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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. 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I the relatives of the late former member. I now the relatives of the late former member. I now ask the relatives of the late former member. I now ask members the relatives of the late former member. I now ask members to the relatives of the late former member. I now ask members to stand member. I now ask members to stand with member. I now ask members to stand with me member. I now ask members to stand with me and member. I now ask members to stand with me and observe member. I now ask members to stand with me and observe a member. I now ask members to stand with me and observe a period member. 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The Green Party is proud to congratulate Party is proud to congratulate Prince Party is proud to congratulate Prince William Party is proud to congratulate Prince William and Party is proud to congratulate Prince William and the Party is proud to congratulate Prince William and the Duke Party is proud to congratulate Prince William and the Duke of Prince William and the Duke of Cambridge Prince William and the Duke of Cambridge and Prince William and the Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Prince William and the Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess Prince William and the Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, on Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, on the Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, on the birth Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, on the birth of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, on the birth of His Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, on the birth of His Royal Cambridge, on the birth of His Royal Highness Cambridge, on the birth of His Royal Highness Prince Cambridge, on the birth of His Royal Highness Prince Louis Cambridge, on the birth of His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge, on the birth of His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge, Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge, their Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge, Highness Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge, their third son. 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Is one of the reasons for the doubt about the the reasons for the doubt about the $10 the reasons for the doubt about the $10 reduction the reasons for the doubt about the $10 reduction because the reasons for the doubt about the $10 reduction because the $10 reduction because the Government's $10 reduction because the Government's chosen $10 reduction because the Government's chosen to $10 reduction because the Government's chosen to prioritise $10 reduction because the Government's chosen to prioritise a Government's chosen to prioritise a whole Government's chosen to prioritise a whole host Government's chosen to prioritise a whole host of Government's chosen to prioritise a whole host of other Government's chosen to prioritise a whole host of other things, whole host of other things, including whole host of other things, whole whole host of other things, including $2.8 billion whole host of other things, including $2.8 billion in whole host of other things, including $2.8 billion in student including $2.8 billion in student free including $2.8 billion in student free fees including $2.8 billion in student free fees that including $2.8 billion in student free fees that don't including $2.8 billion in student free fees that don't deliver including $2.8 billion in student free fees that don't deliver anymore free fees that don't deliver anymore students? free fees that don't deliver anymore including free fees that don't deliver anymore students? 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Can the PM confirm that in the over three years. Can the PM confirm that in the last over three years. Can the PM confirm that in the last couple over three years. Can the PM confirm that in the last couple of over three years. Can the PM confirm that in the last couple of months that in the last couple of months Government that in the last couple of months Government coffers that in the last couple of months Government coffers are that in the last couple of months Government coffers are half that in the last couple of months Government coffers are half a Government coffers are half a billion Government coffers are half a Government Government coffers are half a billion up and Government coffers are half a billion up and why Government coffers are half a billion up and why doesn't Government coffers are half a billion up and why doesn't she Government coffers are half a billion up and why doesn't she use billion up and why doesn't she use that billion up and why doesn't she use that to billion up and why doesn't she use that to do billion up and why doesn't she use that to do the billion up and why doesn't she use that to do the $10 billion up and why doesn't she use that to do the $10 cheaper billion up and why doesn't she use that to do the $10 cheaper fees that to do the $10 cheaper fees reduction? that to do the $10 cheaper fees reduction? 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The fact is that the industry and users of coals have the industry and users of coals have the industry and users of coals have the industry and users of coals have already faced the industry and users of coals have already faced up the industry and users of coals have already faced up to the industry and users of coals have already faced up to the the industry and users of coals have already faced up to the facts the industry and users of coals have already faced up to the facts and already faced up to the facts and already faced up to the facts and already faced up to the facts and that is already faced up to the facts and that is why already faced up to the facts and that is why Fonterra already faced up to the facts and that is why Fonterra and already faced up to the facts and that is why Fonterra and other already faced up to the facts and that is why Fonterra and other major that is why Fonterra and other major industry that is why Fonterra and other major industry players that is why Fonterra and other major industry players are that is why Fonterra and other major industry players are already industry players are already industry players are already industry players are already transitioning away industry players are already transitioning away from industry players are already transitioning away from it. industry players are already transitioning away from it. 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Officials Officials informed Officials informed me Officials informed me that Officials informed me that the Officials informed me that the August Officials informed me that the August 2017 Officials informed me that the August 2017 Aukland Officials informed me that the August 2017 Aukland Transport August 2017 Aukland Transport Alignment August 2017 Aukland Transport Alignment Project August 2017 Aukland Transport Alignment Project was August 2017 Aukland Transport Alignment Project was short August 2017 Aukland Transport Alignment Project was short $9.7 Alignment Project was short $9.7 billion Alignment Project was short $9.7 billion to Alignment Project was short $9.7 billion to deliver Alignment Project was short $9.7 billion to deliver on Alignment Project was short $9.7 billion to deliver on the Alignment Project was short $9.7 billion to deliver on the promises billion to deliver on the promises that billion to deliver on the promises that had billion to deliver on the promises that had been billion to deliver on the promises that had been made. billion to deliver on the promises that had been made. 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This is larger than the $5.9 billion shortfall that than the $5.9 billion shortfall that the than the $5.9 billion shortfall that the previous than the $5.9 billion shortfall that the previous Transport than the $5.9 billion shortfall that the previous Transport Minister the previous Transport Minister admitted the previous Transport Minister admitted to the previous Transport Minister admitted to when the previous Transport Minister admitted to when he the previous Transport Minister admitted to when he published the previous Transport Minister admitted to when he published the admitted to when he published the that admitted to when he published the Aukland Transport Alignment admitted to when he published the Aukland Transport Alignment Project. Aukland Transport Alignment Project. Auckland Aukland Transport Alignment Project. Auckland needs Aukland Transport Alignment Project. Auckland needs these Aukland Transport Alignment Project. Auckland needs these new Aukland Transport Alignment Project. Auckland needs these new projects Auckland needs these new projects and Auckland needs these new projects and projects Auckland needs these new projects and projects cost Auckland needs these new projects and projects cost money. Auckland needs these new projects and projects cost money. Without and projects cost money. Without action, and projects cost money. Without action, the and projects cost money. Without action, the $9.7 and projects cost money. Without action, the $9.7 billion and projects cost money. Without action, the $9.7 billion hole and projects cost money. Without action, the $9.7 billion hole that and projects cost money. 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Does he stand by his comments that Labour stand by his comments that Labour having stand by his comments that Labour having to stand by his comments that Labour having to prioritise stand by his comments that Labour having to prioritise coalition having to prioritise coalition commitments having to prioritise coalition commitments with having to prioritise coalition commitments with the having to prioritise coalition commitments with the New having to prioritise coalition commitments with the New Zealand commitments with the New Zealand First commitments with the New Zealand First and commitments with the New Zealand First and Green commitments with the New Zealand First and Green Parties commitments with the New Zealand First and Green Parties is commitments with the New Zealand First and Green Parties is the First and Green Parties is the First and Green Parties is the First and Green Parties is the reason the First and Green Parties is the reason the policy First and Green Parties is the reason the policy cannot First and Green Parties is the reason the policy cannot be reason the policy cannot be implemented reason the policy cannot be implemented from reason the policy cannot be implemented from 1 reason the policy cannot be implemented from 1 July? reason the policy cannot be implemented from 1 July? 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I'm not going to comment further on what not going to comment further on what will not going to comment further on what will be not going to comment further on what will be announced not going to comment further on what will be announced on not going to comment further on what will be announced on Budget not going to comment further on what will be announced on Budget day. not going to comment further on what will be announced on Budget day. Why will be announced on Budget day. Why then will be announced on Budget day. Why then did will be announced on Budget day. Why then did he will be announced on Budget day. Why then did he answer will be announced on Budget day. Why then did he answer an will be announced on Budget day. Why then did he answer an Oral will be announced on Budget day. Why then did he answer an Oral Question then did he answer an Oral Question seeking then did he answer an Oral Question seeking assurance then did he answer an Oral Question seeking assurance on then did he answer an Oral Question seeking assurance on Labour's then did he answer an Oral Question seeking assurance on Labour's GP seeking assurance on Labour's GP fees seeking assurance on Labour's GP fees policy seeking assurance on Labour's GP fees policy on seeking assurance on Labour's GP fees policy on 16 seeking assurance on Labour's GP fees policy on 16 November, seeking assurance on Labour's GP fees policy on 16 November, nearly seeking assurance on Labour's GP fees policy on 16 November, nearly a fees policy on 16 November, nearly a month fees policy on 16 November, nearly a month after fees policy on 16 November, nearly a month after Coalition fees policy on 16 November, nearly a month after Coalition agreements month after Coalition agreements were month after Coalition agreements were signed month after Coalition agreements were signed "that month after Coalition agreements were signed "that member month after Coalition agreements were signed "that member refers month after Coalition agreements were signed "that member refers to were signed "that member refers to specific were signed "that member refers to specific aspects were signed "that member refers to specific aspects of were signed "that member refers to specific aspects of our were signed "that member refers to specific aspects of our policy, were signed "that member refers to specific aspects of our policy, as specific aspects of our policy, as announced, specific aspects of our policy, as announced, and specific aspects of our policy, as announced, and we specific aspects of our policy, as announced, and we intend specific aspects of our policy, as announced, and we intend to announced, and we intend to deliver announced, and we intend to announced, and we intend to deliver on it"? announced, and we intend to deliver on it"? 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Under the last Government affordable care at the level of GP visits. Under the last Government GP visits. Under the last Government GP visits visits. Under the last Government GP visits went visits. Under the last Government GP visits went up visits. Under the last Government GP visits went up 44%. visits. Under the last Government GP visits went up 44%. There visits. Under the last Government GP visits went up 44%. There was visits went up 44%. There was underfunding visits went up 44%. There was underfunding in visits went up 44%. There was underfunding in the visits went up 44%. There was underfunding in the health visits went up 44%. There was underfunding in the health sector underfunding in the health sector underfunding in the health sector underfunding in the health sector and we underfunding in the health sector and we are underfunding in the health sector and we are determined underfunding in the health sector and we are determined to underfunding in the health sector and we are determined to make underfunding in the health sector and we are determined to make access and we are determined to make access to and we are determined to make access to primary and we are determined to make access to primary care and we are determined to make access to primary care more and we are determined to make access to primary care more afford and we are determined to make access to primary care more afford able. to primary care more afford able. When to primary care more afford able. When he to primary care more afford able. When he told to primary care more afford able. When he told Morning to primary care more afford able. 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No. In of GP visits on low-income households? No. In that of GP visits on low-income households? No. In that case, of GP visits on low-income households? No. In that case, isn't households? No. In that case, isn't the households? No. In that case, isn't the minister households? No. In that case, isn't the minister really households? No. In that case, isn't the minister really telling households? No. In that case, isn't the minister really telling New the minister really telling New the minister really telling New the minister really telling New Zealanders that the minister really telling New Zealanders that despite the minister really telling New Zealanders that despite the the minister really telling New Zealanders that despite the strong Zealanders that despite the strong and Zealanders that despite the strong and improving Zealanders that despite the strong and improving economy Zealanders that despite the strong and improving economy the Zealanders that despite the strong and improving economy the Government and improving economy the Government inherited, and improving economy the Government inherited, he and improving economy the Government inherited, he overpromised, and improving economy the Government inherited, he overpromised, can't inherited, he overpromised, can't count inherited, he overpromised, can't count and inherited, he overpromised, can't count and therefore inherited, he overpromised, can't count and therefore can't inherited, he overpromised, can't count and therefore can't deliver inherited, he overpromised, can't count and therefore can't deliver on count and therefore can't deliver on the count and therefore can't deliver on the pledges count and therefore can't deliver on the pledges he count and therefore can't deliver on the pledges he made count and therefore can't deliver on the pledges he made in count and therefore can't deliver on the pledges he made in opposition? the pledges he made in opposition? No. the pledges he made in opposition? No. The the pledges he made in opposition? No. The public the pledges he made in opposition? No. The public will the pledges he made in opposition? No. The public will judge. the pledges he made in opposition? No. The public will judge. Question No. The public will judge. Question No. No. The public will judge. 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 of My question is to the Minister of Transport: My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all his Transport: Does he stand by all his statements Transport: Does he stand by all his statements and Transport: Does he stand by all his statements and actions Transport: Does he stand by all his statements and actions on Transport: Does he stand by all his statements and actions on fuel statements and actions on fuel taxes? Yes, Yes, when Yes, when described Yes, when described and Yes, when described and reported Yes, when described and reported accurately. Yes, when described and reported accurately. Will Yes, when described and reported accurately. Will he Yes, when described and reported accurately. Will he rule Yes, when described and reported accurately. Will he rule out Yes, when described and reported accurately. Will he rule out any accurately. Will he rule out any increase accurately. Will he rule out any increase to accurately. Will he rule out any increase to the accurately. Will he rule out any increase to the rate accurately. Will he rule out any increase to the rate of accurately. Will he rule out any increase to the rate of regional increase to the rate of regional fuel increase to the rate of regional fuel taxes increase to the rate of regional fuel taxes beyond increase to the rate of regional fuel taxes beyond 10 increase to the rate of regional fuel taxes beyond 10 cents increase to the rate of regional fuel taxes beyond 10 cents a increase to the rate of regional fuel taxes beyond 10 cents a litre fuel taxes beyond 10 cents a litre or fuel taxes beyond 10 cents a litre or will fuel taxes beyond 10 cents a litre or will he fuel taxes beyond 10 cents a litre or will he will fuel taxes beyond 10 cents a litre or will he will supporting fuel taxes beyond 10 cents a litre or will he will supporting Phil or will he will supporting Phil Goff's or will he will supporting Phil Goff's call or will he will supporting Phil Goff's call for or will he will supporting Phil Goff's call for more or will he will supporting Phil Goff's call for more when or will he will supporting Phil Goff's call for more when he or will he will supporting Phil Goff's call for more when he is or will he will supporting Phil Goff's call for more when he is said Goff's call for more when he is said this Goff's call for more when he is said this morning Goff's call for more when he is said this morning that Goff's call for more when he is said this morning that the Goff's call for more when he is said this morning that the regional this morning that the regional fuel this morning that the regional this morning that the regional fuel tax "was this morning that the regional fuel tax "was not this morning that the regional fuel tax "was not as this morning that the regional fuel tax "was not as good this morning that the regional fuel tax "was not as good as this morning that the regional fuel tax "was not as good as he this morning that the regional fuel tax "was not as good as he wants"? tax "was not as good as he wants"? The tax "was not as good as he wants"? The law tax "was not as good as he wants"? The law contained tax "was not as good as he wants"? The law contained in tax "was not as good as he wants"? The law contained in the tax "was not as good as he wants"? 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Does he stand by allows only for a 10 cents a litre increase. Does he stand by that increase. Does he stand by that answer increase. Does he stand by that answer given increase. Does he stand by that answer given that increase. Does he stand by that answer given that in increase. Does he stand by that answer given that in the increase. 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The regional fuel taxes beyond 10 cents per litre. The member's regional fuel taxes beyond 10 cents per litre. The member's statement regional fuel taxes beyond 10 cents per litre. The member's statement is per litre. The member's statement is correct per litre. The member's statement is correct but per litre. The member's statement is correct but this per litre. The member's statement is correct but this Government per litre. The member's statement is correct but this Government has per litre. The member's statement is correct but this Government has no correct but this Government has no plans correct but this Government has no plans to correct but this Government has no plans to increase correct but this Government has no plans to increase the correct but this Government has no plans to increase the rate correct but this Government has no plans to increase the rate of correct but this Government has no plans to increase the rate of the plans to increase the rate of the plans to increase the rate of the plans to increase the rate of the fuel tax. plans to increase the rate of the fuel tax. <INTERRUPTION> fuel tax. <INTERRUPTION> If fuel tax. <INTERRUPTION> If this fuel tax. <INTERRUPTION> If this Government fuel tax. <INTERRUPTION> If this Government has fuel tax. <INTERRUPTION> If this Government has no fuel tax. <INTERRUPTION> If this Government has no plans fuel tax. <INTERRUPTION> If this Government has no plans to If this Government has no plans to increase If this Government has no plans to increase the If this Government has no plans to increase the rate If this Government has no plans to increase the rate of If this Government has no plans to increase the rate of regional If this Government has no plans to increase the rate of regional fuel increase the rate of regional fuel tax increase the rate of regional fuel tax past increase the rate of regional fuel tax past 10 increase the rate of regional fuel tax past 10 cents increase the rate of regional fuel tax past 10 cents a increase the rate of regional fuel tax past 10 cents a litre, increase the rate of regional fuel tax past 10 cents a litre, why increase the rate of regional fuel tax past 10 cents a litre, why has tax past 10 cents a litre, why has he tax past 10 cents a litre, why has he put tax past 10 cents a litre, why has he put a tax past 10 cents a litre, why has he put a piece tax past 10 cents a litre, why has he put a piece of tax past 10 cents a litre, why has he put a piece of legislation tax past 10 cents a litre, why has he put a piece of legislation into he put a piece of legislation into the he put a piece of legislation into the House he put a piece of legislation into the House that he put a piece of legislation into the House that grants he put a piece of legislation into the House that grants the he put a piece of legislation into the House that grants the power he put a piece of legislation into the House that grants the power to the House that grants the power to increase the House that grants the power to increase the the House that grants the power to increase the rate the House that grants the power to increase the rate of the House that grants the power to increase the rate of regional increase the rate of regional fuel increase the rate of regional increase the rate of regional fuel taxes? Because increase the rate of regional fuel taxes? Because the increase the rate of regional fuel taxes? Because the way increase the rate of regional fuel taxes? Because the way the increase the rate of regional fuel taxes? Because the way the National taxes? Because the way the National Party taxes? Because the way the National Party is taxes? Because the way the National Party is chopping taxes? Because the way the National Party is chopping and taxes? Because the way the National Party is chopping and chaining taxes? Because the way the National Party is chopping and chaining its Party is chopping and chaining its policies Party is chopping and chaining its policies at Party is chopping and chaining its policies at the Party is chopping and chaining its policies at the moment Party is chopping and chaining its policies at the moment it Party is chopping and chaining its policies at the moment it may Party is chopping and chaining its policies at the moment it may well policies at the moment it may well be policies at the moment it may well be that policies at the moment it may well be that a policies at the moment it may well be that a future policies at the moment it may well be that a future National policies at the moment it may well be that a future National Government be that a future National Government in, be that a future National Government in, say, be that a future National Government in, say, 20 be that a future National Government in, say, 20 years' be that a future National Government in, say, 20 years' time be that a future National Government in, say, 20 years' time may be that a future National Government in, say, 20 years' time may want be that a future National Government in, say, 20 years' time may want to in, say, 20 years' time may want to increase in, say, 20 years' time may want to increase the in, say, 20 years' time may want to increase the rate. in, say, 20 years' time may want to increase the rate. If in, say, 20 years' time may want to increase the rate. If the increase the rate. If the Government increase the rate. If the increase the rate. If the Government has no increase the rate. If the Government has no plans increase the rate. If the Government has no plans to increase the rate. If the Government has no plans to increase increase the rate. If the Government has no plans to increase the increase the rate. If the Government has no plans to increase the rate increase the rate. If the Government has no plans to increase the rate of has no plans to increase the rate of regional has no plans to increase the rate of regional fuel has no plans to increase the rate of regional fuel tax has no plans to increase the rate of regional fuel tax past has no plans to increase the rate of regional fuel tax past 10 has no plans to increase the rate of regional fuel tax past 10 cents has no plans to increase the rate of regional fuel tax past 10 cents a regional fuel tax past 10 cents a litre, regional fuel tax past 10 cents a litre, will regional fuel tax past 10 cents a litre, will he regional fuel tax past 10 cents a litre, will he agree regional fuel tax past 10 cents a litre, will he agree to regional fuel tax past 10 cents a litre, will he agree to have regional fuel tax past 10 cents a litre, will he agree to have that litre, will he agree to have that section litre, will he agree to have that section of litre, will he agree to have that section of the litre, will he agree to have that section of the bill litre, will he agree to have that section of the bill believed? litre, will he agree to have that section of the bill believed? -- section of the bill believed? -- removed? section of the bill believed? -- removed? No, section of the bill believed? -- removed? No, I section of the bill believed? -- removed? No, I certainly section of the bill believed? -- removed? No, I certainly won't. section of the bill believed? -- removed? No, I certainly won't. With removed? No, I certainly won't. With respect removed? No, I certainly won't. With respect to removed? No, I certainly won't. With respect to fuel removed? No, I certainly won't. With respect to fuel tax, removed? No, I certainly won't. With respect to fuel tax, has removed? No, I certainly won't. With respect to fuel tax, has he removed? No, I certainly won't. With respect to fuel tax, has he heard removed? No, I certainly won't. With respect to fuel tax, has he heard of respect to fuel tax, has he heard of the respect to fuel tax, has he heard of the user-pays respect to fuel tax, has he heard of the user-pays principle, respect to fuel tax, has he heard of the user-pays principle, so respect to fuel tax, has he heard of the user-pays principle, so often the user-pays principle, so often the user-pays principle, so often the user-pays principle, so often touted by the user-pays principle, so often touted by a the user-pays principle, so often touted by a certain the user-pays principle, so often touted by a certain political the user-pays principle, so often touted by a certain political party? touted by a certain political party? I touted by a certain political party? I have touted by a certain political party? I have heard touted by a certain political party? I have heard of touted by a certain political party? I have heard of the touted by a certain political party? I have heard of the USSer-pays I have heard of the USSer-pays principle I have heard of the USSer-pays principle so I have heard of the USSer-pays principle so often I have heard of the USSer-pays principle so often touted I have heard of the USSer-pays principle so often touted by I have heard of the USSer-pays principle so often touted by the principle so often touted by the members principle so often touted by the members on principle so often touted by the members on the principle so often touted by the members on the other principle so often touted by the members on the other side principle so often touted by the members on the other side of principle so often touted by the members on the other side of the members on the other side of the House members on the other side of the House and members on the other side of the House and I members on the other side of the House and I also members on the other side of the House and I also would members on the other side of the House and I also would point members on the other side of the House and I also would point out House and I also would point out that House and I also would point out that the House and I also would point out that the former House and I also would point out that the former National House and I also would point out that the former National Government that the former National Government increased that the former National Government increased the that the former National Government increased the fuel that the former National Government increased the fuel tax, that the former National Government increased the fuel tax, the that the former National Government increased the fuel tax, the fuel increased the fuel tax, the fuel excise, increased the fuel tax, the fuel excise, by increased the fuel tax, the fuel excise, by six increased the fuel tax, the fuel excise, by six times increased the fuel tax, the fuel excise, by six times in increased the fuel tax, the fuel excise, by six times in nine increased the fuel tax, the fuel excise, by six times in nine years excise, by six times in nine years to excise, by six times in nine years to a excise, by six times in nine years to a total excise, by six times in nine years to a total of excise, by six times in nine years to a total of 17 excise, by six times in nine years to a total of 17 cents excise, by six times in nine years to a total of 17 cents a excise, by six times in nine years to a total of 17 cents a litre. to a total of 17 cents a litre. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Question <INTERRUPTION> Question No. <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 7. 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