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INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Almighty INTERPRETER: 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. No No papers No papers or No papers or select No papers or select committee No papers or select committee reports No papers or select committee reports have No papers or select committee reports have been No papers or select committee reports have been presented. No papers or select committee reports have been presented. No No papers or select committee for bills bills have bills have been bills have been introduced. bills have been introduced. A bills have been introduced. A petition bills have been introduced. A petition has bills have been introduced. A petition has been bills have been introduced. A petition has been delivered A petition has been delivered to A petition has been delivered to the A petition has been delivered to the Clerk A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. to the Clerk for presentation. Petition to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of to the Clerk for presentation. 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I seek leave for the Justice Committee seek leave for the Justice Committee or seek leave for the Justice Committee or the seek leave for the Justice Committee or the committee seek leave for the Justice Committee or the committee of seek leave for the Justice Committee or the committee of the seek leave for the Justice Committee or the committee of the whole seek leave for the Justice Committee or the committee of the whole course or the committee of the whole course to or the committee of the whole course to consider or the committee of the whole course to consider the or the committee of the whole course to consider the court or the committee of the whole course to consider the court concept or the committee of the whole course to consider the court concept of to consider the court concept of marriage to consider the court concept of marriage for to consider the court concept of marriage for minors to consider the court concept of marriage for minors bill to consider the court concept of marriage for minors bill to to consider the court concept of marriage for minors bill to accept marriage for minors bill to accept the marriage for minors bill to accept the matter marriage for minors bill to accept the matter and marriage for minors bill to accept the matter and adopt marriage for minors bill to accept the matter and adopt amendments marriage for minors bill to accept the matter and adopt amendments to the matter and adopt amendments to the the matter and adopt amendments to the care the matter and adopt amendments to the care of the matter and adopt amendments to the care of children the matter and adopt amendments to the care of children act the matter and adopt amendments to the care of children act 2004 the care of children act 2004 despite the care of children act 2004 despite Standing the care of children act 2004 despite Standing Order the care of children act 2004 despite Standing Order 260 the care of children act 2004 despite Standing Order 260 and the care of children act 2004 despite Standing Order 260 and for despite Standing Order 260 and for the despite Standing Order 260 and for the bill despite Standing Order 260 and for the bill to despite Standing Order 260 and for the bill to be despite Standing Order 260 and for the bill to be an despite Standing Order 260 and for the bill to be an omnibus despite Standing Order 260 and for the bill to be an omnibus bill. despite Standing Order 260 and for the bill to be an omnibus bill. Is the bill to be an omnibus bill. Is there the bill to be an omnibus bill. Is there any the bill to be an omnibus bill. Is there any objection the bill to be an omnibus bill. Is there any objection to the bill to be an omnibus bill. Is there any objection to that? the bill to be an omnibus bill. Is there any objection to that? There there any objection to that? There appears there any objection to that? There appears to there any objection to that? There appears to be there any objection to that? There appears to be none. there any objection to that? There appears to be none. That there any objection to that? There appears to be none. That is there any objection to that? There appears to be none. That is agreed. appears to be none. That is agreed. We appears to be none. That is agreed. We come appears to be none. That is agreed. We come to appears to be none. That is agreed. We come to Oral appears to be none. That is agreed. We come to Oral Questions. appears to be none. 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I wonder, Mr Speaker, first question is unable to do that. I wonder, Mr Speaker, whether first question is unable to do that. 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If of privilege and should be reported accordingly. If members of privilege and should be reported accordingly. If members want of privilege and should be reported accordingly. If members want to of privilege and should be reported accordingly. If members want to come accordingly. If members want to come accordingly. If members want to come accordingly. If members want to come to me accordingly. If members want to come to me quietly accordingly. If members want to come to me quietly afterwards accordingly. If members want to come to me quietly afterwards and to me quietly afterwards and indicate to me quietly afterwards and indicate choke to me quietly afterwards and indicate choke points to me quietly afterwards and indicate choke points or to me quietly afterwards and indicate choke points or specific indicate choke points or specific problems, indicate choke points or specific problems, then, indicate choke points or specific problems, then, of indicate choke points or specific problems, then, of course, indicate choke points or specific problems, then, of course, I indicate choke points or specific problems, then, of course, I will problems, then, of course, I will take problems, then, of course, I will take it problems, then, of course, I will take it up problems, then, of course, I will take it up with problems, then, of course, I will take it up with the problems, then, of course, I will take it up with the Chairperson problems, then, of course, I will take it up with the Chairperson in take it up with the Chairperson in the take it up with the Chairperson in the press take it up with the Chairperson in the press gallery take it up with the Chairperson in the press gallery but take it up with the Chairperson in the press gallery but don't take it up with the Chairperson in the press gallery but don't propose the press gallery but don't propose otherwise the press gallery but don't propose otherwise to the press gallery but don't propose otherwise to take the press gallery but don't propose otherwise to take any the press gallery but don't propose otherwise to take any action. the press gallery but don't propose otherwise to take any action. The otherwise to take any action. The Hon otherwise to take any action. The Hon Simon otherwise to take any action. The Hon Simon Bridges. 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 she My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's policies Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's policies and Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's policies and actions? Yes. Yes. When Yes. When she Yes. When she said Yes. When she said yesterday Yes. When she said yesterday that Yes. When she said yesterday that the Yes. When she said yesterday that the Government's Yes. When she said yesterday that the Government's current Yes. When she said yesterday that the Government's current immigration the Government's current immigration the Government's current immigration the Government's current immigration policy is the Government's current immigration policy is quite the Government's current immigration policy is quite exactly the Government's current immigration policy is quite exactly the the Government's current immigration policy is quite exactly the same the Government's current immigration policy is quite exactly the same one policy is quite exactly the same one we policy is quite exactly the same one we campaigned policy is quite exactly the same one we campaigned on, policy is quite exactly the same one we campaigned on, can policy is quite exactly the same one we campaigned on, can she policy is quite exactly the same one we campaigned on, can she do policy is quite exactly the same one we campaigned on, can she do better we campaigned on, can she do better than we campaigned on, can she do better than that we campaigned on, can she do better than that and we campaigned on, can she do better than that and elucidate we campaigned on, can she do better than that and elucidate for we campaigned on, can she do better than that and elucidate for everyone than that and elucidate for everyone exactly than that and elucidate for everyone exactly what than that and elucidate for everyone exactly what her than that and elucidate for everyone exactly what her Government than that and elucidate for everyone exactly what her Government intends exactly what her Government intends exactly what her Government intends exactly what her Government intends to deliver exactly what her Government intends to deliver on exactly what her Government intends to deliver on immigration? exactly what her Government intends to deliver on immigration? 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I'm sure the member can wait until those are the member can wait until those are available the member can wait until those are available publicly. the member can wait until those are available publicly. Does the member can wait until those are available publicly. Does she the member can wait until those are available publicly. Does she agree available publicly. Does she agree available publicly. Does she agree available publicly. Does she agree that "the available publicly. Does she agree that "the rate available publicly. Does she agree that "the rate at available publicly. Does she agree that "the rate at which available publicly. Does she agree that "the rate at which our that "the rate at which our population that "the rate at which our population is that "the rate at which our population is growing that "the rate at which our population is growing is that "the rate at which our population is growing is placing population is growing is placing unsustainable population is growing is placing unsustainable pressure population is growing is placing unsustainable pressure on unsustainable pressure on infrastructure unsustainable pressure on infrastructure "as unsustainable pressure on infrastructure "as stated unsustainable pressure on infrastructure "as stated in unsustainable pressure on infrastructure "as stated in the infrastructure "as stated in the immigration infrastructure "as stated in the immigration policy infrastructure "as stated in the immigration policy she infrastructure "as stated in the immigration policy she campaigned immigration policy she campaigned on? immigration policy she campaigned on? Do immigration policy she campaigned on? Do we immigration policy she campaigned on? Do we have immigration policy she campaigned on? Do we have a immigration policy she campaigned on? Do we have a housing immigration policy she campaigned on? Do we have a housing crisis on? Do we have a housing crisis because on? Do we have a housing crisis because the on? Do we have a housing crisis because the last on? Do we have a housing crisis because the last Government on? Do we have a housing crisis because the last Government didn't because the last Government didn't do because the last Government didn't do any because the last Government didn't do any population because the last Government didn't do any population planning? because the last Government didn't do any population planning? Yes. do any population planning? Yes. Does do any population planning? Yes. Does she do any population planning? Yes. Does she agree do any population planning? Yes. Does she agree that do any population planning? Yes. Does she agree that the do any population planning? Yes. Does she agree that the rate do any population planning? Yes. Does she agree that the rate at Does she agree that the rate at which Does she agree that the rate at which our Does she agree that the rate at which our population Does she agree that the rate at which our population is Does she agree that the rate at which our population is growing Does she agree that the rate at which our population is growing is which our population is growing is placing which our population is growing is placing unsustainable which our population is growing is placing unsustainable pressure which our population is growing is placing unsustainable pressure on placing unsustainable pressure on infrastructure? placing unsustainable pressure on infrastructure? Mr placing unsustainable pressure on infrastructure? Mr Speaker, placing unsustainable pressure on infrastructure? Mr Speaker, this placing unsustainable pressure on infrastructure? Mr Speaker, this is infrastructure? Mr Speaker, this is of infrastructure? Mr Speaker, this is of course infrastructure? Mr Speaker, this is of course a infrastructure? Mr Speaker, this is of course a question infrastructure? Mr Speaker, this is of course a question in infrastructure? Mr Speaker, this is of course a question in two infrastructure? Mr Speaker, this is of course a question in two parts. of course a question in two parts. If of course a question in two parts. If we of course a question in two parts. If we had of course a question in two parts. If we had the of course a question in two parts. If we had the infrastructure of course a question in two parts. If we had the infrastructure we If we had the infrastructure we wouldn't If we had the infrastructure we wouldn't be If we had the infrastructure we wouldn't be having If we had the infrastructure we wouldn't be having this If we had the infrastructure we wouldn't be having this debate. If we had the infrastructure we wouldn't be having this debate. That wouldn't be having this debate. That Government wouldn't be having this debate. That Government did wouldn't be having this debate. That Government did not wouldn't be having this debate. That Government did not do wouldn't be having this debate. That Government did not do any wouldn't be having this debate. That Government did not do any population Government did not do any population planning. Government did not do any population planning. Immigration Government did not do any population planning. Immigration got Government did not do any population planning. Immigration got to Government did not do any population planning. Immigration got to the planning. Immigration got to the planning. Immigration got to the planning. Immigration got to the highest level planning. Immigration got to the highest level it planning. Immigration got to the highest level it has planning. Immigration got to the highest level it has in planning. Immigration got to the highest level it has in some planning. 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Does she agree on immigration that "it is time to take immigration that "it is time to take immigration that "it is time to take immigration that "it is time to take a breather"? immigration that "it is time to take a breather"? As immigration that "it is time to take a breather"? As I've immigration that "it is time to take a breather"? As I've said, immigration that "it is time to take a breather"? As I've said, there immigration that "it is time to take a breather"? As I've said, there is a breather"? As I've said, there is no a breather"? As I've said, there is no question. a breather"? As I've said, there is no question. Ask a breather"? As I've said, there is no question. Ask any a breather"? As I've said, there is no question. Ask any one a breather"? As I've said, there is no question. Ask any one resident a breather"? As I've said, there is no question. Ask any one resident in no question. Ask any one resident in Auckland, no question. 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Why would skilled young New Zealanders choose to stay here if Zealanders choose to stay here if the Zealanders choose to stay here if the after-tax Zealanders choose to stay here if the after-tax wage Zealanders choose to stay here if the after-tax wage gap Zealanders choose to stay here if the after-tax wage gap starts Zealanders choose to stay here if the after-tax wage gap starts to the after-tax wage gap starts to grow the after-tax wage gap starts to grow and the after-tax wage gap starts to grow and they the after-tax wage gap starts to grow and they face the after-tax wage gap starts to grow and they face a the after-tax wage gap starts to grow and they face a Government the after-tax wage gap starts to grow and they face a Government in grow and they face a Government in New grow and they face a Government in New Zealand grow and they face a Government in New Zealand that's grow and they face a Government in New Zealand that's actively grow and they face a Government in New Zealand that's actively slowing New Zealand that's actively slowing down New Zealand that's actively slowing down the New Zealand that's actively slowing down the local New Zealand that's actively slowing down the local economy New Zealand that's actively slowing down the local economy by New Zealand that's actively slowing down the local economy by ending New Zealand that's actively slowing down the local economy by ending our down the local economy by ending our oil down the local economy by ending our oil and down the local economy by ending our oil and gas down the local economy by ending our oil and gas sector, down the local economy by ending our oil and gas sector, large-scale down the local economy by ending our oil and gas sector, large-scale cow oil and gas sector, large-scale cow culls, oil and gas sector, large-scale cow culls, discouraging oil and gas sector, large-scale cow culls, discouraging foreign culls, discouraging foreign investment culls, discouraging foreign investment and culls, discouraging foreign investment and restrictive investment and restrictive industrial investment and restrictive industrial relations investment and restrictive industrial relations laws? investment and restrictive industrial relations laws? I investment and restrictive industrial relations laws? I reject industrial relations laws? I reject almost industrial relations laws? I reject almost everything industrial relations laws? I reject almost everything in industrial relations laws? I reject almost everything in that industrial relations laws? I reject almost everything in that question industrial relations laws? I reject almost industrial relations laws? I reject from the member. industrial relations laws? I reject from the member. We industrial relations laws? I reject from the member. We actually industrial relations laws? I reject from the member. We actually have industrial relations laws? I reject from the member. We actually have a from the member. We actually have a plan from the member. We actually have a plan for from the member. We actually have a plan for New from the member. We actually have a plan for New Zealand's from the member. We actually have a plan for New Zealand's economy from the member. 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I think New Zealands want to live in a more sustainable. I think New Zealands want to live in a country Zealands want to live in a country where Zealands want to live in a country where they Zealands want to live in a country where they get Zealands want to live in a country where they get more Zealands want to live in a country where they get more potential. Zealands want to live in a country where they get more potential. That where they get more potential. That is where they get more potential. That is the where they get more potential. That is the plan where they get more potential. That is the plan of where they get more potential. That is the plan of this where they get more potential. That is the plan of this Government. where where they where they get where they get more where they get more potential. where they get more potential. That where they get more potential. That is where they get more potential. That is the where they get more potential. That is the plan where they get more potential. That is the plan of where they get more potential. That is the plan of this where they get more potential. That is the plan of this Government. 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fully by his Government and on top of that, his Government and on top of that, we his Government and on top of that, we are his Government and on top of that, we are putting his Government and on top of that, we are putting in his Government and on top of that, we are putting in place his Government and on top of that, we are putting in place 1,500 his Government and on top of that, we are putting in place 1,500 extra we are putting in place 1,500 extra housing we are putting in place 1,500 extra housing places we are putting in place 1,500 extra housing places since we are putting in place 1,500 extra housing places since last we are putting in place 1,500 extra housing places since last winter, we are putting in place 1,500 extra housing places since last winter, on housing places since last winter, on top housing places since last winter, on top of housing places since last winter, on top of what housing places since last winter, on top of what that housing places since last winter, 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We have sell-off of state houses. We have added sell-off of state houses. We have added more sell-off of state houses. We have added more than sell-off of state houses. We have added more than 500 sell-off of state houses. We have added more than 500 additional added more than 500 additional emergency added more than 500 additional emergency and added more than 500 additional emergency and transitional added more than 500 additional emergency and transitional housing emergency and transitional housing places emergency and transitional housing places since emergency and transitional housing places since we emergency and transitional housing places since we came emergency and transitional housing places since we came to emergency and transitional housing places since we came to office. emergency and transitional housing places since we came to office. We places since we came to office. We started places since we came to office. We started building places since we came to office. We started building extra places since we came to office. We started building extra houses. places since we came to office. We started building extra houses. We started building extra houses. We are started building extra houses. We are not started building extra houses. We are not going started building extra houses. We are not going to started building extra houses. We are not going to stop started building extra houses. We are not going to stop until started building extra houses. We are not going to stop until demand are not going to stop until demand is are not going to stop until demand is met are not going to stop until demand is met and are not going to stop until demand is met and homelessness are not going to stop until demand is met and homelessness is are not going to stop until demand is met and homelessness is ended. is met and homelessness is ended. Can is met and homelessness is ended. Can I is met and homelessness is ended. Can I ask is met and homelessness is ended. 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Can I ask the minister as to whether Can I ask the minister as to whether Can I ask the minister as to whether Can I ask the minister as to whether or not Can I ask the minister as to whether or not after Can I ask the minister as to whether or not after nine Can I ask the minister as to whether or not after nine years Can I ask the minister as to whether or not after nine years if Can I ask the minister as to whether or not after nine years if he Can I ask the minister as to whether or not after nine years if he was Can I ask the minister as to whether or not after nine years if he was to or not after nine years if he was to be or not after nine years if he was to be the or not after nine years if he was to be the period or not after nine years if he was to be the period for or not after nine years if he was to be the period for that or not after nine years if he was to be the period for that period or not after nine years if he was to be the period for that period and be the period for that period and the be the period for that period and the crisis be the period for that period and the crisis was be the period for that period and the crisis was still be the period for that period and the crisis was still the be the period for that period and the crisis was still the one be the period for that period and the crisis was still the one he the crisis was still the one he inherited the crisis was still the one he inherited would the crisis was still the one he inherited would he the crisis was still the one he inherited would he not the crisis was still the one he inherited would he not regard inherited would he not regard himself inherited would he not regard himself as inherited would he not regard himself as a inherited would he not regard himself as a miserable inherited would he not regard himself as a miserable blue inherited would he not regard himself as a miserable blue failure? himself as a miserable blue failure? 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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 for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development: My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Does My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Does she My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand Social Development: Does she stand by Social Development: Does she stand by all Social Development: Does she stand by all her Social Development: Does she stand by all her policies Social Development: Does she stand by all her policies and Social Development: Does she stand by all her policies and actions Social Development: Does she stand by all her policies and actions in by all her policies and actions in the by all her policies and actions in the social by all her policies and actions in the social development by all her policies and actions in the social development portfolio? Absolutely. Absolutely. Supplementary. Absolutely. Supplementary. Is Absolutely. Supplementary. Is it Absolutely. Supplementary. Is it still Absolutely. Supplementary. Is it still the Absolutely. Supplementary. Is it still the Government's Absolutely. Supplementary. Is it still the Government's policy Absolutely. Supplementary. Is it still the Government's policy that still the Government's policy that if still the Government's policy that if someone still the Government's policy that if someone is still the Government's policy that if someone is found still the Government's policy that if someone is found to still the Government's policy that if someone is found to have if someone is found to have dishonestly if someone is found to have dishonestly claimed if someone is found to have dishonestly claimed a if someone is found to have dishonestly claimed a benefit if someone is found to have dishonestly claimed a benefit they dishonestly claimed a benefit they are dishonestly claimed a benefit they are responsible dishonestly claimed a benefit they are responsible for dishonestly claimed a benefit they are responsible for paying dishonestly claimed a benefit they are responsible for paying back dishonestly claimed a benefit they are responsible for paying back the are responsible for paying back the fraud are responsible for paying back the fraud debt, are responsible for paying back the fraud debt, no are responsible for paying back the fraud debt, no matter are responsible for paying back the fraud debt, no matter what are responsible for paying back the fraud debt, no matter what the fraud debt, no matter what the circumstances? fraud debt, no matter what the circumstances? Yes. fraud debt, no matter what the circumstances? Yes. Supplementary. circumstances? Yes. Supplementary. Has circumstances? Yes. Supplementary. Has she circumstances? Yes. Supplementary. Has she or circumstances? Yes. Supplementary. Has she or anyone circumstances? Yes. Supplementary. Has she or anyone in circumstances? Yes. Supplementary. Has she or anyone in her circumstances? Yes. Supplementary. Has she or anyone in her office Has she or anyone in her office instructed Has she or anyone in her office instructed officials Has she or anyone in her office instructed officials or Has she or anyone in her office instructed officials or anyone Has she or anyone in her office instructed officials or anyone in instructed officials or anyone in WINS instructed officials or anyone in WINS to instructed officials or anyone in WINS to soften instructed officials or anyone in WINS to soften the instructed officials or anyone in WINS to soften the Government's WINS to soften the Government's approach WINS to soften the Government's approach to WINS to soften the Government's approach to dealing WINS to soften the Government's approach to dealing with WINS to soften the Government's approach to dealing with benefit approach to dealing with benefit fraud? approach to dealing with benefit fraud? No. approach to dealing with benefit fraud? No. Supplementary. approach to dealing with benefit fraud? No. Supplementary. How approach to dealing with benefit fraud? No. Supplementary. How many fraud? No. Supplementary. How many people fraud? No. Supplementary. How many people will fraud? No. Supplementary. How many people will be fraud? No. Supplementary. How many people will be investigated fraud? No. Supplementary. How many people will be investigated for people will be investigated for benefit people will be investigated for benefit fraud people will be investigated for benefit fraud and people will be investigated for benefit fraud and other people will be investigated for benefit fraud and other dishonest benefit fraud and other dishonest entitlements benefit fraud and other dishonest entitlements in benefit fraud and other dishonest entitlements in the benefit fraud and other dishonest entitlements in the crackdown benefit fraud and other dishonest entitlements in the crackdown on entitlements in the crackdown on gangs entitlements in the crackdown on entitlements entitlements in the crackdown on gangs promoted by entitlements in the crackdown on gangs promoted by the entitlements in the crackdown on gangs promoted by the Minister entitlements in the crackdown on gangs promoted by the Minister of gangs promoted by the Minister of Police? gangs promoted by the Minister of Police? 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But what I will say is that the previous what I will say is that the previous Government what I will say is that the previous Government should what I will say is that the previous Government should have what I will say is that the previous Government should have had what I will say is that the previous Government should have had more what I will say is that the previous Government should have had more of what I will say is that the previous Government should have had more of a Government should have had more of a focus Government should have had more of a focus on Government should have had more of a focus on the Government should have had more of a focus on the number Government should have had more of a focus on the number of Government should have had more of a focus on the number of New focus on the number of New Zealanders focus on the number of New Zealanders who focus on the number of New Zealanders who were focus on the number of New Zealanders who were not focus on the number of New Zealanders who were not getting Zealanders who were not getting access Zealanders who were not getting Zealanders Zealanders who were not getting access to what Zealanders who were not getting access to what they Zealanders who were not getting access to what they were Zealanders who were not getting access to what they were entitled Zealanders who were not getting access to what they were entitled to access to what they were entitled to and access to what they were entitled to and then access to what they were entitled to and then perhaps access to what they were entitled to and then perhaps they access to what they were entitled to and then perhaps they would access to what they were entitled to and then perhaps they would have and then perhaps they would have more and then perhaps they would have more effectively and then perhaps they would have more effectively addressed and then perhaps they would have more effectively addressed the more effectively addressed the issues more effectively addressed the access more effectively addressed the issues of poverty more effectively addressed the issues of poverty that more effectively addressed the issues of poverty that we more effectively addressed the issues of poverty that we face more effectively addressed the issues of poverty that we face as more effectively addressed the issues of poverty that we face as a issues of poverty that we face as a country. issues of poverty that we face as a country. 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Question services to vulnerable women and children. Question No. services to vulnerable women and children. Question No. 9. 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 Biosecurity: My question is to the Minister for Biosecurity: Does My question is to the Minister for Biosecurity: Does he My question is to the Minister for Biosecurity: Does he stand My question is to the Minister for Biosecurity: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister for Biosecurity: Does he stand by all Biosecurity: Does he stand by all his Biosecurity: Does he stand by all his statements Biosecurity: Does he stand by all his statements and Biosecurity: Does he stand by all his statements and actions Biosecurity: Does he stand by all his statements and actions in his statements and actions in relation his statements and actions in relation to his statements and actions in relation to Mycoplasma his statements and actions in relation to Mycoplasma bovis? Yes. Yes. . Yes. . Lawrence Yes. . Lawrence Yule. 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What does he say to the White family in Hawke's say to the White family in Hawke's Bay say to the White family in Hawke's Bay who say to the White family in Hawke's Bay who have say to the White family in Hawke's Bay who have had say to the White family in Hawke's Bay who have had 900 say to the White family in Hawke's Bay who have had 900 cattle say to the White family in Hawke's Bay who have had 900 cattle kills Bay who have had 900 cattle kills and Bay who have had 900 cattle kills and are Bay who have had 900 cattle kills and are still Bay who have had 900 cattle kills and are still waiting Bay who have had 900 cattle kills and are still waiting for and are still waiting for compensation and are still waiting for compensation and and are still waiting for compensation and as and are still waiting for compensation and as a and are still waiting for compensation and as a result and are still waiting for compensation and as a result they compensation and as a result they can't compensation and as a result they can't afford compensation and as a result they can't afford to compensation and as a result they can't afford to buy compensation and as a result they can't afford to buy their compensation and as a result they can't afford to buy their children's can't afford to buy their children's rugby can't afford to buy their children's rugby boots can't afford to buy their children's rugby boots or can't afford to buy their children's rugby boots or replace can't afford to buy their children's rugby boots or replace their can't afford to buy their children's rugby boots or replace their washing rugby boots or replace their washing machine? rugby boots or replace their washing machine? <INTERRUPTION> rugby boots or replace their washing machine? <INTERRUPTION> I rugby boots or replace their washing machine? <INTERRUPTION> I have machine? <INTERRUPTION> I have sympathy machine? <INTERRUPTION> I have sympathy for machine? <INTERRUPTION> I have sympathy for every machine? <INTERRUPTION> I have sympathy for every farmer machine? <INTERRUPTION> I have sympathy for every farmer who's machine? <INTERRUPTION> I have sympathy for every farmer who's in sympathy for every farmer who's in any sympathy for every farmer who's in any way sympathy for every farmer who's in any way affected sympathy for every farmer who's in any way affected by sympathy for every farmer who's in any way affected by this sympathy for every farmer who's in any way affected by this mycoplasma any way affected by this mycoplasma outbreak. any way affected by this mycoplasma outbreak. Can any way affected by this mycoplasma outbreak. Can I any way affected by this mycoplasma outbreak. Can I say any way affected by this mycoplasma outbreak. Can I say by any way affected by this mycoplasma outbreak. Can I say by tend any way affected by this mycoplasma outbreak. Can I say by tend of any way affected by this mycoplasma outbreak. Can I say by tend of today outbreak. Can I say by tend of today 80% outbreak. Can I say by tend of today 80% of outbreak. Can I say by tend of today 80% of all outbreak. Can I say by tend of today 80% of all claims outbreak. Can I say by tend of today 80% of all claims made outbreak. Can I say by tend of today 80% of all claims made to outbreak. Can I say by tend of today 80% of all claims made to MPI outbreak. Can I say by tend of today 80% of all claims made to MPI will 80% of all claims made to MPI will be 80% of all claims made to MPI will be paid 80% of all claims made to MPI will be paid out. 80% of all claims made to MPI will be paid out. I 80% of all claims made to MPI will be paid out. I can 80% of all claims made to MPI will be paid out. I can also 80% of all claims made to MPI will be paid out. I can also say 80% of all claims made to MPI will be paid out. I can also say that 80% of all claims made to MPI will be paid out. I can also say that if be paid out. I can also say that if his be paid out. I can also say that if his colleague, be paid out. I can also say that if his colleague, Mr be paid out. I can also say that if his colleague, Mr Guy, be paid out. I can also say that if his colleague, Mr Guy, moved be paid out. I can also say that if his colleague, Mr Guy, moved for his colleague, Mr Guy, moved for quickly his colleague, Mr Guy, moved for quickly when his colleague, Mr Guy, moved for quickly when we his colleague, Mr Guy, moved for quickly when we first his colleague, Mr Guy, moved for quickly when we first discovered quickly when we first discovered mycoplasma quickly when we first discovered mycoplasma bovis quickly when we first discovered mycoplasma bovis this quickly when we first discovered mycoplasma bovis this wouldn't quickly when we first discovered mycoplasma bovis this wouldn't be mycoplasma bovis this wouldn't be happening! mycoplasma bovis this wouldn't be mycoplasma happening! <INTERRUPTION> supplementary happening! <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. happening! <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. Why happening! <INTERRUPTION> supplementary question. Why doesn't supplementary question. Why doesn't he supplementary question. Why doesn't he direct supplementary question. Why doesn't he direct his supplementary question. Why doesn't he direct his officials supplementary question. Why doesn't he direct his officials to supplementary question. Why doesn't he direct his officials to provide supplementary question. 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Can waiting for terribly slow compensation payments? Can I waiting for terribly slow compensation payments? Can I repeat compensation payments? Can I repeat for compensation payments? Can I repeat for that compensation payments? Can I repeat for that member compensation payments? Can I repeat for that member - compensation payments? Can I repeat for that member - by compensation payments? Can I repeat for that member - by the compensation payments? Can I repeat for that member - by the end compensation payments? Can I repeat for that member - by the end of for that member - by the end of today for that member - by the end of today 80% for that member - by the end of today 80% of for that member - by the end of today 80% of all for that member - by the end of today 80% of all claims for that member - by the end of today 80% of all claims made for that member - by the end of today 80% of all claims made - for that member - by the end of today 80% of all claims made - Mr today 80% of all claims made - Mr Speaker, today 80% of all claims made - Mr Speaker, this today 80% of all claims made - Mr Speaker, this is today 80% of all claims made - Mr Speaker, this is not today 80% of all claims made - Mr Speaker, this is not a today 80% of all claims made - Mr Speaker, this is not a simple Speaker, this is not a simple process. 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From From the From the date From the date this From the date this Government From the date this Government took From the date this Government took office. 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Mr through Budget 2017 as part of his extra 1800 sworn police? Mr Bishop, extra 1800 sworn police? Mr Bishop, I extra 1800 sworn police? Mr Bishop, I will extra 1800 sworn police? Mr Bishop, I will take extra 1800 sworn police? Mr Bishop, I will take your extra 1800 sworn police? Mr Bishop, I will take your 880 extra 1800 sworn police? Mr Bishop, I will take your 880 and extra 1800 sworn police? Mr Bishop, I will take your 880 and will extra 1800 sworn police? Mr Bishop, I will take your 880 and will up extra 1800 sworn police? Mr Bishop, I will take your 880 and will up out I will take your 880 and will up out 920 I will take your 880 and will up out 920 equalling I will take your 880 and will up out 920 equalling 1800. I will take your 880 and will up out 920 equalling 1800. That I will take your 880 and will up out 920 equalling 1800. That is I will take your 880 and will up out 920 equalling 1800. That is 1800 920 equalling 1800. That is 1800 more 920 equalling 1800. That is 1800 more than 920 equalling 1800. That is 1800 more than your 920 equalling 1800. That is 1800 more than your Government 920 equalling 1800. 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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 Health: My question is to the Minister of Health: Does My question is to the Minister of Health: Does he My question is to the Minister of Health: Does he support My question is to the Minister of Health: Does he support the Health: Does he support the enrolment Health: Does he support the enrolment of Health: Does he support the enrolment of newborns Health: Does he support the enrolment of newborns with Health: Does he support the enrolment of newborns with GPs enrolment of newborns with GPs before enrolment of newborns with GPs before they enrolment of newborns with GPs before they are enrolment of newborns with GPs before they are 6 enrolment of newborns with GPs before they are 6 weeks enrolment of newborns with GPs before they are 6 weeks old? 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