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Amen. No No petitions No petitions have No petitions have been No petitions have been delivered No petitions have been delivered to No petitions have been delivered to the No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. 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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: Did My question is to the Prime Minister: Did the My question is to the Prime Minister: Did the Minister My question is to the Prime Minister: Did the Minister of Minister: Did the Minister of Finance Minister: Did the Minister of Finance tell Minister: Did the Minister of Finance tell him Minister: Did the Minister of Finance tell him that Minister: Did the Minister of Finance tell him that Budget Minister: Did the Minister of Finance tell him that Budget 2017 Finance tell him that Budget 2017 invests Finance tell him that Budget 2017 invests less Finance tell him that Budget 2017 invests less in Finance tell him that Budget 2017 invests less in new Finance tell him that Budget 2017 invests less in new initiatives Finance tell him that Budget 2017 invests less in new initiatives for invests less in new initiatives for health, invests less in new initiatives for health, education, invests less in new initiatives for health, education, housing, invests less in new initiatives for health, education, housing, and health, education, housing, and police health, education, housing, and police combined health, education, housing, and police combined than health, education, housing, and police combined than it health, education, housing, and police combined than it spends health, education, housing, and police combined than it spends on police combined than it spends on tax police combined than it spends on tax cuts? 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The new initiatives highlighted by the member been wrong. The new initiatives highlighted by the member include highlighted by the member include $3.9 highlighted by the member include $3.9 billion highlighted by the member include $3.9 billion for highlighted by the member include $3.9 billion for health, highlighted by the member include $3.9 billion for health, $1.2 $3.9 billion for health, $1.2 billion $3.9 billion for health, $1.2 billion for $3.9 billion for health, $1.2 billion for education, $3.9 billion for health, $1.2 billion for education, including billion for education, including tertiary, billion for education, including tertiary, $1.5 billion for education, including tertiary, $1.5 billion billion for education, including tertiary, $1.5 billion for billion for education, including tertiary, $1.5 billion for housing, tertiary, $1.5 billion for housing, including tertiary, $1.5 billion for housing, including the tertiary, $1.5 billion for housing, including the accommodation including the accommodation supplement, including the accommodation supplement, and including the accommodation supplement, and $400 including the accommodation supplement, and $400 million including the accommodation supplement, and $400 million for supplement, and $400 million for police supplement, and $400 million for police bringing supplement, and $400 million for police bringing the supplement, and $400 million for police bringing the total supplement, and $400 million for police bringing the total to supplement, and $400 million for police bringing the total to $7 police bringing the total to $7 billion police bringing the total to $7 billion against police bringing the total to $7 billion against the police bringing the total to $7 billion against the total police bringing the total to $7 billion against the total cost police bringing the total to $7 billion against the total cost of billion against the total cost of the billion against the total cost of the personal billion against the total cost of the personal income billion against the total cost of the personal income tax billion against the total cost of the personal income tax changes billion against the total cost of the personal income tax changes of the personal income tax changes of $6.25 the personal income tax changes of $6.25 billion the personal income tax changes of $6.25 billion over the personal income tax changes of $6.25 billion over the the personal income tax changes of $6.25 billion over the four the personal income tax changes of $6.25 billion over the four years. $6.25 billion over the four years. 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This is, of course, only operating This is, of course, only operating expenditure, This is, of course, only operating expenditure, not This is, of course, only operating expenditure, not capital, This is, of course, only operating expenditure, not capital, and This is, of course, only operating expenditure, not capital, and these expenditure, not capital, and these figures expenditure, not capital, and these figures do expenditure, not capital, and these figures do not expenditure, not capital, and these figures do not take expenditure, not capital, and these figures do not take into expenditure, not capital, and these figures do not take into account expenditure, not capital, and these figures do not take into account the figures do not take into account the claw figures do not take into account the claw back figures do not take into account the claw back on figures do not take into account the claw back on the figures do not take into account the claw back on the tax figures do not take into account the claw back on the tax changes figures do not take into account the claw back on the tax changes nor figures do not take into account the claw back on the tax changes nor the claw back on the tax changes nor the rather claw back on the tax changes nor the rather large claw back on the tax changes nor the rather large $130 claw back on the tax changes nor the rather large $130 billion-odd rather large $130 billion-odd baseline rather large $130 billion-odd baseline spending rather large $130 billion-odd baseline spending over rather large $130 billion-odd baseline spending over four rather large $130 billion-odd baseline spending over four years rather large $130 billion-odd baseline spending over four years on baseline spending over four years on these baseline spending over four years on these particular baseline spending over four years on these particular portfolios baseline spending over four years on these particular portfolios the these particular portfolios the member these particular portfolios the member identifies. In In light In light of In light of that In light of that confirmation In light of that confirmation of In light of that confirmation of my In light of that confirmation of my original In light of that confirmation of my original proposition, In light of that confirmation of my original proposition, why In light of that confirmation of my original proposition, why did In light of that confirmation of my original proposition, why did he original proposition, why did he give original proposition, why did he give a original proposition, why did he give a tax original proposition, why did he give a tax cut original proposition, why did he give a tax cut of original proposition, why did he give a tax cut of $1,000 original proposition, why did he give a tax cut of $1,000 a original proposition, why did he give a tax cut of $1,000 a year original proposition, why did he give a tax cut of $1,000 a year to give a tax cut of $1,000 a year to himself give a tax cut of $1,000 a year to himself and give a tax cut of $1,000 a year to himself and me give a tax cut of $1,000 a year to himself and me but give a tax cut of $1,000 a year to himself and me but not give a tax cut of $1,000 a year to himself and me but not put give a tax cut of $1,000 a year to himself and me but not put one give a tax cut of $1,000 a year to himself and me but not put one cent himself and me but not put one cent of himself and me but not put one cent of new himself and me but not put one cent of new money himself and me but not put one cent of new money on himself and me but not put one cent of new money on insulating himself and me but not put one cent of new money on insulating cold, of new money on insulating cold, mouldy of new money on insulating cold, mouldy homes of new money on insulating cold, mouldy homes owned of new money on insulating cold, mouldy homes owned by of new money on insulating cold, mouldy homes owned by either of new money on insulating cold, mouldy homes owned by either home mouldy homes owned by either home owners mouldy homes owned by either home owners or mouldy homes owned by either home owners or landlords? mouldy homes owned by either home owners or landlords? On mouldy homes owned by either home owners or landlords? On behalf mouldy homes owned by either home owners or landlords? On behalf of owners or landlords? On behalf of the owners or landlords? On behalf of the PM, owners or landlords? On behalf of the PM, because owners or landlords? On behalf of the PM, because we owners or landlords? On behalf of the PM, because we have owners or landlords? On behalf of the PM, because we have now owners or landlords? On behalf of the PM, because we have now made owners or landlords? On behalf of the PM, because we have now made a the PM, because we have now made a law the PM, because we have now made a law change the PM, because we have now made a law change to the PM, because we have now made a law change to make the PM, because we have now made a law change to make it the PM, because we have now made a law change to make it compulsory the PM, because we have now made a law change to make it compulsory for law change to make it compulsory for rental law change to make it compulsory for rental homes law change to make it compulsory for rental homes to law change to make it compulsory for rental homes to be law change to make it compulsory for rental homes to be insulated. law change to make it compulsory for rental homes to be insulated. We rental homes to be insulated. We went rental homes to be insulated. We went through rental homes to be insulated. We went through a rental homes to be insulated. We went through a long rental homes to be insulated. We went through a long and rental homes to be insulated. We went through a long and large rental homes to be insulated. We went through a long and large period went through a long and large period of went through a long and large period of assisting went through a long and large period of assisting landlords went through a long and large period of assisting landlords and went through a long and large period of assisting landlords and people of assisting landlords and people with of assisting landlords and people with the of assisting landlords and people with the insulation of assisting landlords and people with the insulation and of assisting landlords and people with the insulation and now of assisting landlords and people with the insulation and now we of assisting landlords and people with the insulation and now we are with the insulation and now we are actually with the insulation and now we are actually offering with the insulation and now we are actually offering a with the insulation and now we are actually offering a law with the insulation and now we are actually offering a law change with the insulation and now we are actually offering a law change which actually offering a law change which will actually offering a law change which will ensure actually offering a law change which will ensure that actually offering a law change which will ensure that landlords actually offering a law change which will ensure that landlords are will ensure that landlords are required will ensure that landlords are required to will ensure that landlords are required to do will ensure that landlords are required to do the will ensure that landlords are required to do the insulation will ensure that landlords are required to do the insulation and will ensure that landlords are required to do the insulation and in required to do the insulation and in required to do the insulation and in required to do the insulation and in terms of required to do the insulation and in terms of the required to do the insulation and in terms of the tax required to do the insulation and in terms of the tax cuts, required to do the insulation and in terms of the tax cuts, Mr required to do the insulation and in terms of the tax cuts, Mr Speaker, required to do the insulation and in terms of the tax cuts, Mr Speaker, I terms of the tax cuts, Mr Speaker, I note terms of the tax cuts, Mr Speaker, I note that terms of the tax cuts, Mr Speaker, I note that the terms of the tax cuts, Mr Speaker, I note that the member terms of the tax cuts, Mr Speaker, I note that the member at terms of the tax cuts, Mr Speaker, I note that the member at least note that the member at least note that the member at least note that the member at least recently was note that the member at least recently was in note that the member at least recently was in favour note that the member at least recently was in favour of note that the member at least recently was in favour of threshold recently was in favour of threshold changes. 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We like about the Budget, but that is the reality of it. We are like about the Budget, but that is the reality of it. We are very the reality of it. We are very focused the reality of it. We are very focused on the reality of it. We are very focused on increasing the reality of it. We are very focused on increasing the the reality of it. We are very focused on increasing the amount the reality of it. We are very focused on increasing the amount of focused on increasing the amount of insulation focused on increasing the amount of insulation in focused on increasing the amount of insulation in homes. focused on increasing the amount of insulation in homes. Why focused on increasing the amount of insulation in homes. Why did focused on increasing the amount of insulation in homes. Why did he focused on increasing the amount of insulation in homes. Why did he give insulation in homes. Why did he give the insulation in homes. Why did he give the members insulation in homes. Why did he give the members of insulation in homes. Why did he give the members of this insulation in homes. Why did he give the members of this House, insulation in homes. Why did he give the members of this House, including insulation in homes. Why did he give insulation insulation in homes. Why did he give Maggie Barry, who insulation in homes. Why did he give Maggie Barry, who has insulation in homes. Why did he give Maggie Barry, who has just insulation in homes. 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On elective surgeries? <INTERRUPTION> Order! On behalf elective surgeries? <INTERRUPTION> Order! On behalf of elective surgeries? <INTERRUPTION> Order! On behalf of the elective surgeries? <INTERRUPTION> Order! On behalf of the PM, elective surgeries? <INTERRUPTION> Order! On behalf of the PM, the Order! On behalf of the PM, the member Order! On behalf of the PM, the member needs Order! On behalf of the PM, the member needs to Order! On behalf of the PM, the member needs to stop Order! On behalf of the PM, the member needs to stop saying Order! On behalf of the PM, the member needs to stop saying that member needs to stop saying that things member needs to stop saying that things are member needs to stop saying that things are being member needs to stop saying that things are being put member needs to stop saying that things are being put when member needs to stop saying that things are being put when they member needs to stop saying that things are being put when they get things are being put when they get more things are being put when they get more money things are being put when they get more money because things are being put when they get more money because he things are being put when they get more money because he has things are being put when they get more money because he has no more money because he has no credibility more money because he has no credibility when more money because he has no credibility when he more money because he has no credibility when he does more money because he has no credibility when he does so. 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On per pupil funding for early childhood education? On behalf per pupil funding for early childhood education? On behalf of per pupil funding for early childhood education? On behalf of my childhood education? On behalf of my minister childhood education? On behalf of my minister again, childhood education? On behalf of my minister again, the childhood education? On behalf of my minister again, the member childhood education? On behalf of my minister again, the member is childhood education? 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Actually this Government does believe that it this Government does believe that it is this Government does believe that it is important this Government does believe that it is important to this Government does believe that it is important to adjust this Government does believe that it is important to adjust the this Government does believe that it is important to adjust the tax is important to adjust the tax thresholds is important to adjust the tax thresholds for is important to adjust the tax thresholds for hard-working is important to adjust the tax thresholds for hard-working Kiwis thresholds for hard-working Kiwis around thresholds for hard-working Kiwis around the thresholds for hard-working Kiwis around the whole thresholds for hard-working Kiwis around the whole country. thresholds for hard-working Kiwis around the whole country. Mr around the whole country. Mr around around the whole country. Mr Speaker, this Government around the whole country. 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Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, the Mr Speaker, the next Mr Speaker, the next four Mr Speaker, the next four years Mr Speaker, the next four years will Mr Speaker, the next four years will see Mr Speaker, the next four years will see $9.1 Mr Speaker, the next four years will see $9.1 billion Mr Speaker, the next four years will see $9.1 billion in Mr Speaker, the next four years will see $9.1 billion in capital Mr Speaker, the next four years will see $9.1 billion in capital invested see $9.1 billion in capital invested in see $9.1 billion in capital invested in New see $9.1 billion in capital invested in New Zealand's see $9.1 billion in capital invested in New Zealand's state see $9.1 billion in capital invested in New Zealand's state highway in New Zealand's state highway network, in New Zealand's state highway network, continuing in New Zealand's state highway network, continuing this network, continuing this Government's network, continuing this Government's strong network, continuing this Government's strong track network, continuing this Government's strong track record network, continuing this Government's strong track record in Government's strong track record in infrastructure. Government's strong track record in infrastructure. Indeed, Government's strong track record in infrastructure. Indeed, this Government's strong track record in infrastructure. Indeed, this is Government's strong track record in infrastructure. Indeed, this is the infrastructure. Indeed, this is the biggest infrastructure. Indeed, this is the biggest ever infrastructure. Indeed, this is the biggest ever investment infrastructure. Indeed, this is the biggest ever investment in infrastructure. Indeed, this is the biggest ever investment in the biggest ever investment in the country's biggest ever investment in the country's highway biggest ever investment in the country's highway network biggest ever investment in the country's highway network and biggest ever investment in the country's highway network and is biggest ever investment in the country's highway network and is a country's highway network and is a core country's highway network and is a core part country's highway network and is a core part of country's highway network and is a core part of the country's highway network and is a core part of the Government's core part of the Government's commitment core part of the Government's commitment to core part of the Government's commitment to building core part of the Government's commitment to building the commitment to building the commitment to building the commitment to building the infrastructure we commitment to building the infrastructure we need commitment to building the infrastructure we need for commitment to building the infrastructure we need for a commitment to building the infrastructure we need for a growing infrastructure we need for a growing country. infrastructure we need for a growing country. Budget infrastructure we need for a growing country. Budget 2017 infrastructure we need for a growing country. Budget 2017 provides infrastructure we need for a growing country. Budget 2017 provides $812 country. Budget 2017 provides $812 million country. Budget 2017 provides $812 million poor country. Budget 2017 provides $812 million poor the country. Budget 2017 provides $812 million poor the reinstatement country. Budget 2017 provides $812 million poor the reinstatement of million poor the reinstatement of damaged million poor the reinstatement of damaged sections million poor the reinstatement of damaged sections of million poor the reinstatement of damaged sections of State million poor the reinstatement of damaged sections of State Highway million poor the reinstatement of damaged sections of State Highway 1 damaged sections of State Highway 1 between damaged sections of State Highway 1 between Picton damaged sections of State Highway 1 between Picton and damaged sections of State Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch between Picton and Christchurch following between Picton and Christchurch following the between Picton and Christchurch following the Kaikoura between Picton and Christchurch following the Kaikoura earthquakes. following the Kaikoura earthquakes. All following the Kaikoura earthquakes. All up, following the Kaikoura earthquakes. All up, Budget following the Kaikoura earthquakes. All up, Budget 2017 following the Kaikoura earthquakes. All up, Budget 2017 provides All up, Budget 2017 provides essential All up, Budget 2017 provides essential investment, All up, Budget 2017 provides essential investment, not All up, Budget 2017 provides essential investment, not just All up, Budget 2017 provides essential investment, not just - essential investment, not just - that essential investment, not just - that not essential investment, not just - that not only essential investment, not just - that not only provides essential investment, not just - that not only provides for essential investment, not just - that not only provides for a essential investment, not just - that not only provides for a more that not only provides for a more that not only provides for a more that not only provides for a more resilient and that not only provides for a more resilient and safer that not only provides for a more resilient and safer transport that not only provides for a more resilient and safer transport system resilient and safer transport system but resilient and safer transport system but also resilient and safer transport system but also the resilient and safer transport system but also the increased resilient and safer transport system but also the increased capacity resilient and safer transport system but also the increased capacity to but also the increased capacity to support but also the increased capacity to support economic but also the increased capacity to support economic growth but also the increased capacity to support economic growth right but also the increased capacity to support economic growth right across support economic growth right across the support economic growth right across the country. What What are What are the What are the key What are the key roading What are the key roading projects What are the key roading projects that What are the key roading projects that the What are the key roading projects that the Government What are the key roading projects that the Government will What are the key roading projects that the Government will be that the Government will be that the Government will be that the Government will be delivering? The that the Government will be delivering? The Government that the Government will be delivering? The Government is delivering? The Government is delivering? The Government is delivering? The Government is delivering the delivering? The Government is delivering the biggest delivering? The Government is delivering the biggest ever delivering the biggest ever investment delivering the biggest ever investment the delivering the biggest ever investment the country delivering the biggest ever investment the country state delivering the biggest ever investment the country state highway delivering the biggest ever investment delivering the biggest ever network and there delivering the biggest ever network and there are delivering the biggest ever network and there are many delivering the biggest ever network and there are many projects network and there are many projects network and there are many projects network and there are many projects that the network and there are many projects that the Government network and there are many projects that the Government will network and there are many projects that the Government will be that the Government will be progressing that the Government will be progressing over that the Government will be progressing over the that the Government will be progressing over the next that the Government will be progressing over the next four progressing over the next four years. progressing over the next four years. They progressing over the next four years. They include progressing over the next four years. They include the progressing over the next four years. They include the completion years. They include the completion of years. They include the completion of Auckland's years. They include the completion of Auckland's Western years. They include the completion of Auckland's Western Ring years. They include the completion of Auckland's Western Ring rout, years. They include the completion of Auckland's Western Ring rout, the of Auckland's Western Ring rout, the northern of Auckland's Western Ring rout, the northern and of Auckland's Western Ring rout, the northern and Southern of Auckland's Western Ring rout, the northern and Southern movementway northern and Southern movementway improvements northern and Southern movementway improvements in northern and Southern movementway improvements in Auckland, northern and Southern movementway improvements in Auckland, the improvements in Auckland, the Eastlink improvements in Auckland, the Eastlink in improvements in Auckland, the Eastlink in Auckland, improvements in Auckland, the Eastlink in Auckland, the improvements in Auckland, the Eastlink in Auckland, the Huntley improvements in Auckland, the Eastlink improvements in Auckland, the and Hamilton section improvements in Auckland, the and Hamilton section of improvements in Auckland, the and Hamilton section of the improvements in Auckland, the and Hamilton section of the Waikato and Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway, and Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway, the and Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway, the State and Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway, the State Highway and Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway, the State Highway one Expressway, the State Highway one Peka Expressway, the State Highway one Peka Peka Expressway, the State Highway one Peka Peka to Expressway, the State Highway one Peka Peka to Otaki Expressway, the State Highway one Peka Peka to Otaki expressway Expressway, the State Highway one Peka Peka to Otaki expressway and Peka Peka to Otaki expressway and many Peka Peka to Otaki expressway and many others. Peka Peka to Otaki expressway and many others. All Peka Peka to Otaki expressway and many others. All up Peka Peka to Otaki expressway and many others. All up the Peka Peka to Otaki expressway and many others. All up the Government many others. All up the Government expects many others. All up the Government expects to many others. All up the Government expects to open many others. All up the Government expects to open 540 many others. All up the Government expects to open 540 new many others. All up the Government expects to open 540 new lane expects to open 540 new lane expects to open 540 new lane expects to open 540 new lane kilometres of expects to open 540 new lane kilometres of state expects to open 540 new lane kilometres of state highway expects to open 540 new lane kilometres of state highway over expects to open 540 new lane kilometres of state highway over the kilometres of state highway over the next kilometres of state highway over the next four kilometres of state highway over the next four years. kilometres of state highway over the next four years. This kilometres of state highway over the next four years. This will kilometres of state highway over the next four years. This will be kilometres of state highway over the next four years. This will be the next four years. This will be the largest next four years. This will be the largest increase next four years. This will be the largest increase in next four years. This will be the largest increase in state next four years. This will be the largest increase in state highway largest increase in state highway largest increase in state highway largest increase in state highway capacity in largest increase in state highway capacity in many largest increase in state highway capacity in many decades. # How How will How will the How will the government's How will the government's biggest How will the government's biggest ever How will the government's biggest ever investment How will the government's biggest ever investment in How will the government's biggest ever investment in the How will the government's biggest ever investment in the country How will the government's biggest ever investment in the country state ever investment in the country state highway ever investment in the country state largest ever investment in the country state highway network benefit ever investment in the country state highway network benefit New ever investment in the country state highway network benefit New Zealand highway network benefit New Zealand motorists highway network benefit New Zealand highway highway network benefit New Zealand motorists and businesses? motorists and businesses? Mr motorists and businesses? Mr Speaker, motorists and businesses? Mr Speaker, the motorists and businesses? Mr Speaker, the Government motorists and businesses? Mr Speaker, the Government has Mr Speaker, the Government has embarked Mr Speaker, the Government has embarked upon Mr Speaker, the Government has embarked upon the Mr Speaker, the Government has embarked upon the most Mr Speaker, the Government has embarked upon the most ambitious embarked upon the most ambitious development embarked upon the most ambitious development of embarked upon the most ambitious development of new embarked upon the most ambitious development of new state embarked upon the most ambitious development of new state highway development of new state highway motorways development of new state highway motorways and development of new state highway motorways and expressways development of new state highway motorways and expressways seen development of new state highway motorways and expressways seen in motorways and expressways seen in several motorways and expressways seen in motorways motorways and expressways seen in several decades. A motorways and expressways seen in several decades. A key motorways and expressways seen in several decades. A key focus motorways and expressways seen in several decades. A key focus of several decades. A key focus of government several decades. A key focus of government funding several decades. A key focus of government funding will several decades. A key focus of government funding will be several decades. A key focus of government funding will be the government funding will be the completion government funding will be the completion of government funding will be the completion of the government funding will be the completion of the roads government funding will be the completion of the roads of government funding will be the completion of the roads of national completion of the roads of national significance completion of the roads of national government completion of the roads of national significance projects. These completion of the roads of national significance projects. These are significance projects. These are lead significance projects. These are lead infrastructure significance projects. These are lead infrastructure projects significance projects. These are lead infrastructure projects that lead infrastructure projects that link lead infrastructure projects that link our lead infrastructure projects that link our major lead infrastructure projects that link our major cities lead infrastructure projects that link our major cities with lead infrastructure projects that link our major cities with the link our major cities with the regions link our major cities with the regions and link our major cities with the regions and link link our major cities with the regions and link our link our major cities with the regions and link our export link our major cities with the regions and link our export sectors regions and link our export sectors with regions and link our export sectors government regions and link our export sectors with the key regions and link our export sectors with the key ports. regions and link our export sectors with the key ports. They regions and link our export sectors with the key ports. They help with the key ports. They help promote with the key ports. They help promote economic with the key ports. They help promote economic growth, with the key ports. They help promote economic growth, while promote economic growth, while increasing promote economic growth, while increasing the promote economic growth, while increasing the ability promote economic growth, while increasing the ability to promote economic growth, while increasing the ability to move increasing the ability to move people increasing the ability to move people and increasing the ability to move people and freight increasing the ability to move people and freight around increasing the ability to move people and freight around safely increasing the ability to move people and freight around safely and people and freight around safely and reliably. people and freight around safely and reliably. We're people and freight around safely and reliably. We're investing people and freight around safely and reliably. We're investing more people and freight around safely and reliably. We're investing more in reliably. We're investing more in regional reliably. We're investing more in regional roading reliably. We're investing more in regional roading projects, reliably. We're investing more in regional roading projects, right regional roading projects, right across regional roading projects, right across the regional roading projects, right across the country regional roading projects, right across the country that regional roading projects, right across the country that improve across the country that improve journey across the country that improve journey times across the country that improve journey times and across the country that improve journey times and remove journey times and remove bottlenecks. journey times and remove bottlenecks. The journey times and remove bottlenecks. The regional bottlenecks. The regional investments bottlenecks. The regional investments are bottlenecks. The regional investments are hugely bottlenecks. The regional investments are hugely important bottlenecks. The regional investments are hugely important for investments are hugely important for our investments are hugely important for our growing investments are hugely important for our growing tourism investments are hugely important for our growing tourism sector. 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: Why My question is to the Minister of Finance: Why did My question is to the Minister of Finance: Why did he My question is to the Minister of Finance: Why did he not My question is to the Minister of Finance: Why did he not mention Finance: Why did he not mention climate Finance: Why did he not mention climate change Finance: Why did he not mention climate change once Finance: Why did he not mention climate change once in Finance: Why did he not mention climate change once in his Finance: Why did he not mention climate change once in his Budget climate change once in his Budget speech? The The Hon The Hon Steven The Hon Steven Joyce. The Hon Steven Joyce. There The Hon Steven Joyce. There are The Hon Steven Joyce. There are a The Hon Steven Joyce. There are a number The Hon Steven Joyce. There are a number of The Hon Steven Joyce. There are a number of important The Hon Steven Joyce. There are a number of important initiatives number of important initiatives there number of important initiatives there weren't number of important initiatives there weren't mentioned number of important initiatives there weren't mentioned in number of important initiatives there weren't mentioned in the there weren't mentioned in the Budget there weren't mentioned in the there there weren't mentioned in the Budget Speech because there weren't mentioned in the Budget Speech because it there weren't mentioned in the Budget Speech because it is there weren't mentioned in the Budget Speech because it is limited Budget Speech because it is limited to Budget Speech because it is limited to only Budget Speech because it is limited to only 45 Budget Speech because it is limited to only 45 minutes Budget Speech because it is limited to only 45 minutes F Budget Speech because it is limited to only 45 minutes F the Budget Speech because it is limited to only 45 minutes F the member to only 45 minutes F the member looks to only 45 minutes F the member looks at to only 45 minutes F the member looks at the to only 45 minutes F the member looks at the Budget to only 45 minutes F the member looks at the Budget in to only 45 minutes F the member looks at the Budget in further looks at the Budget in further detail, looks at the Budget in further to looks at the Budget in further detail, he will looks at the Budget in further detail, he will see looks at the Budget in further detail, he will see it looks at the Budget in further detail, he will see it makes looks at the Budget in further detail, he will see it makes a detail, he will see it makes a number detail, he will see it makes a number of detail, he will see it makes a number of key detail, he will see it makes a number of key investments detail, he will see it makes a number of key investments in detail, he will see it makes a number of key investments in areas number of key investments in areas to number of key investments in areas to reduce number of key investments in areas to reduce New number of key investments in areas to reduce New Zealand's number of key investments in areas to reduce New Zealand's carbon to reduce New Zealand's carbon footprint to reduce New Zealand's carbon footprint F to reduce New Zealand's carbon footprint F the to reduce New Zealand's carbon footprint F the member to reduce New Zealand's carbon footprint F the member would to reduce New Zealand's carbon footprint F the member would like to reduce New Zealand's carbon footprint F the member would like to footprint F the member would like to move footprint F the member would like to move that footprint F the member would like to move that next footprint F the member would like to move that next year's footprint F the member would like to move that next year's Budget footprint F the member would like to move that next year's Budget speech move that next year's Budget speech to move that next year's Budget speech to be move that next year's Budget speech to be extended move that next year's Budget speech to be extended to move that next year's Budget speech to be extended to 90 move that next year's Budget speech to be extended to 90 minutes move that next year's Budget speech to be extended to 90 minutes and move that next year's Budget speech to be extended to 90 minutes and if to be extended to 90 minutes and if on to be extended to 90 minutes and if on the to be extended to 90 minutes and if on the basis to be extended to 90 minutes and if on the basis we to be extended to 90 minutes and if on the basis we were to be extended to 90 minutes and if on the basis we were in to be extended to 90 minutes and if on the basis we were in the on the basis we were in the privilege on the basis we were in the privilege to on the basis we were in the privilege to give on the basis we were in the privilege to give the on the basis we were in the privilege to give the Budget, on the basis we were in the privilege to give the Budget, I privilege to give the Budget, I would privilege to give the Budget, I would be privilege to give the Budget, I would be happy privilege to give the Budget, I would be happy to privilege to give the Budget, I would be happy to include privilege to give the Budget, I would be happy to include every would be happy to include every possible would be happy to include every possible initiative would be happy to include every possible initiative in would be happy to include every possible initiative in 90 would be happy to include every possible initiative in 90 minutes. possible initiative in 90 minutes. 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He would see the Minister for He would see the Minister for Environment He would see the Minister for Environment report He would see the Minister for Environment report showing He would see the Minister for Environment report showing New Environment report showing New Zealand's Environment report showing New Zealand's 2015 Environment report showing New Zealand's 2015 greenhouse Environment report showing New Zealand's 2015 greenhouse gas Zealand's 2015 greenhouse gas emissions Zealand's 2015 greenhouse gas emissions fell Zealand's 2015 greenhouse gas emissions fell as Zealand's 2015 greenhouse gas emissions fell as the Zealand's 2015 greenhouse gas emissions fell as the economy Zealand's 2015 greenhouse gas emissions fell as the economy and emissions fell as the economy and population emissions fell as the economy and possible population grew. Supplementary population grew. Supplementary question, population grew. Supplementary question, James population grew. Supplementary question, James Shaw. Supplementary question, James Shaw. Why Supplementary question, James Shaw. Why did Supplementary question, James Shaw. Why did Budget Supplementary question, James Shaw. Why did Budget 2017 Supplementary question, James Shaw. Why did Budget 2017 allocate Supplementary question, James Shaw. Why did Budget 2017 allocate only Supplementary question, James Shaw. Why did Budget 2017 allocate only $1 Why did Budget 2017 allocate only $1 million Why did Budget 2017 allocate only $1 million a Why did Budget 2017 allocate only $1 million a year Why did Budget 2017 allocate only $1 million a year of Why did Budget 2017 allocate only $1 million a year of new Why did Budget 2017 allocate only $1 million a year of new money Why did Budget 2017 allocate only $1 million a year of new money to million a year of new money to reduce million a year of new money to reduce climate million a year of new money to reduce climate pollution million a year of new money to reduce climate pollution but million a year of new money to reduce climate pollution but an reduce climate pollution but an extra reduce climate pollution but an extra $210 reduce climate pollution but an extra $210 million reduce climate pollution but an extra $210 million to reduce climate pollution but an extra $210 million to subsidise extra $210 million to subsidise polluters extra $210 million to subsidise polluters through extra $210 million to subsidise polluters through the extra $210 million to subsidise polluters through the allocation extra $210 million to subsidise polluters through the allocation of polluters through the allocation of free polluters through the allocation of polluters polluters through the allocation of free carbon credits? free carbon credits? 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We are seeing the economy becoming more the economy becoming more carbon-efficient, the economy becoming more carbon-efficient, the the economy becoming more carbon-efficient, the Productivity carbon-efficient, the Productivity Commission carbon-efficient, the Productivity Commission is carbon-efficient, the Productivity Commission is investigating carbon-efficient, the Productivity Commission is investigating the carbon-efficient, the Productivity Commission is investigating the next Commission is investigating the next stages Commission is investigating the next stages of Commission is investigating the next stages of that Commission is investigating the next stages of that work. Commission is investigating the next stages of that work. We Commission is investigating the next stages of that work. We are Commission is investigating the next stages of that work. We are making stages of that work. We are making good stages of that work. We are making good progress. stages of that work. 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And one of our biggest contributory to emissions, biggest contributory to emissions, the biggest contributory to emissions, the agricultural biggest contributory to emissions, the agricultural sector, biggest contributory to emissions, the agricultural sector, making biggest contributory to emissions, the agricultural sector, making good the agricultural sector, making good pros the agricultural sector, making good the the agricultural sector, making good pros -- progress. the agricultural sector, making good pros -- progress. So the agricultural sector, making good pros -- progress. So the the agricultural sector, making good pros -- progress. So the Government pros -- progress. So the Government does pros -- progress. So the Government the pros -- progress. So the Government does invest from pros -- progress. So the Government does invest from time pros -- progress. So the Government does invest from time to pros -- progress. 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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 investment My question is to the Minister of Education: What investment is My question is to the Minister of Education: What investment is the Education: What investment is the Government Education: What investment is the Government making Education: What investment is the Government making in Education: What investment is the Government making in school Education: What investment is the Government making in school property Government making in school property in Government making in school property in Budget Government making in school property in Budget 2017? The The Hon The Hon Nikki The Hon Nikki Kaye. The Hon Nikki Kaye. I'm The Hon Nikki Kaye. I'm pleased The Hon Nikki Kaye. 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I'm pleased to advise the House that this year's advise the House that this year's Budget advise the House that this year's Budget provides advise the House that this year's Budget provides $456.5 advise the House that this year's Budget provides $456.5 million advise the House that this year's Budget provides $456.5 million for Budget provides $456.5 million for education Budget provides $456.5 million for education and Budget provides $456.5 million for education and infrastructure Budget provides $456.5 million for education and infrastructure and education and infrastructure and associated education and infrastructure and associated costs education and infrastructure and associated costs all education and infrastructure and associated costs all over education and infrastructure and associated costs all over New associated costs all over New Zealand. associated costs all over New associated associated costs all over New Zealand. This will associated costs all over New Zealand. 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We 305 new class rooms nationwide. We inherited 305 new class rooms nationwide. We inherited a 305 new class rooms nationwide. We inherited a school 305 new class rooms nationwide. 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We prioritised extra money strengthening. We prioritised extra money to strengthening. We prioritised extra money to tackle strengthening. We prioritised extra money to tackle big strengthening. We prioritised extra money to tackle big issues, strengthening. We prioritised extra money to tackle big issues, such strengthening. 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This Government has put more than $5 Government has put more than $5 billion Government has put more than $5 billion into Government has put more than $5 billion into school Government has put more than $5 billion into school property, billion into school property, further billion into school property, further announcement billion into school property, further announcement also billion into school property, further announcement also be billion into school property, further announcement also be made billion into school property, further announcement also be made in further announcement also be made in the further announcement also be made in classrooms, further announcement also be made in the coming weeks. the coming weeks. Supplementary the coming weeks. Supplementary question, the coming weeks. Supplementary question, Chris Supplementary question, Chris Hipkins. Supplementary question, Chris Hipkins. Does Supplementary question, Chris Hipkins. 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We have aren't being up front about where it will be. We have never aren't being up front about where it will be. We have never pretended will be. We have never pretended that will be. We have never pretended that this will be. We have never pretended that this is will be. We have never pretended that this is going will be. We have never pretended that this is going to will be. We have never pretended that this is going to be will be. We have never pretended that this is going to be the will be. We have never pretended that this is going to be the new that this is going to be the new house that this is going to be the new house for that this is going to be the new house for every, that this is going to be the new house for every, every that this is going to be the new house for every, every Aucklander house for every, every Aucklander and house for every, every Aucklander and nor house for every, every Aucklander and nor frankly house for every, every Aucklander and nor frankly as house for every, every Aucklander and nor frankly as a house for every, every Aucklander and nor frankly as a government, and nor frankly as a government, should and nor frankly as a government, house and nor frankly as a government, should it be. should it be. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> supplementary <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question, <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question, Andrew supplementary question, Andrew Bayly. Bayly. Thank Bayly. Thank you Bayly. Thank you Mr Bayly. 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Order! How Order! How it Order! How it is Order! How it is cred Order! How it is cred bable Order! How it is cred bable to Order! How it is cred bable to promise Order! How it is cred bable to promise only How it is cred bable to promise only 4, How it is cred bable to promise only 4, 500 How it is cred bable to promise only 4, 500 affordable How it is cred bable to promise only 4, 500 affordable homes, How it is cred bable to promise only 4, 500 affordable homes, half How it is cred bable to promise only 4, 500 affordable homes, half of 4, 500 affordable homes, half of which 4, 500 affordable homes, half of which were 4, 500 affordable homes, half of which were a 4, 500 affordable homes, half of which were a new 4, 500 affordable homes, half of which were a new promise, 4, 500 affordable homes, half of which were a new promise, when which were a new promise, when Auckland which were a new promise, when Auckland has which were a new promise, when Auckland has a which were a new promise, when Auckland has a shortfall which were a new promise, when Auckland has a shortfall of which were a new promise, when Auckland has a shortfall of 40,000 Auckland has a shortfall of 40,000 homes, Auckland has a shortfall of 40,000 homes, last Auckland has a shortfall of 40,000 homes, last year Auckland has a shortfall of 40,000 homes, last year only Auckland has a shortfall of 40,000 homes, last year only 7,000 Auckland has a shortfall of 40,000 homes, last year only 7,000 new homes, last year only 7,000 new homes homes, last year only 7,000 new homes were homes, last year only 7,000 new homes were completed homes, last year only 7,000 new homes were completed according homes, last year only 7,000 new homes were completed according to homes were completed according to Auckland homes were completed according to Auckland Council homes were completed according to Auckland Council and homes were completed according to Auckland Council and only homes were completed according to Auckland Council and only 5% homes were completed according to Auckland Council and only 5% of Auckland Council and only 5% of those Auckland Council and only 5% of homes Auckland Council and only 5% of those were affordable. those were affordable. 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We've its 5% of the land in Auckland. We've always its 5% of the land in Auckland. We've always said its 5% of the land in Auckland. We've always said that its 5% of the land in Auckland. We've always said that the its 5% of the land in Auckland. 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That is why this government is supporting things like the Home is supporting things like the Home Start is supporting things like the Home Start scheme, is supporting things like the Home Start scheme, like is supporting things like the Home Start scheme, like Point is supporting things like the Home Start scheme, like Point England Start scheme, like Point England which Start scheme, like Point England Start Start scheme, like Point England which Labour are Start scheme, like Point England which Labour are opposing Start scheme, like Point England which Labour are opposing and Start scheme, like Point England which Labour are opposing and what's which Labour are opposing and what's not which Labour are opposing and what's not credible which Labour are opposing and what's not credible is which Labour are opposing and what's not credible is to which Labour are opposing and what's not credible is to pull which Labour are opposing and what's not credible is to pull numbers which Labour are opposing and what's not credible is to pull numbers out not credible is to pull numbers out of not credible is to pull numbers out of the not credible is to pull numbers out of the air not credible is to pull numbers out of the air that not credible is to pull numbers out of the air that you not credible is to pull numbers out of the air that you can't not credible is to pull numbers out of the air that you can't fund, of the air that you can't fund, can't of the air that you can't fund, can't build of the air that you can't fund, can't build and of the air that you can't fund, can't build and don't of the air that you can't fund, can't build and don't know of the air that you can't fund, can't build and don't know where can't build and don't know where they're can't build and don't know where of they're going. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Thank <INTERRUPTION> Order! Thank you <INTERRUPTION> Order! Thank you Mr <INTERRUPTION> Order! Thank you Mr Speaker. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Thank you Mr Speaker. Why Order! Thank you Mr Speaker. Why should Order! Thank you Mr Speaker. Why should the Order! Thank you Mr Speaker. Why should the public Order! Thank you Mr Speaker. Why should the public take Order! Thank you Mr Speaker. Why should the public take her Order! Thank you Mr Speaker. Why should the public take her press should the public take her press release should the public take her press release about should the public take her press release about building should the public take her press release about building houses release about building houses seriously release about building houses <INTERRUPTION> release about building houses seriously four months release about building houses seriously four months out release about building houses seriously four months out from release about building houses seriously four months out from an seriously four months out from an election seriously four months out from an election when seriously four months out from an election when after seriously four months out from an election when after nine seriously four months out from an election when after nine years seriously four months out from an election when after nine years this election when after nine years this Government election when after nine years this Government has election when after nine years this Government has presided election when after nine years this Government has presided over election when after nine years this Government has presided over a election when after nine years this Government has presided over a 2,500 Government has presided over a 2,500 reduction Government has presided over a 2,500 reduction in Government has presided over a 2,500 reduction in the Government has presided over a 2,500 reduction in the number Government has presided over a 2,500 reduction in the number of Government has presided over a 2,500 reduction in the number of state reduction in the number of state houses reduction in the number of state houses and reduction in the number of state houses and a reduction in the number of state houses and a nationwide reduction in the number of state houses and a nationwide shortfall reduction in the number of state houses and a nationwide shortfall of houses and a nationwide shortfall of 60,000 houses and a nationwide shortfall of 60,000 homes houses and a nationwide shortfall of 60,000 homes built houses and a nationwide shortfall of 60,000 homes built up houses and a nationwide shortfall of 60,000 homes built up under houses and a nationwide shortfall of 60,000 homes built up under her houses and a nationwide shortfall of 60,000 homes built up under her and 60,000 homes built up under her and Nick 60,000 homes built up under her and Nick Smith. 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That is why we and set up a board that has a plan to enact it. That is why we have to enact it. That is why we have spent to enact it. That is why we have spent $45 to enact it. That is why we have spent $45 million to enact it. That is why we have spent $45 million on to enact it. That is why we have spent $45 million on the to enact it. That is why we have spent $45 million on the battle to enact it. 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There is, the war on weeds and wilding pines. There is, more the war on weeds and wilding pines. There is, more conservation the war on weeds and wilding pines. There is, more conservation work There is, more conservation work being There is, more conservation work being done There is, more conservation work being done in There is, more conservation work being done in New There is, more conservation work being done in New Zealand There is, more conservation work being done in New Zealand today There is, more conservation work being done in New Zealand today than being done in New Zealand today than at being done in New Zealand today than at any being done in New Zealand today than at any other being done in New Zealand today than at any other time being done in New Zealand today than at any other time in being done in New Zealand today than at any other time in New being done in New Zealand today than at any other time in New Zealand's at any other time in New Zealand's history. Why Why has Why has her Why has her Government Why has her Government cut Why has her Government cut DOCs Why has her Government cut DOCs funding Why has her Government cut DOCs funding in Why has her Government cut DOCs funding in real Why has her Government cut DOCs funding in real terms Why has her Government cut DOCs funding in real terms by Why has her Government cut DOCs funding in real terms by $422 funding in real terms by $422 funding in real terms by $422 funding in real terms by $422 million since funding in real terms by $422 million since 2009 funding in real terms by $422 million since 2009 when funding in real terms by $422 million since 2009 when the funding in real terms by $422 million since 2009 when the PCE, million since 2009 when the PCE, Parliamentary million since 2009 when the PCE, Parliamentary Commissioner million since 2009 when the PCE, Parliamentary Commissioner for million since 2009 when the PCE, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has now Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has now described Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has now described the Environment has now described the situation Environment has now described the situation with Environment has now described the situation with our Environment has now described the situation with our native Environment has now described the situation with our native birds Environment has now described the situation with our native birds and situation with our native birds and situation with our native birds and situation with our native birds and desperate? 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There has been a 20% increase in Government a 20% increase in Government investment a 20% increase in Government investment in a 20% increase in Government investment in DOC a 20% increase in Government investment in DOC since a 20% increase in Government investment in DOC since 2008 a 20% increase in Government investment in DOC since 2008 when a 20% increase in Government investment in DOC since 2008 when we investment in DOC since 2008 when we came investment in DOC since 2008 when we came into investment in DOC since 2008 when we came into Government. 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