health services. Is the reason he prefers investment into our health services. Is the reason he prefers to investment into our health services. Is the reason he prefers to ad investment into our health services. Is the reason he prefers to ad four Is the reason he prefers to ad four years Is the reason he prefers to ad four years of Is the reason he prefers to ad four years of health Is the reason he prefers to ad four years of health spending Is the reason he prefers to ad four years of health spending because Is the reason he prefers to ad four years of health spending because he years of health spending because he only years of health spending because he only gave years of health spending because he only gave DHBs years of health spending because he only gave DHBs $439 years of health spending because he only gave DHBs $439 million years of health spending because he only gave DHBs $439 million for only gave DHBs $439 million for 2017/18 only gave DHBs $439 million for 2017/18 when only gave DHBs $439 million for 2017/18 when his only gave DHBs $439 million for 2017/18 when his officials only gave DHBs $439 million for 2017/18 when his officials told only gave DHBs $439 million for 2017/18 when his officials told him 2017/18 when his officials told him that 2017/18 when his officials told him that the 2017/18 when his officials told him that the total 2017/18 when his officials told him that the total cost 2017/18 when his officials told him that the total cost pressures 2017/18 when his officials told him that the total cost pressures for that the total cost pressures for DHBs that the total cost pressures for DHBs were that the total cost pressures for DHBs were $644 that the total cost pressures for DHBs were $644 million that the total cost pressures for DHBs were $644 million in that the total cost pressures for DHBs were $644 million in the that the total cost pressures for DHBs were $644 million in the last DHBs were $644 million in the last DHBs were $644 million in the last DHBs were $644 million in the last year alone? DHBs were $644 million in the last year alone? No, DHBs were $644 million in the last year alone? No, I DHBs were $644 million in the last year alone? No, I believe DHBs were $644 million in the last year alone? No, I believe the DHBs were $644 million in the last year alone? No, I believe the 4-year year alone? No, I believe the 4-year total year alone? No, I believe the 4-year total convention year alone? No, I believe the 4-year total convention was year alone? No, I believe the 4-year total convention was started year alone? No, I believe the 4-year total convention was started by year alone? 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What but about helping people in need with housing costs. What I but about helping people in need with housing costs. What I think but about helping people in need with housing costs. What I think the with housing costs. What I think the booth with housing costs. What I think the booth will with housing costs. What I think the booth will do with housing costs. What I think the booth will do is with housing costs. What I think the booth will do is -- with housing costs. What I think the booth will do is -- boost with housing costs. What I think the booth will do is -- boost will with housing costs. What I think the booth will do is -- boost will do with housing costs. 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This along with the Family Incomes This along with the Family Incomes Package This along with the Family Incomes Package that This along with the Family Incomes Package that every This along with the Family Incomes Package that every party This along with the Family Incomes Package that every party in This along with the Family Incomes Package that every party in this Package that every party in this House Package that every party in this House apart Package that every party in this House apart from Package that every party in this House apart from Labour Package that every party in this House apart from Labour supported House apart from Labour supported last House apart from Labour supported last week House apart from Labour supported last week will House apart from Labour supported last week will make House apart from Labour supported last week will make a House apart from Labour supported last week will make a significant last week will make a significant difference last week will make a significant difference to last week will make a significant difference to millions last week will make a significant difference to millions of last week will make a significant difference to millions of New difference to millions of New Zealanders difference to millions of New Zealanders because difference to millions of New Zealanders because we difference to millions of New Zealanders because we are Zealanders because we are a Zealanders because we are Zealanders because we are a Government that Zealanders because we are a Government that not Zealanders because we are a Government that not only Zealanders because we are a Government that not only cares Zealanders because we are a Government that not only cares about Government that not only cares about these Government that not only cares about these families Government that not only cares about these families but Government that not only cares about these families but does Government that not only cares about these families but does something these families but does something about these families but does something about it. 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Thirdly, if New Zealanders in need with their housing costs. Thirdly, if only New Zealanders in need with their housing costs. Thirdly, if only we housing costs. Thirdly, if only we hadn't housing costs. Thirdly, if only we hadn't have housing costs. Thirdly, if only we hadn't have to housing costs. Thirdly, if only we hadn't have to have housing costs. Thirdly, if only we hadn't have to have spent housing costs. Thirdly, if only we hadn't have to have spent the housing costs. Thirdly, if only we hadn't have to have spent the past hadn't have to have spent the past eight hadn't have to have spent the past eight years hadn't have to have spent the past eight years fixing hadn't have to have spent the past eight years fixing the hadn't have to have spent the past eight years fixing the fiscal hadn't have to have spent the past eight years fixing the fiscal mess eight years fixing the fiscal mess we eight years fixing the fiscal mess we were left we eight years fixing the fiscal mess we were left we might eight years fixing the fiscal mess we were left we might have eight years fixing the fiscal mess we were left we might have been eight years fixing the fiscal mess we were left we might have been able we were left we might have been able to we were left we might have been able hadn't we were left we might have been able to do it we were left we might have been able to do it sooner. we were left we might have been able to do it sooner. <INTERRUPTION> to do it sooner. <INTERRUPTION> Order! to do it sooner. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why to do it sooner. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why is to do it sooner. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why is she to do it sooner. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why is she happy to do it sooner. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why is she happy to to do it sooner. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why is she happy to give to do it sooner. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Why is she happy to give out Order! Why is she happy to give out rental Order! Why is she happy to give out rental subsidies Order! Why is she happy to give out rental subsidies that Order! Why is she happy to give out rental subsidies that ultimately rental subsidies that ultimately benefit rental subsidies that ultimately benefit landlords rental subsidies that ultimately benefit landlords but rental subsidies that ultimately benefit landlords but she rental subsidies that ultimately benefit landlords but she refuses rental subsidies that ultimately benefit landlords but she refuses to benefit landlords but she refuses to benefit landlords but she refuses to benefit landlords but she refuses to build anything benefit landlords but she refuses to build anything like benefit landlords but she refuses to build anything like the benefit landlords but she refuses to build anything like the number benefit landlords but she refuses to build anything like the number of build anything like the number of affordable build anything like the number of affordable homes build anything like the number of affordable homes that build anything like the number of affordable homes that are build anything like the number of affordable homes that are needed. affordable homes that are needed. 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She refuses to ban foreign buyers She refuses to ban foreign buyers and She refuses to ban foreign buyers and she She refuses to ban foreign buyers and she refuses She refuses to ban foreign buyers and she refuses to She refuses to ban foreign buyers and she refuses to reform She refuses to ban foreign buyers and she refuses to reform the and she refuses to reform the planning and she refuses to reform the planning rules and she refuses to reform the planning rules that and she refuses to reform the planning rules that stop and she refuses to reform the planning rules that stop our planning rules that stop our cities planning rules that stop our planning rules that stop our cities from growing? planning rules that stop our cities from growing? <INTERRUPTION> from growing? <INTERRUPTION> from growing? <INTERRUPTION> from growing? <INTERRUPTION> Order! Mr from growing? <INTERRUPTION> Order! Mr Speaker, from growing? <INTERRUPTION> Order! 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This means that the Government through means that the Government through Oranga means that the Government through Oranga Tamariki means that the Government through Oranga Tamariki is means that the Government through Oranga Tamariki is spending means that the Government through Oranga Tamariki is spending a means that the Government through Oranga Tamariki is spending a total Oranga Tamariki is spending a total of Oranga Tamariki is spending a total of $157.7 Oranga Tamariki is spending a total of $157.7 million Oranga Tamariki is spending a total of $157.7 million on Oranga Tamariki is spending a total of $157.7 million on the Oranga Tamariki is spending a total of $157.7 million on the commissions of $157.7 million on the commissions and of $157.7 million on the commissions and delivering of $157.7 million on the commissions and delivering of of $157.7 million on the commissions and delivering of child-centred and delivering of child-centred and delivering of child-centred and delivering of child-centred services. 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This new ministries funding will be 18% higher than two funding will be 18% higher than two years funding will be 18% higher than two years ago funding will be 18% higher than two years ago when funding will be 18% higher than two years ago when it funding will be 18% higher than two years ago when it was funding will be 18% higher than two years ago when it was part funding will be 18% higher than two years ago when it was part of funding will be 18% higher than two years ago when it was part of the years ago when it was part of the ministry years ago when it was part of the ministry for years ago when it was part of the ministry for social years ago when it was part of the ministry for social development. years ago when it was part of the ministry for social development. The ministry for social development. The funding ministry for social development. The funding will ministry for social development. The funding will support ministry for social development. The funding will support the funding will support the radical funding will support the funding will support the radical overhaul of funding will support the radical overhaul of care funding will support the radical overhaul of care and funding will support the radical overhaul of care and protection funding will support the radical overhaul of care and protection in overhaul of care and protection in New overhaul of care and protection in New Zealand overhaul of care and protection in New Zealand and overhaul of care and protection in New Zealand and is overhaul of care and protection in New Zealand and is part overhaul of care and protection in New Zealand and is part of overhaul of care and protection in New Zealand and is part of a overhaul of care and protection in New Zealand and is part of a four overhaul of care and protection in New Zealand and is part of a four to New Zealand and is part of a four to five New Zealand and is part of a four to five year New Zealand and is part of a four to five year transformation New Zealand and is part of a four to five year transformation programme five year transformation programme to five year transformation programme to build five year transformation programme to build a five year transformation programme to build a system five year transformation programme to build a system that five year transformation programme to build a system that is five year transformation programme to build a system that is focused five year transformation programme to build a system that is focused on to build a system that is focused on prevention to build a system that is focused on prevention and to build a system that is focused on prevention and early to build a system that is focused on prevention and early intervention. What What does What does this What does this funding What does this funding mean What does this funding mean for What does this funding mean for caregivers What does this funding mean for caregivers of What does this funding mean for caregivers of children What does this funding mean for caregivers of children in What does this funding mean for caregivers of children in care? caregivers of children in care? Budget caregivers of children in care? Budget 2017 caregivers of children in care? Budget 2017 sees caregivers of children in care? Budget 2017 sees an caregivers of children in care? Budget 2017 sees an extra caregivers of children in care? Budget 2017 sees an extra $26.4 Budget 2017 sees an extra $26.4 million Budget 2017 sees an extra $26.4 million for Budget 2017 sees an extra $26.4 million for a Budget 2017 sees an extra $26.4 million for a caregiver Budget 2017 sees an extra $26.4 million for a caregiver support million for a caregiver support package million for a caregiver support package which million for a caregiver support package which will million for a caregiver support package which will see million for a caregiver support package which will see the package which will see the Government package which will see the Government provide package which will see the Government provide more package which will see the Government provide more support package which will see the Government provide more support to Government provide more support to around Government provide more support to around 4,500 Government provide more support to around 4,500 caregivers. Government provide more support to around 4,500 caregivers. 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Point and this is what this Government has delivered in Budget 2017. Point of delivered in Budget 2017. Point of order. delivered in Budget 2017. Point of order. I delivered in Budget 2017. Point of order. I suspect delivered in Budget 2017. Point of order. I suspect the delivered in Budget 2017. Point of order. I suspect the minister delivered in Budget 2017. Point of order. I suspect the minister may delivered in Budget 2017. Point of order. I suspect the minister may be order. I suspect the minister may be reading order. I suspect the minister may be reading from order. I suspect the minister may be reading from an order. I suspect the minister may be reading from an official order. I suspect the minister may be reading from an official document order. I suspect the minister may be reading from an official document in reading from an official document in which reading from an official document in which case reading from an official document in which case I'm reading from an official document in which case I'm asking reading from an official document in which case I'm asking her reading from an official document in which case I'm asking her to reading from an official document in which case I'm asking her to table which case I'm asking her to table it which case I'm asking her to table it so which case I'm asking her to table it so I which case I'm asking her to table it so I can which case I'm asking her to table it so I can hand which case I'm asking her to table it so I can hand it which case I'm asking her to table it so I can hand it on which case I'm asking her to table it so I can hand it on to which case I'm asking her to table it so I can hand it on to the which case I'm asking her to table it so I can hand it on to the member which case I'm asking her to table which which case I'm asking her to table who asked the which case I'm asking her to table who asked the question which case I'm asking her to table who asked the question in which case I'm asking her to table who asked the question in the which case I'm asking her to table who asked the question in the first who asked the question in the first place. who asked the question in the first place. 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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 Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: What My question is to the Minister of Education: What was My question is to the Minister of Education: What was the My question is to the Minister of Education: What was the change My question is to the Minister of Education: What was the change in Education: What was the change in real Education: What was the change in real terms Education: What was the change in real terms in Education: What was the change in real terms in total Education: What was the change in real terms in total annual real terms in total annual Government real terms in total annual Government funding real terms in total annual Government funding per real terms in total annual Government funding per full-time Government funding per full-time equivalent Government funding per full-time equivalent child Government funding per full-time equivalent child in Government funding per full-time equivalent child in early Government funding per full-time equivalent child in early childhood equivalent child in early childhood education equivalent child in early childhood education between equivalent child in early childhood education between 2009/10 equivalent child in early childhood education between 2009/10 and education between 2009/10 and 2014/15 education between 2009/10 and 2014/15 according education between 2009/10 and 2014/15 according to education between 2009/10 and 2014/15 according to the education between 2009/10 and 2014/15 according to the data education between 2009/10 and 2014/15 according to the data posted 2014/15 according to the data posted on 2014/15 according to the data posted on the 2014/15 according to the data posted on the Education 2014/15 according to the data posted on the Education Counts 2014/15 according to the data posted on the Education Counts website? On On behalf On behalf of On behalf of the On behalf of the Minister On behalf of the Minister of On behalf of the Minister of Education On behalf of the Minister of Education I'm On behalf of the Minister of Education I'm advised On behalf of the Minister of Education I'm advised that On behalf of the Minister of Education I'm advised that in On behalf of the Minister of Education I'm advised that in real Education I'm advised that in real terms Education I'm advised that in real terms entitlement Education I'm advised that in real terms entitlement and Education I'm advised that in real terms entitlement and equity Education I'm advised that in real terms entitlement and equity funding terms entitlement and equity funding to terms entitlement and equity funding to providers terms entitlement and equity funding to providers per terms entitlement and equity funding to providers per full-time to providers per full-time equivalent to providers per full-time equivalent child to providers per full-time equivalent child in to providers per full-time equivalent child in 2009/10 to providers per full-time equivalent child in 2009/10 was equivalent child in 2009/10 was 8,467 equivalent child in 2009/10 was 8,467 and equivalent child in 2009/10 was 8,467 and in equivalent child in 2009/10 was 8,467 and in 2014/16 equivalent child in 2009/10 was 8,467 and in 2014/16 was equivalent child in 2009/10 was 8,467 and in 2014/16 was 8,486. equivalent child in 2009/10 was 8,467 and in 2014/16 was 8,486. 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Does she believe that cutting more than $500 believe that cutting more than $500 per believe that cutting more than $500 per child, believe that cutting more than $500 per child, per believe that cutting more than $500 per child, per year, believe that cutting more than $500 per child, per year, from believe that cutting more than $500 per child, per year, from total per child, per year, from total Government per child, per year, from total Government funding per child, per year, from total Government funding for per child, per year, from total Government funding for early Government funding for early childhood Government funding for early childhood education Government funding for early childhood education has Government funding for early childhood education has made Government funding for early childhood education has made it childhood education has made it childhood education has made it childhood education has made it easier or childhood education has made it easier or harder childhood education has made it easier or harder for childhood education has made it easier or harder for parents childhood education has made it easier or harder for parents to easier or harder for parents to afford easier or harder for parents to afford early easier or harder for parents to afford early childhood easier or harder for parents to afford early childhood education easier or harder for parents to afford early childhood education for afford early childhood education for their afford early childhood education for their kids? afford early childhood education for their kids? 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I repeat, this Government has been focused on Government has been focused on ensuring Government has been focused on ensuring that Government has been focused on ensuring that all Government has been focused on ensuring that all New Government has been focused on ensuring that all New Zealand ensuring that all New Zealand ensuring that all New Zealand ensuring that all New Zealand children are ensuring that all New Zealand children are able ensuring that all New Zealand children are able to ensuring that all New Zealand children are able to readily ensuring that all New Zealand children are able to readily access children are able to readily access a children are able to readily access a variety children are able to readily access a variety of children are able to readily access a variety of types children are able to readily access a variety of types of children are able to readily access a variety of types of early a variety of types of early childhood a variety of types of early childhood education. a variety of types of early childhood education. 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Is she aware that Statistics NZ data shows that that Statistics NZ data shows that parents that Statistics NZ data shows that parents have that Statistics NZ data shows that parents have been that Statistics NZ data shows that parents have been forced that Statistics NZ data shows that parents have been forced to that Statistics NZ data shows that parents have been forced to pay that Statistics NZ data shows that parents have been forced to pay 25% parents have been forced to pay 25% more parents have been forced to pay 25% more for parents have been forced to pay 25% more for early parents have been forced to pay 25% more for early childhood parents have been forced to pay 25% more for early childhood education more for early childhood education more for early childhood education more for early childhood education over the more for early childhood education over the time more for early childhood education over the time period more for early childhood education over the time period in more for early childhood education over the time period in question? more for early childhood education over the time period in question? 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