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Leader of the Opposition or leader of a political party". 173.1, Leader of the Opposition or leader of a political party". 173.1, "The of a political party". 173.1, "The PM of a political party". 173.1, "The PM is of a political party". 173.1, "The PM is not of a political party". 173.1, "The PM is not responsible of a political party". 173.1, "The PM is not responsible for of a political party". 173.1, "The PM is not responsible for funding PM is not responsible for funding provided PM is not responsible for funding provided through PM is not responsible for funding provided through the PM is not responsible for funding provided through the Parliamentary provided through the Parliamentary Service provided through the Parliamentary Service to provided through the Parliamentary Service to the provided through the Parliamentary Service to the party". provided through the Parliamentary Service to the party". And provided through the Parliamentary Service to the party". 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That's apologise for them quite quickly. That's how apologise for them quite quickly. That's how you apologise for them quite quickly. That's how you maintain apologise for them quite quickly. That's how you maintain standards. That's how you maintain standards. People That's how you maintain standards. People will That's how you maintain standards. People will always That's how you maintain standards. People will always make That's how you maintain standards. People will always make mistakes That's how you maintain standards. 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If the conduct of Todd Barclay, Alfred Ngaro, Nicky Order! 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Is he aware of other countries that have recently changed countries that have recently changed their countries that have recently changed their rules countries that have recently changed their rules to countries that have recently changed their rules to cut countries that have recently changed their rules to cut down countries that have recently changed their rules to cut down the countries that have recently changed their rules to cut down the number their rules to cut down the number of their rules to cut down the number of Muslim their rules to cut down the number of Muslim refugees their rules to cut down the number of Muslim refugees and their rules to cut down the number of Muslim refugees and migrants, their rules to cut down the number of Muslim refugees and migrants, and of Muslim refugees and migrants, and does of Muslim refugees and migrants, and does he of Muslim refugees and migrants, and does he support of Muslim refugees and migrants, and does he support their of Muslim refugees and migrants, and does he support their approaches? does he support their approaches? No, does he support their approaches? No, I'm does he support their approaches? No, I'm not does he support their approaches? No, I'm not aware does he support their approaches? No, I'm not aware of does he support their approaches? No, I'm not aware of that. does he support their approaches? No, I'm not aware of that. What does he support their approaches? No, I'm not aware of that. What does No, I'm not aware of that. What does he No, I'm not aware of that. What does he say No, I'm not aware of that. What does he say to No, I'm not aware of that. What does he say to a No, I'm not aware of that. What does he say to a former No, I'm not aware of that. What does he say to a former refugee No, I'm not aware of that. 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This Government is spending more money on housing support more money on housing support through more money on housing support through the more money on housing support through the social more money on housing support through the social housing more money on housing support through the social housing budget through the social housing budget and through the social housing budget and for through the social housing budget and for accommodation through the social housing budget and for accommodation supplement and for accommodation supplement than and for accommodation supplement than any and for accommodation supplement than any Government and for accommodation supplement than any Government and and for accommodation supplement than any Government and ironically than any Government and ironically members than any Government and ironically than than any Government and ironically members opposite voted than any Government and ironically members opposite voted against than any Government and ironically members opposite voted against the members opposite voted against the substantial members opposite voted against the substantial increases members opposite voted against the substantial increases in members opposite voted against the substantial increases in the substantial increases in the accommodation substantial increases in the accommodation supplement substantial increases in the accommodation supplement that substantial increases in the accommodation supplement that would accommodation supplement that would help accommodation supplement that would help many accommodation supplement that would help many of accommodation supplement that would help many of those accommodation supplement that would help many of those families. help many of those families. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! 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It productivity and increased accessibility for businesses. It is accessibility for businesses. It is great accessibility for businesses. It is great to accessibility for businesses. It is great to see accessibility for businesses. It is great to see the accessibility for businesses. It is great to see the project accessibility for businesses. It is great to see the project completed great to see the project completed and great to see the project completed and soon great to see the project completed and soon to great to see the project completed and soon to be great to see the project completed and soon to be open great to see the project completed and soon to be open for great to see the project completed and soon to be open for vehicles. great to see the project completed and soon to be open for vehicles. I and soon to be open for vehicles. I want and soon to be open for vehicles. I want to and soon to be open for vehicles. I want to thank and soon to be open for vehicles. I want to thank everybody and soon to be open for vehicles. I want to thank everybody involved and soon to be open for vehicles. I want to thank everybody involved in want to thank everybody involved in the want to thank everybody involved in the tunnel's want to thank everybody involved in the tunnel's construction want to thank everybody involved in the tunnel's construction for want to thank everybody involved in the tunnel's construction for doing the tunnel's construction for doing such the tunnel's construction for doing such a the tunnel's construction for doing such a fantastic the tunnel's construction for doing such a fantastic job. the tunnel's construction for doing such a fantastic job. How the tunnel's construction for doing such a fantastic job. How has the tunnel's construction for doing such a fantastic job. How has the such a fantastic job. How has the waterview such a fantastic job. How has the waterview project such a fantastic job. How has the waterview project evolved such a fantastic job. How has the waterview project evolved over such a fantastic job. How has the waterview project evolved over the waterview project evolved over the years? waterview project evolved over the years? It waterview project evolved over the years? It has waterview project evolved over the years? It has evolved waterview project evolved over the years? It has evolved quite waterview project evolved over the years? It has evolved quite a waterview project evolved over the years? It has evolved quite a bit. years? It has evolved quite a bit. And years? It has evolved quite a bit. And in years? It has evolved quite a bit. And in some years? It has evolved quite a bit. And in some very years? It has evolved quite a bit. And in some very positive And in some very positive directions. And in some very positive directions. The And in some very positive directions. The first And in some very positive directions. 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This could not pay for it and they would borrow it separately. This plan borrow it separately. This plan would borrow it separately. This plan would have borrow it separately. This plan would have produced borrow it separately. This plan would have produced tunnels borrow it separately. This plan would have produced tunnels only borrow it separately. This plan would have produced tunnels only two would have produced tunnels only two lanes would have produced tunnels only two lanes in would have produced tunnels only two lanes in each would have produced tunnels only two lanes in each direction would have produced tunnels only two lanes in each direction and would have produced tunnels only two lanes in each direction and they lanes in each direction and they would lanes in each direction and they would have lanes in each direction and they would have been lanes in each direction and they would have been 1km lanes in each direction and they would have been 1km longer. lanes in each direction and they would have been 1km longer. This would have been 1km longer. This Government, would have been 1km longer. This Government, when would have been 1km longer. This Government, when it would have been 1km longer. This Government, when it came would have been 1km longer. This Government, when it came into would have been 1km longer. 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the world to do that, and we we are one of the few countries in the world to do that, and we know the world to do that, and we know that the world to do that, and we know that housing the world to do that, and we know that housing costs the world to do that, and we know that housing costs are the world to do that, and we know that housing costs are an the world to do that, and we know that housing costs are an important that housing costs are an important factor that housing costs are an important factor in that housing costs are an important factor in hardship that housing costs are an important factor in hardship and that housing costs are an important factor in hardship and so that housing costs are an important factor in hardship and so in that housing costs are an important factor in hardship and so in Budget factor in hardship and so in Budget 2017, factor in hardship and so in Budget 2017, with factor in hardship and so in Budget 2017, with the factor in hardship and so in 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threshold 20,000 families above that threshold 20,000 families above that threshold 20,000 families above that threshold for severe 20,000 families above that threshold for severe housing 20,000 families above that threshold for severe housing stress. 20,000 families above that threshold for severe housing stress. 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This significant data that we can use. This Government significant data that we can use. This Government has significant data that we can use. This Government has used significant data that we can use. This Government has used it, significant data that we can use. This Government has used it, as significant data that we can use. This Government has used it, as I This Government has used it, as I This Government has used it, as I This Government has used it, as I described in This Government has used it, as I described in my This Government has used it, as I described in my response This Government has used it, as I described in my response to This Government has used it, as I described in my response to the described in my response to the first described in my response to the first supplementary. described in my response to the first supplementary. <INTERRUPTION> first supplementary. <INTERRUPTION> Order! first supplementary. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question first supplementary. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question number first supplementary. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question number 10. Order! Question number 10. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> I <INTERRUPTION> I beg <INTERRUPTION> I beg your <INTERRUPTION> I beg your pardon? <INTERRUPTION> I beg your pardon? What <INTERRUPTION> I beg your pardon? What a <INTERRUPTION> I beg your pardon? What a band, <INTERRUPTION> I beg your pardon? What a band, hey? I beg your pardon? What a band, hey? I I beg your pardon? What a band, hey? <INTERRUPTION> I beg your pardon? What a band, hey? I will invite I beg your pardon? What a band, hey? I will invite the I beg your pardon? What a band, hey? I will invite the member I beg your pardon? What a band, hey? I will invite the member to I beg your pardon? What a band, hey? I will invite the member to start I will invite the member to start his I will invite the member to start his question I will invite the member to start his question again. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: My question is to the Prime Minister: Does My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he stand Minister: Does he stand by Minister: Does he stand by all Minister: Does he stand by all his Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; if Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; if so, how? Yes Yes Supplementary Yes Supplementary question. Yes Supplementary question. If Yes Supplementary question. If there Yes Supplementary question. If there is Yes Supplementary question. If there is "nothing Yes Supplementary question. If there is "nothing new" Yes Supplementary question. If there is "nothing new" regarding Yes Supplementary question. If there is "nothing new" regarding footage is "nothing new" regarding footage taken is "nothing new" regarding footage taken from is "nothing new" regarding footage taken from Pike is "nothing new" regarding footage taken from Pike River is "nothing new" regarding footage taken from Pike River Mine is "nothing new" regarding footage taken from Pike River Mine showing taken from Pike River Mine showing intact taken from Pike River Mine showing intact pallets taken from Pike River Mine showing intact pallets and taken from Pike River Mine showing intact pallets and rubber taken from Pike River Mine showing intact pallets and rubber hoses taken from Pike River Mine showing intact pallets and rubber hoses a intact pallets and rubber hoses a month intact pallets and rubber hoses a month after intact pallets and rubber hoses a month after the intact pallets and rubber hoses a month after the explosion, intact pallets and rubber hoses a month after the explosion, why intact pallets and rubber hoses a month after the explosion, why did month after the explosion, why did the month after the explosion, why did the Prime month after the explosion, why did the Prime Minister month after the explosion, why did the Prime Minister and month after the explosion, why did the Prime Minister and his the Prime Minister and his colleagues the Prime Minister and his colleagues tell the Prime Minister and his colleagues tell the the Prime Minister and his colleagues tell the families the Prime Minister and his colleagues tell the families that colleagues tell the families that colleagues tell the families that colleagues tell the families that there is colleagues tell the families that there is nothing colleagues tell the families that there is nothing but colleagues tell the families that there is nothing but ashes colleagues tell the families that there is nothing but ashes and colleagues tell the families that there is nothing but ashes and dust there is nothing but ashes and dust down there is nothing but ashes and dust down there? there is nothing but ashes and dust down there? 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The member is trying to portray the issue of what happened portray the issue of what happened at portray the issue of what happened at the portray the issue of what happened at the mine portray the issue of what happened at the mine as portray the issue of what happened at the mine as a portray the issue of what happened at the mine as a product portray the issue of what happened at the mine as a product of at the mine as a product of political at the mine as a product of political opinion, at the mine as a product of political opinion, it at the mine as a product of political opinion, it isn't. at the mine as a product of political opinion, it isn't. It at the mine as a product of political opinion, it isn't. It has political opinion, it isn't. It has been political opinion, it isn't. It has been investigated political opinion, it isn't. It has been investigated in political opinion, it isn't. It has been investigated in detail political opinion, it isn't. It has been investigated in detail by political opinion, it isn't. 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Our response to the families' current response to the families' current response to the families' current response to the families' current concerns is response to the families' current concerns is to response to the families' current concerns is to proceed response to the families' current concerns is to proceed as response to the families' current concerns is to proceed as is response to the families' current concerns is to proceed as is being concerns is to proceed as is being concerns is to proceed as is being concerns is to proceed as is being planned with concerns is to proceed as is being planned with them concerns is to proceed as is being planned with them on concerns is to proceed as is being planned with them on safe, concerns is to proceed as is being planned with them on safe, unmanned planned with them on safe, unmanned investigation planned with them on safe, unmanned investigation of planned with them on safe, unmanned investigation of the planned with them on safe, unmanned investigation of the drift planned with them on safe, unmanned investigation of the drift to planned with them on safe, unmanned investigation of the drift to see planned with them on safe, unmanned investigation of the drift to see if investigation of the drift to see if we investigation of the drift to see if we can investigation of the drift to see if we can answer investigation of the drift to see if we can answer more investigation of the drift to see if we can answer more of investigation of the drift to see if we can answer more of their we can answer more of their questions. we can answer more of their questions. 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I I join I join these I join these proceedings I join these proceedings out I join these proceedings out of I join these proceedings out of frustration I join these proceedings out of frustration that I join these proceedings out of frustration that a I join these proceedings out of frustration that a high I join these proceedings out of frustration that a high quality frustration that a high quality urban frustration that a high quality urban redevelopment frustration that a high quality urban redevelopment project frustration that a high quality urban redevelopment project that urban redevelopment project that would urban redevelopment project that would provide urban redevelopment project that would provide 1500 urban redevelopment project that would provide 1500 homes urban redevelopment project that would provide 1500 homes close urban redevelopment project that would provide 1500 homes close to would provide 1500 homes close to Auckland would provide 1500 homes close to Auckland city would provide 1500 homes close to Auckland city had would provide 1500 homes close to Auckland city had been would provide 1500 homes close to Auckland city had been held would provide 1500 homes close to Auckland city had been held up would provide 1500 homes close to Auckland city had been held up for Auckland city had been held up for five Auckland city had been held up for five years, Auckland city had been held up for five years, despite Auckland city had been held up for five years, despite over Auckland city had been held up for five years, despite over 100 five years, despite over 100 consultation five years, despite over 100 consultation meetings five years, despite over 100 consultation meetings and five years, despite over 100 consultation meetings and approval consultation meetings and approval by consultation meetings and approval by independent consultation meetings and approval by independent commissioners. consultation meetings and approval by independent commissioners. I consultation meetings and approval by independent commissioners. I was by independent commissioners. I was delighted by independent commissioners. I was delighted last by independent commissioners. I was delighted last week by independent commissioners. I was delighted last week that by independent commissioners. I was delighted last week that a delighted last week that a delighted last week that a delighted last week that a settlement between delighted last week that a settlement between parties delighted last week that a settlement between parties that delighted last week that a settlement between parties that have settlement between parties that have a settlement between parties that have a dispute settlement between parties that have a dispute before settlement between parties that have a dispute before the settlement between parties that have a dispute before the High settlement between parties that have a dispute before the High Court settlement between parties that have a dispute before the High Court and a dispute before the High Court and the a dispute before the High Court and a a dispute before the High Court and the environment court a dispute before the High Court and the environment court has a dispute before the High Court and the environment court has now a dispute before the High Court and the environment court has now been the environment court has now been reached the environment court has now been reached that the environment court has now been reached that would the environment court has now been reached that would enable the environment court has now been reached that would enable the reached that would enable the project reached that would enable the project to reached that would enable the project to proceed. reached that would enable the project to proceed. Earthworks reached that would enable the project to proceed. Earthworks will project to proceed. Earthworks will project to proceed. Earthworks will project to proceed. Earthworks will be under project to proceed. Earthworks will be under way project to proceed. Earthworks will be under way this project to proceed. Earthworks will be under way this summer project to proceed. Earthworks will be under way this summer and be under way this summer and the be under way this summer and be under way this summer and the first houses be under way this summer and the first houses will be under way this summer and the first houses will be be under way this summer and the first houses will be completed be under way this summer and the first houses will be completed in first houses will be completed in 2019. first houses will be completed in 2019. What first houses will be completed in 2019. What broader first houses will be completed in 2019. What broader lessons first houses will be completed in 2019. What broader lessons have first houses will be completed in 2019. What broader lessons have been 2019. What broader lessons have been identified 2019. What broader lessons have been identified from 2019. What broader lessons have been identified from the 2019. What broader lessons have been identified from the drawn 2019. What broader lessons have been identified from the drawn out identified from the drawn out consenting identified from the drawn out consenting of identified from the drawn out consenting of Three identified from the drawn out consenting of Three Kings identified from the drawn out consenting of Three Kings that identified from the drawn out consenting of Three Kings that will consenting of Three Kings that will help consenting of Three Kings that will help manage consenting of Three Kings that will help manage housing consenting of Three Kings that will help manage housing pressures consenting of Three Kings that will help manage housing pressures in help manage housing pressures in future? help manage housing pressures in future? Firstly help manage housing pressures in future? Firstly the help manage housing pressures in future? Firstly the planning help manage housing pressures in future? Firstly the planning system future? Firstly the planning system future? Firstly the planning system future? Firstly the planning system need to future? Firstly the planning system need to be future? Firstly the planning system need to be more future? Firstly the planning system need to be more responsive. future? Firstly the planning system need to be more responsive. The need to be more responsive. The demand need to be more responsive. The demand for need to be more responsive. The demand for housing need to be more responsive. The demand for housing in need to be more responsive. The demand for housing in Auckland demand for housing in Auckland demand for housing in Auckland demand for housing in Auckland shifted dramatically demand for housing in Auckland shifted dramatically five demand for housing in Auckland shifted dramatically five years demand for housing in Auckland shifted dramatically five years ago demand for housing in Auckland so we demand for housing in Auckland so we cannot demand for housing in Auckland so we cannot have demand for housing in Auckland so we cannot have scaled demand for housing in Auckland so we cannot have scaled projects so we cannot have scaled projects involving so we cannot have scaled projects involving 1,500 so we cannot have scaled projects involving 1,500 homes so we cannot have scaled projects involving 1,500 homes delayed so we cannot have scaled projects involving 1,500 homes delayed for so we cannot have scaled projects involving 1,500 homes delayed for up involving 1,500 homes delayed for up to involving 1,500 homes delayed for up to five involving 1,500 homes delayed for up to five years involving 1,500 homes delayed for up to five years with involving 1,500 homes delayed for up to five years with planning involving 1,500 homes delayed for up to five years with planning issues. to five years with planning issues. Secondly, to five years with planning issues. Secondly, we to five years with planning issues. Secondly, we need to five years with planning issues. Secondly, we need to to five years with planning issues. 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Thirdly, we need a better framework for major urban framework for major urban redevelopment framework for major urban redevelopment projects framework for major urban redevelopment projects and framework for major urban redevelopment projects and that framework for major urban redevelopment projects and that is redevelopment projects and that is why redevelopment projects and that is why the redevelopment projects and that is why the Government redevelopment projects and that is why the Government is redevelopment projects and that is why the Government is specifically why the Government is specifically proposing why the Government is specifically proposing an why the Government is specifically proposing an urban why the Government is specifically proposing an urban redevelopment proposing an urban redevelopment authority proposing an urban redevelopment authority act proposing an urban redevelopment authority act and proposing an urban redevelopment authority act and it proposing an urban redevelopment authority act and it would proposing an urban redevelopment authority act and it would help proposing an urban redevelopment authority act and it would help if authority act and it would help if opposition authority act and it would help if opposition parties authority act and it would help if opposition parties didn't authority act and it would help if opposition parties didn't spend opposition parties didn't spend their opposition parties didn't spend their energies opposition parties didn't spend their energies opposing opposition parties didn't spend their energies opposing new opposition parties didn't spend their energies opposing new houses opposition parties didn't spend their opposition parties didn't spend when they are opposition parties didn't spend when they are blatantly opposition parties didn't spend when they are blatantly required. What What progress What progress has What progress has been What progress has been achieved What progress has been achieved on What progress has been achieved on the What progress has been achieved on the Three What progress has been achieved on the Three Kings What progress has been achieved on the Three Kings area? What progress has been achieved on the Three Kings area? We What progress has been achieved on the Three Kings area? We were What progress has been achieved on the Three Kings area? We were able the Three Kings area? We were able to the Three Kings area? We were able to bypass the Three Kings area? We were able to bypass part the Three Kings area? We were able to bypass part of the Three Kings area? We were able to bypass part of the the Three Kings area? We were able to bypass part of the Three the Three Kings area? We were able to bypass part of the Three Kings to bypass part of the Three Kings site to bypass part of the Three Kings site through to bypass part of the Three Kings site through use to bypass part of the Three Kings site through use of to bypass part of the Three Kings site through use of the to bypass part of the Three Kings site through use of the Special site through use of the Special Housing site through use of the Special Housing Areas site through use of the Special Housing Areas legislation. site through use of the Special Housing Areas legislation. This site through use of the Special Housing Areas legislation. This 1.4 Housing Areas legislation. This 1.4 hectare Housing Areas legislation. This 1.4 hectare site Housing Areas legislation. This 1.4 hectare site now Housing Areas legislation. This 1.4 hectare site now has Housing Areas legislation. This 1.4 hectare site now has 99 Housing Areas legislation. This 1.4 hectare site now has 99 new Housing Areas legislation. This 1.4 hectare site now has 99 new homes hectare site now has 99 new homes nearing hectare site now has 99 new homes nearing completion. hectare site now has 99 new homes nearing completion. If hectare site now has 99 new homes nearing completion. If anyone hectare site now has 99 new homes nearing completion. If anyone doubts nearing completion. If anyone doubts the nearing completion. If anyone doubts the success nearing completion. If anyone doubts the success of nearing completion. If anyone doubts the success of the nearing completion. If anyone doubts the success of the special nearing completion. If anyone doubts the success of the special housing the success of the special housing legislation, the success of the special housing legislation, they the success of the special housing legislation, they should the success of the special housing legislation, they should visit the success of the special housing legislation, they should visit those legislation, they should visit those homes legislation, they should visit those homes and legislation, they should visit those homes and see legislation, they should visit those homes and see what legislation, they should visit those homes and see what has legislation, they should visit those homes and see what has been homes and see what has been achieved. homes and see what has been achieved. This homes and see what has been achieved. This also homes and see what has been achieved. This also gives homes and see what has been achieved. This also gives me achieved. This also gives me confidence achieved. This also gives me confidence that achieved. This also gives me confidence that Fletcher's confidence that Fletcher's Residential confidence that Fletcher's Residential has confidence that Fletcher's Residential has the confidence that Fletcher's Residential has the capacity confidence that Fletcher's Residential has the capacity to Residential has the capacity to deliver Residential has the capacity to deliver equally Residential has the capacity to deliver equally attractive Residential has the capacity to deliver equally attractive - Residential has the capacity to deliver equally attractive - a Residential has the capacity to deliver equally attractive - a 1,500 deliver equally attractive - a 1,500 -home deliver equally attractive - a 1,500 -home development deliver equally attractive - a 1,500 -home development on deliver equally attractive - a 1,500 -home development on the deliver equally attractive - a 1,500 -home development on the adjacent deliver equally attractive - a 1,500 -home development on the adjacent to -home development on the adjacent to 22 -home development on the adjacent to 22 hectare -home development on the adjacent to 22 hectare site. -home development on the adjacent to 22 hectare site. Question -home development on the adjacent to 22 hectare site. Question No. -home development on the adjacent to 22 hectare site. Question No. 12. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Disability My question is to the Minister for Disability Issues: My question is to the Minister for Disability Issues: Why My question is to the Minister for Disability Issues: Why did for Disability Issues: Why did she for Disability Issues: Why did she say for Disability Issues: Why did she say that for Disability Issues: Why did she say that she for Disability Issues: Why did she say that she would for Disability Issues: Why did she say that she would rather for Disability Issues: Why did she say that she would rather be for Disability Issues: Why did she say that she would rather be out she say that she would rather be out on she say that she would rather be out on the she say that she would rather be out on the Harbour she say that she would rather be out on the Harbour than she say that she would rather be out on the Harbour than meeting on the Harbour than meeting with on the Harbour than meeting with disability on the Harbour than meeting with disability advocacy on the Harbour than meeting with disability advocacy groups? 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I have championed the framework. I have championed the Enabling framework. I have championed the Enabling Good framework. I have championed the Enabling Good Lives framework. I have championed the Enabling Good Lives principles framework. I have championed the Enabling Good Lives principles and Enabling Good Lives principles and are Enabling Good Lives principles and are now Enabling Good Lives principles and are now in Enabling Good Lives principles and are now in a Enabling Good Lives principles and are now in a co-design Enabling Good Lives principles and are now in a co-design process Enabling Good Lives principles and are now in a co-design process to are now in a co-design process to totally are now in a co-design process to totally transform are now in a co-design process to totally transform disability are now in a co-design process to totally transform disability support totally transform disability support services. totally transform disability support services. <INTERRUPTION> services. <INTERRUPTION> Order! services. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Budget services. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Budget 2017 services. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Budget 2017 added services. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Budget 2017 added another Order! 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I've also worked hard supporting I've also worked hard supporting disability I've also worked hard supporting disability people I've also worked hard supporting disability people into I've also worked hard supporting disability people into work, I've also worked hard supporting disability people into work, firstly disability people into work, firstly with disability people into work, firstly with Project disability people into work, firstly with Project 300 disability people into work, firstly with Project 300 in disability people into work, firstly with Project 300 in Christchurch, with Project 300 in Christchurch, which with Project 300 in Christchurch, which got with Project 300 in Christchurch, which got close with Project 300 in Christchurch, which got close to with Project 300 in Christchurch, which got close to 600 with Project 300 in Christchurch, which got close to 600 disabled which got close to 600 disabled people which got close to 600 disabled people into which got close to 600 disabled people into work, which got close to 600 disabled people into work, and which got close to 600 disabled people into work, and then which got close to 600 disabled people into work, and then we which got close to 600 disabled people into work, and then we rolled people into work, and then we rolled out people into work, and then we rolled out Employability people into work, and then we rolled out Employability across people into work, and then we rolled out Employability across the out Employability across the country, out Employability across the country, based out Employability across the country, based on out Employability across the country, based on what out Employability across the country, based on what we out Employability across the country, based on what we learned out Employability across the country, based on what we learned in country, based on what we learned in Christchurch. country, based on what we learned in Christchurch. Bring country, based on what we learned in Christchurch. Bring the country, based on what we learned in Christchurch. Bring the answer country, based on what we learned in Christchurch. Bring the answer to country, based on what we learned in Christchurch. Bring the answer to a Christchurch. Bring the answer to a conclusion. Christchurch. Bring the answer to a conclusion. Finally, Christchurch. Bring the answer to a conclusion. Finally, because conclusion. Finally, because disabled conclusion. Finally, because disabled people conclusion. Finally, because disabled people will conclusion. Finally, because disabled people will only conclusion. Finally, because disabled people will only have conclusion. Finally, because disabled people will only have real disabled people will only have real opportunities disabled people will only have real opportunities to disabled people will only have real opportunities to work disabled people will only have real opportunities to work if disabled people will only have real opportunities to work if employers opportunities to work if employers open opportunities to work if employers open their opportunities to work if employers open their doors, opportunities to work if employers open their doors, I've opportunities to work if employers open their doors, I've initiated opportunities to work if employers open their doors, I've initiated the open their doors, I've initiated the Disability open their doors, I've initiated the Disability Confident open their doors, I've initiated the Disability Confident Employer Disability Confident Employer scheme, Disability Confident Employer scheme, which Disability Confident Employer scheme, which has Disability Confident Employer scheme, which has brought Disability Confident Employer scheme, which has brought New scheme, which has brought New Zealand's scheme, which has brought New Zealand's biggest scheme, which has brought New Zealand's biggest employers scheme, which has brought New Zealand's biggest employers together Zealand's biggest employers together to Zealand's biggest employers together to support Zealand's biggest employers together to support this Zealand's biggest employers together to support this work. Zealand's biggest employers together to support this work. <INTERRUPTION> to support this work. <INTERRUPTION> That to support this work. <INTERRUPTION> That concludes to support this work. <INTERRUPTION> That concludes Oral