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New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, Statement New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, Statement of New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, Statement of Performance Statement of Performance Expectations Statement of Performance Expectations 2017-2018, Statement of Performance Expectations 2017-2018, and Expectations 2017-2018, and Statement Expectations 2017-2018, and Statement of Expectations 2017-2018, and Statement of Intent Expectations 2017-2018, and Statement of Intent 2017-2021. Those Those papers Those papers are Those papers are published Those papers are published under Those papers are published under the Those papers are published under the authority Those papers are published under the authority of Those papers are published under the authority of the Those papers are published under the authority of the House. 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Petition 2014/0128 of Faye Murray on Petition 2014/0128 of Faye Murray on behalf Petition 2014/0128 of Faye Murray on behalf of Petition 2014/0128 of Faye Murray on behalf of the Petition 2014/0128 of Faye Murray on behalf of the Nga Petition 2014/0128 of Faye Murray on behalf of the Nga Uri Petition 2014/0128 of Faye Murray on behalf of the Nga Uri O Petition 2014/0128 of Faye Murray on behalf of the Nga Uri O Hemi behalf of the Nga Uri O Hemi Rua behalf of the Nga Uri O Hemi Rua Paeara behalf of the Nga Uri O Hemi Rua Paeara Whanau behalf of the Nga Uri O Hemi Rua Paeara Whanau Trust No No bills No bills have No bills have been No bills have been introduced. No bills have been introduced. The No bills have been introduced. The House No bills have been introduced. The House comes No bills have been introduced. The House comes to No bills have been introduced. The House comes to questions No bills have been introduced. The House comes to questions for The House comes to questions for oral The House comes to questions for oral answer. 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 have My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in Minister: Does he have confidence in his Minister: Does he have confidence in his Minister Minister: Does he have confidence in his Minister for Minister: Does he have confidence in his Minister for Social Minister: Does he have confidence in his Minister for Social Housing his Minister for Social Housing given his Minister for Social Housing given that his Minister for Social Housing given that the his Minister for Social Housing given that the Hutt his Minister for Social Housing given that the Hutt housing given that the Hutt housing development given that the Hutt housing development announced given that the Hutt housing development announced yesterday development announced yesterday would development announced yesterday would include development announced yesterday would include as development announced yesterday would include as few development announced yesterday would include as few as development announced yesterday would include as few as 60 would include as few as 60 affordable would include as few as 60 affordable homes would include as few as 60 affordable homes out would include as few as 60 affordable homes out of would include as few as 60 affordable homes out of the would include as few as 60 affordable homes out of the 330 would include as few as 60 affordable homes out of the 330 to affordable homes out of the 330 to be affordable homes out of the 330 to be built? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes, Mr Speaker, yes, I Mr Speaker, yes, I do Mr Speaker, yes, I do have Mr Speaker, yes, I do have confidence Mr Speaker, yes, I do have confidence in Mr Speaker, yes, I do have confidence in our Mr Speaker, yes, I do have confidence in our outstanding confidence in our outstanding Minister confidence in our outstanding Minister for confidence in our outstanding Minister for Social confidence in our outstanding Minister for Social Housing. confidence in our outstanding Minister for Social Housing. The confidence in our outstanding Minister confidence in our outstanding member, if you confidence in our outstanding member, if you looked confidence in our outstanding member, if you looked at confidence in our outstanding member, if you looked at the confidence in our outstanding member, if you looked at the details member, if you looked at the details of member, if you looked at the details of the member, if you looked at the details of the announcement member, if you looked at the details of the announcement would member, if you looked at the details of the announcement would see member, if you looked at the details of the announcement would see that of the announcement would see that Housing of the announcement would see that Housing New of the announcement would see that Housing New Zealand of the announcement would see that Housing New Zealand will of the announcement would see that Housing New Zealand will build of the announcement would see that Housing New Zealand will build at Housing New Zealand will build at least Housing New Zealand will build at least 330 Housing New Zealand will build at least 330 houses Housing New Zealand will build at least 330 houses of Housing New Zealand will build at least 330 houses of which Housing New Zealand will build at least 330 houses of which 130 Housing New Zealand will build at least 330 houses of which 130 will least 330 houses of which 130 will be least 330 houses of which 130 will be social least 330 houses of which 130 will be social houses least 330 houses of which 130 will be social houses and least 330 houses of which 130 will be social houses and 60 least 330 houses of which 130 will be social houses and 60 will least 330 houses of which 130 will be social houses and 60 will be be social houses and 60 will be designated be social houses and 60 will be designated as be social houses and 60 will be designated as affordable, be social houses and 60 will be designated as affordable, but be social houses and 60 will be designated as affordable, but what designated as affordable, but what designated as affordable, but what designated as affordable, but what matters in designated as affordable, but what matters in the designated as affordable, but what matters in the Hutt designated as affordable, but what matters in the Hutt Valley designated as affordable, but what matters in the Hutt Valley is designated as affordable, but what matters in the Hutt Valley is the matters in the Hutt Valley is the overall matters in the Hutt Valley is the overall supply matters in the Hutt Valley is the overall supply of matters in the Hutt Valley is the overall supply of housing matters in the Hutt Valley is the overall supply of housing to matters in the Hutt Valley is the overall supply of housing to ensure overall supply of housing to ensure that overall supply of housing to ensure that in overall supply of housing to ensure that in the overall supply of housing to ensure that in the long overall supply of housing to ensure that in the long run overall supply of housing to ensure that in the long run housing overall supply of housing to ensure that in the long run housing is that in the long run housing is affordable, that in the long run housing is affordable, and that in the long run housing is affordable, and the that in the long run housing is affordable, and the other that in the long run housing is affordable, and the other thing that in the long run housing is affordable, and the other thing that affordable, and the other thing that matters affordable, and the other thing that matters is affordable, and the other thing that matters is that affordable, and the other thing that matters is that we affordable, and the other thing that matters is that we now affordable, and the other thing that matters is that we now have affordable, and the other thing that matters is that we now have the matters is that we now have the opportunity matters is that we now have the opportunity to matters is that we now have the opportunity to rebuild matters is that we now have the opportunity to rebuild the matters is that we now have the opportunity to rebuild the state opportunity to rebuild the state housing opportunity to rebuild the state housing stock opportunity to rebuild the state housing stock in opportunity to rebuild the state housing stock in the opportunity to rebuild the state housing stock in the Hutt opportunity to rebuild the state housing stock in the Hutt Valley opportunity to rebuild the state housing stock in the Hutt Valley and housing stock in the Hutt Valley and clean housing stock in the Hutt Valley and clean up housing stock in the Hutt Valley and clean up the housing stock in the Hutt Valley and clean up the mess housing stock in the Hutt Valley and clean up the mess left housing stock in the Hutt Valley and clean up the mess left by housing stock in the Hutt Valley and clean up the mess left by the housing stock in the Hutt Valley and clean up the mess left by the last clean up the mess left by the last Labour clean up the mess left by the last Labour Government. clean up the mess left by the last Labour Government. <INTERRUPTION> Labour Government. <INTERRUPTION> Labour Government. <INTERRUPTION> Labour Government. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary Labour Government. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. Labour Government. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. Why Order! Supplementary question. Why will Order! Supplementary question. Why will up Order! Supplementary question. Why will up to Order! Supplementary question. Why will up to 140 Order! Supplementary question. Why will up to 140 of Order! Supplementary question. Why will up to 140 of the Order! Supplementary question. Why will up to 140 of the houses Order! Supplementary question. Why will up to 140 of the houses built will up to 140 of the houses built in will up to 140 of the houses built in the will up to 140 of the houses built in the Hutt will up to 140 of the houses built in the Hutt development will up to 140 of the houses built in the Hutt development not will up to 140 of the houses built in the Hutt development not be in the Hutt development not be affordable in the Hutt development not be affordable by in the Hutt development not be affordable by the in the Hutt development not be affordable by the Government's in the Hutt development not be affordable by the Government's own affordable by the Government's own definition affordable by the Government's own definition given affordable by the Government's own definition given that affordable by the Government's own definition given that the affordable by the Government's own definition given that the biggest definition given that the biggest crisis definition given that the biggest crisis facing definition given that the biggest crisis facing New definition given that the biggest crisis facing New Zealand definition given that the biggest crisis facing New Zealand is definition given that the biggest crisis facing New Zealand is the crisis facing New Zealand is the lack crisis facing New Zealand is the lack of crisis facing New Zealand is the lack of affordable crisis facing New Zealand is the lack of affordable housing? 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Of into the Hutt Valley market. Of course into the Hutt Valley market. Of course they into the Hutt Valley market. Of course they will into the Hutt Valley market. Of course they will be into the Hutt Valley market. Of course they will be affordable course they will be affordable houses course they will be affordable houses because course they will be affordable houses because we course they will be affordable houses because we expect course they will be affordable houses because we expect people will houses because we expect people will buy houses because we expect people will buy them houses because we expect people will buy them and houses because we expect people will buy them and they houses because we expect people will buy them and they will houses because we expect people will buy them and they will buy houses because we expect people will buy them and they will buy them houses because we expect people will buy them and they will buy them at buy them and they will buy them at the buy them and they will buy them at the market buy them and they will buy them at the market price buy them and they will buy them at the market price that buy them and they will buy them at the market price that will buy them and they will buy them at the market price that will add buy them and they will buy them at the market price that will add to the market price that will add to the the market price that will add to the supply the market price that will add to the supply of the market price that will add to the supply of housing the market price that will add to the supply of housing and the market price that will add to the supply of housing and help the supply of housing and help the supply of housing and help the supply of housing and help everybody. <INTERRUPTION> everybody. <INTERRUPTION> supplementary everybody. <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. everybody. <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. Why everybody. <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. Why does everybody. <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. Why does the supplementary question. Why does the Government supplementary question. Why does the Government even supplementary question. Why does the Government even bother supplementary question. Why does the Government even bother defining Government even bother defining affordability Government even bother defining affordability when, Government even bother defining affordability when, according Government even bother defining affordability when, according to affordability when, according to Nick affordability when, according to Nick Smith, affordability when, according to Nick Smith, affordability affordability when, according to Nick Smith, affordability is affordability when, according to Nick Smith, affordability is in affordability when, according to Nick Smith, affordability is in the Nick Smith, affordability is in the eye Nick Smith, affordability is in the eye of Nick Smith, affordability is in the eye of the Nick Smith, affordability is in the eye of the beholder, Nick Smith, affordability is in the eye of the beholder, even Nick Smith, affordability is in the eye of the beholder, even if Nick Smith, affordability is in the eye of the beholder, even if that eye of the beholder, even if that beholder eye of the beholder, even if that beholder is eye of the beholder, even if that beholder is an eye of the beholder, even if that beholder is an overseas eye of the beholder, even if that beholder is an overseas speculator? beholder is an overseas speculator? Well, beholder is an overseas speculator? Well, Mr beholder is an overseas speculator? Well, Mr Speaker, beholder is an overseas speculator? Well, Mr Speaker, we beholder is an overseas speculator? Well, Mr Speaker, we don't beholder is an overseas speculator? Well, Mr Speaker, we don't design Well, Mr Speaker, we don't design our Well, Mr Speaker, we don't design our policy Well, Mr Speaker, we don't design our policy around Well, Mr Speaker, we don't design our policy around Chinese-sounding our policy around Chinese-sounding our policy around Chinese-sounding our policy around Chinese-sounding names. <INTERRUPTION> names. <INTERRUPTION> Although, names. <INTERRUPTION> Although, like names. <INTERRUPTION> Although, like the names. <INTERRUPTION> Although, like the Labour names. <INTERRUPTION> Although, like the Labour Party Although, like the Labour Party does. Although, like the Labour Party does. Like Although, like the Labour Party does. Like the Although, like the Labour Party does. Like the Labour Although, like the Labour Party does. Like the Labour Party Although, like the Labour Party does. Like the Labour Party does. Although, like the Labour Party does. Like the Labour Party does. Mr does. Like the Labour Party does. Mr Speaker, does. Like the Labour Party does. Mr Speaker, people does. Like the Labour Party does. Mr Speaker, people buy does. Like the Labour Party does. Mr Speaker, people buy houses does. Like the Labour Party does. Mr Speaker, people buy houses right Speaker, people buy houses right across Speaker, people buy houses right across the Speaker, people buy houses right across the price Speaker, people buy houses right across the price range Speaker, people buy houses right across the price range everyday. Speaker, people buy houses right across the price range everyday. The across the price range everyday. The best across the price range everyday. The best thing across the price range everyday. The best thing Government across the price range everyday. The best thing Government can across the price range everyday. The best thing Government can do across the price range everyday. The best thing Government can do is across the price range everyday. The best thing Government can do is to best thing Government can do is to best thing Government can do is to best thing Government can do is to utilise our best thing Government can do is to utilise our land, best thing Government can do is to utilise our land, which best thing Government can do is to utilise our land, which has best thing Government can do is to utilise our land, which has been utilise our land, which has been utilise our land, which has been utilise our land, which has been historically used utilise our land, which has been historically used quite historically used quite inefficiently historically used quite inefficiently under historically used quite inefficiently under the historically used quite inefficiently under the old historically used quite inefficiently under the old state inefficiently under the old state housing inefficiently under the old state housing model inefficiently under the old state housing model to inefficiently under the old state housing model to expand inefficiently under the old state housing model to expand the supply housing model to expand the supply of housing model to expand the supply of housing housing model to expand the supply of housing in housing model to expand the supply of housing in addition housing model to expand the supply of housing in addition to housing model to expand the supply of housing in addition to social of housing in addition to social of housing in addition to social of housing in addition to social housing and of housing in addition to social housing and that's of housing in addition to social housing and that's what of housing in addition to social housing and that's what we're of housing in addition to social housing and that's what we're doing. housing and that's what we're doing. Supplementary housing and that's what we're doing. Supplementary question. housing and that's what we're doing. Supplementary question. How housing and that's what we're doing. Supplementary question. How will housing and that's what we're doing. Supplementary question. How will the Supplementary question. How will the housing Supplementary question. How will the housing development Supplementary question. How will the housing development announced Supplementary question. How will the housing development announced by Supplementary question. How will the housing development announced by the housing development announced by the minister housing development announced by the minister help housing development announced by the minister help the housing development announced by the minister help the local housing development announced by the minister help the local housing minister help the local housing stock minister help the local housing stock in minister help the local housing stock in the minister help the local housing stock in the Hutt minister help the local housing stock in the Hutt Valley? minister help the local housing stock in the Hutt Valley? We minister help the local housing stock in the Hutt Valley? We are stock in the Hutt Valley? We are setting stock in the Hutt Valley? We are setting out stock in the Hutt Valley? We are setting out on stock in the Hutt Valley? We are setting out on what stock in the Hutt Valley? We are setting out on what will stock in the Hutt Valley? We are setting out on what will take stock in the Hutt Valley? We are setting out on what will take 10 stock in the Hutt Valley? We are setting out on what will take 10 or setting out on what will take 10 or 15 setting out on what will take 10 or 15 years setting out on what will take 10 or 15 years of setting out on what will take 10 or 15 years of rebuilding setting out on what will take 10 or 15 years of rebuilding many, setting out on what will take 10 or 15 years of rebuilding many, several 15 years of rebuilding many, several 15 years of rebuilding many, several 15 years of rebuilding many, several thousand houses 15 years of rebuilding many, several thousand houses in 15 years of rebuilding many, several thousand houses in the 15 years of rebuilding many, several thousand houses in the Hutt 15 years of rebuilding many, several thousand houses in the Hutt Valley thousand houses in the Hutt Valley and thousand houses in the Hutt Valley and I thousand houses in the Hutt Valley and I would thousand houses in the Hutt Valley and I would want thousand houses in the Hutt Valley and I would want to thousand houses in the Hutt Valley and I would want to acknowledge thousand houses in the Hutt Valley and I would want to acknowledge the and I would want to acknowledge the and and I would want to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of and I would want to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of the and I would want to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of the List extraordinary efforts of the List member extraordinary efforts of the List member for extraordinary efforts of the List member for Hutt extraordinary efforts of the List member for Hutt South, extraordinary efforts of the List member for Hutt South, Chris extraordinary efforts of the List member for Hutt South, Chris Bishop member for Hutt South, Chris Bishop for member for Hutt South, Chris Bishop for his member for Hutt South, Chris Bishop for his relentless member for Hutt South, Chris Bishop for his relentless advocacy member for Hutt South, Chris Bishop for his relentless advocacy not member for Hutt South, Chris Bishop for his relentless advocacy not just for his relentless advocacy not just for for his relentless advocacy not just for the for his relentless advocacy not just for the state for his relentless advocacy not just for the state social for his relentless advocacy not just for the state social housing for his relentless advocacy not just for the state social housing tenants for the state social housing tenants but for the state social housing tenants but for for the state social housing tenants but for affordable for the state social housing tenants but for affordable housing for the state social housing tenants but for affordable housing in for the state social housing tenants but for affordable housing in the but for affordable housing in the but for affordable housing in the but for affordable housing in the Hutt Valley. but for affordable housing in the Hutt Valley. Supplementary but for affordable housing in the Hutt Valley. Supplementary question. Hutt Valley. Supplementary question. Is Hutt Valley. Supplementary question. Is it Hutt Valley. Supplementary question. Is it correct Hutt Valley. Supplementary question. Is it correct that Hutt Valley. Supplementary question. Is it correct that investors Hutt Valley. Supplementary question. Is it correct that investors and Is it correct that investors and Is it correct that investors and Is it correct that investors and speculators will Is it correct that investors and speculators will be Is it correct that investors and speculators will be able Is it correct that investors and speculators will be able to Is it correct that investors and speculators will be able to buy speculators will be able to buy those speculators will be able to buy those 140 speculators will be able to buy those 140 houses speculators will be able to buy those 140 houses that speculators will be able to buy those 140 houses that will, those 140 houses that will, according those 140 houses that will, according to those 140 houses that will, according to his those 140 houses that will, according to his own those 140 houses that will, according to his own Government, those 140 houses that will, according to his own Government, be according to his own Government, be out according to his own Government, be out of according to his own Government, be out of reach according to his own Government, be out of reach for according to his own Government, be out of reach for first according to his own Government, be out of reach for first home according to his own Government, be out of reach for first home buyers? out of reach for first home buyers? Mr out of reach for first home buyers? Mr Speaker, out of reach for first home buyers? Mr Speaker, unlike out of reach for first home buyers? Mr Speaker, unlike the out of reach for first home buyers? Mr Speaker, unlike the Labour out of reach for first home buyers? 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We who are unable to buy houses. We don't who are unable to buy houses. We don't mind who are unable to buy houses. We don't mind if who are unable to buy houses. We don't mind if they who are unable to buy houses. We don't mind if they have don't mind if they have Chinese-sounding don't mind if they have Chinese-sounding names. don't mind if they have Chinese-sounding names. We don't mind if they have Chinese-sounding names. We don't Chinese-sounding names. We don't mind Chinese-sounding names. We don't don't Chinese-sounding names. We don't mind if they Chinese-sounding names. We don't mind if they are Chinese-sounding names. We don't mind if they are people Chinese-sounding names. We don't mind if they are people investing Chinese-sounding names. We don't mind if they are people investing in mind if they are people investing in a mind if they are people investing in a second mind if they are people investing in a second house mind if they are people investing in a second house because mind if they are people investing in a second house because that mind if they are people investing in a second house because that is mind if they are people investing in a second house because that is their a second house because that is their a second house because that is their a second house because that is their retirement savings, a second house because that is their retirement savings, as a second house because that is their retirement savings, as thousands a second house because that is their retirement savings, as thousands of retirement savings, as thousands of retirement savings, as thousands of retirement savings, as thousands of Kiwi, including retirement savings, as thousands of Kiwi, including members retirement savings, as thousands of Kiwi, including members of Kiwi, including members of the Kiwi, including members of Kiwi, including members of the Opposition have Kiwi, including members of the Opposition have done. Kiwi, including members of the Opposition have done. We Kiwi, including members of the Opposition have done. We just Kiwi, including members of the Opposition have done. We just focus Opposition have done. We just focus on Opposition have done. We just focus on expanding Opposition have done. We just focus on expanding the Opposition have done. We just focus on expanding the supply Opposition have done. We just focus on expanding the supply of Opposition have done. We just focus on expanding the supply of housing on expanding the supply of housing on expanding the supply of housing on expanding the supply of housing so that on expanding the supply of housing so that we on expanding the supply of housing so that we can on expanding the supply of housing so that we can have on expanding the supply of housing so that we can have - on expanding the supply of housing so that we can have - avoid on expanding the supply of housing so that we can have - avoid the so that we can have - avoid the excessive so that we can have - avoid the excessive housing so that we can have - avoid the excessive housing cycles so that we can have - avoid the excessive housing cycles and excessive housing cycles and excessive housing cycles and excessive housing cycles and continue to excessive housing cycles and continue to improve excessive housing cycles and continue to improve housing continue to improve housing affordability. continue to improve housing affordability. Supplementary affordability. Supplementary question. affordability. Supplementary question. For affordability. Supplementary question. For what affordability. Supplementary question. For what other affordability. Supplementary question. For what other reasons question. For what other reasons does question. For what other reasons does he question. For what other reasons does he have question. For what other reasons does he have confidence question. For what other reasons does he have confidence in question. For what other reasons does he have confidence in the does he have confidence in the Minister does he have confidence in the Minister for does he have confidence in the Minister for Social does he have confidence in the Minister for Social Housing? does he have confidence in the Minister for Social Housing? Because Minister for Social Housing? Because of Minister for Social Housing? Because of her Minister for Social Housing? Because of her leadership Minister for Social Housing? Because of her leadership of Minister for Social Housing? Because of her leadership of the of her leadership of the Government's of her leadership of the Government's Crown of her leadership of the Government's Crown Building of her leadership of the Government's Crown Building Project Government's Crown Building Project which Government's Crown Building Project which will Government's Crown Building Project which will replace Government's Crown Building Project which will replace 8,300... which will replace 8,300... <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> members <INTERRUPTION> members should <INTERRUPTION> members should listen, <INTERRUPTION> members should listen, 8,300 <INTERRUPTION> members should listen, 8,300 old members should listen, 8,300 old houses members should listen, 8,300 old houses of members should listen, 8,300 old houses of the members should listen, 8,300 old houses of the wrong members should listen, 8,300 old houses of the wrong size members should listen, 8,300 old houses of the wrong size in houses of the wrong size in Auckland's houses of the wrong size in Auckland's state houses of the wrong size in Auckland's state housing houses of the wrong size in Auckland's state housing stock houses of the wrong size in Auckland's state housing stock and Auckland's state housing stock and replace Auckland's state housing stock and replace those Auckland's state housing stock and replace those 8,300 Auckland's state housing stock and replace those 8,300 houses Auckland's state housing stock and replace those 8,300 houses with replace those 8,300 houses with 34,000 replace those 8,300 houses with 34,000 brand replace those 8,300 houses with 34,000 brand new replace those 8,300 houses with 34,000 brand new houses replace those 8,300 houses with 34,000 brand new houses over replace those 8,300 houses with 34,000 brand new houses over 10 34,000 brand new houses over 10 years. 34,000 brand new houses over 10 years. And 34,000 brand new houses over 10 years. And this 34,000 brand new houses over 10 years. And this plan 34,000 brand new houses over 10 years. And this plan has 34,000 brand new houses over 10 years. And this plan has the 34,000 brand new houses over 10 years. And this plan has the funding years. And this plan has the funding years. And this plan has the funding years. And this plan has the funding in place years. And this plan has the funding in place and years. And this plan has the funding in place and the years. And this plan has the funding in place and the long-term years. And this plan has the funding in place and the long-term plan years. And this plan has the funding in place and the long-term plan to in place and the long-term plan to in place and the long-term plan to in place and the long-term plan to deliver those in place and the long-term plan to deliver those houses. in place and the long-term plan to deliver those houses. The in place and the long-term plan to deliver those houses. The minister deliver those houses. The minister deliver those houses. The minister deliver those houses. The minister has done deliver those houses. The minister has done a deliver those houses. The minister has done a great deliver those houses. The minister has done a great job. deliver those houses. The minister has done a great job. Great deliver those houses. The minister has done a great job. Great job! has done a great job. Great job! <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. Why Order! Supplementary question. Why does Order! Supplementary question. Why does his Order! Supplementary question. Why does his plan Order! Supplementary question. Why does his plan for Order! Supplementary question. Why does his plan for housing Order! Supplementary question. Why does his plan for housing involve does his plan for housing involve taking does his plan for housing involve taking public does his plan for housing involve taking public land does his plan for housing involve taking public land and does his plan for housing involve taking public land and building taking public land and building unaffordable taking public land and building unaffordable houses taking public land and building unaffordable houses that taking public land and building unaffordable houses that will taking public land and building unaffordable houses that will be unaffordable houses that will be sold unaffordable houses that will be sold to unaffordable houses that will be sold to speculators? unaffordable houses that will be sold to speculators? It unaffordable houses that will be sold to speculators? It is unaffordable houses that will be sold to speculators? It is better sold to speculators? It is better than sold to speculators? It is better than the sold to speculators? It is better than the Labour sold to speculators? It is better than the Labour Party's sold to speculators? It is better than the Labour Party's plan, sold to speculators? It is better than the Labour Party's plan, which than the Labour Party's plan, which is than the Labour Party's plan, which is to than the Labour Party's plan, which is to oppose than the Labour Party's plan, which is to oppose all than the Labour Party's plan, which is to oppose all developments than the Labour Party's plan, which is to oppose all developments such is to oppose all developments such as is to oppose all developments such as Point is to oppose all developments such as Point England is to oppose all developments such as Point England and is to oppose all developments such as Point England and the is to oppose all developments such as Point England and the Three as Point England and the Three Kings. as Point England and the Three Kings. 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But as the member will understand, we're member will understand, we're building member will understand, we're building a member will understand, we're building a mixture member will understand, we're building a mixture of member will understand, we're building a mixture of social member will understand, we're building a mixture of social houses, building a mixture of social houses, lower building a mixture of social houses, lower cost building a mixture of social houses, lower cost houses building a mixture of social houses, lower cost houses that building a mixture of social houses, lower cost houses that people building a mixture of social houses, lower cost houses that people can lower cost houses that people can afford, lower cost houses that people can afford, lower lower cost houses that people can afford, lower income lower cost houses that people can afford, lower income people lower cost houses that people can afford, lower income people can afford, lower income people can afford afford, lower income people can afford and afford, lower income people can afford and market afford, lower income people can afford and market priced afford, lower income people can afford and market priced houses afford, lower income people can afford and market priced houses that afford and market priced houses that help afford and market priced houses that help us afford and market priced houses that help us pay afford and market priced houses that help us pay for afford and market priced houses that help us pay for the afford and market priced houses that help us pay for the whole afford and market priced houses that help us pay for the whole lot. afford and market priced houses that help us pay for the whole lot. It afford and market priced houses that help us pay for the whole lot. It is help us pay for the whole lot. It is a help us pay for the whole lot. It is a very help us pay for the whole lot. It is a very sensible, help us pay for the whole lot. It is a very sensible, balanced help us pay for the whole lot. It is a very sensible, balanced policy help us pay for the whole lot. It is a very sensible, balanced policy and a very sensible, balanced policy and over a very sensible, balanced policy and over the a very sensible, balanced policy and over the next a very sensible, balanced policy and over the next 10 a very sensible, balanced policy and over the next 10 years a very sensible, balanced policy and over the next 10 years we a very sensible, balanced policy and over the next 10 years we will over the next 10 years we will rebuild over the next 10 years we will rebuild the over the next 10 years we will rebuild the stock over the next 10 years we will rebuild the stock in over the next 10 years we will rebuild the stock in the over the next 10 years we will rebuild the stock in the Hutt over the next 10 years we will rebuild the stock in the Hutt Valley rebuild the stock in the Hutt Valley rebuild the stock in the Hutt Valley rebuild the stock in the Hutt Valley but if rebuild the stock in the Hutt Valley but if people rebuild the stock in the Hutt Valley but if people vote rebuild the stock in the Hutt Valley but if people vote for rebuild the stock in the Hutt Valley but if people vote for the rebuild the stock in the Hutt Valley but if people vote for the Labour but if people vote for the Labour but if people vote for the Labour but if people vote for the Labour Party, nothing but if people vote for the Labour Party, nothing will but if people vote for the Labour Party, nothing will happen. Party, nothing will happen. Supplementary Party, nothing will happen. Supplementary question. Party, nothing will happen. Supplementary question. Talking Supplementary question. Talking about Supplementary question. Talking about not Supplementary question. Talking about not doing Supplementary question. Talking about not doing development, Supplementary question. 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The two-and-a-half months from a general election? The member two-and-a-half months from a general election? The member will two-and-a-half months from a general election? The member will recall two-and-a-half months from a general election? The member will recall we election? The member will recall we have election? The member will recall we have been election? The member will recall we have been talking election? The member will recall we have been talking about election? The member will recall we have been talking about making election? The member will recall we have been talking about making the have been talking about making the have been talking about making the have been talking about making the changes in have been talking about making the changes in the have been talking about making the changes in the housing have been talking about making the changes in the housing system have been talking about making the changes in the housing system for have been talking about making the changes in the housing system for a changes in the housing system for a number changes in the housing system for a number of changes in the housing system for a number of years. changes in the housing system for a number of years. Those changes in the housing system for a number of years. Those are changes in the housing system for a number of years. Those are now number of years. Those are now coming number of years. Those are now coming to number of years. Those are now coming to fruition number of years. 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Those are now coming to fruition and we are going coming to fruition and we are going coming coming to fruition and we are going to be able coming to fruition and we are going to be able for coming to fruition and we are going to be able for the coming to fruition and we are going to be able for the next coming to fruition and we are going to be able for the next 10 coming to fruition and we are going to be able for the next 10 or coming to fruition and we are going to be able for the next 10 or 15 to be able for the next 10 or 15 years, to be able for the next 10 or 15 years, rebuild to be able for the next 10 or 15 years, rebuild the to be able for the next 10 or 15 years, rebuild the state years, rebuild the state housing years, rebuild the state years, rebuild the state housing stock and years, rebuild the state housing stock and we years, rebuild the state housing stock and we are years, rebuild the state housing stock and we are going years, rebuild the state housing stock and we are going to years, rebuild the state housing stock and we are going to use years, rebuild the state housing stock and we are going to use paid stock and we are going to use paid New stock and we are going to use paid years, stock and we are going to use paid New Zealand labour, stock and we are going to use paid New Zealand labour, unlike stock and we are going to use paid New Zealand labour, unlike the New Zealand labour, unlike the New New Zealand labour, unlike the Labour New Zealand labour, unlike the Labour Party, who are New Zealand labour, unlike the Labour Party, who are going New Zealand labour, unlike the Labour Party, who are going to New Zealand labour, unlike the Labour Party, who are going to use Labour Party, who are going to use free Labour Party, who are going to use free foreign Labour Party, who are going to use free foreign workers Labour Party, who are going to use free foreign workers to Labour Party, who are going to use free foreign workers to campaign Labour Party, who are going to use free foreign workers to campaign for free foreign workers to campaign for them. free foreign workers to campaign for them. <INTERRUPTION> them. <INTERRUPTION> Order! them. <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. How Order! Supplementary question. How about Order! Supplementary question. How about this Order! Supplementary question. How about this for Order! Supplementary question. How about this for a Order! Supplementary question. How about this for a plan. Order! Supplementary question. How about this for a plan. Fix Order! Supplementary question. How about this for a plan. Fix the about this for a plan. Fix the crisis about this for a plan. Fix the crisis by about this for a plan. Fix the crisis by building about this for a plan. Fix the crisis by building affordable about this for a plan. Fix the crisis by building affordable houses crisis by building affordable houses for crisis by building affordable houses for first crisis by building affordable houses for first home crisis by building affordable houses for first home buyers crisis by building affordable houses for first home buyers and crisis by building affordable houses for first home buyers and building for first home buyers and building state for first home buyers and building state houses for first home buyers and building state houses for for first home buyers and building state houses for people for first home buyers and building state houses for people who for first home buyers and building state houses for people who actually state houses for people who actually need state houses for people who actually need them state houses for people who actually need them rather state houses for people who actually need them rather than state houses for people who actually need them rather than yet state houses for people who actually need them rather than yet again need them rather than yet again doing need them rather than yet again doing what need them rather than yet again doing what the need them rather than yet again doing what the National need them rather than yet again doing what the National Party need them rather than yet again doing what the National Party does, doing what the National Party does, creating doing what the National Party does, creating opportunities doing what the National Party does, creating opportunities for creating opportunities for creating opportunities for creating opportunities for speculators and creating opportunities for speculators and after creating opportunities for speculators and after nine creating opportunities for speculators and after nine years, speculators and after nine years, isn't speculators and after nine years, isn't it speculators and after nine years, isn't it time speculators and after nine years, isn't it time to speculators and after nine years, isn't it time to look speculators and after nine years, isn't it time to look after speculators and after nine years, isn't it time to look after first isn't it time to look after first home isn't it time to look after first isn't isn't it time to look after first home buyers, not isn't it time to look after first home buyers, not speculators? Well, Well, Mr Well, Mr Speaker, Well, Mr Speaker, thousands Well, Mr Speaker, thousands of Well, Mr Speaker, thousands of first Well, Mr Speaker, thousands of first home Well, Mr Speaker, thousands of first home buyers Well, Mr Speaker, thousands of first home buyers are Well, Mr Speaker, thousands of first home buyers are using Well, Mr Speaker, thousands of first home buyers are using the Well, Mr Speaker, thousands of first home buyers are using the HomeStart home buyers are using the HomeStart programme home buyers are using the HomeStart programme and, home buyers are using the HomeStart programme and, in home buyers are using the HomeStart programme and, in fact, home buyers are using the HomeStart programme and, in fact, there home buyers are using the HomeStart programme and, in fact, there is programme and, in fact, there is enough programme and, in fact, there is enough funding programme and, in fact, there is enough funding for programme and, in fact, there is enough funding for it programme and, in fact, there is enough funding for it for, programme and, in fact, there is enough funding for it for, I programme and, in fact, there is enough funding for it for, I think, enough funding for it for, I think, 90,000 enough funding for it for, I think, 90,000 first-homebuyers enough funding for it for, I think, 90,000 first-homebuyers to enough funding for it for, I think, 90,000 first-homebuyers to take 90,000 first-homebuyers to take advantage 90,000 first-homebuyers to take advantage of 90,000 first-homebuyers to take advantage of buying 90,000 first-homebuyers to take advantage of buying - 90,000 first-homebuyers to take advantage of buying - getting 90,000 first-homebuyers to take advantage of buying - getting their advantage of buying - getting their first advantage of buying - getting their first entry advantage of buying - getting their first entry into advantage of buying - getting their first entry into housing. advantage of buying - getting their first entry into housing. But advantage of buying - getting their first entry into housing. But to first entry into housing. But to sell first entry into housing. But to sell that first entry into housing. But to sell that plan first entry into housing. But to sell that plan we first entry into housing. But to sell that plan we are first entry into housing. But to sell that plan we are not first entry into housing. But to sell that plan we are not - first entry into housing. But to sell that plan we are not - to first entry into housing. But to sell that plan we are not - to sell sell that plan we are not - to sell sell sell that plan we are not - to sell that plan in sell that plan we are not - to sell that plan in the sell that plan we are not - to sell that plan in the election sell that plan we are not - to sell that plan in the election we sell that plan we are not - to sell that plan in the election we are sell that plan we are not - to sell that plan in the election we are not that plan in the election we are not going that plan in the election we are not going to that plan in the election we are not going to used that plan in the election we are not going to used unpaid that plan in the election we are not going to used unpaid foreign that plan in the election we are not going to used unpaid foreign workers going to used unpaid foreign workers and going to used unpaid foreign workers and poor going to used unpaid foreign workers and poor accommodation going to used unpaid foreign workers and poor accommodation to going to used unpaid foreign workers and poor accommodation to knock going to used unpaid foreign workers and poor accommodation to knock on and poor accommodation to knock on doors Question Question No.2. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! I <INTERRUPTION> Order! I will <INTERRUPTION> Order! I will just <INTERRUPTION> Order! I will just have <INTERRUPTION> Order! I will just have a <INTERRUPTION> Order! I will just have a little Order! I will just have a little less, Order! I will just have a little less, inter-Jakion. 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 Transport: My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he agree My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he agree that My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he agree that light Transport: Does he agree that light rail Transport: Does he agree that light rail to Transport: Does he agree that light rail to Auckland Transport: Does he agree that light rail to Auckland Airport Transport: Does he agree that light rail to Auckland Airport should Transport: Does he agree that light rail to Auckland Airport should be rail to Auckland Airport should be fast-tracked rail to Auckland Airport should be fast-tracked for rail to Auckland Airport should be fast-tracked for completion rail to Auckland Airport should be fast-tracked for completion in rail to Auckland Airport should be fast-tracked for completion in 2021; fast-tracked for completion in 2021; if fast-tracked for completion in 2021; if not, fast-tracked for completion in 2021; if not, why fast-tracked for completion in 2021; if not, why not? Well, Well, the Well, the Government Well, the Government is Well, the Government is fast Well, the Government is fast tracking Well, the Government is fast tracking protection Well, the Government is fast tracking protection of Well, the Government is fast tracking protection of this Well, the Government is fast tracking protection of this sole tracking protection of this sole tracking protection of this sole tracking protection of this sole purpose route tracking protection of this sole purpose route so tracking protection of this sole purpose route so we tracking protection of this sole purpose route so we can tracking protection of this sole purpose route so we can get tracking protection of this sole purpose route so we can get on tracking protection of this sole purpose route so we can get on with purpose route so we can get on with construction purpose route so we can get on with construction of purpose route so we can get on with construction of the purpose route so we can get on with construction of the corridor. purpose route so we can get on with construction of the corridor. It purpose route so we can get on with construction of the corridor. It is construction of the corridor. It is difficult construction of the corridor. It is difficult to construction of the corridor. It is difficult to say construction of the corridor. It is difficult to say a construction of the corridor. It is difficult to say a time construction of the corridor. It is difficult to say a time frame difficult to say a time frame because difficult to say a time frame because it difficult to say a time frame because it is difficult to say a time frame because it is an difficult to say a time frame because it is an involved difficult to say a time frame because it is an involved process. because it is an involved process. It because it is an involved process. It does because it is an involved process. It does involve because it is an involved process. It does involve design because it is an involved process. It does involve design and It does involve design and consenting It does involve design and consenting and It does involve design and consenting and it It does involve design and consenting and it involves consenting and it involves property consenting and it involves consenting and it involves property and procurement consenting and it involves property and procurement and consenting and it involves property and procurement and then and procurement and then that's and procurement and then and procurement and then that's before you and procurement and then that's before you get and procurement and then that's before you get onto and procurement and then that's before you get onto building. and procurement and then that's before you get onto building. But before you get onto building. But I'm before you get onto building. But I'm absolutely before you get onto building. But I'm absolutely open before you get onto building. But I'm absolutely open to before you get onto building. But I'm absolutely open to suggestions, I'm absolutely open to suggestions, and I'm absolutely open to suggestions, and I'm I'm absolutely open to suggestions, and I'm intrigued I'm absolutely open to suggestions, and I'm intrigued to I'm absolutely open to suggestions, and I'm intrigued to understand I'm absolutely open to suggestions, and I'm intrigued to understand how and I'm intrigued to understand how the and I'm intrigued to understand how the Greens and I'm intrigued to understand how the Greens think and I'm intrigued to understand how the Greens think it and I'm intrigued to understand how the Greens think it could and I'm intrigued to understand how the Greens think it could be and I'm intrigued to understand how the Greens think it could be done, the Greens think it could be done, especially the Greens think it could be done, especially given the Greens think it could be done, especially given that the Greens think it could be done, especially given that they've especially given that they've opposed especially given that they've opposed the especially given that they've opposed the RMA especially given that they've opposed the RMA reform especially given that they've opposed the RMA reform that especially given that they've opposed the RMA reform that is opposed the RMA reform that is opposed the RMA reform that is opposed the RMA reform that is required for opposed the RMA reform that is required for these opposed the RMA reform that is required for these sorts opposed the RMA reform that is required for these sorts of opposed the RMA reform that is required for these sorts of projects required for these sorts of projects but required for these sorts of projects but oppose required for these sorts of projects but oppose and required for these sorts of projects but oppose and hate required for these sorts of projects but oppose and hate the required for these sorts of projects but oppose and hate the board required for these sorts of projects but oppose and hate the board of but oppose and hate the board of inquiry but oppose and hate the board of inquiry process but oppose and hate the board of inquiry process and but oppose and hate the board of inquiry process and want inquiry process and want consultation inquiry process and want consultation and inquiry process and want consultation and process inquiry process and want consultation and process up inquiry process and want consultation and process up the consultation and process up the war consultation and process up the consultation and process up the war zoo that consultation and process up the war zoo that make consultation and process up the war zoo that make these consultation and process up the war zoo that make these sort consultation and process up the war zoo that make these sort of consultation and process up the war zoo that make these sort of projects zoo that make these sort of projects to zoo that make these sort of projects to do zoo that make these sort of projects to do in zoo that make these sort of projects to do in that zoo that make these sort of projects to do in that kind zoo that make these sort of projects to do in that kind of zoo that make these sort of projects to do in that kind of time zoo that make these sort of projects to do in that kind of time frame to do in that kind of time frame much to do in that kind of time frame much harder. to do in that kind of time frame much harder. <INTERRUPTION> much harder. <INTERRUPTION> Order! much harder. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary much harder. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. much harder. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. Why Order! Supplementary question. Why isn't Order! Supplementary question. Why isn't he Order! Supplementary question. Why isn't he more Order! Supplementary question. Why isn't he more ambitious Order! Supplementary question. Why isn't he more ambitious and isn't he more ambitious and isn't he more ambitious and isn't he more ambitious and committed about isn't he more ambitious and committed about fast-tracking committed about fast-tracking airport committed about fast-tracking airport rail committed about fast-tracking airport rail when committed about fast-tracking airport rail when Vancouver committed about fast-tracking airport rail when Vancouver was committed about fast-tracking airport rail when Vancouver was able airport rail when Vancouver was able to airport rail when Vancouver was able to deliver airport rail when Vancouver was able to deliver rail airport rail when Vancouver was able to deliver rail to airport rail when Vancouver was able to deliver rail to its airport rail when Vancouver was able to deliver rail to its airport to deliver rail to its airport across to deliver rail to its airport across a to deliver rail to its airport across a similar to deliver rail to its airport across a similar distance to deliver rail to its airport across a similar distance at to deliver rail to its airport across a similar distance at similar across a similar distance at similar cost across a similar distance at similar cost in across a similar distance at similar cost in less across a similar distance at similar cost in less than across a similar distance at similar cost in less than four across a similar distance at similar cost in less than four years? across a similar distance at similar cost in less than four years? The cost in less than four years? The Government cost in less than four years? The Government is cost in less than four years? The Government is incredibly cost in less than four years? The Government is incredibly ambitious Government is incredibly ambitious for Government is incredibly ambitious for Auckland Government is incredibly ambitious for Auckland and Government is incredibly ambitious for Auckland and has Government is incredibly ambitious for Auckland and has a Government is incredibly ambitious for Auckland and has a series Government is incredibly ambitious for Auckland and has a series of for Auckland and has a series of probably for Auckland and has a series of probably the for Auckland and has a series of probably the biggest for Auckland and has a series of probably the biggest projects for Auckland and has a series of probably the biggest projects going probably the biggest projects going on probably the biggest projects going on at probably the biggest projects going on at the probably the biggest projects going on at the moment, probably the biggest projects going on at the moment, whether probably the biggest projects going on at the moment, whether it probably the biggest projects going on at the moment, whether it is probably the biggest projects going on at the moment, whether it is east on at the moment, whether it is east West on at the moment, whether it is east West whether on at the moment, whether it is east West whether it on at the moment, whether it is east West whether it is on at the moment, whether it is east West whether it is CRL. on at the moment, whether it is east West whether it is CRL. What on at the moment, whether it is east West whether it is CRL. What we West whether it is CRL. What we don't West whether it is CRL. What we don't want West whether it is CRL. What we don't want to West whether it is CRL. What we don't want to do West whether it is CRL. What we don't want to do is West whether it is CRL. What we don't want to do is slow West whether it is CRL. What we don't want to do is slow things don't want to do is slow things down. don't want to do is slow things down. It don't want to do is slow things down. It is don't want to do is slow things down. It is interesting don't want to do is slow things down. It is interesting to don't want to do is slow things down. It is interesting to know don't want to do is slow things down. It is interesting to know that down. It is interesting to know that what down. It is interesting to know that what the down. It is interesting to know that what the Greens down. It is interesting to know that what the Greens are down. It is interesting to know that what the Greens are proposing down. 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With all the upheaval in central Auckland from upheaval in central Auckland from the upheaval in central Auckland from the city upheaval in central Auckland from the city rail upheaval in central Auckland from the city rail link upheaval in central Auckland from the city rail link doesn't upheaval in central Auckland from the city rail link doesn't it upheaval in central Auckland from the city rail link doesn't it make the city rail link doesn't it make the city rail link doesn't it make the city rail link doesn't it make sense to the city rail link doesn't it make sense to start the city rail link doesn't it make sense to start building the city rail link doesn't it make sense to start building light the city rail link doesn't it make sense to start building light rail sense to start building light rail on sense to start building light rail on Queen sense to start building light rail on Queen Street sense to start building light rail on Queen Street at sense to start building light rail on Queen Street at the sense to start building light rail on Queen Street at the same sense to start building light rail on Queen Street at the same time on Queen Street at the same time rather on Queen Street at the same time on on Queen Street at the same time rather than create on Queen Street at the same time rather than create is on Queen Street at the same time rather than create is same rather than create is same rather than create is same rather than create is same disruption several rather than create is same disruption several years rather than create is same disruption several years later? rather than create is same disruption several years later? 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We have an ambitious difference. We have an ambitious pipeline difference. We have an ambitious pipeline of difference. We have an ambitious pipeline of projects difference. We have an ambitious pipeline of projects I difference. We have an ambitious pipeline of projects I have difference. 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Whether than the Greens seem to want for Auckland. Whether it than the Greens seem to want for Auckland. Whether it is than the Greens seem to want for Auckland. Whether it is the Auckland. Whether it is the Auckland. Whether it is the Auckland. Whether it is the East-west. We Auckland. Whether it is the East-west. We have Auckland. Whether it is the East-west. We have an Auckland. Whether it is the East-west. We have an ambitious East-west. We have an ambitious pipeline East-west. We have an ambitious pipeline of East-west. We have an ambitious pipeline of projects East-west. We have an ambitious pipeline of projects that East-west. We have an ambitious pipeline of projects that are East-west. We have an ambitious pipeline of projects that are making pipeline of projects that are making pipeline of projects that are making pipeline of projects that are making a difference. pipeline of projects that are making a difference. Supplementary a difference. 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Supplementary the minister remember that it took the minister remember that it took his the minister remember that it took his National the minister remember that it took his National Government the minister remember that it took his National Government six the minister remember that it took his National Government six years the minister remember that it took his National Government six years to his National Government six years to his National Government six years to his National Government six years to commit to his National Government six years to commit to that his National Government six years to commit to that protect his National Government six years to commit to that protect and his National Government six years to commit to that protect and is his National Government six years to commit to that protect and is it commit to that protect and is it really commit to that protect and is it really going commit to that protect and is it really going to commit to that protect and is it really going to take commit to that protect and is it really going to take National really going to take National another really going to take National another six really going to take National another six years really going to take National another six years to really going to take National another six years to realise really going to take National another six years to realise that another six years to realise that airport another six years to realise that airport rail another six years to realise that airport rail should another six years to realise that airport rail should have another six years to realise that airport rail should have started another six years to realise that airport rail should have started in airport rail should have started in 2017? airport rail should have started in 2017? 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It is because we've got a very strong economy that we've got our strong economy that we've got our strong economy that we've got our strong economy that we've got our books in strong economy that we've got our books in order strong economy that we've got our books in order that strong economy that we've got our books in order that we strong economy that we've got our books in order that we are strong economy that we've got our books in order that we are able strong economy that we've got our books in order that we are able to books in order that we are able to books in order that we are able to books in order that we are able to do these books in order that we are able to do these sorts books in order that we are able to do these sorts of books in order that we are able to do these sorts of projects books in order that we are able to do these sorts of projects and books in order that we are able to do these sorts of projects and put do these sorts of projects and put in do these sorts of projects and put in somewhere do these sorts of projects and put in somewhere between do these sorts of projects and put in somewhere between $1.7-$1.8 in somewhere between $1.7-$1.8 in somewhere between $1.7-$1.8 in somewhere between $1.7-$1.8 billion from in somewhere between $1.7-$1.8 billion from the in somewhere between $1.7-$1.8 billion from the Government in somewhere between $1.7-$1.8 billion from the Government into billion from the Government into this billion from the Government into this unprecedented billion from the Government into this unprecedented public billion from the Government into this unprecedented public transport this unprecedented public transport this unprecedented public transport this unprecedented public transport project. 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Supplementary Waterview tunnel. Supplementary question. Waterview tunnel. Supplementary question. Can Waterview tunnel. Supplementary question. Can he Waterview tunnel. Supplementary question. Can he confirm Waterview tunnel. Supplementary question. Can he confirm that Waterview tunnel. Supplementary question. Can he confirm that back question. Can he confirm that back in question. Can he confirm that back Waterview question. Can he confirm that back in 2015 - question. Can he confirm that back in 2015 - yes, question. Can he confirm that back in 2015 - yes, two question. Can he confirm that back in 2015 - yes, two years question. Can he confirm that back in 2015 - yes, two years ago - question. Can he confirm that back in 2015 - yes, two years ago - both in 2015 - yes, two years ago - both in 2015 - yes, two years ago - both in 2015 - yes, two years ago - both the transport in 2015 - yes, two years ago - both the transport agency in 2015 - yes, two years ago - both the transport agency and in 2015 - yes, two years ago - both the transport agency and Auckland the transport agency and Auckland Transport the transport agency and Auckland the the transport agency and Auckland Transport committed to the transport agency and Auckland Transport committed to airport the transport agency and Auckland Transport committed to airport rail Transport committed to airport rail Transport committed to airport rail Transport committed to airport rail but progress Transport committed to airport rail but progress has Transport committed to airport rail but progress has been Transport committed to airport rail but progress has been delayed Transport committed to airport rail but progress has been delayed for but progress has been delayed for but progress has been delayed for but progress has been delayed for two years but progress has been delayed for two years because but progress has been delayed for two years because he but progress has been delayed for two years because he instructed but progress has been delayed for two years because he instructed them two years because he instructed them to two years because he instructed them to go two years because he instructed them to go back two years because he instructed them to go back and two years because he instructed them to go back and look two years because he instructed them to go back and look at two years because he instructed them to go back and look at bus to go back and look at bus alternatives? to go back and look at bus alternatives? I to go back and look at bus alternatives? I don't to go back and look at bus alternatives? I don't accept to go back and look at bus alternatives? I don't accept the to go back and look at bus alternatives? I don't accept the way alternatives? I don't accept the way that's alternatives? I don't accept the way that's been alternatives? I don't accept the way that's been said. alternatives? I don't accept the way that's been said. What alternatives? I don't accept the way that's been said. What they alternatives? I don't accept the way that's been said. What they did alternatives? I don't accept the way that's been said. What they did was that's been said. What they did was they that's been said. What they did was that's that's been said. What they did was they got together, that's been said. What they did was they got together, they that's been said. 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As I say, we're absolutely open to suggestions but what we do open to suggestions but what we do need open to suggestions but what we do need to open to suggestions but what we do need to do open to suggestions but what we do need to do if open to suggestions but what we do need to do if we open to suggestions but what we do need to do if we do open to suggestions but what we do need to do if we do something open to suggestions but what we do need to do if we do something in open to suggestions but what we do need to do if we do something in the need to do if we do something in the time need to do if we do something in the time frame need to do if we do something in the time frame that need to do if we do something in the time frame that the need to do if we do something in the time frame that the Green need to do if we do something in the time frame that the Green Party need to do if we do something in the time frame that the Green Party is time frame that the Green Party is talking time frame that the Green Party is talking about time frame that the Green Party is talking about is time frame that the Green Party is talking about is RMA time frame that the Green Party is talking about is RMA reform, time frame that the Green Party is talking about is RMA reform, having talking about is RMA reform, having better talking about is RMA reform, having time talking about is RMA reform, having better consultation that talking about is RMA reform, having better consultation that doesn't better consultation that doesn't take better consultation that doesn't take the better consultation that doesn't take the sort better consultation that doesn't take the sort of better consultation that doesn't take the sort of time better consultation that doesn't take the sort of time that better consultation that doesn't take the sort of time that the better consultation that doesn't take the sort of time that the Green take the sort of time that the Green take the sort of time that the Green take the sort of time that the Green Party would take the sort of time that the Green Party would want take the sort of time that the Green Party would want so take the sort of time that the Green Party would want so we take the sort of time that the Green Party would want so we can take the sort of time that the Green Party would want so we can get take the sort of time that the Green Party would want so we can get on Party would want so we can get on and Party would want so we can get on and do Party would want so we can get on and do some Party would want so we can get on and do some of Party would want so we can get on and do some of these Party would want so we can get on and do some of these things. and do some of these things. and do some of these things. and do some of these things. Supplementary question. and do some of these things. Supplementary question. Can and do some of these things. Supplementary question. Can he Supplementary question. Can he confirm Supplementary question. Can he confirm that Supplementary question. Can he confirm that Auckland Supplementary question. Can he confirm that Auckland Transport confirm that Auckland Transport officials confirm that Auckland Transport officials say confirm that Auckland Transport officials say that confirm that Auckland Transport officials say that his confirm that Auckland Transport officials say that his airport confirm that Auckland Transport officials say that his airport bus officials say that his airport bus solution, officials say that his airport bus solution, the officials say that his airport bus solution, the one officials say that his airport bus solution, the one that officials say that his airport bus solution, the one that he officials say that his airport bus solution, the one that he brought officials say that his airport bus solution, the one that he brought up solution, the one that he brought up to solution, the one that he brought up to delay solution, the one that he brought up to delay progress solution, the one that he brought up to delay progress on solution, the one that he brought up to delay progress on airport solution, the one that he brought up to delay progress on airport rail, to delay progress on airport rail, has to delay progress on airport rail, has "interent to delay progress on airport rail, has "interent risks to delay progress on airport rail, has "interent risks including has "interent risks including potentially has "interent risks including potentially avoidable has "interent risks including potentially avoidable cost has "interent risks including potentially avoidable cost and potentially avoidable cost and disruption potentially avoidable cost and disruption from potentially avoidable cost and disruption from implementing disruption from implementing solutions disruption from implementing solutions that disruption from implementing solutions that do disruption from implementing solutions that do not disruption from implementing solutions that do not have solutions that do not have sufficient solutions that do not have sufficient long-term solutions that do not have sufficient long-term capacity"? solutions that do not have sufficient long-term capacity"? I'm sufficient long-term capacity"? I'm sufficient long-term capacity"? I'm sufficient long-term capacity"? I'm not responsible sufficient long-term capacity"? I'm not responsible for sufficient long-term capacity"? I'm not responsible for Auckland not responsible for Auckland transport not responsible for Auckland transport but not responsible for Auckland transport but what not responsible for Auckland transport but what I not responsible for Auckland transport but what I do not responsible for Auckland transport but what I do know not responsible for Auckland transport but what I do know is not responsible for Auckland transport but what I do know is we transport but what I do know is we have transport but what I do know is we have an transport but what I do know is we have an incredibly transport but what I do know is we have an incredibly ambitious have an incredibly ambitious have an incredibly ambitious have an incredibly ambitious programme. We're have an incredibly ambitious programme. We're doing have an incredibly ambitious programme. We're doing the have an incredibly ambitious programme. We're doing the CRL have an incredibly ambitious programme. We're doing the CRL and programme. We're doing the CRL and many programme. We're doing the CRL and many other programme. We're doing the CRL and many other projects. programme. We're doing the CRL and many other projects. What programme. We're doing the CRL and many other projects. What we programme. We're doing the CRL and many other projects. What we don't many other projects. What we don't want many other projects. What we don't want to many other projects. What we don't want to do many other projects. What we don't want to do is many other projects. What we don't want to do is slow many other projects. What we don't want to do is slow things many other projects. What we don't want to do is slow things down many other projects. What we don't want to do is slow things down from want to do is slow things down from where want to do is slow things down from where they want to do is slow things down from where they are want to do is slow things down from where they are now want to do is slow things down from where they are now when want to do is slow things down from where they are now when people want to do is slow things down from where they are now when people can where they are now when people can get where they are now when people can get through where they are now when people can get through the where they are now when people can get through the Waterview where they are now when people can get through the Waterview Tunnel get through the Waterview Tunnel somewhat get through the Waterview Tunnel somewhat 20 get through the Waterview Tunnel somewhat 20 minutes get through the Waterview Tunnel somewhat 20 minutes faster get through the Waterview Tunnel somewhat 20 minutes faster than get through the Waterview Tunnel somewhat 20 minutes faster than they somewhat 20 minutes faster than they could somewhat 20 minutes faster than they could just somewhat 20 minutes faster than they could just a somewhat 20 minutes faster than they could just a couple somewhat 20 minutes faster than they could just a couple of somewhat 20 minutes faster than they could just a couple of weeks somewhat 20 minutes faster than they could just a couple of weeks ago could just a couple of weeks ago could could just a couple of weeks ago with the sort could just a couple of weeks ago with the sort of could just a couple of weeks ago with the sort of things could just a couple of weeks ago with the sort of things that could just a couple of weeks ago with the sort of things that the with the sort of things that the Green with the sort of things that the Green Party with the sort of things that the Green Party is with the sort of things that the Green Party is talking with the sort of things that the Green Party is talking about. with the sort of things that the Green Party is talking about. 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I seek leave to table this confidential Auckland Transport confidential Auckland Transport briefing confidential Auckland Transport briefing that confidential Auckland Transport briefing that raises confidential Auckland Transport briefing that raises serious briefing that raises serious concerns briefing that raises serious concerns about briefing that raises serious concerns about the briefing that raises serious concerns about the viability briefing that raises serious concerns about the viability of briefing that raises serious concerns about the viability of the concerns about the viability of the concerns about the viability of the concerns about the viability of the minister's airport concerns about the viability of the minister's airport bus. concerns about the viability of the minister's airport bus. Leave concerns about the viability of the minister's airport bus. Leave is minister's airport bus. Leave is sought minister's airport bus. Leave is sought to minister's airport bus. Leave is sought to table minister's airport bus. Leave is sought to table that minister's airport bus. Leave is sought to table that particular sought to table that particular briefing. sought to table that particular briefing. Is sought to table that particular briefing. Is there sought to table that particular briefing. Is there any sought to table that particular briefing. Is there any objection sought to table that particular briefing. Is there any objection to briefing. Is there any objection to it briefing. Is there any objection to it being briefing. Is there any objection to it being trialed. briefing. Is there any objection to it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> I'm it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> I'm putting it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> I'm putting the it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> I'm putting the leave it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> I'm putting the leave and it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> I'm putting the leave and it is it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> I'm putting the leave and it is up it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> to the House it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> to the House to it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> to the House to decide. it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> to the House to decide. Is it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> to the House to decide. Is there it being trialed. <INTERRUPTION> to the House to decide. Is there any to the House to decide. Is there any to the House to decide. Is there any to the House to decide. Is there any objection? There to the House to decide. Is there any objection? There is to the House to decide. Is there any objection? There is objection. objection? There is objection. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> supplementary <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. Can <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. Can he supplementary question. Can he confirm supplementary question. Can he confirm that supplementary question. Can he confirm that there supplementary question. Can he confirm that there is supplementary question. Can he confirm that there is no supplementary question. Can he confirm that there is no technical confirm that there is no technical or confirm that there is no technical or engineering confirm that there is no technical or engineering barrier confirm that there is no technical or engineering barrier to confirm that there is no technical or engineering barrier to delivering or engineering barrier to delivering airport or engineering barrier to delivering airport rail or engineering barrier to delivering airport rail by or engineering barrier to delivering airport rail by 2021, or engineering barrier to delivering airport rail by 2021, there or engineering barrier to delivering airport rail by 2021, there is or engineering barrier to delivering airport rail by 2021, there is just airport rail by 2021, there is just a airport rail by 2021, there is just a lack airport rail by 2021, there is just a lack of airport rail by 2021, there is just a lack of political airport rail by 2021, there is just a lack of political will airport rail by 2021, there is just a lack of political will from airport rail by 2021, there is just a lack of political will from his a lack of political will from his a lack of political will from his a lack of political will from his National Party? a lack of political will from his National Party? I'm a lack of political will from his National Party? I'm not a lack of political will from his National Party? I'm not a a lack of political will from his National Party? I'm not a technical National Party? I'm not a technical expert. National Party? I'm not a technical expert. I National Party? I'm not a technical expert. I can't National Party? I'm not a technical expert. I can't confirm National Party? I'm not a technical expert. I can't confirm those National Party? I'm not a technical expert. I can't confirm those sorts expert. I can't confirm those sorts of expert. I can't confirm those sorts of things expert. I can't confirm those sorts of things but expert. I can't confirm those sorts of things but what expert. I can't confirm those sorts of things but what I expert. I can't confirm those sorts of things but what I can expert. I can't confirm those sorts of things but what I can confirm expert. I can't confirm those sorts of things but what I can confirm is of things but what I can confirm is of things but what I can confirm is of things but what I can confirm is that we of things but what I can confirm is that we are of things but what I can confirm is that we are already of things but what I can confirm is that we are already fast of things but what I can confirm is that we are already fast tracking that we are already fast tracking that we are already fast tracking that we are already fast tracking these things. that we are already fast tracking these things. We that we are already fast tracking these things. We are that we are already fast tracking these things. We are open that we are already fast tracking these things. We are open to these things. We are open to suggestions these things. We are open to a these things. We are open to suggestions about how these things. We are open to suggestions about how to these things. We are open to suggestions about how to go these things. We are open to suggestions about how to go father suggestions about how to go father but suggestions about how to go father but let suggestions about how to go father but let me suggestions about how to go father but let me say suggestions about how to go father but let me say all suggestions about how to go father but let me say all the suggestions about how to go father but let me say all the things suggestions about how to go father but let me say all the things the but let me say all the things the but let me say all the things the but let me say all the things the Green Party's but let me say all the things the Green Party's opposed, but let me say all the things the Green Party's opposed, whether but let me say all the things the Green Party's opposed, whether it but let me say all the things the Green Party's opposed, whether it is Green Party's opposed, whether it is RMA Green Party's opposed, whether it is RMA reform Green Party's opposed, whether it is RMA reform or Green Party's opposed, whether it is RMA reform or board Green Party's opposed, whether it is RMA reform or board of Green Party's opposed, whether it is RMA reform or board of inquiry RMA reform or board of inquiry processes RMA reform or board of inquiry processes or RMA reform or board of inquiry processes or whether RMA reform or board of inquiry processes or whether it RMA reform or board of inquiry processes or whether it is RMA reform or board of inquiry processes or whether it is trying RMA reform or board of inquiry processes or whether it is trying to processes or whether it is trying to processes or whether it is trying to processes or whether it is trying to put more processes or whether it is trying to put more and processes or whether it is trying to put more and more processes or whether it is trying to put more and more consultation processes or whether it is trying to put more and more consultation and put more and more consultation and processes put more and more consultation and processes on, put more and more consultation and processes on, just put more and more consultation and processes on, just slow put more and more consultation and processes on, just slow things put more and more consultation and processes on, just slow things down. processes on, just slow things down. They processes on, just slow things down. They want processes on, just slow things down. They want to processes on, just slow things down. They want to slow processes on, just slow things down. They want to slow things processes on, just slow things down. They want to slow things down. processes on, just slow things down. They want to slow things down. We They want to slow things down. We are They want to slow things down. We are the They want to slow things down. We are the ones They want to slow things down. We are the ones trying They want to slow things down. We are the ones trying to They want to slow things down. We are the ones trying to speed They want to slow things down. We are the ones trying to speed things are the ones trying to speed things are are the ones trying to speed things up for Auckland. Question Question No.3. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: My question is to the Minister of Finance: What My question is to the Minister of Finance: What reports My question is to the Minister of Finance: What reports has My question is to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he Finance: What reports has he received Finance: What reports has he received on Finance: What reports has he received on trends Finance: What reports has he received on trends in Statistics Statistics NZ Statistics NZ have Statistics NZ have just Statistics NZ have just released Statistics NZ have just released their Statistics NZ have just released their building Statistics NZ have just released their building consents Statistics NZ have just released their building consents for their building consents for the their building consents for their building consents for the month of their building consents for the month of may. their building consents for the month of may. The their building consents for the month of may. The seasonally month of may. The seasonally month of may. The seasonally month of may. The seasonally adjusted number month of may. The seasonally adjusted number of month of may. The seasonally adjusted number of new month of may. The seasonally adjusted number of new homes adjusted number of new homes consented adjusted number of new homes consented rose adjusted number of new homes consented rose 7% adjusted number of new homes consented rose 7% in adjusted number of new homes consented rose 7% in the adjusted number of new homes consented rose 7% in the month, consented rose 7% in the month, although consented rose 7% in the month, although some consented rose 7% in the month, although some of consented rose 7% in the month, although some of that consented rose 7% in the month, although some of that was consented rose 7% in the month, although some of that was a consented rose 7% in the month, although some of that was a catch-up although some of that was a catch-up although although some of that was a catch-up from April. In although some of that was a catch-up from April. In the although some of that was a catch-up from April. In the year although some of that was a catch-up from April. In the year ended although some of that was a catch-up from April. In the year ended May from April. In the year ended May 2017, from April. In the year ended May 2017, 30,645 from April. In the year ended May 2017, 30,645 new from April. In the year ended May 2017, 30,645 new homes from April. In the year ended May 2017, 30,645 new homes were 2017, 30,645 new homes were 2017, 30,645 new homes were 2017, 30,645 new homes were consented nationally 2017, 30,645 new homes were consented nationally and 2017, 30,645 new homes were consented nationally and that's 2017, 30,645 new homes were consented nationally and that's up consented nationally and that's up 8% consented nationally and that's up 8% from consented nationally and that's up 8% from a consented nationally and that's up 8% from a year consented nationally and that's up 8% from a year ago. consented nationally and that's up 8% from a year ago. In consented nationally and that's up 8% from a year ago. In Auckland 8% from a year ago. In Auckland 8% from a year ago. In Auckland 8% from a year ago. In Auckland alone there 8% from a year ago. In Auckland alone there were 8% from a year ago. In Auckland alone there were 10,379 8% from a year ago. In Auckland alone there were 10,379 new 8% from a year ago. In Auckland alone there were 10,379 new building 8% from a year ago. In Auckland 8% 8% from a year ago. In Auckland consents 8% from a year ago. In Auckland consents in the last 8% from a year ago. In Auckland consents in the last 12 8% from a year ago. In Auckland consents in the last 12 months. consents in the last 12 months. There consents in the last 12 months. There is, consents in the last 12 months. There is, of consents in the last 12 months. There is, of course, consents in the last 12 months. There is, of course, more consents in the last 12 months. There is, of course, more progress There is, of course, more progress ahead There is, of course, more progress ahead of There is, of course, more progress ahead of us, There is, of course, more progress ahead of us, including There is, of course, more progress ahead of us, including through There is, of course, more progress ahead of us, including through the ahead of us, including through the ahead of us, including through the ahead of us, including through the Crown building ahead of us, including through the Crown building Programme ahead of us, including through the Crown building Programme but ahead of us, including through the Crown building Programme but we ahead of us, including through the Crown building Programme but we are Crown building Programme but we are Crown building Programme but we are Crown building Programme but we are seeing the Crown building Programme but we are seeing the benefits Crown building Programme but we are seeing the benefits of Crown building Programme but we are seeing the benefits of this seeing the benefits of this Government's seeing the benefits of this Government's consistent seeing the benefits of this Government's consistent actions seeing the benefits of this Government's consistent actions to Government's consistent actions to promote Government's consistent actions to promote new Government's consistent actions to promote new housing Government's consistent actions to promote new housing developments Government's consistent actions to promote new housing developments and Government's consistent actions to promote Government's consistent actions to increase supply. Supplementary increase supply. Supplementary question. increase supply. Supplementary question. How increase supply. Supplementary question. How does increase supply. Supplementary question. How does the increase supply. Supplementary question. How does the current question. How does the current entries question. How does the current entries in question. How does the current entries in building question. How does the current entries in building consents question. How does the current entries in building consents compare entries in building consents compare to entries in building consents compare to long-term entries in building consents compare to long-term trends? entries in building consents compare to long-term trends? We entries in building consents compare to long-term trends? We have entries in building consents compare to long-term trends? We have had entries in building consents compare to long-term trends? We have had to to long-term trends? We have had to overcome to long-term trends? We have had to overcome a to long-term trends? We have had to overcome a structural to long-term trends? We have had to overcome a structural downturn to long-term trends? We have had to overcome a structural downturn in overcome a structural downturn in residential overcome a structural downturn in residential construction overcome a structural downturn in residential construction that overcome a structural downturn in residential construction that began residential construction that began in residential construction that began in 2003/04. residential construction that began in 2003/04. This residential construction that began in 2003/04. This hole residential construction that began in 2003/04. This hole in in 2003/04. This hole in New in 2003/04. This hole in in 2003/04. This hole in New Zealand's housing in 2003/04. This hole in New Zealand's housing supply in 2003/04. This hole in New Zealand's housing supply was in 2003/04. This hole in New Zealand's housing supply was evident Zealand's housing supply was evident Zealand's housing supply was evident Zealand's housing supply was evident well before Zealand's housing supply was evident well before the Zealand's housing supply was evident well before the eff Zealand's housing supply was evident well before the eff ex-of Zealand's housing supply was evident well before the eff ex-of the Zealand's housing supply was evident well before the eff ex-of the GFC well before the eff ex-of the GFC and well before the eff ex-of the GFC and the well before the eff ex-of the GFC and the collapse well before the eff ex-of the GFC and the collapse of well before the eff ex-of the GFC and the collapse of finance and the collapse of finance companies. and the collapse of finance companies. New and the collapse of finance companies. New Zealand's and the collapse of finance companies. New Zealand's housing companies. New Zealand's housing companies. New Zealand's housing companies. New Zealand's housing market has companies. New Zealand's housing market has been companies. New Zealand's housing market has been recovering companies. New Zealand's housing market has been recovering since companies. New Zealand's housing market has been recovering since but market has been recovering since but the market has been recovering since but the good market has been recovering since but the good news market has been recovering since but the good news is market has been recovering since but the good news is that market has been recovering since but the good news is that the market has been recovering since but the good news is that the 2039 market has been recovering since but the good news is that the 2039 stand the good news is that the 2039 stand alone the good news is that the 2039 stand alone houses the good news is that the 2039 stand alone houses consented the good news is that the 2039 stand alone houses consented in the good news is that the 2039 stand alone houses consented in May the good news is that the 2039 stand alone houses consented in May was alone houses consented in May was the alone houses consented in May was the highest alone houses consented in May was the highest monthly alone houses consented in May was the highest monthly number alone houses consented in May was the highest monthly number since the highest monthly number since June the highest monthly number since June 2004. the highest monthly number since June 2004. Consents the highest monthly number since June 2004. Consents overall the highest monthly number since June 2004. Consents overall are the highest monthly number since June 2004. Consents overall are now June 2004. Consents overall are now double June 2004. Consents overall are now double the June 2004. Consents overall are now double the level June 2004. Consents overall are now double the level of June 2004. Consents overall are now double the level of the June 2004. Consents overall are now double the level of the 2011 June 2004. Consents overall are now double the level of the 2011 low double the level of the 2011 low point double the level of the 2011 low point and double the level of the 2011 low point and nearly double the level of the 2011 low point and nearly back double the level of the 2011 low point and nearly back to double the level of the 2011 low point and nearly back to the double the level of the 2011 low point and nearly back to the 2016 point and nearly back to the 2016 point and nearly back to the 2016 point and nearly back to the 2016 peak. The point and nearly back to the 2016 peak. The more point and nearly back to the 2016 peak. The more developments peak. The more developments incontinue peak. The more developments incontinue to peak. The more developments incontinue to be peak. The more developments incontinue to be worked peak. The more developments incontinue to be worked on peak. The more developments incontinue to be worked on including incontinue to be worked on including the incontinue to be worked on including the Three incontinue to be worked on including the Three Kings incontinue to be worked on including the Three Kings development incontinue to be worked on including the Three Kings development that the Three Kings development that will the Three Kings development that will provide the Three Kings development that will provide an the Three Kings development that will provide an additional the Three Kings development that will provide an additional 1,500 will provide an additional 1,500 will provide an additional 1,500 will provide an additional 1,500 homes in will provide an additional 1,500 homes in Auckland will provide an additional 1,500 homes in Auckland close will provide an additional 1,500 homes in Auckland close to will provide an additional 1,500 homes in Auckland close to the will provide an additional 1,500 homes in Auckland close to the city homes in Auckland close to the city homes in Auckland close to the city homes in Auckland close to the city on well-established homes in Auckland close to the city on well-established transport homes in Auckland close to the city on well-established transport links. on well-established transport links. Supplementary on well-established transport links. Supplementary question. on well-established transport links. Supplementary question. How on well-established transport links. Supplementary question. How is on well-established transport links. Supplementary question. How is this Supplementary question. How is this increasing Supplementary question. How is this increasing supply Supplementary question. How is this increasing supply of Supplementary question. How is this increasing supply of residential increasing supply of residential increasing supply of residential increasing supply of residential dwellings being increasing supply of residential dwellings being delivered? increasing supply of residential dwellings being delivered? New dwellings being delivered? New Zealand's dwellings being delivered? New Zealand's construction dwellings being delivered? New Zealand's construction sector dwellings being delivered? New Zealand's construction sector is Zealand's construction sector is performing Zealand's construction sector is performing well. Zealand's construction sector is performing well. In Zealand's construction sector is performing well. In fact, Zealand's construction sector is performing well. In fact, it Zealand's construction sector is performing well. In fact, it is Zealand's construction sector is performing well. In fact, it is the performing well. In fact, it is the largest performing well. In fact, it is the largest it performing well. In fact, it is the largest it has performing well. In fact, it is the largest it has ever performing well. In fact, it is the largest it has ever been performing well. In fact, it is the largest it has ever been having largest it has ever been having grown largest it has ever been having grown 9.3% largest it has ever been having grown 9.3% in largest it has ever been having grown 9.3% in the largest it has ever been having grown 9.3% in the year largest it has ever been having grown 9.3% in the year to largest it has ever been having grown 9.3% in the year to March grown 9.3% in the year to March 2017. grown 9.3% in the year to March 2017. The grown 9.3% in the year to March 2017. The construction grown 9.3% in the year to March 2017. The construction sector's 2017. The construction sector's share 2017. The construction sector's share of 2017. The construction sector's share of GDP 2017. The construction sector's share of GDP has 2017. The construction sector's share of GDP has increased 2017. The construction sector's share of GDP has increased steadily share of GDP has increased steadily from share of GDP has increased steadily from 5.1% share of GDP has increased steadily from 5.1% in share of GDP has increased steadily from 5.1% in 2012 share of GDP has increased steadily from 5.1% in 2012 to share of GDP has increased steadily from 5.1% in 2012 to 6% share of GDP has increased steadily from 5.1% in 2012 to 6% currently. from 5.1% in 2012 to 6% currently. from 5.1% in 2012 to 6% currently. from 5.1% in 2012 to 6% currently. The sector from 5.1% in 2012 to 6% currently. The sector is from 5.1% in 2012 to 6% currently. The sector is also from 5.1% in 2012 to 6% currently. The sector is also employing from 5.1% in 2012 to 6% currently. The sector is also employing its The sector is also employing its largest The sector is also employing its largest number The sector is also employing its largest number of The sector is also employing its largest number of people The sector is also employing its largest number of people at The sector is also employing its largest number of people at 245,000, largest number of people at 245,000, more largest number of people at 245,000, more than largest number of people at 245,000, more than ever largest number of people at 245,000, more than ever before, largest number of people at 245,000, more than ever before, despite largest number of people at 245,000, more than ever before, despite the more than ever before, despite the peak more than ever before, despite the peak of more than ever before, despite the peak of the more than ever before, despite the peak of the Christchurch more than ever before, despite the peak of the Christchurch rebuild more than ever before, despite the peak of the Christchurch rebuild now peak of the Christchurch rebuild now being peak of the Christchurch rebuild now being over. peak of the Christchurch rebuild now being over. Supplementary peak of the Christchurch rebuild now being over. Supplementary question. being over. Supplementary question. Does being over. Supplementary question. Does the being over. Supplementary question. Does the minister being over. Supplementary question. Does the minister agree being over. Supplementary question. Does the minister agree that being over. Supplementary question. Does the minister agree that the Does the minister agree that the output Does the minister agree that the output of Does the minister agree that the output of homes Does the minister agree that the output of homes has Does the minister agree that the output of homes has just Does the minister agree that the output of homes has just returned Does the minister agree that the output of homes has just returned to output of homes has just returned to the output of homes has just returned to the level output of homes has just returned to the level of output of homes has just returned to the level of 2004? output of homes has just returned to the level of 2004? Well, output of homes has just returned to the level of 2004? Well, Mr output of homes has just returned to the level of 2004? Well, Mr Speaker, the level of 2004? Well, Mr Speaker, the level of 2004? Well, Mr Speaker, the level of 2004? Well, Mr Speaker, I think the level of 2004? Well, Mr Speaker, I think that the level of 2004? Well, Mr Speaker, I think that is the level of 2004? Well, Mr Speaker, I think that is what the level of 2004? Well, Mr Speaker, I think that is what I the level of 2004? Well, Mr Speaker, I think that is what I actually the level of 2004? Well, Mr Speaker, I think that is what I actually said I think that is what I actually said in I think that is what I actually said in answer I think that is what I actually said in answer to I think that is what I actually said in answer to the I think that is what I actually said in answer to the first I think that is what I actually said in answer to the first question. I think that is what I actually said in answer to the first question. Of in answer to the first question. Of in answer to the first question. Of in answer to the first question. Of course 2004 in answer to the first question. Of course 2004 was in answer to the first question. Of course 2004 was the in answer to the first question. Of course 2004 was the previous in answer to the first question. Of course 2004 was the previous highest course 2004 was the previous highest level course 2004 was the previous highest level of course 2004 was the previous highest level of construction course 2004 was the previous highest level of construction activity. level of construction activity. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. How Order! Supplementary question. How does Order! Supplementary question. How does growth Order! Supplementary question. How does growth in Order! Supplementary question. How does growth in New Order! Supplementary question. How does growth in New Zealand's Order! Supplementary question. How does growth in New Zealand's housing does growth in New Zealand's housing does growth in New Zealand's housing does growth in New Zealand's housing supply compare does growth in New Zealand's housing supply compare to does growth in New Zealand's housing supply compare to Australia? Our Our cousins Our cousins across Our cousins across the Our cousins across the ditch Our cousins across the ditch are Our cousins across the ditch are experiencing Our cousins across the ditch are experiencing a Our cousins across the ditch are experiencing a tough Our cousins across the ditch are experiencing a tough patch Our cousins across the ditch are experiencing a tough patch at Our cousins across the ditch are experiencing a tough patch at the experiencing a tough patch at the experiencing a tough patch at the experiencing a tough patch at the moment. Dwelling experiencing a tough patch at the moment. Dwelling approvals experiencing a tough patch at the moment. Dwelling approvals in moment. Dwelling approvals in moment. Dwelling approvals in moment. Dwelling approvals in Australia came moment. Dwelling approvals in Australia came in Australia came in weaker-than-expected Australia came in weaker-than-expected with Australia came in weaker-than-expected with a Australia came in weaker-than-expected with a 35.6% weaker-than-expected with a 35.6% fall weaker-than-expected with a 35.6% fall in weaker-than-expected with a 35.6% fall in May weaker-than-expected with a 35.6% fall in May resulting weaker-than-expected with a 35.6% fall in May resulting in weaker-than-expected with a 35.6% fall in May resulting in total fall in May resulting in total approvals fall in May resulting in total approvals for fall in May resulting in total approvals for the fall in May resulting in total approvals for the year fall in May resulting in total approvals for the year being fall in May resulting in total approvals for the year being down approvals for the year being down nearly approvals for the year being down nearly 20%. approvals for the year being down nearly 20%. All approvals for the year being down nearly 20%. All major approvals for the year being down nearly 20%. All major states approvals for the year being down nearly 20%. All major states are nearly 20%. All major states are seeing nearly 20%. All major states are seeing total nearly 20%. All major states are seeing total dwelling nearly 20%. All major states are seeing total dwelling approvals nearly 20%. All major states are seeing total dwelling approvals down seeing total dwelling approvals down from seeing total dwelling approvals down from a seeing total dwelling approvals down from a year seeing total dwelling approvals down from a year ago. seeing total dwelling approvals down from a year ago. New seeing total dwelling approvals down from a year ago. New Zealand seeing total dwelling approvals down from a year ago. New Zealand is from a year ago. New Zealand is fortunate from a year ago. New Zealand is fortunate to from a year ago. New Zealand is fortunate to be from a year ago. New Zealand is fortunate to be in from a year ago. New Zealand is fortunate to be in a from a year ago. New Zealand is fortunate to be in a much from a year ago. New Zealand is fortunate to be in a much stronger fortunate to be in a much stronger position. fortunate to be in a much stronger position. Our fortunate to be in a much stronger position. Our consistent fortunate to be in a much stronger position. Our consistent economic position. Our consistent economic position. Our consistent economic position. Our consistent economic plan is position. Our consistent economic plan is giving position. Our consistent economic plan is giving homebuyers, plan is giving homebuyers, developers, plan is giving homebuyers, developers, banks plan is giving homebuyers, developers, banks and plan is giving homebuyers, developers, banks and construction developers, banks and construction companies developers, banks and construction companies the developers, banks and construction companies the confidence developers, banks and construction companies the confidence to developers, banks and construction companies the confidence to invest companies the confidence to invest and companies the confidence to invest and increase companies the confidence to invest and increase housing companies the confidence to invest and increase housing supply companies the confidence to invest and increase housing supply in companies the confidence to invest and increase housing supply in this and increase housing supply in this country and increase housing supply in this country and and increase housing supply in this country and the and increase housing supply in this country and the relative and increase housing supply in this country and the relative position and increase housing supply in this country and the relative position of country and the relative position of our country and the relative position of our two country and the relative position of our two construction country and the relative position of our two construction industries our two construction industries our two construction industries our two construction industries means there our two construction industries means there will our two construction industries means there will probably our two construction industries means there will probably be our two construction industries means there will probably be more means there will probably be more workers means there will probably be more workers coming means there will probably be more workers coming back means there will probably be more workers coming back across means there will probably be more workers coming back across the means there will probably be more workers coming back across the as workers coming back across the as the workers coming back across the as the man workers coming back across the as the man to workers coming back across the as the man to work workers coming back across the as the man to work on workers coming back across the as the man to work on -- workers coming back across the as the man to work on -- Tasman workers coming back across the as the man to work on -- Tasman to workers coming back across the as the man to work on -- Tasman to work the man to work on -- Tasman to work on the man to work on -- Tasman to work on housing. the man to work on -- Tasman to work on housing. Supplementary the man to work on -- Tasman to work on housing. Supplementary question. on housing. Supplementary question. Does on housing. Supplementary question. Does Australia on housing. Supplementary question. Does Australia have on housing. Supplementary question. Does Australia have an on housing. Supplementary question. Does Australia have an affordable Does Australia have an affordable Does Australia have an affordable Does Australia have an affordable housing market? Does Australia have an affordable housing market? No Does Australia have an affordable housing market? No so Does Australia have an affordable housing market? No so far Does Australia have an affordable housing market? No so far as Does Australia have an affordable housing market? No so far as there housing market? No so far as there is housing market? No so far as there is ministerial housing market? No so far as there is ministerial responsibility, housing market? No so far as there is ministerial responsibility, the is ministerial responsibility, the Hon is ministerial responsibility, the Hon Steven is ministerial responsibility, the Hon Steven Joyce. is ministerial responsibility, the Hon Steven Joyce. That is ministerial responsibility, the Hon Steven Joyce. That would is ministerial responsibility, the Hon Steven Joyce. That would be is ministerial responsibility, the Hon Steven Joyce. That would be a Hon Steven Joyce. That would be a question Hon Steven Joyce. That would be a question for Hon Steven Joyce. That would be a question for the Hon Steven Joyce. That would be a question for the Australians Hon Steven Joyce. That would be a question for the Australians but question for the Australians but what question for the Australians but what I question for the Australians but what I can question for the Australians but what I can tell question for the Australians but what I can tell the question for the Australians but what I can tell the member question for the Australians but what I can tell the member is question for the Australians but what I can tell the member is that what I can tell the member is that the what I can tell the member is that the New what I can tell the member is that the New Zealand what I can tell the member is that the New Zealand housing what I can tell the member is that the New Zealand housing market what I can tell the member is that the New Zealand housing market is the New Zealand housing market is much the New Zealand housing market is much more the New Zealand housing market is much more robust the New Zealand housing market is much more robust in the New Zealand housing market is much more robust in terms the New Zealand housing market is much more robust in terms of the New Zealand housing market is much more robust in terms of supply much more robust in terms of supply and much more robust in terms of supply and that's much more robust in terms of supply and that's what much more robust in terms of supply and that's what we much more robust in terms of supply and that's what we need much more robust in terms of supply and that's what we need after much more robust in terms of supply and that's what we need after the and that's what we need after the period and that's what we need after the period from and that's what we need after the period from 2004 and that's what we need after the period from 2004 to and that's what we need after the period from 2004 to 2009 and that's what we need after the period from 2004 to 2009 where and that's what we need after the period from 2004 to 2009 where there period from 2004 to 2009 where there period from 2004 to 2009 where there period from 2004 to 2009 where there was a period from 2004 to 2009 where there was a big period from 2004 to 2009 where there was a big decline period from 2004 to 2009 where there was a big decline in period from 2004 to 2009 where there was a big decline in construction, was a big decline in construction, now was a big decline in construction, now we was a big decline in construction, now we are was a big decline in construction, now we are having was a big decline in construction, now we are having a was a big decline in construction, now we are having a big was a big decline in construction, now we are having a big increase was a big decline in construction, now we are having a big increase in now we are having a big increase in construction, now we are having a big increase in construction, which now we are having a big increase in construction, which is now we are having a big increase in construction, which is doing now we are having a big increase in construction, which is doing a construction, which is doing a tremendous construction, which is doing a tremendous job construction, which is doing a tremendous job of construction, which is doing a tremendous job of filling construction, which is doing a tremendous job of filling in construction, which is doing a tremendous job of filling in the tremendous job of filling in the supply tremendous job of filling in the construction, tremendous job of filling in the supply gap. Supplementary tremendous job of filling in the supply gap. Supplementary question. supply gap. Supplementary question. Considering supply gap. Supplementary question. Considering Australia supply gap. Supplementary question. Considering Australia has supply gap. Supplementary question. Considering Australia has the supply gap. Supplementary question. 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The policy prioritised schools, hospitals and prioritised schools, hospitals and emergency prioritised schools, hospitals and emergency buildings prioritised schools, hospitals and emergency buildings requiring prioritised schools, hospitals and emergency buildings requiring these emergency buildings requiring these to emergency buildings requiring these to be emergency buildings requiring these to be assessed emergency buildings requiring these to be assessed and emergency buildings requiring these to be assessed and upgrades emergency buildings requiring these to be assessed and upgrades in emergency buildings requiring these to be assessed and upgrades in half to be assessed and upgrades in half to be assessed and upgrades in half My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Associate My question is to the Associate Minister My question is to the Associate Minister for My question is to the Associate Minister for the My question is to the Associate Minister for the Environment: My question is to the Associate Minister for the Environment: Is My question is to the Associate Minister for the Environment: Is he Minister for the Environment: Is he satisfied Minister for the Environment: Is he satisfied the Minister for the Environment: Is he satisfied the Government Minister for the Environment: Is he satisfied the Government is Minister for the Environment: Is he satisfied the Government is doing satisfied the Government is doing enough satisfied the Government is doing enough to satisfied the Government is doing enough to reduce satisfied the Government is doing enough to reduce waste, satisfied the Government is doing enough to reduce waste, given satisfied the Government is doing enough to reduce waste, given that enough to reduce waste, given that the enough to reduce waste, given that the amount enough to reduce waste, given that the amount of enough to reduce waste, given that the amount of waste enough to reduce waste, given that the amount of waste going enough to reduce waste, given that the amount of waste going to the amount of waste going to landfill the amount of waste going to landfill has the amount of waste going to landfill has increased the amount of waste going to landfill has increased from the amount of waste going to landfill has increased from 2.5 landfill has increased from 2.5 million landfill has increased from 2.5 million tons landfill has increased from 2.5 million tons in landfill has increased from 2.5 million tons in 2009 landfill has increased from 2.5 million tons in 2009 to landfill has increased from 2.5 million tons in 2009 to nearly landfill has increased from 2.5 million tons in 2009 to nearly 3.3 million tons in 2009 to nearly 3.3 million million tons in 2009 to nearly 3.3 million tons million tons in 2009 to nearly 3.3 million tons in million tons in 2009 to nearly 3.3 million tons in 2016? Is Is The Is The Hon Is The Hon Scott Is The Hon Scott Simpson. Is The Hon Scott Simpson. Mr Is The Hon Scott Simpson. Mr Speaker, Is The Hon Scott Simpson. Mr Speaker, yes. Is The Hon Scott Simpson. Mr Speaker, yes. In Is The Hon Scott Simpson. Mr Speaker, yes. In 2009, Is The Hon Scott Simpson. Mr Speaker, yes. In 2009, this Speaker, yes. In 2009, this Government Speaker, yes. In 2009, this Government introduced Speaker, yes. In 2009, this Government introduced the Speaker, yes. 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Thank you, Mr Speaker. Has he considered you, Mr Speaker. Has he considered introducing you, Mr Speaker. Has he considered introducing refunds you, Mr Speaker. Has he considered introducing refunds on you, Mr Speaker. Has he considered introducing refunds on tring introducing refunds on tring containers introducing refunds on tring containers on introducing refunds on tring containers on a introducing refunds on tring containers on a charge introducing refunds on tring containers on a charge on introducing refunds on tring containers on a charge on single-use containers on a charge on single-use plastic containers on a charge on single-use plastic bags containers on a charge on single-use plastic bags or containers on a charge on single-use plastic bags or advanced containers on a charge on single-use plastic bags or advanced dispose plastic bags or advanced dispose withdrawal plastic bags or advanced dispose withdrawal fees plastic bags or advanced dispose withdrawal fees for plastic bags or advanced dispose withdrawal fees for tyres plastic bags or advanced dispose withdrawal fees for tyres which withdrawal fees for tyres which actually withdrawal fees for tyres which actually reduce withdrawal fees for tyres which actually reduce landfill withdrawal fees for tyres which actually reduce landfill waste, actually reduce landfill waste, create actually reduce landfill waste, create jobs actually reduce landfill waste, create jobs and actually reduce landfill waste, create jobs and cover actually reduce landfill waste, create jobs and cover the actually reduce landfill waste, create jobs and cover the costs actually reduce landfill waste, create jobs and cover the costs of create jobs and cover the costs of recycling? create jobs and cover the costs of recycling? 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The The Hon The Hon Dr The Hon Dr Jonathan The Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman. The Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman. Yes, The Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman. Yes, and The Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman. Yes, and it The Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman. Yes, and it is The Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman. Yes, and it is important The Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman. Yes, and it is important that The Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman. Yes, and it is important that the The Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman. Yes, and it is important that the member and it is important that the member understands and it is important that the member understands the and it is important that the member understands the wider and it is important that the member understands the wider context and it is important that the member understands the wider context here. understands the wider context here. It understands the wider context here. It is understands the wider context here. It is not understands the wider context here. It is not appropriate understands the wider context here. 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Nangaru will see new benefit from this investment. Nangaru will see new classrooms. benefit from this investment. Nangaru will see new classrooms. And Nangaru will see new classrooms. And yesterday Nangaru will see new classrooms. And yesterday I Nangaru will see new classrooms. And yesterday I announced Nangaru will see new classrooms. And yesterday I announced that Nangaru will see new classrooms. And yesterday I announced that another yesterday I announced that another school yesterday I announced that another school will yesterday I announced that another school will be yesterday I announced that another school will be provided yesterday I announced that another school will be provided with yesterday I announced that another school will be provided with three school will be provided with three new school will be provided with three new classrooms. school will be provided with three new classrooms. I school will be provided with three new classrooms. 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Ministry is working with schools to ensure that a long-term schools to ensure that a long-term procedure schools to ensure that a long-term procedure is schools to ensure that a long-term procedure is implemented schools to ensure that a long-term procedure is implemented and schools to ensure that a long-term procedure is implemented and I schools to ensure that a long-term procedure is implemented and I can procedure is implemented and I can assure procedure is implemented and I can assure the procedure is implemented and I can assure the member procedure is implemented and I can assure the member that procedure is implemented and I can assure the member that everything procedure is implemented and I can assure the member that everything is assure the member that everything is being assure the member that everything is being done assure the member that everything is being done and assure the member that everything is being done and in assure the member that everything is being done and in a assure the member that everything is being done and in a decent assure the member that everything is being done and in a decent and being done and in a decent and proper being done and in a decent and proper fashion being done and in a decent and proper fashion with being done and in a decent and proper fashion with the being done and in a decent and proper fashion with the best proper fashion with the best interests proper fashion with the best interests of proper fashion with the best interests of those proper fashion with the best interests of those schools proper fashion with the best interests of those schools and proper fashion with the best interests of those schools and their interests of those schools and their children. children. 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In solution and which this government is providing. In making solution and which this government is providing. In making his solution and which this government is providing. In making his decision is providing. In making his decision to is providing. In making his decision to subsidise is providing. In making his decision to subsidise Waste is providing. In making his decision to subsidise Waste Management, is providing. In making his decision to subsidise Waste Management, was to subsidise Waste Management, was he to subsidise Waste Management, was he concerned to subsidise Waste Management, was he concerned that to subsidise Waste Management, was he concerned that the to subsidise Waste Management, was he concerned that the Chinese he concerned that the Chinese management he concerned that the Chinese management group he concerned that the Chinese management group that he concerned that the Chinese management group that owns he concerned that the Chinese management group that owns Waste management group that owns Waste Management management group that owns Waste Management has management group that owns Waste Management has failed management group that owns Waste Management has failed to management group that owns Waste Management has failed to lodge Management has failed to lodge financeable Management has failed to lodge financeable statements Management has failed to lodge financeable statements with Management has failed to lodge financeable statements with the Management has failed to lodge financeable statements with the "'S financeable statements with the "'S office financeable statements with the "'S office since financeable statements with the "'S office since 2013? financeable statements with the "'S office since 2013? 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I am not concerned if they Chinese-name-sounding shareholders. I am not concerned if they might Chinese-name-sounding shareholders. I am not concerned if they might be I am not concerned if they might be profitable. I am not concerned if they might be profitable. What I am not concerned if they might be profitable. What I I am not concerned if they might be profitable. What I am I am not concerned if they might be profitable. What I am concerned profitable. What I am concerned about profitable. What I am concerned about - profitable. What I am concerned about - did profitable. What I am concerned about - did they profitable. What I am concerned about - did they put profitable. What I am concerned about - did they put up profitable. What I am concerned about - did they put up the profitable. What I am concerned about - did they put up the best about - did they put up the best proposal about - did they put up the best proposal to about - did they put up the best proposal to the about - did they put up the best proposal to the independent about - did they put up the best proposal to the independent panel proposal to the independent panel for proposal to the independent panel for addressing proposal to the independent panel for addressing the proposal to the independent panel for addressing the longstanding proposal to the independent panel for addressing the longstanding tyre for addressing the longstanding tyre problem. for addressing the longstanding tyre problem. The for addressing the longstanding tyre problem. The answer for addressing the longstanding tyre problem. The answer to for addressing the longstanding tyre problem. The answer to that for addressing the longstanding tyre problem. The answer to that was, problem. The answer to that was, yes, problem. The answer to that was, yes, they problem. The answer to that was, yes, they did. problem. The answer to that was, yes, they did. The problem. The answer to that was, yes, they did. The combination problem. The answer to that was, yes, they did. The combination of yes, they did. The combination of that yes, they did. The combination of that bid yes, they did. The combination of that bid and yes, they did. The combination of that bid and the yes, they did. The combination of that bid and the other yes, they did. The combination of that bid and the other nine yes, they did. The combination of that bid and the other nine selected that bid and the other nine selected bids that bid and the other nine selected bids finds that bid and the other nine selected bids finds a that bid and the other nine selected bids finds a solution that bid and the other nine selected bids finds a solution for that bid and the other nine selected bids finds a solution for the that bid and the other nine selected bids finds a solution for the 5 bids finds a solution for the 5 million bids finds a solution for the 5 million waste bids finds a solution for the 5 million waste tyres bids finds a solution for the 5 million waste tyres we bids finds a solution for the 5 million waste tyres we find bids finds a solution for the 5 million waste tyres we find each million waste tyres we find each year. million waste tyres we find each year. Denis million waste tyres we find each year. Denis O'Rourke. million waste tyres we find each year. Denis O'Rourke. What year. Denis O'Rourke. What confidence year. Denis O'Rourke. What confidence can year. Denis O'Rourke. What confidence can taxpayers year. Denis O'Rourke. What confidence can taxpayers have year. Denis O'Rourke. What confidence can taxpayers have anyway confidence can taxpayers have anyway in confidence can taxpayers have anyway in Beijing confidence can taxpayers have anyway in Beijing Capital confidence can taxpayers have anyway in Beijing Capital Group confidence can taxpayers have anyway in Beijing Capital Group - confidence can taxpayers have anyway in Beijing Capital Group - Waste in Beijing Capital Group - Waste Management's in Beijing Capital Group - Waste Management's owner in Beijing Capital Group - Waste Management's owner - in Beijing Capital Group - Waste Management's owner - when in Beijing Capital Group - Waste Management's owner - when Moody in Beijing Capital Group - Waste Management's owner - when Moody has Management's owner - when Moody has downgraded Management's owner - when Moody has downgraded their Management's owner - when Moody has downgraded their credit Management's owner - when Moody has downgraded their credit rating downgraded their credit rating again? downgraded their credit rating again? 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