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We have been working on the global response to ensure global response to ensure multinationals global response to ensure multinationals are global response to ensure multinationals are taxed global response to ensure multinationals are taxed fairly global response to ensure multinationals are taxed fairly no multinationals are taxed fairly no matter multinationals are taxed fairly no matter where multinationals are taxed fairly no matter where they multinationals are taxed fairly no matter where they operate. multinationals are taxed fairly no matter where they operate. Our multinationals are taxed fairly no matter where they operate. Our new matter where they operate. Our new initiatives matter where they operate. Our new initiatives will matter where they operate. Our new initiatives will significantly initiatives will significantly initiatives initiatives will significantly strengthen initiatives will significantly strengthen the tax rules initiatives will significantly strengthen the tax rules and initiatives will significantly strengthen the tax rules and align strengthen the tax rules and align them strengthen the tax rules and align initiatives strengthen the tax rules and align them with the strengthen the tax rules and align them with the changes strengthen the tax rules and align them with the changes being strengthen the tax rules and align them with the changes being made strengthen the tax rules and align them with the changes being made in them with the changes being made in Australia them with the changes being made in Australia and them with the changes being made in Australia and other them with the changes being made in Australia and other OECD them with the changes being made in Australia and other OECD countries. 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So we have signed the multi-lateral treaty and, signed the multi-lateral treaty and, in signed the multi-lateral treaty and, in fact, Minister Collins signed the multi-lateral treaty and, in fact, Minister Collins went signed the multi-lateral treaty and, in fact, Minister Collins went to in fact, Minister Collins went to Paris in fact, Minister Collins went to Paris to in fact, Minister Collins went to Paris to sign in fact, Minister Collins went to Paris to sign that in fact, Minister Collins went to Paris to sign that treaty in fact, Minister Collins went to Paris to sign that treaty so in fact, Minister Collins went to Paris to sign that treaty so that Paris to sign that treaty so that New Paris to sign that treaty so that New Zealand Paris to sign that treaty so that New Zealand actually Paris to sign that treaty so that New Zealand actually was Paris to sign that treaty so that New Zealand actually was able Paris to sign that treaty so that New Zealand actually was able to New Zealand actually was able to join New Zealand actually was able to join with New Zealand actually was able to join with the New Zealand actually was able to join with the other New Zealand actually was able to join with the other countries New Zealand actually was able to join with the other countries and join with the other countries and collect join with the other countries and collect this join with the other countries and collect this revenue. join with the other countries and collect this revenue. <INTERRUPTION> collect this revenue. <INTERRUPTION> Order! collect this revenue. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary collect this revenue. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. collect this revenue. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Supplementary question. How Order! Supplementary question. How does Order! Supplementary question. How does today's Order! Supplementary question. How does today's announcement Order! Supplementary question. How does today's announcement on does today's announcement on multinational does today's announcement on multinational tax does today's announcement on multinational tax fit does today's announcement on multinational tax fit into does today's announcement on multinational tax fit into the multinational tax fit into the Government's multinational tax fit into the Government's strategy multinational tax fit into the Government's strategy of multinational tax fit into the Government's strategy of making Government's strategy of making multinational Government's strategy of making business easier in Government's strategy of making business easier in New Government's strategy of making business easier in New Zealand? Government's strategy of making business easier in New Zealand? New business easier in New Zealand? New Zealand business easier in New Zealand? New Zealand is business easier in New Zealand? New Zealand is a business easier in New Zealand? 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Our strong economic plan gives strong economic plan gives businesses strong economic plan gives businesses the strong economic plan gives businesses the confidence strong economic plan gives businesses the confidence to strong economic plan gives businesses the confidence to invest businesses the confidence to invest and businesses the confidence to invest and expand businesses the confidence to invest and expand and businesses the confidence to invest and expand and grow businesses the confidence to invest and expand and grow jobs businesses the confidence to invest and expand and grow jobs and businesses the confidence to invest and expand and grow jobs and by and expand and grow jobs and by ensuring and expand and grow jobs and by ensuring all and expand and grow jobs and by ensuring all companies and expand and grow jobs and by ensuring all companies are and expand and grow jobs and by ensuring all companies are taxed ensuring all companies are taxed fairly, ensuring all companies are taxed fairly, those ensuring all companies are taxed fairly, those that ensuring all companies are taxed fairly, those that come ensuring all companies are taxed fairly, those that come to ensuring all companies are taxed fairly, those that come to New fairly, those that come to New Zealand fairly, those that come to New Zealand and fairly, those that come to New Zealand and grow fairly, those that come to New Zealand and grow operations fairly, those that come to New Zealand and grow operations here Zealand and grow operations here know Zealand and grow operations here know they Zealand and grow operations here know they will Zealand and grow operations here know they will get Zealand and grow operations here know they will get a Zealand and grow operations here know they will get a fair Zealand and grow operations here know they will get a fair deal. know they will get a fair deal. Question know they will get a fair deal. Question No.2. Question Question No.2. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: My question is to the Prime Minister: Does My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he stand My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all My question is to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's policies? On On behalf On behalf of On behalf of the On behalf of the PM, On behalf of the PM, yes. On behalf of the PM, yes. Particularly On behalf of the PM, yes. Particularly Budget On behalf of the PM, yes. Particularly Budget 2017's On behalf of the PM, yes. Particularly Budget 2017's $2 Particularly Budget 2017's $2 billion Particularly Budget 2017's $2 billion a Particularly Budget 2017's $2 billion a year Particularly Budget 2017's $2 billion a year Family Particularly Budget 2017's $2 billion a year Family Incomes billion a year Family Incomes Package billion a year Family Incomes Package which billion a year Family Incomes Package which will billion a year Family Incomes Package which will provide billion a year Family Incomes Package which will provide better Package which will provide better rewards Package which will provide better rewards for Package which will provide better rewards for hard Package which will provide better rewards for hard work, Package which will provide better rewards for hard work, help Package which will provide better rewards for hard work, help lower rewards for hard work, help lower rewards for hard work, help lower rewards for hard work, help lower income families rewards for hard work, help lower income families with rewards for hard work, help lower income families with young rewards for hard work, help lower income families with young children income families with young children meet income families with young children meet their income families with young children meet their living income families with young children meet their living costs income families with young children meet their living costs and income families with young children meet their living costs and improve meet their living costs and improve incomes meet their living costs and improve incomes for meet their living costs and improve incomes for people meet their living costs and improve incomes for people with meet their living costs and improve incomes for people with high meet their living costs and improve incomes for people with high housing incomes for people with high housing costs. incomes for people with high housing costs. I incomes for people with high housing costs. I would incomes for people with high housing costs. I would like incomes for people with high housing costs. I would like to incomes for people with high housing costs. I would like to thank incomes for people with high housing costs. I would like to thank the costs. I would like to thank the costs. I would like to thank the costs. I would like to thank the Greens again costs. I would like to thank the Greens again for costs. I would like to thank the Greens again for their costs. I would like to thank the Greens again for their positive Greens again for their positive Greens again for their positive Greens again for their positive vision of Greens again for their positive vision of New Greens again for their positive vision of New Zealand Greens again for their positive vision of New Zealand and Greens again for their positive vision of New Zealand and supporting vision of New Zealand and supporting this vision of New Zealand and supporting this Government vision of New Zealand and supporting this Government in vision of New Zealand and supporting this Government in voting vision of New Zealand and supporting this Government in voting for vision of New Zealand and supporting this Government in voting for that this Government in voting for that package. this Government in voting for that package. Supplementary this Government in voting for that package. Supplementary question. this Government in voting for that package. Supplementary question. Can package. 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Housing Areas in Auckland show no signs of building activity. . On signs of building activity. . On behalf signs of building activity. . On behalf of signs of building activity. . On behalf of the signs of building activity. . On behalf of the PM, signs of building activity. . On behalf of the PM, no, signs of building activity. . On behalf of the PM, no, I signs of building activity. . On behalf of the PM, no, I can't. signs of building activity. . On behalf of the PM, no, I can't. I behalf of the PM, no, I can't. I suggest behalf of the PM, no, I can't. I suggest that behalf of the PM, no, I can't. I suggest that if behalf of the PM, no, I can't. I suggest that if he behalf of the PM, no, I can't. I suggest that if he wants behalf of the PM, no, I can't. I suggest that if he wants to behalf of the PM, no, I can't. I suggest that if he wants to ask behalf of the PM, no, I can't. 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Zealanders. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Order! Zealanders. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Order! Question Zealanders. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Order! Question No.3. Order! Order! Order! Order! Order! Question Order! Order! Question No.3. 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As Generally, yes, but there is always room for improvement. As a Generally, yes, but there is always room for improvement. As a general room for improvement. As a general rule, room for improvement. As a general rule, overseas room for improvement. As a general rule, overseas investment room for improvement. As a general rule, overseas investment brings rule, overseas investment brings opportunities rule, overseas investment brings opportunities for rule, overseas investment brings opportunities for more rule, overseas investment brings opportunities for more jobs, opportunities for more jobs, particularly opportunities for more jobs, particularly around opportunities for more jobs, particularly around regional opportunities for more jobs, particularly around regional New particularly around regional New Zealand. particularly around regional New Zealand. I particularly around regional New Zealand. I think particularly around regional New Zealand. I think of particularly around regional New Zealand. I think of companies particularly around regional New Zealand. I think of companies like Zealand. I think of companies like Ogi Zealand. I think of companies like Ogi and Zealand. I think of companies like Ogi and their Zealand. I think of companies like Ogi and their investment Zealand. I think of companies like Ogi and their investment in Zealand. I think of companies like Ogi and their investment in timber Ogi and their investment in timber processing Ogi and their investment in timber processing and Ogi and their investment in timber processing and king Ogi and their investment in timber processing and king salmon Ogi and their investment in timber processing and king salmon and Ogi and their investment in timber processing and king salmon and their processing and king salmon and their investment processing and king salmon and their investment in processing and king salmon and their investment in salmon processing and king salmon and their investment in salmon in processing and king salmon and their investment in salmon in Nelson processing and king salmon and their investment in salmon in Nelson and investment in salmon in Nelson and Marlborough. investment in salmon in Nelson and Marlborough. I investment in salmon in Nelson and Marlborough. I think investment in salmon in Nelson and Marlborough. I think of investment in salmon in Nelson and Marlborough. I think of beehive Marlborough. I think of beehive bacon Marlborough. I think of beehive bacon in Marlborough. I think of beehive bacon in the Marlborough. I think of beehive bacon in the Wairarapa Marlborough. I think of beehive bacon in the Wairarapa which bacon in the Wairarapa which provides bacon in the Wairarapa which provides jobs bacon in the Wairarapa which provides jobs for bacon in the Wairarapa which provides jobs for people bacon in the Wairarapa which provides jobs for people of provides jobs for people of Masterton provides jobs for people of Masterton and provides jobs for people of Masterton and the provides jobs for people of Masterton and the Wairarapa provides jobs for people of Masterton and the Wairarapa region. Masterton and the Wairarapa region. These Masterton and the Wairarapa region. These companies Masterton and the Wairarapa region. These companies employ Masterton and the Wairarapa region. These companies employ hundreds Masterton and the Wairarapa region. These companies employ hundreds of These companies employ hundreds of workers These companies employ hundreds of workers in These companies employ hundreds of workers in their These companies employ hundreds of workers in their regions These companies employ hundreds of workers in their regions and These companies employ hundreds of workers in their regions and improve workers in their regions and improve valuable workers in their regions and improve valuable exports workers in their regions and improve valuable exports that workers in their regions and improve valuable exports that improve workers in their regions and improve valuable exports that improve our valuable exports that improve our balance valuable exports that improve our balance of valuable exports that improve our balance of trade. valuable exports that improve our balance of trade. Does valuable exports that improve our balance of trade. Does he valuable exports that improve our balance of trade. Does he no valuable exports that improve our balance of trade. Does he no longer balance of trade. Does he no longer support balance of trade. Does he no longer support his balance of trade. Does he no longer support his predecessor, balance of trade. Does he no longer support his predecessor, and balance of trade. Does he no longer support his predecessor, and now balance of trade. Does he no longer support his predecessor, and now PM support his predecessor, and now PM English's support his predecessor, and now PM English's 2010 support his predecessor, and now PM English's 2010 ministerial support his predecessor, and now PM English's 2010 ministerial director English's 2010 ministerial director letter English's 2010 ministerial director letter issued English's 2010 ministerial director letter issued to English's 2010 ministerial director letter issued to Land English's 2010 ministerial director letter issued to Land Information English's 2010 ministerial director letter issued to Land Information NZ letter issued to Land Information NZ letter issued to Land Information NZ letter issued to Land Information NZ which states letter issued to Land Information NZ which states that letter issued to Land Information NZ which states that the letter issued to Land Information NZ which states that the foreign letter issued to Land Information NZ which states that the foreign buyers which states that the foreign buyers which states that the foreign buyers which states that the foreign buyers of farmland which states that the foreign buyers of farmland must which states that the foreign buyers of farmland must show which states that the foreign buyers of farmland must show a which states that the foreign buyers of farmland must show a substantial of farmland must show a substantial of farmland must show a substantial of farmland must show a substantial and identifiable of farmland must show a substantial and identifiable benefit of farmland must show a substantial and identifiable benefit for of farmland must show a substantial and identifiable benefit for New and identifiable benefit for New Zealand? and identifiable benefit for New Zealand? My and identifiable benefit for New Zealand? My understanding and identifiable benefit for New Zealand? My understanding is and identifiable benefit for New Zealand? My understanding is that Zealand? My understanding is that Zealand? My understanding is that Zealand? My understanding is that that policy, Zealand? My understanding is that that policy, over Zealand? My understanding is that that policy, over all, Zealand? My understanding is that that policy, over all, hasn't that policy, over all, hasn't that policy, over all, hasn't that policy, over all, hasn't changed and that policy, over all, hasn't changed and actually that policy, over all, hasn't changed and actually we that policy, over all, hasn't changed and actually we are that policy, over all, hasn't changed and actually we are always changed and actually we are always looking changed and actually we are always looking for changed and actually we are always looking for the changed and actually we are always looking for the benefit changed and actually we are always looking for the benefit to changed and actually we are always looking for the benefit to New looking for the benefit to New Zealanders looking for the benefit to New Zealanders of looking for the benefit to New Zealanders of international looking for the benefit to New Zealanders looking for the benefit to New investment. investment. Supplementary question. Why investment. Supplementary question. Why then investment. Supplementary question. Why then is investment. Supplementary question. Why then is Landcorp investment. Supplementary question. Why then is Landcorp an investment. Supplementary question. Why then is Landcorp an SOE investment. Supplementary question. Why then is Landcorp an SOE he investment. Supplementary question. Why then is Landcorp an SOE he is investment. Supplementary question. Why then is Landcorp an SOE he is a Why then is Landcorp an SOE he is a shareholding Why then is Landcorp an SOE he is a shareholding minister Why then is Landcorp an SOE he is a shareholding minister for Why then is Landcorp an SOE he is a shareholding minister for selling shareholding minister for selling jer shareholding minister for selling jer co shareholding minister for selling jer co station shareholding minister for selling jer co station for shareholding minister for selling jer co station for $8.7 shareholding minister for selling jer co station for $8.7 million shareholding minister for selling jer co station for $8.7 million to shareholding minister for selling jer co station for $8.7 million to a jer co station for $8.7 million to a Chinese jer co station for $8.7 million to a Chinese buyer jer co station for $8.7 million to a Chinese buyer when jer co station for $8.7 million to a Chinese buyer when there jer co station for $8.7 million to a Chinese buyer when there was jer co station for $8.7 million to a Chinese buyer when there was an Chinese buyer when there was an unconditional Chinese buyer when there was an unconditional offer Chinese buyer when there was an unconditional offer of Chinese buyer when there was an unconditional offer of $8.5 Chinese buyer when there was an unconditional offer of $8.5 million unconditional offer of $8.5 million from unconditional offer of $8.5 million from a unconditional offer of $8.5 million from a New unconditional offer of $8.5 million from a New Zealander unconditional offer of $8.5 million from a New Zealander or unconditional offer of $8.5 million from a New Zealander or does from a New Zealander or does $200,000 from a New Zealander or does $200,000 meet from a New Zealander or does $200,000 meet his from a New Zealander or does $200,000 meet his Government's $200,000 meet his Government's definition $200,000 meet his Government's definition of $200,000 meet his Government's definition of a $200,000 meet his Government's definition of a substantial $200,000 meet his Government's definition of a substantial and definition of a substantial and identifiable definition of a substantial and definition definition of a substantial and identifiable benefit? 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So without being aware of all the without being aware of all the details without being aware of all the details and without being aware of all the details and all without being aware of all the details and all the without being aware of all the details and all the requirements details and all the requirements around details and all the requirements around a details and all the requirements around a particular details and all the requirements around a particular station, details and all the requirements around a particular station, I around a particular station, I around a particular station, I around a particular station, I presume the around a particular station, I presume the member around a particular station, I presume the member has around a particular station, I presume the member has been presume the member has been approached presume the member has been approached by presume the member has been approached by the presume the member has been approached by the unsuccessful approached by the unsuccessful bidder. approached by the unsuccessful bidder. I approached by the unsuccessful bidder. I understand approached by the unsuccessful bidder. I understand they approached by the unsuccessful bidder. I understand they might approached by the unsuccessful bidder. I understand they might be bidder. I understand they might be disappointed bidder. I understand they might be disappointed but bidder. I understand they might be disappointed but there bidder. I understand they might be disappointed but there is bidder. I understand they might be disappointed but there is a bidder. I understand they might be disappointed but there is a process disappointed but there is a process that disappointed but there is a process that has disappointed but there is a process that has to disappointed but there is a process that has to be disappointed but there is a process that has to be gone disappointed but there is a process that has to be gone through. disappointed but there is a process that has to be gone through. . that has to be gone through. . 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Given that Landcorp board memberic Royer a Landcorp board memberic Royer a former Landcorp board memberic Royer a Landcorp Landcorp board memberic Royer a former National Party Landcorp board memberic Royer a former National Party MP Landcorp board memberic Royer a former National Party MP has former National Party MP has acknowledged former National Party MP has acknowledged the former National Party MP has acknowledged the Kiwi former National Party MP has acknowledged the Kiwi offer former National Party MP has acknowledged the Kiwi offer of former National Party MP has acknowledged the Kiwi offer of $8.5 acknowledged the Kiwi offer of $8.5 million acknowledged the Kiwi offer of $8.5 million cash acknowledged the Kiwi offer of $8.5 million cash went acknowledged the Kiwi offer of $8.5 million cash went before acknowledged the Kiwi offer of $8.5 million cash went before it, acknowledged the Kiwi offer of $8.5 million cash went before it, why acknowledged the Kiwi offer of $8.5 million cash went before it, why are million cash went before it, why are taxpayers million cash went before it, why are taxpayers now million cash went before it, why are taxpayers now losing million cash went before it, why are taxpayers now losing over million cash went before it, why are taxpayers now losing over $26,000 million cash went before it, why are taxpayers now losing over $26,000 a taxpayers now losing over $26,000 a month taxpayers now losing over $26,000 a month in taxpayers now losing over $26,000 a month in lost taxpayers now losing over $26,000 a month in lost interest taxpayers now losing over $26,000 a month in lost interest from taxpayers now losing over $26,000 a month in lost interest from turning month in lost interest from turning down month in lost interest from turning down a month in lost interest from turning down a Kiwi month in lost interest from turning down a Kiwi cash month in lost interest from turning down a Kiwi cash buyer month in lost interest from turning down a Kiwi cash buyer in month in lost interest from turning down a Kiwi cash buyer in favour month in lost interest from turning down a Kiwi cash buyer in favour of down a Kiwi cash buyer in favour of a down a Kiwi cash buyer in favour of a Chinese down a Kiwi cash buyer in favour of a Chinese conditional down a Kiwi cash buyer in favour of a Chinese conditional buyer? down a Kiwi cash buyer in favour of a Chinese conditional buyer? 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He tried to play gotcha with it but if he play gotcha with it but if he play gotcha with it but if he play gotcha with it but if he actually wants play gotcha with it but if he actually wants the play gotcha with it but if he actually wants the information play gotcha with it but if he actually wants the information he actually wants the information he should actually wants the information he should put actually wants the information he should put it actually wants the information he should put it down actually wants the information he should put it down in actually wants the information he should put it down in a actually wants the information he should put it down in a question actually wants the information he should put it down in a question and should put it down in a question and should put it down in a question and should put it down in a question and ask about should put it down in a question and ask about it. should put it down in a question and ask about it. 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How can New Zealanders trust a word he says about not trust a word he says about not privatising trust a word he says about not privatising assets trust a word he says about not privatising assets when trust a word he says about not privatising assets when this privatising assets when this state-owned privatising assets when this state-owned farm, privatising assets when this state-owned farm, one privatising assets when this state-owned farm, one he privatising assets when this state-owned farm, one he is privatising assets when this state-owned farm, one he is a state-owned farm, one he is a state-owned farm, one he is a state-owned farm, one he is a shareholding minister state-owned farm, one he is a shareholding minister for, state-owned farm, one he is a shareholding minister for, has state-owned farm, one he is a shareholding minister for, has been shareholding minister for, has been sold shareholding minister for, has been sold to shareholding minister for, has been sold to a shareholding minister for, has been sold to a Chinese shareholding minister for, has been sold to a Chinese buyer shareholding minister for, has been sold to a Chinese buyer subject shareholding minister for, has been sold to a Chinese buyer subject to shareholding minister for, has been sold to a Chinese buyer subject to a sold to a Chinese buyer subject to a sold to a Chinese buyer subject to a sold to a Chinese buyer subject to a Government departments sold to a Chinese buyer subject to a Government departments approval Government departments approval with Government departments approval Government departments approval with the final Government departments approval with the final safe Government departments approval with the final safe guard Government departments approval with the final safe guard meant Government departments approval with the final safe guard meant to Government departments approval with the final safe guard meant to be Government departments approval with the final safe guard meant to be his the final safe guard meant to be his Cabinet the final safe guard meant to be his Cabinet colleagues? the final safe guard meant to be his Cabinet colleagues? I the final safe guard meant to be his Cabinet colleagues? I hope the final safe guard meant to be his Cabinet colleagues? I hope the Cabinet colleagues? I hope the member Cabinet colleagues? I hope the member is Cabinet colleagues? I hope the member is not Cabinet colleagues? I hope the member is not suggesting Cabinet colleagues? I hope the member is not suggesting that member is not suggesting that member is not suggesting that member is not suggesting that Cabinet ministers member is not suggesting that Cabinet ministers should member is not suggesting that Cabinet ministers should make member is not suggesting that Cabinet ministers should make the Cabinet ministers should make the Cabinet ministers should make the Cabinet ministers should make the decisions on Cabinet ministers should make the decisions on the Cabinet ministers should make the decisions on the sale Cabinet ministers should make the decisions on the sale of Cabinet ministers should make the decisions on the sale of these decisions on the sale of these properties, decisions on the sale of these properties, because decisions on the sale of these properties, because if decisions on the sale of these properties, because if he decisions on the sale of these properties, because if he is properties, because if he is suggesting properties, because if he is suggesting that, properties, because if he is suggesting that, I properties, because if he is suggesting that, I think properties, because if he is suggesting that, I think he properties, because if he is suggesting that, I think he is properties, because if he is suggesting that, I think he is wrong suggesting that, I think he is wrong and... suggesting that, I think he is wrong and... <INTERRUPTION> and... <INTERRUPTION> I and... <INTERRUPTION> I appreciate and... <INTERRUPTION> I appreciate he and... <INTERRUPTION> I appreciate he has and... <INTERRUPTION> I appreciate he has obviously and... <INTERRUPTION> I appreciate he has obviously been I appreciate he has obviously been approached I appreciate he has obviously been approached by I appreciate he has obviously been approached by the I appreciate he has obviously been approached by the gentleman approached by the gentleman approached by the gentleman approached by the gentleman concerned who approached by the gentleman concerned who was approached by the gentleman concerned who was the approached by the gentleman concerned who was the unsuccessful concerned who was the unsuccessful bidder concerned who was the unsuccessful bidder but concerned who was the unsuccessful bidder but it concerned who was the unsuccessful bidder but it is concerned who was the unsuccessful bidder but it is important concerned who was the unsuccessful bidder but it is important that bidder but it is important that these bidder but it is important that these things bidder but it is important that these things are bidder but it is important that these things are kept bidder but it is important that these things are kept at bidder but it is important that these things are kept at arm's these things are kept at arm's length these things are kept at arm's length from these things are kept at arm's length from the these things are kept at arm's length from the Cabinet these things are kept at arm's length from the Cabinet and these things are kept at arm's length from the Cabinet and the length from the Cabinet and the decisions length from the Cabinet and the decisions made length from the Cabinet and the decisions made by length from the Cabinet and the decisions made by the length from the Cabinet and the decisions made by the company. length from the Cabinet and the decisions made by the company. If decisions made by the company. If the decisions made by the company. If the member decisions made by the company. If the member would decisions made by the company. If the member would actually decisions made by the company. If the member would actually like decisions made by the company. If the member would actually like some the member would actually like some information the member would actually like some information I the member would actually like some information I would the member would actually like some information I would invite the member would actually like some information I would invite him the member would actually like some information I would invite him to information I would invite him to actually information I would invite him to actually ask information I would invite him to actually ask the information I would invite him to actually ask the question information I would invite him to actually ask the question formally actually ask the question formally and actually ask the question formally and I actually ask the question formally and I will actually ask the question formally and I will get actually ask the question formally and I will get him actually ask the question formally and I will get him the actually ask the question formally and I will get him the aftion. actually ask the question formally and I will get him the aftion. -- and I will get him the aftion. -- information. and I will get him the aftion. -- information. Question and I will get him the aftion. -- information. Question No.6. information. information. Question information. Question No.6. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Building My question is to the Minister for Building and My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: Do My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: Do MBIE Building and Construction: Do MBIE officials Building and Construction: Do MBIE officials still Building and Construction: Do MBIE officials still advise Building and Construction: Do MBIE officials still advise that Building and Construction: Do MBIE officials still advise that the officials still advise that the shortfall officials still advise that the shortfall of officials still advise that the shortfall of housing officials still advise that the shortfall of housing in officials still advise that the shortfall of housing in Auckland officials still advise that the shortfall of housing in Auckland is shortfall of housing in Auckland is projected shortfall of housing in Auckland is projected to shortfall of housing in Auckland is projected to continue shortfall of housing in Auckland is projected to continue beyond shortfall of housing in Auckland is projected to continue beyond 2030? No, No, and No, and the No, and the member No, and the member misrepresents No, and the member misrepresents MBIEs No, and the member misrepresents MBIEs advice. No, and the member misrepresents MBIEs advice. No No, and the member misrepresents MBIEs advice. No one No, and the member misrepresents MBIEs advice. No one can No, and the member misrepresents MBIEs advice. No one can seriously MBIEs advice. No one can seriously predict MBIEs advice. No one can seriously predict with MBIEs advice. No one can seriously predict with any MBIEs advice. No one can seriously predict with any certainty MBIEs advice. No one can seriously predict with any certainty housing predict with any certainty housing shortfalls predict with any certainty housing shortfalls 13 predict with any certainty housing shortfalls 13 years predict with any certainty housing shortfalls 13 years hence predict with any certainty housing shortfalls 13 years hence given predict with any certainty housing shortfalls 13 years hence given the shortfalls 13 years hence given the level shortfalls 13 years hence given the level of shortfalls 13 years hence given the level of their shortfalls 13 years hence given the level of their ability shortfalls 13 years hence given the level of their ability in shortfalls 13 years hence given the level of their ability in both level of their ability in both population level of their ability in both population -- level of their ability in both population -- variability level of their ability in both population -- variability in level of their ability in both population -- variability in both population -- variability in both population population -- variability in both population and population -- variability in both population and house population -- variability in both population and house building. population -- variability in both population and house building. The population and house building. The population and house building. The population and house building. The solution to population and house building. The solution to the population and house building. The solution to the shortfall population and house building. The solution to the shortfall is population and house building. The solution to the shortfall is what population and house building. 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I seek the leave of the House to table advice leave of the House to table advice from leave of the House to table advice from Treasury leave of the House to table advice from Treasury officials leave of the House to table advice from Treasury officials and leave of the House to table advice from Treasury officials and MBIE from Treasury officials and MBIE from Treasury officials and MBIE from Treasury officials and MBIE officials to from Treasury officials and MBIE officials to minister from Treasury officials and MBIE officials to minister Dr from Treasury officials and MBIE officials to minister Dr Nick from Treasury officials and MBIE officials to minister Dr Nick Smith officials to minister Dr Nick Smith officials to minister Dr Nick Smith officials to minister Dr Nick Smith predicting that officials to minister Dr Nick Smith predicting that the officials to minister Dr Nick Smith predicting that the shortfall... officials to minister Dr Nick Smith predicting that the shortfall... 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On that basis I Information Act release. On that basis I will Information Act release. On that basis I will assume Information Act release. On that basis I will assume it Information Act release. On that basis I will assume it may Information Act release. On that basis I will assume it may not Information Act release. On that basis I will assume it may not be Information Act release. On that basis I will assume it may not be in basis I will assume it may not be in the basis I will assume it may not be in the public basis I will assume it may not be in the public arena. basis I will assume it may not be in the public arena. Leave basis I will assume it may not be in the public arena. Leave is basis I will assume it may not be in the public arena. Leave is sought basis I will assume it may not be in the public arena. Leave is sought to the public arena. Leave is sought to table the public arena. Leave is sought to table that the public arena. Leave is sought to table that objection. the public arena. Leave is sought to table that objection. Is the public arena. Leave is sought to table that objection. Is there the public arena. Leave is sought to table that objection. Is there any table that objection. Is there any objection? table that objection. Is there any objection? There table that objection. Is there any objection? There is table that objection. Is there any objection? There is objection. objection? There is objection. Supplementary objection? There is objection. Supplementary question. objection? There is objection. Supplementary question. How objection? There is objection. Supplementary question. How long Supplementary question. How long does Supplementary question. How long does he Supplementary question. How long does he think Supplementary question. How long does he think that Supplementary question. How long does he think that it Supplementary question. How long does he think that it will Supplementary question. How long does he think that it will take Supplementary question. How long does he think that it will take to does he think that it will take to eliminate does he think that it will take to eliminate the does he think that it will take to eliminate the 40,000 does he think that it will take to eliminate the 40,000 shortfall does he think that it will take to eliminate the 40,000 shortfall of eliminate the 40,000 shortfall of homes eliminate the 40,000 shortfall of homes that eliminate the 40,000 shortfall of homes that has eliminate the 40,000 shortfall of homes that has built eliminate the 40,000 shortfall of homes that has built up eliminate the 40,000 shortfall of homes that has built up on eliminate the 40,000 shortfall of homes that has built up on his eliminate the 40,000 shortfall of homes that has built up on his watch homes that has built up on his watch in homes that has built up on his watch in light homes that has built up on his watch in light of homes that has built up on his watch in light of numbers homes that has built up on his watch in light of numbers from homes that has built up on his watch in light of numbers from Auckland in light of numbers from Auckland Council in light of numbers from Auckland Council that in light of numbers from Auckland Council that show in light of numbers from Auckland Council that show fewer in light of numbers from Auckland Council that show fewer than in light of numbers from Auckland Council that show fewer than half Council that show fewer than half the Council that show fewer than half the 14,000 Council that show fewer than half the 14,000 homes Council that show fewer than half the 14,000 homes Auckland Council that show fewer than half the 14,000 homes Auckland needs Council that show fewer than half the 14,000 homes Auckland needs per the 14,000 homes Auckland needs per year the 14,000 homes Auckland needs per year were the 14,000 homes Auckland needs per year were actually the 14,000 homes Auckland needs per year were actually completed the 14,000 homes Auckland needs per year were actually completed last year were actually completed last year? year were actually completed last year? 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Now the member keeps 10,400 homes consented. Now the member keeps wanting 10,400 homes consented. Now the member keeps wanting to 10,400 homes consented. Now the member keeps wanting to use 10,400 homes consented. Now the member keeps wanting to use code member keeps wanting to use code compliance member keeps wanting to use code compliance certificates member keeps wanting to use code compliance certificates but member keeps wanting to use code compliance certificates but they member keeps wanting to use code compliance certificates but they do compliance certificates but they do not compliance certificates but they do not apply compliance certificates but they do not apply to compliance certificates but they do not apply to retirement compliance certificates but they do not apply to retirement villages not apply to retirement villages and, not apply to retirement villages and, actually, not apply to retirement villages and, actually, they not apply to retirement villages and, actually, they are not apply to retirement villages and, actually, they are houses, not apply to retirement villages and, actually, they are houses, and and, actually, they are houses, and Stats and, actually, they are houses, and Stats New and, actually, they are houses, and Stats New Zealand and, actually, they are houses, and Stats New Zealand has and, actually, they are houses, and Stats New Zealand has just and, actually, they are houses, and Stats New Zealand has just produced Stats New Zealand has just produced a Stats New Zealand has just produced a report Stats New Zealand has just produced a report that Stats New Zealand has just produced a report that says Stats New Zealand has just produced a report that says that Stats New Zealand has just produced a report that says that building a report that says that building consents a report that says that building consents result a report that says that building consents result in a report that says that building consents result in 98% a report that says that building consents result in 98% of a report that says that building consents result in 98% of homes. a report that says that building consents result in 98% of homes. In consents result in 98% of homes. In respect consents result in 98% of homes. In respect of consents result in 98% of homes. In respect of the consents result in 98% of homes. In respect of the other consents result in 98% of homes. In respect of the other member's respect of the other member's question, respect of the other member's question, I respect of the other member's question, I simply respect of the other member's question, I simply point respect of the other member's question, I simply point out respect of the other member's question, I simply point out the question, I simply point out the scale question, I simply point out the scale of question, I simply point out the scale of building question, I simply point out the scale of building in question, I simply point out the scale of building in Auckland question, I simply point out the scale of building in Auckland now question, I simply point out the scale of building in Auckland now is scale of building in Auckland now is at scale of building in Auckland now is at all-time scale of building in Auckland now is at all-time record scale of building in Auckland now is at all-time record levels. scale of building in Auckland now is at all-time record levels. Why scale of building in Auckland now is at all-time record levels. Why does at all-time record levels. Why does he at all-time record levels. Why does he prefer at all-time record levels. Why does he prefer to at all-time record levels. Why does he prefer to use at all-time record levels. Why does he prefer to use Statistics at all-time record levels. Why does he prefer to use Statistics NZ's he prefer to use Statistics NZ's consent he prefer to use Statistics NZ's consent data he prefer to use Statistics NZ's consent data over he prefer to use Statistics NZ's consent data over Auckland he prefer to use Statistics NZ's consent data over Auckland Council's consent data over Auckland Council's numbers consent data over Auckland Council's numbers based consent data over Auckland Council's numbers based on consent data over Auckland Council's numbers based on code consent data over Auckland Council's numbers based on code compliance numbers based on code compliance certificates numbers based on code compliance certificates that numbers based on code compliance certificates that actually numbers based on code compliance certificates that actually prove numbers based on code compliance certificates that actually prove the certificates that actually prove the completion certificates that actually prove the completion of certificates that actually prove the completion of a certificates that actually prove the completion of a building certificates that actually prove the completion of a building given certificates that actually prove the completion of a building given that completion of a building given that Statistics completion of a building given that Statistics NZ completion of a building given that Statistics NZ described completion of a building given that Statistics NZ described their completion of a building given that Statistics NZ described their data Statistics NZ described their data as Statistics NZ described their data as experimental Statistics NZ described their data as experimental and Statistics NZ described their data as experimental and said Statistics NZ described their data as experimental and said they Statistics NZ described their data as experimental and said they were as experimental and said they were still as experimental and said they were still refining as experimental and said they were still refining it? as experimental and said they were still refining it? 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The first thing is there is no legal requirement to have a code no legal requirement to have a code come no legal requirement to have a code come miance no legal requirement to have a code come miance certificate. no legal requirement to have a code come miance certificate. I no legal requirement to have a code come miance certificate. I happen no legal requirement to have a code come miance certificate. I happen to come miance certificate. I happen to come miance certificate. I happen to come miance certificate. I happen to be living come miance certificate. I happen to be living in come miance certificate. I happen to be living in a come miance certificate. I happen to be living in a home come miance certificate. I happen to be living in a home that come miance certificate. I happen to be living in a home that was be living in a home that was completed be living in a home that was completed 18 be living in a home that was completed 18 months be living in a home that was completed 18 months ago. be living in a home that was completed 18 months ago. It be living in a home that was completed 18 months ago. It does be living in a home that was completed 18 months ago. It does not completed 18 months ago. It does not yet completed 18 months ago. It does not yet have completed 18 months ago. It does not yet have a completed 18 months ago. It does not yet have a code completed 18 months ago. It does not yet have a code compliance yet have a code compliance certificate. yet have a code compliance certificate. Secondly, yet have a code compliance certificate. Secondly, when yet have a code compliance certificate. Secondly, when a yet have a code compliance certificate. Secondly, when a code certificate. Secondly, when a code compliance certificate. 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The 50 apartments so that makes a substancive difference. The third substancive difference. The third point substancive difference. The third point I substancive difference. The third point I make substancive difference. The third point I make is substancive difference. The third point I make is that substancive difference. The third point I make is that Statistics substancive difference. The third point I make is that Statistics NZ's point I make is that Statistics NZ's report point I make is that Statistics NZ's report concluded point I make is that Statistics NZ's report concluded that point I make is that Statistics NZ's report concluded that the point I make is that Statistics NZ's report concluded that the most report concluded that the most reliable report concluded that the most reliable level report concluded that the most reliable level of report concluded that the most reliable level of building report concluded that the most reliable level of building activity reliable level of building activity reliable level of building activity reliable level of building activity is on reliable level of building activity is on the reliable level of building activity is on the consent reliable level of building activity is on the consent figures reliable level of building activity is on the consent figures and reliable level of building activity is on the consent figures and on is on the consent figures and on average is on the consent figures and on average it is on the consent figures and on average it takes is on the consent figures and on average it takes 10 is on the consent figures and on average it takes 10 months is on the consent figures and on average it takes 10 months from is on the consent figures and on average it takes 10 months from the average it takes 10 months from the time average it takes 10 months from the time of average it takes 10 months from the time of the average it takes 10 months from the time of the consent average it takes 10 months from the time of the consent until average it takes 10 months from the time of the consent until the average it takes 10 months from the time of the consent until the home time of the consent until the home time of the consent until the home time of the consent until the home is complete. 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Is he Supplementary, Supplementary, Phil Twyford. Is he concerned that the Supplementary, Phil Twyford. Is he concerned that the trend Supplementary, Phil Twyford. Is he concerned that the trend for concerned that the trend for consents concerned that the trend for consents for concerned that the trend for consents for new concerned that the trend for consents for new dwellings concerned that the trend for consents for new dwellings in consents for new dwellings in Auckland consents for new dwellings in Auckland has consents for new dwellings in Auckland has fallen consents for new dwellings in Auckland has fallen every consents for new dwellings in Auckland has fallen every month Auckland has fallen every month Auckland Auckland has fallen every month since Auckland has fallen every month since September last year Auckland has fallen every month since September last year and since September last year and consents since September last year and since since September last year and consents are down since September last year and consents are down on since September last year and consents are down on the since September last year and consents are down on the same since September last year and consents are down on the same month consents are down on the same month last consents are down on the same month last year? last year? Mr last year? Mr Speaker, last year? Mr Speaker, I last year? Mr Speaker, I have last year? Mr Speaker, I have those last year? Mr Speaker, I have those exact Mr Speaker, I have those exact figures Mr Speaker, I have those exact figures in Mr Speaker, I have those exact figures in front Mr Speaker, I have those exact figures in front of Mr Speaker, I have those exact figures in front of me. Mr Speaker, I have those exact figures in front of me. Let's Mr Speaker, I have those exact figures in front of me. Let's take figures in front of me. Let's take it figures in front of me. Let's take it simply. figures in front of me. Let's take it simply. Add figures in front of me. Let's take it simply. Add up figures in front of me. Let's take it simply. Add up the figures in front of me. Let's take it simply. Add up the number figures in front of me. Let's take it simply. Add up the number of it simply. Add up the number of consents it simply. Add up the number of consents for it simply. Add up the number of consents for the it simply. Add up the number of consents for the 6 it simply. Add up the number of consents for the 6 months it simply. Add up the number of consents for the 6 months of it simply. Add up the number of consents for the 6 months of this consents for the 6 months of this year. consents for the 6 months of this year. Compare consents for the 6 months of this year. Compare them consents for the 6 months of this year. Compare them with consents for the 6 months of this year. Compare them with the consents for the 6 months of this year. Compare them with the first consents for the 6 months of this year. Compare them with the first 6 year. Compare them with the first 6 months year. Compare them with the first 6 months of year. Compare them with the first 6 months of last year. Compare them with the first 6 months of last year. year. Compare them with the first 6 months of last year. This year. Compare them with the first 6 months of last year. This 6 year. Compare them with the first 6 months of last year. This 6 months months of last year. This 6 months is months of last year. This 6 months is higher. months of last year. This 6 months is higher. That's months of last year. This 6 months is higher. That's called months of last year. This 6 months is higher. That's called growth months of last year. This 6 months is higher. That's called growth and is higher. That's called growth and no is higher. That's called growth and no matter is higher. That's called growth and no matter how is higher. That's called growth and no matter how many is higher. That's called growth and no matter how many times is higher. That's called growth and no matter how many times the is higher. That's called growth and no matter how many times the member no matter how many times the member opposite no matter how many times the member opposite tries no matter how many times the member opposite tries to no matter how many times the member opposite tries to skew no matter how many times the member opposite tries to skew or opposite tries to skew or misrepresent opposite tries to skew or misrepresent the opposite tries to skew or misrepresent the numbers, opposite tries to skew or misrepresent the numbers, the opposite tries to skew or misrepresent the numbers, the fact misrepresent the numbers, the fact is, misrepresent the numbers, the fact is, we've misrepresent the numbers, the fact is, we've got misrepresent the numbers, the fact is, we've got the misrepresent the numbers, the fact is, we've got the largest misrepresent the numbers, the fact is, we've got the largest building is, we've got the largest building boom is, we've got the largest building misrepresent is, we've got the largest building boom ever in is, we've got the largest building boom ever in Auckland's is, we've got the largest building boom ever in Auckland's history. boom ever in Auckland's history. Order! boom ever in Auckland's history. Order! Supplementary, boom ever in Auckland's history. Order! Supplementary, Phil boom ever in Auckland's history. Order! Supplementary, Phil Twyford. Order! Supplementary, Phil Twyford. Point Order! Supplementary, Phil Twyford. boom Order! Supplementary, Phil Twyford. Point of order. Order! Supplementary, Phil Twyford. Point of order. My Order! Supplementary, Phil Twyford. Point of order. My question Order! Supplementary, Phil Twyford. Point of order. My question was Point of order. My question was about Point of order. My question was about the Point of order. My question was about the trend, Point of order. My question was about the trend, not Point of order. My question was about the trend, not the Point of order. My question was about the trend, not the absolute about the trend, not the absolute figures about the trend, not the absolute boom about the trend, not the absolute figures per month. figures per month. Order! figures per month. Order! No, figures per month. Order! No, no. figures per month. Order! No, no. The figures per month. Order! No, no. The question figures per month. Order! No, no. The question was Order! No, no. The question was quite Order! No, no. The question was quite a Order! No, no. The question was quite a detailed Order! No, no. The question was quite a detailed question, Order! No, no. The question was quite a detailed question, without Order! No, no. The question was quite a detailed question, without a quite a detailed question, without a doubt quite a detailed question, without a figures quite a detailed question, without a doubt in my quite a detailed question, without a doubt in my opinion, quite a detailed question, without a doubt in my opinion, addressed. doubt in my opinion, addressed. Point doubt in my opinion, addressed. Point of doubt in my opinion, addressed. Point of order. doubt in my opinion, addressed. Point of order. Point doubt in my opinion, addressed. Point of order. Point of doubt in my opinion, addressed. Point of order. Point of order doubt in my opinion, addressed. Point of order. Point of order the Point of order. Point of order the Hon Point of order. Point of order the Hon Dr Point of order. Point of order the Hon Dr Nick Point of order. Point of order the Hon Dr Nick Smith. Point of order. Point of order the Hon Dr Nick Smith. I Point of order. Point of order the Hon Dr Nick Smith. I seek Point of order. Point of order the Hon Dr Nick Smith. I seek leave Point of order. Point of order the Hon Dr Nick Smith. I seek leave of Hon Dr Nick Smith. I seek leave of the Hon Dr Nick Smith. I seek leave of the House Hon Dr Nick Smith. I seek leave of the House to Hon Dr Nick Smith. I seek leave of the House to table Hon Dr Nick Smith. I seek leave of the House to table the Hon Dr Nick Smith. I seek leave of the House to table the latest Hon Dr Nick Smith. I seek leave of the House to table the latest report the House to table the latest report from the House to table the latest report from NB the House to table the latest report from NB on the House to table the latest report from NB on the the House to table the latest report from NB on the building the House to table the latest report from NB on the building consents the House to table the latest report from NB on the building consents in from NB on the building consents in Auckland from NB on the building consents in Auckland which from NB on the building consents in Auckland which shows from NB on the building consents in Auckland which shows 4,770 from NB on the building consents in Auckland which shows 4,770 were Auckland which shows 4,770 were consented Auckland which shows 4,770 were Auckland Auckland which shows 4,770 were consented in the Auckland which shows 4,770 were consented in the first Auckland which shows 4,770 were consented in the first six Auckland which shows 4,770 were consented in the first six months... consented in the first six months... 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What information to decide whether or not to put the leave. What I information to decide whether or not to put the leave. What I need information to decide whether or not to put the leave. What I need is information to decide whether or not to put the leave. What I need is an to put the leave. What I need is an assurance to put the leave. What I need is an assurance that to put the leave. What I need is an assurance that it's to put the leave. What I need is an assurance that it's not to put the leave. What I need is an assurance that it's not publicly assurance that it's not publicly available. assurance that it's not publicly available. Mr assurance that it's not publicly available. Mr Speaker, assurance that it's not publicly available. Mr Speaker, it's assurance that it's not publicly available. Mr Speaker, it's a available. Mr Speaker, it's a specific available. Mr Speaker, it's a specific report available. Mr Speaker, it's a specific report provided available. Mr Speaker, it's a specific report provided to available. Mr Speaker, it's a specific report provided to me available. Mr Speaker, it's a specific report provided to me from specific report provided to me from NB specific report provided to me from available. specific report provided to me from NB so wouldn't specific report provided to me from NB so wouldn't be specific report provided to me from NB so wouldn't be available specific report provided to me from NB so wouldn't be available to NB so wouldn't be available to members. NB so wouldn't be available to members. Leave NB so wouldn't be available to members. Leave is NB so wouldn't be available to members. Leave is sought NB so wouldn't be available to members. Leave is sought to NB so wouldn't be available to members. Leave is sought to table members. Leave is sought to table that members. Leave is sought to table available. members. Leave is sought to table that particular report. members. Leave is sought to table that particular report. Is members. Leave is sought to table that particular report. Is there members. Leave is sought to table that particular report. Is there any that particular report. Is there any objection that particular report. Is there any objection to that particular report. Is there any objection to it that particular report. Is there any objection to it being that particular report. Is there any objection to it being tabled? that particular report. Is there any objection to it being tabled? There objection to it being tabled? There is objection to it being tabled? There is not, objection to it being tabled? There is not, it objection to it being tabled? There is not, it can objection to it being tabled? There is not, it can be objection to it being tabled? There is not, it can be tabled. is not, it can be tabled. Supplementary. is not, it can be tabled. Supplementary. Supplementary Supplementary. Supplementary question, Supplementary. 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That is the number of homes in Special Housing Areas is 1,000 in Special Housing Areas is 1,000 more in Special Housing Areas is 1,000 more than in Special Housing Areas is 1,000 more than what in Special Housing Areas is 1,000 more than what we in Special Housing Areas is 1,000 more than what we projected in Special Housing Areas is 1,000 more than what we projected at in Special Housing Areas is 1,000 more than what we projected at this more than what we projected at this time. time. Point time. Point of time. Point of order, time. Point of order, Mr time. Point of order, Mr Speaker. time. Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point time. Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Phil Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Phil Tyford. Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Phil Tyford. I Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Phil Tyford. I seek Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Phil Tyford. I seek leave Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Phil Tyford. I seek leave to order, Phil Tyford. I seek leave to table order, Phil Tyford. I seek leave to table Nick order, Phil Tyford. I seek leave to table Nick Smith's order, Phil Tyford. I seek leave to table Nick Smith's begging order, Phil Tyford. I seek leave to table Nick Smith's begging letter... table Nick Smith's begging letter... Order! table Nick Smith's begging letter... Order! I table Nick Smith's begging letter... Order! I will table Nick Smith's begging letter... Order! I will put table Nick Smith's begging letter... Order! I will put the table Nick Smith's begging letter... Order! I will put the leave table Nick Smith's begging letter... Order! I will put the leave but table Nick Smith's begging letter... Order! I will put the leave but I Order! I will put the leave but I don't Order! I will put the leave but I don't need Order! I will put the leave but I don't need ta Order! 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Isn't it time after nine years and a Isn't it time after nine years and a housing Isn't it time after nine years and a housing shortage Isn't it time after nine years and a housing shortage that Isn't it time after nine years and a housing shortage that continues Isn't it time after nine years and a housing shortage that continues to housing shortage that continues to get housing shortage that continues to get worse housing shortage that continues to get worse by housing shortage that continues to get worse by the housing shortage that continues to get worse by the day, housing shortage that continues to get worse by the day, time housing shortage that continues to get worse by the day, time for housing shortage that continues to get worse by the day, time for a get worse by the day, time for a massive get worse by the day, time for a massive government-backed get worse by the day, time for a massive government-backed building massive government-backed building programme massive government-backed building programme of massive government-backed building programme of affordable massive government-backed building programme of affordable houses, massive government-backed building programme of affordable houses, the programme of affordable houses, the abolition programme of affordable houses, the abolition of programme of affordable houses, the abolition of the programme of affordable houses, the abolition of the urban programme of affordable houses, the abolition of the urban growth abolition of the urban growth boundary, abolition of the urban growth boundary, that abolition of the urban growth boundary, that he's abolition of the urban growth boundary, that he's been abolition of the urban growth boundary, that he's been promising boundary, that he's been promising for boundary, that he's been promising for ten boundary, that he's been promising for ten years boundary, that he's been promising for ten years but boundary, that he's been promising for ten years but has boundary, that he's been promising for ten years but has not boundary, that he's been promising for ten years but has not done boundary, that he's been promising for ten years but has not done yet for ten years but has not done yet and for ten years but has not done yet and a for ten years but has not done yet and a move for ten years but has not done yet and a move to for ten years but has not done yet and a move to infrastructure for ten years but has not done yet and a move to infrastructure bonds and a move to infrastructure bonds to and a move to infrastructure bonds to finance and a move to infrastructure bonds to finance infrastructure and a move to infrastructure bonds to finance infrastructure for and a move to infrastructure bonds to finance infrastructure for new to finance infrastructure for new development? development? 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Corrections: My question is to the Minister of Corrections: What My question is to the Minister of Corrections: What recent Corrections: What recent announcement Corrections: What recent announcement has Corrections: What recent announcement has she Corrections: What recent announcement has she made Corrections: What recent announcement has she made regarding announcement has she made regarding a announcement has she made regarding a partnership announcement has she made regarding a partnership between announcement has she made regarding a partnership between the announcement has she made regarding a partnership between the Department a partnership between the Department of a partnership between the Department of Corrections a partnership between the Department of Corrections and a partnership between the Department of Corrections and employers a partnership between the Department of Corrections and employers to a partnership between the Department of Corrections and employers to get of Corrections and employers to get offenders of Corrections and employers to get offenders into of Corrections and employers to get offenders into work of Corrections and employers to get offenders into work and of Corrections and employers to get offenders into work and reduce of Corrections and employers to get offenders into work and reduce their offenders into work and reduce their chance offenders into work and reduce their chance of offenders into work and reduce their chance of reoffending? The The Hon The Hon low The Hon low weez The Hon low weez Upston. The Hon low weez Upston. The The Hon low weez Upston. The Corrections The Hon low weez Upston. The Corrections and The Hon low weez Upston. The Corrections and Employs The Hon low weez Upston. The Corrections and Employs initiative Corrections and Employs initiative is Corrections and Employs initiative chance Corrections and Employs initiative is helping offenders Corrections and Employs initiative is helping offenders into is helping offenders into employment. is helping offenders into employment. Finding is helping offenders into employment. Finding steady employment. Finding steady employment employment. Finding steady employment for employment. Finding steady employment for offenders employment. Finding steady employment for offenders when employment. Finding steady employment for offenders when they employment for offenders when they leave employment for offenders when they leave prison employment for offenders when they leave prison is employment for offenders when they leave prison is critical employment for offenders when they leave prison is critical to employment for offenders when they leave prison is critical to help leave prison is critical to help turn leave prison is critical to help turn their leave prison is critical to help turn their lives leave prison is critical to help turn their lives around leave prison is critical to help turn their lives around and leave prison is critical to help turn their lives around and reduce turn their lives around and reduce the turn their lives around and reduce employment turn their lives around and reduce the chance of turn their lives around and reduce the chance of reoffending. turn their lives around and reduce the chance of reoffending. I turn their lives around and reduce the chance of reoffending. I hosted the chance of reoffending. I hosted successful the chance of reoffending. I hosted successful employer the chance of reoffending. I hosted successful employer breakfasts successful employer breakfasts recently successful employer breakfasts recently in successful employer breakfasts recently in Hamilton, successful employer breakfasts recently in Hamilton, Christchurch recently in Hamilton, Christchurch and recently in Hamilton, Christchurch and Wellington recently in Hamilton, Christchurch and Wellington and recently in Hamilton, Christchurch and Wellington and the recently in Hamilton, Christchurch and Wellington and the feedback recently in Hamilton, Christchurch and Wellington and the feedback is and Wellington and the feedback is overwhelming. and Wellington and the feedback is overwhelming. Corrections and Wellington and the feedback is overwhelming. Corrections have and Wellington and the feedback is overwhelming. Corrections have a overwhelming. Corrections have a memorandum overwhelming. Corrections have a memorandum of overwhelming. Corrections have a memorandum of understanding overwhelming. Corrections have a memorandum of understanding with overwhelming. Corrections have a memorandum of understanding with 115 memorandum of understanding with 115 employers memorandum of understanding with 115 employers to memorandum of understanding with 115 employers to help memorandum of understanding with 115 employers to help match memorandum of understanding with 115 employers to help match prisoners employers to help match prisoners with employers to help match prisoners with positions employers to help match prisoners with positions relevant employers to help match prisoners with positions relevant to with positions relevant to experience. with positions relevant to experience. Offenders with positions relevant to experience. Offenders can with positions relevant to experience. Offenders can obtain experience. Offenders can obtain qualification experience. Offenders can obtain qualification through experience. Offenders can obtain qualification through education experience. Offenders can obtain qualification through education and qualification through education and training qualification through education and training course qualification through education and training course offered qualification through education and training course offered while qualification through education and training course offered while in training course offered while in prison training course offered while in training training course offered while in prison and this training course offered while in prison and this provides training course offered while in prison and this provides them training course offered while in prison and this provides them with prison and this provides them with the prison and this provides them with the first prison and this provides them with the first step prison and this provides them with the first step towards prison and this provides them with the first step towards employment the first step towards employment once the first step towards employment the the first step towards employment once they are the first step towards employment once they are released. once they are released. Supplementary once they are released. Supplementary question once they are released. Supplementary question Maureen once they are released. Supplementary question Maureen Pugh. Supplementary question Maureen Pugh. What Supplementary question Maureen Pugh. What new Supplementary question Maureen Pugh. What new initiative Supplementary question Maureen Pugh. What new initiative is Supplementary question Maureen Pugh. What new initiative is Corrections What new initiative is Corrections piloting What new initiative is Corrections piloting to What new initiative is Corrections piloting to support What new initiative is Corrections piloting to support offenders What new initiative is Corrections piloting to support offenders with piloting to support offenders with mental piloting to support offenders with mental health piloting to support offenders with mental health issues piloting to support offenders with mental health issues to piloting to support offenders with mental health issues to improve mental health issues to improve their mental health issues to improve mental mental health issues to improve their ability to mental health issues to improve their ability to be mental health issues to improve their ability to be work-ready? their ability to be work-ready? Mr their ability to be work-ready? Mr Speaker, their ability to be work-ready? Mr Speaker, as their ability to be work-ready? Mr Speaker, as part their ability to be work-ready? Mr Speaker, as part of their ability to be work-ready? Mr Speaker, as part of a their ability to be work-ready? Mr Speaker, as part of a $14 their ability to be work-ready? Mr Speaker, as part of a $14 million Mr Speaker, as part of a $14 million investment Mr Speaker, as part of a $14 million investment to Mr Speaker, as part of a $14 million investment to help Mr Speaker, as part of a $14 million investment to help offenders Mr Speaker, as part of a $14 million investment to help offenders and investment to help offenders and their investment to help offenders and investment investment to help offenders and their families cope investment to help offenders and their families cope with investment to help offenders and their families cope with the their families cope with the challenges their families cope with the challenges of their families cope with the challenges of mental their families cope with the challenges of mental health, their families cope with the challenges of mental health, four challenges of mental health, four new challenges of mental health, four new services challenges of mental health, four new services are challenges of mental health, four new services are being challenges of mental health, four new services are being piloted challenges of mental health, four new services are being piloted by new services are being piloted by Corrections. new services are being piloted by Corrections. The new services are being piloted by Corrections. The new new services are being piloted by Corrections. The new services Corrections. The new services include Corrections. The new services include increased Corrections. The new services include increased mental Corrections. The new services include increased mental health include increased mental health support include increased mental health support for include increased mental health support for prisoners include increased mental health support for prisoners and support for prisoners and community-based support for prisoners and community-based offenders support for prisoners and community-based offenders at support for prisoners and community-based offenders at 16 community-based offenders at 16 prisons community-based offenders at 16 prisons and community-based offenders at 16 prisons and in community-based offenders at 16 prisons and in four community-based offenders at 16 prisons and in four community prisons and in four community corrections prisons and in four community prisons prisons and in four community corrections sites. We prisons and in four community corrections sites. We will prisons and in four community corrections sites. We will be corrections sites. We will be investing corrections sites. We will be investing in corrections sites. We will be investing in more corrections sites. We will be investing in more counsellors corrections sites. We will be investing in more counsellors and investing in more counsellors and social investing in more counsellors and social workers investing in more counsellors and social workers at investing in more counsellors and social workers at the investing in more counsellors and social workers at the country's social workers at the country's three social workers at the country's three women's social workers at the country's three women's prisons social workers at the country's three women's prisons to social workers at the country's three women's prisons to support three women's prisons to support them three women's prisons to support them with three women's prisons to support them with current three women's prisons to support them with current and three women's prisons to support them with current and historical them with current and historical trauma them with current and historical trauma and them with current and historical trauma and family them with current and historical trauma and family issues them with current and historical trauma and family issues to them with current and historical trauma and family issues to reduce trauma and family issues to reduce harm trauma and family issues to reduce them trauma and family issues to reduce harm and their trauma and family issues to reduce harm and their chance trauma and family issues to reduce harm and their chance of harm and their chance of reoffending. harm and their chance of reoffending. The harm and their chance of reoffending. The supported harm and their chance of reoffending. The supported living reoffending. The supported living service reoffending. The supported living service will reoffending. The supported living service will woshg reoffending. The supported living service will woshg with reoffending. The supported living service will woshg with offenders service will woshg with offenders with service will woshg with offenders with highly service will woshg with offenders with highly complex service will woshg with offenders with highly complex mental service will woshg with offenders with highly complex mental illness with highly complex mental illness or with highly complex mental illness or cognative with highly complex mental illness or cognative imparliament with highly complex mental illness or cognative imparliament to with highly complex mental illness or cognative imparliament to access or cognative imparliament to access support or cognative imparliament to access or or cognative imparliament to access support services on or cognative imparliament to access support services on their or cognative imparliament to access support services on their release. support services on their release. The support services on their release. The wrap-around support services on their release. The wrap-around family support services on their release. The wrap-around family whenua The wrap-around family whenua support The wrap-around family whenua support initiative The wrap-around family whenua support initiative will The wrap-around family whenua support initiative will connect support initiative will connect family support initiative will connect family and support initiative will connect family and children support initiative will connect family and children of support initiative will connect family and children of offenders family and children of offenders with family and children of offenders family family and children of offenders with mental illness family and children of offenders with mental illness with family and children of offenders with mental illness with community with mental illness with community services with mental illness with community services to with mental illness with community services to improve with mental illness with community services to improve social, with mental illness with community services to improve social, health services to improve social, health and and education outcomes. Supplementary and education outcomes. Supplementary question and education outcomes. Supplementary question Kelvin and education outcomes. Supplementary question Kelvin Davis. Supplementary question Kelvin Davis. Why Supplementary question Kelvin Davis. Why was Supplementary question Kelvin Davis. Why was a Supplementary question Kelvin Davis. Why was a North Supplementary question Kelvin Davis. Why was a North Shore Supplementary question Kelvin Davis. Why was a North Shore employer Why was a North Shore employer invited Why was a North Shore employer invited to Why was a North Shore employer invited to Auckland Why was a North Shore employer invited to Auckland Prison, Why was a North Shore employer invited to Auckland Prison, a invited to Auckland Prison, a businessman invited to Auckland Prison, a businessman prepared invited to Auckland Prison, a businessman prepared to invited to Auckland Prison, a businessman prepared to offer businessman prepared to offer positions businessman prepared to offer positions to businessman prepared to offer positions to offenders businessman prepared to offer positions to offenders but businessman prepared to offer positions to offenders but given businessman prepared to offer positions to offenders but given no positions to offenders but given no information positions to offenders but given no information about positions to offenders but given no information about numbers positions to offenders but given no information about numbers of information about numbers of offenders, information about numbers of offenders, no information about numbers of offenders, no information information about numbers of offenders, no information of offenders, no information of previous offenders, no information of previous offences offenders, no information of previous offences and offenders, no information of previous offences and work previous offences and work experience, previous offences and work experience, no previous offences and work experience, no CVs previous offences and work experience, no CVs to previous offences and work experience, no CVs to peruse, previous offences and work experience, no CVs to peruse, no experience, no CVs to peruse, no date experience, no CVs to peruse, no invited experience, no CVs to peruse, no date he could experience, no CVs to peruse, no date he could interview experience, no CVs to peruse, no date he could interview them experience, no CVs to peruse, no date he could interview them to date he could interview them to ascertain date he could interview them to ascertain if date he could interview them to ascertain if they date he could interview them to ascertain if they were date he could interview them to ascertain if they were suitable date he could interview them to ascertain if they were suitable for ascertain if they were suitable for his ascertain if they were suitable for invited ascertain if they were suitable for his line of ascertain if they were suitable for his line of work ascertain if they were suitable for his line of work and ascertain if they were suitable for his line of work and came ascertain if they were suitable for his line of work and came away his line of work and came away annoyed, his line of work and came away annoyed, he his line of work and came away annoyed, he wasted his line of work and came away annoyed, he wasted a his line of work and came away annoyed, he wasted a day his line of work and came away annoyed, he wasted a day away his line of work and came away annoyed, he wasted a day away from annoyed, he wasted a day away from his annoyed, he wasted a day away from his business? his business? I'm his business? I'm thrilled his business? I'm thrilled to his business? I'm thrilled to hear his business? I'm thrilled to hear there his business? I'm thrilled to hear there is I'm thrilled to hear there is another I'm thrilled to hear there is another employer I'm thrilled to hear there is another employer interested I'm thrilled to hear there is another employer interested in another employer interested in taking another employer interested in taking on another employer interested in taking on offenders. another employer interested in taking on offenders. That another employer interested in taking on offenders. That gives another employer interested in taking on offenders. That gives them taking on offenders. That gives them the taking on offenders. That gives them the opportunity taking on offenders. That gives them the opportunity of taking on offenders. That gives them the opportunity of a taking on offenders. That gives them the opportunity of a chance taking on offenders. That gives them the opportunity of a chance of the opportunity of a chance of reoffending, the opportunity of a chance of reoffending, so the opportunity of a chance of reoffending, so I the opportunity of a chance of reoffending, so I would the opportunity of a chance of reoffending, so I would encourage reoffending, so I would encourage that reoffending, so I would encourage that member reoffending, so I would encourage that member to reoffending, so I would encourage that member to give reoffending, so I would encourage that member to give me reoffending, so I would encourage that member to give me the reoffending, so I would encourage that member to give me the detail that member to give me the detail sos that member to give me the detail sos we that member to give me the detail sos we can that member to give me the detail sos we can get that member to give me the detail sos we can get in that member to give me the detail sos we can get in contact. sos we can get in contact. Order! sos we can get in contact. Order! Supplementary sos we can get in contact. Order! Supplementary question, Order! Supplementary question, Maureen Order! Supplementary question, Maureen Pugh. Order! Supplementary question, Maureen Pugh. What Order! Supplementary question, Maureen Pugh. What other Order! Supplementary question, Maureen Pugh. What other initiatives Maureen Pugh. What other initiatives are Maureen Pugh. What other initiatives are being Maureen Pugh. What other initiatives are being rolled Maureen Pugh. What other initiatives are being rolled out Maureen Pugh. What other initiatives are being rolled out to Maureen Pugh. What other initiatives are being rolled out to support are being rolled out to support offenders are being rolled out to support offenders to are being rolled out to support offenders to return are being rolled out to support offenders to return to are being rolled out to support offenders to return to employment? offenders to return to employment? Mr offenders to return to employment? Mr Speaker, offenders to return to employment? Mr Speaker, last offenders to return to employment? Mr Speaker, last week offenders to return to employment? Mr Speaker, last week the offenders to return to employment? Mr Speaker, last week the second Mr Speaker, last week the second phase Mr Speaker, last week the second phase of Mr Speaker, last week the second phase of an Mr Speaker, last week the second phase of an alcohol Mr Speaker, last week the second phase of an alcohol interlock Mr Speaker, last week the second phase of an alcohol interlock pilot phase of an alcohol interlock pilot was phase of an alcohol interlock pilot was launched phase of an alcohol interlock pilot was launched nationally. phase of an alcohol interlock pilot was launched nationally. The was launched nationally. The $694,000 was launched nationally. The $694,000 from was launched nationally. The $694,000 from the was launched nationally. The $694,000 from the Justice was launched nationally. The $694,000 from the Justice Sector $694,000 from the Justice Sector fund. $694,000 from the Justice Sector fund. Phase $694,000 from the Justice Sector fund. Phase two $694,000 from the Justice Sector fund. Phase two will $694,000 from the Justice Sector fund. Phase two will see $694,000 from the Justice Sector fund. Phase two will see 240 $694,000 from the Justice Sector fund. Phase two will see 240 alcohol fund. Phase two will see 240 alcohol interlock fund. Phase two will see 240 alcohol interlock devices fund. Phase two will see 240 alcohol interlock devices rolled fund. Phase two will see 240 alcohol interlock devices rolled out fund. Phase two will see 240 alcohol interlock devices rolled out to interlock devices rolled out to eligible interlock devices rolled out to eligible offenders interlock devices rolled out to eligible offenders serving interlock devices rolled out to eligible offenders serving community eligible offenders serving community sentences eligible offenders serving community sentences for eligible offenders serving community sentences for drink-driving, eligible offenders serving community sentences for drink-driving, on eligible offenders serving community sentences for drink-driving, on top sentences for drink-driving, on top of sentences for drink-driving, on top of the sentences for drink-driving, on top of the 175 sentences for drink-driving, on top of the 175 rolled sentences for drink-driving, on top of the 175 rolled out sentences for drink-driving, on top of the 175 rolled out in sentences for drink-driving, on top of the 175 rolled out in the sentences for drink-driving, on top of the 175 rolled out in the first of the 175 rolled out in the first stage. of the 175 rolled out in the first stage. 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Alcohol interlocks immobilise a vehicle until the driver has a vehicle until the driver has successfully a vehicle until the driver has sentences a vehicle until the driver has successfully passed a a vehicle until the driver has successfully passed a breath a vehicle until the driver has successfully passed a breath alcohol successfully passed a breath alcohol test successfully passed a breath alcohol test and successfully passed a breath alcohol test and can successfully passed a breath alcohol test and can reduce successfully passed a breath alcohol test and can reduce recidivism successfully passed a breath alcohol test and can reduce recidivism of test and can reduce recidivism of alcohol-impaired test and can reduce recidivism of alcohol-impaired driving test and can reduce recidivism of alcohol-impaired driving by test and can reduce recidivism of alcohol-impaired driving by up test and can reduce recidivism of alcohol-impaired driving by up to alcohol-impaired driving by up to 70%. alcohol-impaired driving by up to 70%. Offenders alcohol-impaired driving by up to 70%. Offenders charged alcohol-impaired driving by up to 70%. Offenders charged with 70%. Offenders charged with drink-driving 70%. Offenders charged with drink-driving can 70%. Offenders charged with drink-driving can face 70%. Offenders charged with drink-driving can face lengthy drink-driving can face lengthy disqualifications, drink-driving can face lengthy disqualifications, which drink-driving can face lengthy disqualifications, which obviously disqualifications, which obviously disrupts disqualifications, which obviously disrupts employment. disqualifications, which obviously disrupts employment. Stable disqualifications, which obviously disrupts employment. Stable work disqualifications, which obviously disrupts employment. Stable work is disrupts employment. Stable work is critical disrupts employment. Stable work is critical to disrupts employment. Stable work is critical to reducing disrupts employment. 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This programme means offenders can This programme means offenders can continue This programme means offenders can This This programme means offenders can continue to work This programme means offenders can continue to work as This programme means offenders can continue to work as well This programme means offenders can continue to work as well as This programme means offenders can continue to work as well as looking continue to work as well as looking after continue to work as well as looking after their continue to work as well as looking after their families continue to work as well as looking after their families and continue to work as well as looking after their families and reducing after their families and reducing the after their families and reducing the risk after their families and reducing the risk to after their families and reducing the risk to their after their families and reducing the risk to their commune after their families and reducing the risk to their commune tis. after their families and reducing the risk to their commune tis. -- the risk to their commune tis. -- communities. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: Is My question is to the Minister of Education: Is she My question is to the Minister of Education: Is she satisfied My question is to the Minister of Education: Is she satisfied that Education: Is she satisfied that after Education: Is she satisfied that after nine Education: Is she satisfied that after nine years Education: Is she satisfied that after nine years of Education: Is she satisfied that after nine years of a Education: Is she satisfied that after nine years of a National-led after nine years of a National-led Government after nine years of a National-led Government all after nine years of a National-led Government all children after nine years of a National-led Government all children and after nine years of a National-led Government all children and young Government all children and young people Government all children and young people are Government all children and young people are receiving Government all children and young people are receiving all Government all children and young people are receiving all the Government all children and young people are receiving all the support people are receiving all the support that people are receiving all the support that they people are receiving all the support that they need people are receiving all the support that they need to people are receiving all the support that they need to succeed people are receiving all the support that they need to succeed in that they need to succeed in education? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, on Mr Speaker, on behalf Mr Speaker, on behalf of Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Education Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Education I Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Education I am Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Education I am satisfied Minister of Education I am satisfied that Minister of Education I am satisfied that this Minister of Education I am satisfied that this National-led Minister of Education I am satisfied that this National-led government that this National-led government made that this National-led government made a that this National-led government made a significant that this National-led government made a significant improvement that this National-led government made a significant improvement in made a significant improvement in the made a significant improvement in the education made a significant improvement in the education of made a significant improvement in the education of our made a significant improvement in the education of our children made a significant improvement in the education of our children and the education of our children and young the education of our children and made the education of our children and young people. This the education of our children and young people. This financial the education of our children and young people. This financial year young people. This financial year our young people. This financial year our investment young people. This financial year our investment in young people. This financial year our investment in education young people. This financial year our investment in education amounts our investment in education amounts to our investment in education amounts to $11 our investment in education amounts to $11 billion our investment in education amounts to $11 billion t our investment in education amounts to $11 billion t highest our investment in education amounts to $11 billion t highest ever to $11 billion t highest ever investment to $11 billion t highest ever investment in to $11 billion t highest ever investment in public to $11 billion t highest ever investment in public education. to $11 billion t highest ever investment in public education. 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Also under this government there is under this government there is nearly under this government there is nearly 97% under this government there is nearly 97% of under this government there is nearly 97% of children under this government there is nearly 97% of children attending nearly 97% of children attending early nearly 97% of children attending early childhood nearly 97% of children attending early childhood and nearly 97% of children attending early childhood and approximately early childhood and approximately 85% early childhood and approximately 85% of early childhood and approximately 85% of 18-year-olds early childhood and approximately 85% of 18-year-olds now early childhood and approximately 85% of 18-year-olds now have early childhood and approximately 85% of 18-year-olds now have level early childhood and approximately 85% of 18-year-olds now have level 2 85% of 18-year-olds now have level 2 qualifications. 85% of 18-year-olds now have level 2 qualifications. We 85% of 18-year-olds now have level 2 qualifications. We recognise 85% of 18-year-olds now have level 2 qualifications. We recognise we 85% of 18-year-olds now have level 2 qualifications. We recognise we can qualifications. We recognise we can do qualifications. We recognise we can qualifications. qualifications. We recognise we can do more to qualifications. We recognise we can do more to improve. qualifications. We recognise we can do more to improve. So qualifications. We recognise we can do more to improve. So we qualifications. We recognise we can do more to improve. So we have do more to improve. So we have undertaken do more to improve. So we have undertaken a do more to improve. So we have undertaken a significant do more to improve. So we have undertaken a significant work undertaken a significant work programme undertaken a significant work programme to undertaken a significant work programme to ensure undertaken a significant work programme to ensure there undertaken a significant work programme to ensure there is undertaken a significant work programme to ensure there is not programme to ensure there is not only programme to ensure there is not only more programme to ensure there is not only more funding programme to ensure there is not only more funding provided, programme to ensure there is not only more funding provided, but programme to ensure there is not only more funding provided, but that only more funding provided, but that we only more funding provided, but that we are only more funding provided, but that we are also only more funding provided, but that we are also ensuring only more funding provided, but that we are also ensuring this only more funding provided, but that we are also ensuring this funding only more funding provided, but that we are also ensuring this funding is we are also ensuring this funding is going we are also ensuring this funding is going to we are also ensuring this funding is going to the we are also ensuring this funding is going to the right we are also ensuring this funding is going to the right child, we are also ensuring this funding is going to the right child, at we are also ensuring this funding is going to the right child, at the going to the right child, at the right going to the right child, at the right time, going to the right child, at the right time, to going to the right child, at the right time, to make going to the right child, at the right time, to make the going to the right child, at the right time, to make the biggest right time, to make the biggest difference. difference. Why difference. Why did difference. Why did this difference. Why did this Budget difference. Why did this Budget reduce difference. Why did this Budget reduce funding Why did this Budget reduce funding to Why did this Budget reduce funding to children Why did this Budget reduce funding to children with Why did this Budget reduce funding to children with the Why did this Budget reduce funding to children with the highest Why did this Budget reduce funding to children with the highest needs to children with the highest needs by to children with the highest needs by 150 to children with the highest needs by 150 places, to children with the highest needs by 150 places, given to children with the highest needs by 150 places, given applications by 150 places, given applications for by 150 places, given applications for the by 150 places, given applications for the funding by 150 places, given applications for the funding is by 150 places, given applications for the funding is declined by 150 places, given applications for the funding is declined every for the funding is declined every year. year. Mr year. Mr Speaker, year. Mr Speaker, this year. Mr Speaker, this Government's year. Mr Speaker, this Government's focus Mr Speaker, this Government's focus on Mr Speaker, this Government's focus on learning Mr Speaker, this Government's focus on learning support Mr Speaker, this Government's focus on learning support has Mr Speaker, this Government's focus on learning support has increased Mr Speaker, this Government's focus on learning support has increased by on learning support has increased by over on learning support has increased by over 30% on learning support has increased by over 30% since on learning support has increased by over 30% since 2008. on learning support has increased by over 30% since 2008. Budget on learning support has increased by over 30% since 2008. Budget 2017 over 30% since 2008. Budget 2017 provided over 30% since 2008. Budget 2017 provided an over 30% since 2008. Budget 2017 provided an additional over 30% since 2008. Budget 2017 provided an additional $63.3 over 30% since 2008. Budget 2017 provided an additional $63.3 million provided an additional $63.3 million over provided an additional $63.3 million over the provided an additional $63.3 million over the next provided an additional $63.3 million over the next four provided an additional $63.3 million over the next four years provided an additional $63.3 million over the next four years to provided an additional $63.3 million over the next four years to support over the next four years to support students over the next four years to support students with over the next four years to support students with additional over the next four years to support students with additional learning students with additional learning needs. students with additional learning needs. This students with additional learning needs. This includes students with additional learning needs. This includes $15 students with additional learning needs. This includes $15 million students with additional learning needs. This includes $15 million to needs. This includes $15 million to extend needs. This includes $15 million to extend teacher needs. This includes $15 million to extend teacher aid needs. This includes $15 million to extend teacher aid support needs. This includes $15 million to extend teacher aid support to needs. This includes $15 million to extend teacher aid support to an extend teacher aid support to an extra extend teacher aid support to an extra 625 extend teacher aid support to an extra 625 students extend teacher aid support to an extra 625 students per extend teacher aid support to an extra 625 students per year extend teacher aid support to an extra 625 students per year and extend teacher aid support to an extra 625 students per year and this extra 625 students per year and this investment extra 625 students per year and this investment fulfils extra 625 students per year and this investment fulfils the extra 625 students per year and this investment fulfils the government's investment fulfils the government's commitment investment fulfils the government's commitment to investment fulfils the government's commitment to roll investment fulfils the government's commitment to roll out investment fulfils the government's commitment to roll out in-class commitment to roll out in-class support commitment to roll out in-class commitment commitment to roll out in-class support to over commitment to roll out in-class support to over 4,000 commitment to roll out in-class support to over 4,000 students. support to over 4,000 students. 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I listened carefully and then the minister went about Funding. I listened carefully and then the minister went on about Funding. I listened carefully and then the minister went on to about Funding. I listened carefully and then the minister went on to say and then the minister went on to say that and then the minister went on to say that they'd and then the minister went on to say that they'd been and then the minister went on to say that they'd been given and then the minister went on to say that they'd been given additional that they'd been given additional money that they'd been given additional money to that they'd been given additional money to students that they'd been given additional money to students with that they'd been given additional money to students with additional money to students with additional needs. money to students with additional money money to students with additional needs. I think money to students with additional needs. I think that money to students with additional needs. I think that addresses money to students with additional needs. I think that addresses it, money to students with additional needs. I think that addresses it, if needs. I think that addresses it, if it needs. I think that addresses it, if it doesn't needs. I think that addresses it, if it doesn't to needs. I think that addresses it, if it doesn't to the needs. I think that addresses it, if it doesn't to the satisfaction needs. I think that addresses it, if it doesn't to the satisfaction of it doesn't to the satisfaction of the it doesn't to the satisfaction of the member, it doesn't to the satisfaction of the member, I it doesn't to the satisfaction of the member, I suggest it doesn't to the satisfaction of the member, I suggest he it doesn't to the satisfaction of the member, I suggest he moves the member, I suggest he moves forward the member, I suggest he moves forward with the member, I suggest he moves forward with further forward with further supplementaries. forward with further supplementaries. Why forward with further supplementaries. Why did forward with further supplementaries. Why did the supplementaries. Why did the Government supplementaries. Why did the Government reduce supplementaries. Why did the Government reduce the supplementaries. 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And increasing our support for children that have learning challenges. And I that have learning challenges. And I said that have learning challenges. And I said in that have learning challenges. And I said in my that have learning challenges. And I said in my primary that have learning challenges. And I said in my primary question that have learning challenges. And I said in my primary question we that have learning challenges. And I said in my primary question we are said in my primary question we are committed said in my primary question we are committed to said in my primary question we are committed to ensuring said in my primary question we are committed to ensuring that said in my primary question we are committed to ensuring that funding committed to ensuring that funding goes committed to ensuring that funding goes to committed to ensuring that funding goes to the committed to ensuring that funding goes to the right committed to ensuring that funding goes to the right children committed to ensuring that funding goes to the right children at committed to ensuring that funding goes to the right children at the goes to the right children at the right goes to the right children at the right time goes to the right children at the right time to goes to the right children at the right time to support goes to the right children at the right time to support their right time to support their learning. learning. Supplementary learning. Supplementary question, learning. Supplementary question, Mr learning. Supplementary question, Mr Speaker. Supplementary question, Mr Speaker. Why Supplementary question, Mr Speaker. Why is Supplementary question, Mr Speaker. Why is she Supplementary question, Mr Speaker. Why is she satisfied Supplementary question, Mr Speaker. Why is she satisfied that Supplementary question, Mr Speaker. 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This challenges and do have needs. This Government challenges and do have needs. This Government is challenges and do have needs. This Government is investing challenges and do have needs. This Government is investing more challenges and do have needs. This Government is investing more than Government is investing more than ever Government is investing more than Government Government is investing more than ever before in Government is investing more than ever before in education Government is investing more than ever before in education and Government is investing more than ever before in education and we Government is investing more than ever before in education and we are ever before in education and we are getting ever before in education and we are getting results ever before in education and we are getting results for ever before in education and we are getting results for our ever before in education and we are getting results for our children. getting results for our children. Does getting results for our children. Does that getting results for our children. Does that mean getting results for our children. Does that mean there getting results for our children. Does that mean there are getting results for our children. Does that mean there are greater Does that mean there are greater opportunities Does that mean there are greater opportunities to Does that mean there are greater opportunities to support Does that mean there are greater opportunities to support individual opportunities to support individual children opportunities to support individual getting opportunities to support individual children in need? opportunities to support individual children in need? That's opportunities to support individual children in need? That's why opportunities to support individual children in need? That's why we opportunities to support individual children in need? That's why we have children in need? That's why we have a children in need? 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The Budget of 2017 includes $15.5 million to ever before. The Budget of 2017 includes $15.5 million to extend includes $15.5 million to extend teacher includes $15.5 million to extend teacher aid includes $15.5 million to extend teacher aid support includes $15.5 million to extend teacher aid support as includes $15.5 million to extend teacher aid support as I includes $15.5 million to extend teacher aid support as I said teacher aid support as I said before, teacher aid support as I said before, to teacher aid support as I said before, to another teacher aid support as I said before, to another 625 teacher aid support as I said before, to another 625 more before, to another 625 more students. students. Point students. Point order. Point order. I Point order. I think Point order. I think the Point order. I think the minister Point order. I think the minister maybe Point order. 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Why has The member can reask the question. Why has the The member can reask the question. Why has the Government The member can reask the question. Why has the Government reduced The member can reask the question. Why has the Government reduced the Why has the Government reduced the number Why has the Government reduced the number of Why has the Government reduced the number of education Why has the Government reduced the number of education support Why has the Government reduced the number of education support workers number of education support workers employed number of education support workers employed by number of education support workers employed by the number of education support workers employed by the Minister number of education support workers employed by the Minister of employed by the Minister of Education, employed by the Minister of employed employed by the Minister of Education, those that employed by the Minister of Education, those that work employed by the Minister of Education, those that work with employed by the Minister of Education, those that work with the Education, those that work with the youngest Education, those that work with the youngest and Education, those that work with the youngest and most Education, those that work with the youngest and most vulnerable Education, those that work with the youngest and most vulnerable by Education, those that work with the youngest and most vulnerable by more youngest and most vulnerable by more than youngest and most vulnerable by more than half youngest and most vulnerable by more than half between youngest and most vulnerable by more than half between 2008/15 youngest and most vulnerable by more than half between 2008/15 from youngest and most vulnerable by more than half between 2008/15 from 275 than half between 2008/15 from 275 to than half between 2008/15 from 275 to just than half between 2008/15 from 275 to just 134? to just 134? 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Does he believe that there needs to be school-based there needs to be school-based health there needs to be school-based health services there needs to be school-based health services to there needs to be school-based health services to provide there needs to be school-based health services to provide mental health services to provide mental health health services to provide mental health support health services to provide mental health support in health services to provide mental health support in all health services to provide mental health support in all secondary health support in all secondary schools health support in all secondary schools not health support in all secondary schools not just health support in all secondary schools not just SR health support in all secondary schools not just SR 1-3. health support in all secondary schools not just SR 1-3. If health support in all secondary schools not just SR 1-3. If so, health support in all secondary schools not just SR 1-3. 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