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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. 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Petition Petition of Petition of Jonathan Petition of Jonathan Mosen Petition of Jonathan Mosen requesting Petition of Jonathan Mosen requesting that Petition of Jonathan Mosen requesting that the Petition of Jonathan Mosen requesting that the House Petition of Jonathan Mosen requesting that the House conduct requesting that the House conduct an requesting that the House conduct an inquiry, requesting that the House conduct an inquiry, with requesting that the House conduct an inquiry, with submissions requesting that the House conduct an inquiry, with submissions open an inquiry, with submissions open to an inquiry, with submissions open to the an inquiry, with submissions open to the public, an inquiry, with submissions open to the public, on an inquiry, with submissions open to the public, on difficulties to the public, on difficulties completing to the public, on difficulties completing the to the public, on difficulties completing the 2018 to the public, on difficulties completing the 2018 census. completing the 2018 census. 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Does the Minister accept that investment Minister accept that investment decisions Minister accept that investment decisions about Minister accept that investment decisions about creating Minister accept that investment decisions about creating new decisions about creating new businesses, decisions about creating new businesses, hiring decisions about creating new businesses, hiring new decisions about creating new businesses, hiring new staff, decisions about creating new businesses, hiring new staff, buying businesses, hiring new staff, buying new businesses, hiring new staff, buying new equipment, businesses, hiring new staff, buying new equipment, are businesses, hiring new staff, buying new equipment, are affected businesses, hiring new staff, buying new equipment, are affected by new equipment, are affected by falling new equipment, are affected by falling levels new equipment, are affected by falling levels of new equipment, are affected by falling levels of business falling levels of business confidence? falling levels of business confidence? 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Investments' intentions much good news for that. Investments' intentions are much good news for that. 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Does he think his Government. Does he think his colleague, Government. Does he think his colleague, Shane Government. Does he think his colleague, Shane Jones' Government. 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Does he you can't get a robot to ask a decent question. Does he think you can't get a robot to ask a decent question. Does he think his decent question. Does he think his colleague decent question. Does he think his colleague Ian Galloway's decent question. Does he think his colleague Ian Galloway's suggestion, colleague Ian Galloway's suggestion, that colleague Ian Galloway's suggestion, that firms colleague Ian Galloway's suggestion, that firms with colleague Ian Galloway's suggestion, that firms with increased colleague Ian Galloway's suggestion, that firms with increased labour that firms with increased labour costs, that firms with increased labour costs, is that firms with increased labour costs, is the that firms with increased labour costs, is the sort that firms with increased labour costs, is the sort of that firms with increased labour costs, is the sort of thing that firms with increased labour costs, is the sort of thing driving costs, is the sort of thing driving down costs, is the sort of thing driving down business costs, is the sort of thing driving down business confidence. costs, is the sort of thing driving down business confidence. I costs, is the sort of thing driving down business confidence. 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And is are demonstrating poor resilience? And is that are demonstrating poor resilience? And is that the are demonstrating poor resilience? And is that the sort are demonstrating poor resilience? And is that the sort of are demonstrating poor resilience? And is that the sort of thing are demonstrating poor resilience? And is that the sort of thing that's are demonstrating poor resilience? worried are demonstrating poor resilience? driving are demonstrating poor resilience? driving down business confidence? are demonstrating poor resilience? driving down business confidence? Mr driving down business confidence? Mr Speaker, driving down business confidence? Mr Speaker, I driving down business confidence? Mr Speaker, I believe driving down business confidence? 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Question more prosperous and cleaner society. Question No. more prosperous and cleaner society. Question No. 4. 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 remain My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he remain committed Transport: Does he remain committed to Transport: Does he remain committed to his Transport: Does he remain committed to his proposals Transport: Does he remain committed to his proposals for Transport: Does he remain committed to his proposals for new Transport: Does he remain committed to his proposals for new and to his proposals for new and increased to his proposals for new and increased fuel to his proposals for new and increased fuel taxes to his proposals for new and increased fuel taxes in to his proposals for new and increased fuel taxes in light to his proposals for new and increased fuel taxes in light of increased fuel taxes in light of recent increased fuel taxes in light of recent reports increased fuel taxes in light of recent reports of increased fuel taxes in light of recent reports of petrol increased fuel taxes in light of recent reports of petrol prices recent reports of petrol prices reaching recent reports of petrol prices reaching record recent reports of petrol prices reaching record highs; recent reports of petrol prices reaching record highs; if recent reports of petrol prices reaching record highs; if so, recent reports of petrol prices reaching record highs; if so, what reaching record highs; if so, what consideration, reaching record highs; if so, what consideration, if reaching record highs; if so, what consideration, if any, reaching record highs; if so, what consideration, if any, will reaching record highs; if so, what consideration, if any, will he reaching record highs; if so, what consideration, if any, will he give consideration, if any, will he give to consideration, if any, will he give to the consideration, if any, will he give to the increased consideration, if any, will he give to the increased cost consideration, if any, will he give to the increased cost of consideration, if any, will he give to the increased cost of living consideration, if any, will he give to the increased cost of living his to the increased cost of living his fuel to the increased cost of living his fuel tax to the increased cost of living his fuel tax proposals to the increased cost of living his fuel tax proposals will to the increased cost of living his fuel tax proposals will have to the increased cost of living his fuel tax proposals will have on to the increased cost of living his fuel tax proposals will have on New fuel tax proposals will have on New Zealand fuel tax proposals will have on New Zealand families? 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Mr start your interjections. Mr Speaker, start your interjections. Mr Speaker, I start your interjections. Mr Speaker, I am start your interjections. Mr Speaker, I am committed start your interjections. Mr Speaker, I am committed to start your interjections. Mr Speaker, I am committed to striking Speaker, I am committed to striking a Speaker, I am committed to striking a balance Speaker, I am committed to striking a balance between Speaker, I am committed to striking a balance between affordability Speaker, I am committed to striking a balance between affordability and a balance between affordability and taking a balance between affordability and taking urgent a balance between affordability and taking urgent action a balance between affordability and taking urgent action on a balance between affordability and taking urgent action on the taking urgent action on the transport taking urgent action on the transport infrastructure taking urgent action on the transport infrastructure deficit transport infrastructure deficit that transport infrastructure deficit that we transport infrastructure deficit that we inherited. transport infrastructure deficit that we inherited. MB transport infrastructure deficit that we inherited. MB estimates transport infrastructure deficit that we inherited. MB estimates that that we inherited. MB estimates that the that we inherited. MB estimates that the changes that we inherited. MB estimates that the changes to that we inherited. MB estimates that the changes to fuel that we inherited. MB estimates that the changes to fuel taxes that we inherited. MB estimates that the changes to fuel taxes will that we inherited. MB estimates that the changes to fuel taxes will see the changes to fuel taxes will see an the changes to fuel taxes will see an average the changes to fuel taxes will see an average family the changes to fuel taxes will see an average family in the changes to fuel taxes will see an average family in Auckland the changes to fuel taxes will see an average family in Auckland pay the changes to fuel taxes will see an average family in Auckland pay an an average family in Auckland pay an extra an average family in Auckland pay an extra $5 an average family in Auckland pay an extra $5 per an average family in Auckland pay an extra $5 per week an average family in Auckland pay an extra $5 per week in an average family in Auckland pay an extra $5 per week in contrast. an average family in Auckland pay an extra $5 per week in contrast. Our extra $5 per week in contrast. Our Government's extra $5 per week in contrast. Our Government's Families extra $5 per week in contrast. 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Is he saying that his proposals to increase fuel taxes in proposals to increase fuel taxes in Auckland proposals to increase fuel taxes in Auckland by proposals to increase fuel taxes in Auckland by up proposals to increase fuel taxes in Auckland by up to proposals to increase fuel taxes in Auckland by up to 25 proposals to increase fuel taxes in Auckland by up to 25 cents proposals to increase fuel taxes in Auckland by up to 25 cents a proposals to increase fuel taxes in Auckland by up to 25 cents a litre Auckland by up to 25 cents a litre is Auckland by up to 25 cents a litre is small. Auckland by up to 25 cents a litre is small. What Auckland by up to 25 cents a litre is small. What I Auckland by up to 25 cents a litre is small. What I would Auckland by up to 25 cents a litre is small. What I would point Auckland by up to 25 cents a litre is small. What I would point out Auckland by up to 25 cents a litre is small. What I would point out is is small. 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I've learned from that experience I've learned from that experience that I've learned from that experience that you I've learned from that experience that you cannot I've learned from that experience that you cannot make I've learned from that experience that you cannot make infrastructure that you cannot make infrastructure decisions that you cannot make infrastructure decisions based that you cannot make infrastructure decisions based on that you cannot make infrastructure decisions based on international that you cannot make infrastructure decisions based on international oil decisions based on international oil price decisions based on international oil price fluctuations. decisions based on international oil price fluctuations. They're decisions based on international oil price fluctuations. They're simply price fluctuations. They're simply too price fluctuations. They're simply too volatile. price fluctuations. They're simply too volatile. And price fluctuations. 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And I learned also from the former Transport Minister from the former Transport Minister that from the former Transport Minister that those from the former Transport Minister that those fluctuations from the former Transport Minister that those fluctuations dwarf from the former Transport Minister that those fluctuations dwarf the that those fluctuations dwarf the changes that those fluctuations dwarf the changes in that those fluctuations dwarf the changes in the that those fluctuations dwarf the changes in the full that those fluctuations dwarf the changes in the full excise. that those fluctuations dwarf the changes in the full excise. David changes in the full excise. David Bennett changes in the full excise. David Bennett will changes in the full excise. David Bennett will stand, changes in the full excise. David Bennett will stand, withdraw changes in the full excise. David Bennett will stand, withdraw and Bennett will stand, withdraw and apologyise. 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Because the member do I withdraw and apologise this Why? Yes. Because the member made do I withdraw and apologise this Why? Yes. Because the member made an Why? Yes. Because the member made an unparliamentary Why? Yes. Because the member made an unparliamentary remark Why? Yes. Because the member made an unparliamentary remark and Why? Yes. Because the member made an unparliamentary remark and it Why? Yes. Because the member made an unparliamentary remark and it was unparliamentary remark and it was exacerbated unparliamentary remark and it was exacerbated by unparliamentary remark and it was exacerbated by the unparliamentary remark and it was exacerbated by the fact unparliamentary remark and it was exacerbated by the fact that unparliamentary remark and it was exacerbated by the fact that it unparliamentary remark and it was exacerbated by the fact that it was exacerbated by the fact that it was done exacerbated by the fact that it was done during exacerbated by the fact that it was done during the exacerbated by the fact that it was done during the asking exacerbated by the fact that it was done during the asking of exacerbated by the fact that it was done during the asking of a done during the asking of a supplementary done during the asking of a supplementary question. done during the asking of a supplementary question. Point done during the asking of a supplementary question. 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We expect a decision in a number Otarahunga and Waipa communities? We expect a decision in a number of expect a decision in a number of weeks expect a decision in a number of weeks and expect a decision in a number of weeks and specifically expect a decision in a number of weeks and specifically in expect a decision in a number of weeks and specifically in relation weeks and specifically in relation to weeks and specifically in relation to Waikeria. weeks and specifically in relation to Waikeria. I weeks and specifically in relation to Waikeria. I make weeks and specifically in relation to Waikeria. I make no weeks and specifically in relation to Waikeria. I make no apology weeks and specifically in relation to Waikeria. I make no apology for to Waikeria. I make no apology for the to Waikeria. I make no apology for the delay to Waikeria. I make no apology for the delay in to Waikeria. I make no apology for the delay in making to Waikeria. I make no apology for the delay in making a to Waikeria. I make no apology for the delay in making a decision the delay in making a decision because the delay in making a decision because it the delay in making a decision because it has the delay in making a decision because it has been the delay in making a decision because it has been a the delay in making a decision because it has been a difficult the delay in making a decision because it has been a difficult one because it has been a difficult one and because it has been a difficult one and it because it has been a difficult one and it is because it has been a difficult one and it is a because it has been a difficult one and it is a long-term because it has been a difficult one and it is a long-term one. and it is a long-term one. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! One <INTERRUPTION> Order! One reason <INTERRUPTION> Order! One reason for <INTERRUPTION> Order! One reason for which <INTERRUPTION> Order! One reason for which we <INTERRUPTION> Order! One reason for which we are Order! One reason for which we are not Order! One reason for which we are not making Order! One reason for which we are not making the Order! One reason for which we are not making the decision, Order! One reason for which we are not making the decision, which Order! One reason for which we are not making the decision, which is Order! 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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 Research, My question is to the Minister of Research, Science My question is to the Minister of Research, Science and My question is to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: Research, Science and Innovation: What Research, Science and Innovation: What initiatives Research, Science and Innovation: What initiatives in Research, Science and Innovation: What initiatives in Budget Research, Science and Innovation: What initiatives in Budget 2018 Research, Science and Innovation: What initiatives in Budget 2018 will What initiatives in Budget 2018 will help What initiatives in Budget 2018 will help drive What initiatives in Budget 2018 will help drive more What initiatives in Budget 2018 will help drive more research What initiatives in Budget 2018 will help drive more research and help drive more research and development help drive more research and development and help drive more research and development and why help drive more research and development and why is help drive more research and development and why is it help drive more research and development and why is it important development and why is it important that development and why is it important that we development and why is it important that we lift development and why is it important that we lift our development and why is it important that we lift our investment development and why is it important that we lift our investment into that we lift our investment into R&D? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, Budget Mr Speaker, Budget 2018 Mr Speaker, Budget 2018 includes Mr Speaker, Budget 2018 includes the Mr Speaker, Budget 2018 includes the largest Mr Speaker, Budget 2018 includes the largest ever Mr Speaker, Budget 2018 includes the largest ever appropriation Mr Speaker, Budget 2018 includes the largest ever appropriation for largest ever appropriation for research largest ever appropriation for research science largest ever appropriation for research science and largest ever appropriation for research science and innovation. research science and innovation. This research science and innovation. This Government research science and innovation. This Government understands research science and innovation. This Government understands that This Government understands that innovation This Government understands that innovation is This Government understands that innovation is the This Government understands that innovation is the driving This Government understands that innovation is the driving force innovation is the driving force behind innovation is the driving force behind economic innovation is the driving force behind economic development. innovation is the driving force behind economic development. That innovation is the driving force behind economic development. That is behind economic development. That is why behind economic development. That is why we behind economic development. That is why we invested behind economic development. That is why we invested $1.1 behind economic development. That is why we invested $1.1 billion behind economic development. That is why we invested $1.1 billion of behind economic development. That is why we invested $1.1 billion of new why we invested $1.1 billion of new funding why we invested $1.1 billion of new funding over why we invested $1.1 billion of new funding over four why we invested $1.1 billion of new funding over four years why we invested $1.1 billion of new funding over four years to why we invested $1.1 billion of new funding over four years to support why we invested $1.1 billion of new funding over four years to support a funding over four years to support a more funding over four years to support a more innovative funding over four years to support a more innovative economy funding over four years to support a more innovative economy and funding over four years to support a more innovative economy and help more innovative economy and help raise more innovative economy and help raise R&D more innovative economy and help raise R&D spending more innovative economy and help raise R&D spending to more innovative economy and help raise R&D spending to 2% more innovative economy and help raise R&D spending to 2% of more innovative economy and help raise R&D spending to 2% of GDP more innovative economy and help raise R&D spending to 2% of GDP over raise R&D spending to 2% of GDP over 10 raise R&D spending to 2% of GDP over 10 years. raise R&D spending to 2% of GDP over 10 years. The raise R&D spending to 2% of GDP over 10 years. The Government's raise R&D spending to 2% of GDP over 10 years. The Government's most 10 years. The Government's most significant 10 years. The Government's most significant investment 10 years. The Government's most significant investment is 10 years. The Government's most significant investment is in 10 years. The Government's most significant investment is in the 10 years. The Government's most significant investment is in the R&D significant investment is in the R&D tax significant investment is in the R&D tax incentive, significant investment is in the R&D tax incentive, 1.02 significant investment is in the R&D tax incentive, 1.02 billion significant investment is in the R&D tax incentive, 1.02 billion over significant investment is in the R&D tax incentive, 1.02 billion over for tax incentive, 1.02 billion over for years tax incentive, 1.02 billion over for years which tax incentive, 1.02 billion over for years which will tax incentive, 1.02 billion over for years which will incentivise tax incentive, 1.02 billion over for years which will incentivise faster years which will incentivise faster growth years which will incentivise faster growth in years which will incentivise faster growth in business years which will incentivise faster growth in business R&D. years which will incentivise faster growth in business R&D. This growth in business R&D. This package, growth in business R&D. This package, which growth in business R&D. This package, which includes growth in business R&D. This package, which includes three growth in business R&D. This package, which includes three other package, which includes three other initiatives, package, which includes three other initiatives, lays package, which includes three other initiatives, lays the package, which includes three other initiatives, lays the foundations initiatives, lays the foundations for initiatives, lays the foundations for an initiatives, lays the foundations for an inclusive, initiatives, lays the foundations for an inclusive, adaptive initiatives, lays the foundations for an inclusive, adaptive and for an inclusive, adaptive and resilient for an inclusive, adaptive and resilient economy for an inclusive, adaptive and resilient economy underpinned for an inclusive, adaptive and resilient economy underpinned by resilient economy underpinned by science resilient economy underpinned by science and resilient economy underpinned by science and innovation. science and innovation. Supplementary. science and innovation. Supplementary. Why science and innovation. Supplementary. Why is science and innovation. Supplementary. Why is R&D science and innovation. Supplementary. Why is R&D as science and innovation. Supplementary. Why is R&D as a Supplementary. Why is R&D as a percentage Supplementary. Why is R&D as a percentage of Supplementary. Why is R&D as a percentage of GDP Supplementary. Why is R&D as a percentage of GDP important Supplementary. Why is R&D as a percentage of GDP important and Supplementary. Why is R&D as a percentage of GDP important and how percentage of GDP important and how does percentage of GDP important and how does this percentage of GDP important and how does this budget percentage of GDP important and how does this budget support percentage of GDP important and how does this budget support the does this budget support the Government's does this budget support the Government's aim does this budget support the Government's aim of does this budget support the Government's aim of achieving does this budget support the Government's aim of achieving 2% Government's aim of achieving 2% over Government's aim of achieving 2% over 10 Government's aim of achieving 2% over 10 years? Government's aim of achieving 2% over 10 years? Lifting Government's aim of achieving 2% over 10 years? Lifting New Government's aim of achieving 2% over 10 years? Lifting New Zealand's over 10 years? Lifting New Zealand's R&D over 10 years? Lifting New Zealand's R&D expenditure over 10 years? Lifting New Zealand's R&D expenditure to over 10 years? Lifting New Zealand's R&D expenditure to 2% over 10 years? Lifting New Zealand's R&D expenditure to 2% of over 10 years? Lifting New Zealand's R&D expenditure to 2% of GDP over 10 years? Lifting New Zealand's R&D expenditure to 2% of GDP will R&D expenditure to 2% of GDP will drive R&D expenditure to 2% of GDP will drive the R&D expenditure to 2% of GDP will drive the diversification R&D expenditure to 2% of GDP will drive the diversification of R&D expenditure to 2% of GDP will drive the diversification of the drive the diversification of the economy drive the diversification of the economy by drive the diversification of the economy by encouraging drive the diversification of the economy by encouraging new economy by encouraging new industries economy by encouraging new industries and economy by encouraging new industries and companies, economy by encouraging new industries and companies, new economy by encouraging new industries and companies, new jobs industries and companies, new jobs and industries and companies, new jobs and new industries and companies, new jobs and new ways industries and companies, new jobs and new ways of industries and companies, new jobs and new ways of doing industries and companies, new jobs and new ways of doing business. and new ways of doing business. Based and new ways of doing business. Based on and new ways of doing business. Based on our and new ways of doing business. Based on our current and new ways of doing business. Based on our current modelling, Based on our current modelling, Budget Based on our current modelling, Budget 2018 Based on our current modelling, Budget 2018 puts Based on our current modelling, Budget 2018 puts us Based on our current modelling, Budget 2018 puts us on Based on our current modelling, Budget 2018 puts us on track Based on our current modelling, Budget 2018 puts us on track to Budget 2018 puts us on track to achieve Budget 2018 puts us on track to achieve 2% Budget 2018 puts us on track to achieve 2% of Budget 2018 puts us on track to achieve 2% of GDP Budget 2018 puts us on track to achieve 2% of GDP on Budget 2018 puts us on track to achieve 2% of GDP on R&D Budget 2018 puts us on track to achieve 2% of GDP on R&D over Budget 2018 puts us on track to achieve 2% of GDP on R&D over the achieve 2% of GDP on R&D over the decade achieve 2% of GDP on R&D over the decade but achieve 2% of GDP on R&D over the decade but further achieve 2% of GDP on R&D over the decade but further public achieve 2% of GDP on R&D over the decade but further public investment decade but further public investment in decade but further public investment in the decade but further public investment in the future decade but further public investment in the future will decade but further public investment in the future will be decade but further public investment in the future will be needed decade but further public investment in the future will be needed if decade but further public investment in the future will be needed if we in the future will be needed if we are in the future will be needed if we are going in the future will be needed if we are going to in the future will be needed if we are going to use in the future will be needed if we are going to use research, in the future will be needed if we are going to use research, science are going to use research, science and are going to use research, science and innovation are going to use research, science and innovation to are going to use research, science and innovation to transform are going to use research, science and innovation to transform the and innovation to transform the economy and innovation to transform the economy and and innovation to transform the economy and solve and innovation to transform the economy and solve our and innovation to transform the economy and solve our critical economy and solve our critical social economy and solve our critical social and economy and solve our critical social and environmental economy and solve our critical social and environmental challenges. social and environmental challenges. Supplementary. social and environmental challenges. Supplementary. What social and environmental challenges. Supplementary. What are social and environmental challenges. Supplementary. What are the social and environmental challenges. Supplementary. What are the details Supplementary. What are the details of Supplementary. What are the details of the Supplementary. What are the details of the R&D Supplementary. What are the details of the R&D tax Supplementary. What are the details of the R&D tax incentive Supplementary. What are the details of the R&D tax incentive that Supplementary. What are the details of the R&D tax incentive that she of the R&D tax incentive that she announced of the R&D tax incentive that she announced funding of the R&D tax incentive that she announced funding for? of the R&D tax incentive that she announced funding for? The of the R&D tax incentive that she announced funding for? The details announced funding for? The details of announced funding for? The details of the announced funding for? The details of the tax announced funding for? The details of the tax incentive announced funding for? The details of the tax incentive are announced funding for? The details of the tax incentive are still announced funding for? The details of the tax incentive are still out of the tax incentive are still out for of the tax incentive are still out for consultation. of the tax incentive are still out for consultation. The of the tax incentive are still out for consultation. The Government of the tax incentive are still out for consultation. The Government has for consultation. The Government has proposed for consultation. The Government has proposed a for consultation. The Government has proposed a rate for consultation. The Government has proposed a rate of for consultation. The Government has proposed a rate of 12.5% for consultation. The Government has proposed a rate of 12.5% for proposed a rate of 12.5% for businesses proposed a rate of 12.5% for businesses earning proposed a rate of 12.5% for businesses earning over proposed a rate of 12.5% for businesses earning over - proposed a rate of 12.5% for businesses earning over - spending businesses earning over - spending over businesses earning over - spending over 100,000 businesses earning over - spending over 100,000 per businesses earning over - spending over 100,000 per year. businesses earning over - spending over 100,000 per year. Consultation over 100,000 per year. Consultation closes over 100,000 per year. Consultation over over 100,000 per year. Consultation closes on Friday, over 100,000 per year. Consultation closes on Friday, 1 over 100,000 per year. Consultation closes on Friday, 1 June, over 100,000 per year. Consultation closes on Friday, 1 June, and over 100,000 per year. Consultation closes on Friday, 1 June, and I closes on Friday, 1 June, and I encourage closes on Friday, 1 June, and I encourage stakeholders closes on Friday, 1 June, and I encourage stakeholders from closes on Friday, 1 June, and I encourage stakeholders from across encourage stakeholders from across the encourage stakeholders from across the spectrum encourage stakeholders from across the spectrum of encourage stakeholders from across the spectrum of research the spectrum of research institutions, the spectrum of research institutions, businesses the spectrum of research institutions, businesses and the spectrum of research institutions, businesses and science institutions, businesses and science to institutions, businesses and science to have institutions, businesses and science to have their institutions, businesses and science to have their say institutions, businesses and science to have their say on institutions, businesses and science to have their say on the institutions, businesses and science to have their say on the design institutions, businesses and science to have their say on the design of to have their say on the design of the to have their say on the design of the tax to have their say on the design of the tax credit, to have their say on the design of the tax credit, including to have their say on the design of the tax credit, including the to have their say on the design of the tax credit, including the rate, the tax credit, including the rate, at the tax credit, including the rate, at what the tax credit, including the rate, at what point the tax credit, including the rate, at what point it the tax credit, including the rate, at what point it kicks the tax credit, including the rate, at what point it kicks in the tax credit, including the rate, at what point it kicks in and at what point it kicks in and exactly at what point it kicks in and exactly how at what point it kicks in and exactly how it at what point it kicks in and exactly how it is at what point it kicks in and exactly how it is that at what point it kicks in and exactly how it is that we at what point it kicks in and exactly how it is that we assist exactly how it is that we assist companies exactly how it is that we assist companies in exactly how it is that we assist companies in pre-profit exactly how it is that we assist companies in pre-profit stage. exactly how it is that we assist companies in pre-profit stage. 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Currently, Mr Speaker, GDP on R&D. Currently, Mr Speaker, before GDP on R&D. Currently, Mr Speaker, before the GDP on R&D. Currently, Mr Speaker, before the budget GDP on R&D. Currently, Mr Speaker, before the budget we GDP on R&D. Currently, Mr Speaker, before the budget we sat GDP on R&D. Currently, Mr Speaker, before the budget we sat at GDP on R&D. Currently, Mr Speaker, before the budget we sat at 1.3% before the budget we sat at 1.3% expenditure. before the budget we sat at 1.3% expenditure. This before the budget we sat at 1.3% expenditure. This budget before the budget we sat at 1.3% expenditure. This budget has expenditure. This budget has lessened expenditure. This budget has lessened that expenditure. This budget has lessened that to expenditure. This budget has lessened that to 1.5%, expenditure. This budget has lessened that to 1.5%, which expenditure. This budget has lessened that to 1.5%, which puts expenditure. 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Something the previous Government did not do. My previous Government did not do. My question previous Government did not do. My question was previous Government did not do. My question was about previous Government did not do. My question was about reaching previous Government did not do. My question was about reaching to previous Government did not do. My question was about reaching to 2020, question was about reaching to 2020, not question was about reaching to 2020, not in question was about reaching to 2020, not in 10 question was about reaching to 2020, not in 10 years question was about reaching to 2020, not in 10 years so question was about reaching to 2020, not in 10 years so what question was about reaching to 2020, not in 10 years so what is question was about reaching to 2020, not in 10 years so what is the not in 10 years so what is the percentage not in 10 years so what is the percentage growth not in 10 years so what is the percentage growth of not in 10 years so what is the percentage growth of R&D not in 10 years so what is the percentage growth of R&D spending not in 10 years so what is the percentage growth of R&D spending by percentage growth of R&D spending by 2020, percentage growth of R&D spending by 2020, not percentage growth of R&D spending by 2020, not in percentage growth of R&D spending by 2020, not in 10 percentage growth of R&D spending by 2020, not in 10 years? percentage growth of R&D spending by 2020, not in 10 years? I percentage growth of R&D spending by 2020, not in 10 years? I said percentage growth of R&D spending by 2020, not in 10 years? I said it. percentage growth of R&D spending by 2020, not in 10 years? I said it. My 2020, not in 10 years? I said it. My view 2020, not in 10 years? I said it. My view is 2020, not in 10 years? I said it. My view is that 2020, not in 10 years? I said it. My view is that the 2020, not in 10 years? I said it. My view is that the question 2020, not in 10 years? I said it. My view is that the question was view is that the question was certainly view is that the question was certainly addressed. view is that the question was certainly addressed. Supplementary. certainly addressed. Supplementary. How certainly addressed. Supplementary. How can certainly addressed. Supplementary. How can the certainly addressed. Supplementary. How can the sector certainly addressed. Supplementary. How can the sector have certainly addressed. Supplementary. How can the sector have confidence How can the sector have confidence in How can the sector have confidence in her How can the sector have confidence in her policy How can the sector have confidence in her policy if How can the sector have confidence in her policy if he How can the sector have confidence in her policy if he is How can the sector have confidence in her policy if he is unable How can the sector have confidence in her policy if he is unable to in her policy if he is unable to give in her policy if he is unable to give any in her policy if he is unable to give any such in her policy if he is unable to give any such forecast in her policy if he is unable to give any such forecast for in her policy if he is unable to give any such forecast for 2020? in her policy if he is unable to give any such forecast for 2020? The give any such forecast for 2020? The sector give any such forecast for 2020? The sector can give any such forecast for 2020? The sector can have give any such forecast for 2020? The sector can have confidence give any such forecast for 2020? The sector can have confidence because give any such forecast for 2020? 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Can the Minister confirm that Can the Minister confirm that production Can the Minister confirm that production of Can the Minister confirm that production of gas Can the Minister confirm that production of gas in Can the Minister confirm that production of gas in Taranaki Can the Minister confirm that production of gas in Taranaki has production of gas in Taranaki has been production of gas in Taranaki has been in production of gas in Taranaki has been in decline production of gas in Taranaki has been in decline for production of gas in Taranaki has been in decline for eight production of gas in Taranaki has been in decline for eight years production of gas in Taranaki has been in decline for eight years with been in decline for eight years with absolutely been in decline for eight years with absolutely no been in decline for eight years with absolutely no substantial been in decline for eight years with absolutely no substantial or been in decline for eight years with absolutely no substantial or even absolutely no substantial or even small absolutely no substantial or even small new absolutely no substantial or even small new discoveries? absolutely no substantial or even small new discoveries? 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But the local member will probably be very pleased to hear probably be very pleased to hear that probably be very pleased to hear that even probably be very pleased to hear that even after probably be very pleased to hear that even after the probably be very pleased to hear that even after the Government's that even after the Government's announcement, that even after the Government's announcement, over that even after the Government's announcement, over the that even after the Government's announcement, over the next that even after the Government's announcement, over the next 18-36 announcement, over the next 18-36 months, announcement, over the next 18-36 months, there announcement, over the next 18-36 months, there are announcement, over the next 18-36 months, there are over announcement, over the next 18-36 months, there are over 20 announcement, over the next 18-36 months, there are over 20 wells months, there are over 20 wells planning months, there are over 20 wells planning to months, there are over 20 wells planning to be months, there are over 20 wells planning to be drilled months, there are over 20 wells planning to be drilled in months, there are over 20 wells planning to be drilled in the months, there are over 20 wells planning to be drilled in the summer planning to be drilled in the summer programme. planning to be drilled in the summer programme. Question planning to be drilled in the summer programme. Question No. planning to be drilled in the summer programme. 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 of My question is to the Minister of Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: What My question is to the Minister of Education: What is the Minister of Education: What is the the Minister of Education: What is the coalition the coalition Government the coalition Government doing the coalition Government doing to the coalition Government doing to help the coalition Government doing to help the Government doing to help the education Government doing to help the education system Government doing to help the education system to Government doing to help the education system to understand Government doing to help the education system to understand and education system to understand and respond education system to understand and respond to education system to understand and respond to the education system to understand and respond to the impact education system to understand and respond to the impact of respond to the impact of socio-economic respond to the impact of socio-economic disadvantage respond to the impact of socio-economic disadvantage on socio-economic disadvantage on student socio-economic disadvantage on student achievement? 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The index government to be further developed as an equity index. The index gives as an equity index. The index gives valuable as an equity index. The index gives valuable insights as an equity index. The index gives valuable insights into as an equity index. The index gives valuable insights into the as an equity index. The index gives valuable insights into the impacts valuable insights into the impacts of valuable insights into the impacts of disadvantage valuable insights into the impacts of disadvantage in valuable insights into the impacts of disadvantage in early valuable insights into the impacts of disadvantage in early childhood of disadvantage in early childhood and of disadvantage in early childhood and education. of disadvantage in early childhood and education. <INTERRUPTION> and education. <INTERRUPTION> The and education. <INTERRUPTION> The honourable and education. <INTERRUPTION> The honourable will and education. <INTERRUPTION> The honourable will not and education. <INTERRUPTION> The honourable will not -- and education. <INTERRUPTION> The honourable will not -- Louise The honourable will not -- Louise Upston The honourable will not -- Louise Upston will The honourable will not -- Louise Upston will not The honourable will not -- Louise Upston will not interject The honourable will not -- Louise Upston will not interject further. 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The new equity index as a tool to inch interject further. The new equity index as a tool to inch only interject further. The new equity index as a tool to inch only 3% interject further. 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Will supported through the education system. Will the supported through the education system. Will the equity supported through the education system. Will the equity index supported through the education system. Will the equity index will system. Will the equity index will used system. Will the equity index will used to system. Will the equity index will used to replace system. Will the equity index will used to replace school system. Will the equity index will used to replace school deciles? system. Will the equity index will used to replace school deciles? The used to replace school deciles? The school used to replace school deciles? The school deciles used to replace school deciles? The school deciles will used to replace school deciles? The school deciles will probably used to replace school deciles? 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The decision to remove school deciles decision to remove school deciles and decision to remove school deciles and impose decision to remove school deciles and impose the decision to remove school deciles and impose the new decision to remove school deciles and impose the new equity decision to remove school deciles and impose the new equity index, decision to remove school deciles and impose the new equity index, and and impose the new equity index, and to and impose the new equity index, and to do and impose the new equity index, and to do so and impose the new equity index, and to do so on and impose the new equity index, and to do so on a and impose the new equity index, and to do so on a no and impose the new equity index, and to do so on a no loser's and impose the new equity index, and to do so on a no loser's basis, to do so on a no loser's basis, meaning to do so on a no loser's basis, meaning no to do so on a no loser's basis, meaning no schools to do so on a no loser's basis, meaning no schools lost to do so on a no loser's basis, meaning no schools lost funding, meaning no schools lost funding, would meaning no schools lost funding, would have meaning no schools lost funding, would have effectively meaning no schools lost funding, would have effectively meant meaning no schools lost funding, would have effectively meant that would have effectively meant that both would have effectively meant that both systems would have effectively meant that both systems had would have effectively meant that both systems had to would have effectively meant that both systems had to effectively both systems had to effectively operate both systems had to effectively operate together both systems had to effectively operate together so both systems had to effectively operate together so decile both systems had to effectively operate together so decile funding operate together so decile funding would operate together so decile funding would have operate together so decile funding would have continued operate together so decile funding would have continued to operate together so decile funding would have continued to operate operate together so decile funding would have continued to operate even would have continued to operate even if would have continued to operate even if we would have continued to operate even if we went would have continued to operate even if we went ahead would have continued to operate even if we went ahead with would have continued to operate even if we went ahead with the if we went ahead with the implementation if we went ahead with the implementation of if we went ahead with the implementation of the if we went ahead with the implementation of the equity if we went ahead with the implementation of the equity index implementation of the equity index in implementation of the equity index in its implementation of the equity index in its previous implementation of the equity index in its previous form. implementation of the equity index in its previous form. 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I've been advised that the cost of doing that advised that the cost of doing that could advised that the cost of doing that could be advised that the cost of doing that could be up advised that the cost of doing that could be up to advised that the cost of doing that could be up to $100 advised that the cost of doing that could be up to $100 million advised that the cost of doing that could be up to $100 million - advised that the cost of doing that could be up to $100 million - none could be up to $100 million - none of could be up to $100 million - none of which could be up to $100 million - none of which was could be up to $100 million - none of which was previously could be up to $100 million - none of which was previously budgeted. of which was previously budgeted. Question of which was previously budgeted. Question No. of which was previously budgeted. Question No. 10. 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 Maori My question is to the Minister for Maori Development: My question is to the Minister for Maori Development: Is My question is to the Minister for Maori Development: Is Vote My question is to the Minister for Maori Development: Is Vote Maori Maori Development: Is Vote Maori Development Maori Development: Is Vote Maori Development for Maori Development: Is Vote Maori Development for 2018/19 Maori Development: Is Vote Maori Development for 2018/19 lower Maori Development: Is Vote Maori Development for 2018/19 lower than Development for 2018/19 lower than in Development for 2018/19 lower than in the Development for 2018/19 lower than in the current Development for 2018/19 lower than in the current year Development for 2018/19 lower than in the current year (2017/18)? Been Been behalf Been behalf of Been behalf of the Been behalf of the Minister Been behalf of the Minister of Been behalf of the Minister of Maori Been behalf of the Minister of Maori Development, Been behalf of the Minister of Maori Development, no, Been behalf of the Minister of Maori Development, no, budget Been behalf of the Minister of Maori Development, no, budget 18 Been behalf of the Minister of Maori Development, no, budget 18 Maori Development, no, budget 18 Maori development Development, no, budget 18 Maori development is Development, no, budget 18 Maori development is not Development, no, budget 18 Maori development is not lower Development, no, budget 18 Maori development is not lower when Development, no, budget 18 Maori development is not lower when things development is not lower when things like development is not lower when things like the development is not lower when things like the one-off development is not lower when things like the one-off payment development is not lower when things like the one-off payment of development is not lower when things like the one-off payment of $9 like the one-off payment of $9 million like the one-off payment of $9 million to like the one-off payment of $9 million to parehaka like the one-off payment of $9 million to parehaka is like the one-off payment of $9 million to parehaka is there. like the one-off payment of $9 million to parehaka is there. The million to parehaka is there. The budget million to parehaka is there. The budget 18 million to parehaka is there. The budget 18 is million to parehaka is there. The budget 18 is actually million to parehaka is there. The budget 18 is actually higher, million to parehaka is there. The budget 18 is actually higher, so budget 18 is actually higher, so well budget 18 is actually higher, so well done budget 18 is actually higher, so well done Minister budget 18 is actually higher, so well done Minister and budget 18 is actually higher, so well done Minister and the budget 18 is actually higher, so well done Minister and the Maori well done Minister and the Maori Labour well done Minister and the Maori Labour Caucus. well done Minister and the Maori Labour Caucus. Order, well done Minister and the Maori Labour Caucus. Order, I'm well done Minister and the Maori Labour Caucus. Order, I'm going well done Minister and the Maori Labour Caucus. Order, I'm going to Labour Caucus. Order, I'm going to remind Labour Caucus. Order, I'm going to remind the Labour Caucus. Order, I'm going to remind the member Labour Caucus. Order, I'm going to remind the member that Labour Caucus. Order, I'm going to remind the member that when Labour Caucus. Order, I'm going to remind the member that when he Labour Caucus. Order, I'm going to remind the member that when he is remind the member that when he is answering remind the member that when he is answering this remind the member that when he is answering this question, remind the member that when he is answering this question, he remind the member that when he is answering this question, he is answering this question, he is actually answering this question, he is actually answering. answering this question, he is actually answering. So answering this question, he is actually answering. So I'm answering this question, he is actually answering. So I'm sure actually answering. So I'm sure while actually answering. So I'm sure while the actually answering. So I'm sure while the Minister actually answering. So I'm sure while the Minister might actually answering. So I'm sure while the Minister might be actually answering. So I'm sure while the Minister might be proud, while the Minister might be proud, she while the Minister might be proud, she wouldn't while the Minister might be proud, she wouldn't address while the Minister might be proud, she wouldn't address it while the Minister might be proud, she wouldn't address it in while the Minister might be proud, she wouldn't address it in that while the Minister might be proud, she wouldn't address it in that way. she wouldn't address it in that way. Does she wouldn't address it in that way. Does the she wouldn't address it in that way. Does the total she wouldn't address it in that way. Does the total annual she wouldn't address it in that way. Does the total annual appropriations Does the total annual appropriations and Does the total annual appropriations and multi-year Does the total annual appropriations and multi-year appropriation and multi-year appropriation forecast and multi-year appropriation forecast show and multi-year appropriation forecast show a and multi-year appropriation forecast show a reduction and multi-year appropriation forecast show a reduction from forecast show a reduction from $328,112,000 forecast show a reduction from $328,112,000 in forecast show a reduction from $328,112,000 in 2017/18, forecast show a reduction from $328,112,000 in 2017/18, to $328,112,000 in 2017/18, to $316,421,000 $328,112,000 in 2017/18, to $316,421,000 in $328,112,000 in 2017/18, to $316,421,000 in 2018/19? $328,112,000 in 2017/18, to $316,421,000 in 2018/19? No. $328,112,000 in 2017/18, to $316,421,000 in 2018/19? No. The $316,421,000 in 2018/19? No. The member $316,421,000 in 2018/19? No. The member has $316,421,000 in 2018/19? No. The member has got $316,421,000 in 2018/19? No. The member has got his $316,421,000 in 2018/19? No. The member has got his figures $316,421,000 in 2018/19? No. The member has got his figures wrong. member has got his figures wrong. Does member has got his figures wrong. Does she member has got his figures wrong. Does she agree member has got his figures wrong. Does she agree with member has got his figures wrong. Does she agree with John member has got his figures wrong. Does she agree with John Tamihiri Does she agree with John Tamihiri who Does she agree with John Tamihiri who said, Does she agree with John Tamihiri who said, "For Does she agree with John Tamihiri who said, "For the Does she agree with John Tamihiri who said, "For the first Does she agree with John Tamihiri who said, "For the first time Does she agree with John Tamihiri who said, "For the first time in who said, "For the first time in decades, who said, "For the first time in decades, budget who said, "For the first time in decades, budget 2018 who said, "For the first time in decades, budget 2018 took who said, "For the first time in decades, budget 2018 took money who said, "For the first time in decades, budget 2018 took money away decades, budget 2018 took money away from decades, budget 2018 took money away from Maori?" decades, budget 2018 took money away from Maori?" I'm decades, budget 2018 took money away from Maori?" 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Does she agree with John Tamahiri who said, "No Supplementary. Does she agree with John Tamahiri who said, "No amount John Tamahiri who said, "No amount of John Tamahiri who said, "No amount of spend John Tamahiri who said, "No amount of spend by John Tamahiri who said, "No amount of spend by Labour's John Tamahiri who said, "No amount of spend by Labour's 13-strong John Tamahiri who said, "No amount of spend by Labour's 13-strong Maori of spend by Labour's 13-strong Maori Caucus, of spend by Labour's 13-strong Maori Caucus, five of spend by Labour's 13-strong Maori Caucus, five of of spend by Labour's 13-strong Maori Caucus, five of whom of spend by Labour's 13-strong Maori Caucus, five of whom are of spend by Labour's 13-strong Maori Caucus, five of whom are in of spend by Labour's 13-strong Maori Caucus, five of whom are in the Caucus, five of whom are in the Cabinet, Caucus, five of whom are in the Cabinet, can Caucus, five of whom are in the Cabinet, can hide Caucus, five of whom are in the Cabinet, can hide the Caucus, five of whom are in the Cabinet, can hide the fact Caucus, five of whom are in the Cabinet, can hide the fact that Cabinet, can hide the fact that budget Cabinet, can hide the fact that budget for Cabinet, can hide the fact that budget for Maori Cabinet, can hide the fact that budget for Maori has Cabinet, can hide the fact that budget for Maori has been Cabinet, can hide the fact that budget for Maori has been cut? 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What feedback has the law centres help to provide that. What feedback has the Minister What feedback has the Minister received What feedback has the Minister received regarding What feedback has the Minister received regarding the What feedback has the Minister received regarding the funding received regarding the funding increase? received regarding the funding increase? I received regarding the funding increase? I have received regarding the funding increase? I have had received regarding the funding increase? I have had overwhelmingly increase? I have had overwhelmingly positive increase? I have had overwhelmingly positive feedback increase? I have had overwhelmingly positive feedback from increase? I have had overwhelmingly positive feedback from a increase? I have had overwhelmingly positive feedback from a number increase? 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I speak leave to delete Standing Order speak leave to delete Standing Order 3871 speak leave to delete Standing Order 3871 and speak leave to delete Standing Order 3871 and replace speak leave to delete Standing Order 3871 and replace it speak leave to delete Standing Order 3871 and replace it with speak leave to delete Standing Order 3871 and replace it with 60 3871 and replace it with 60 supplementary 3871 and replace it with 60 supplementary questions 3871 and replace it with 60 supplementary questions can 3871 and replace it with 60 supplementary questions can be 3871 and replace it with 60 supplementary questions can be asked supplementary questions can be asked to supplementary questions can be asked to the supplementary questions can be asked to the 12 supplementary questions can be asked to the 12 primary supplementary questions can be asked to the 12 primary questions supplementary questions can be asked to the 12 primary questions on supplementary questions can be asked to the 12 primary questions on a to the 12 primary questions on a proportional to the 12 primary questions on a proportional basis to the 12 primary questions on a proportional basis as to the 12 primary questions on a proportional basis as advised to the 12 primary questions on a proportional basis as advised by to the 12 primary questions on a proportional basis as advised by the proportional basis as advised by the Clerk proportional basis as advised by the Clerk of proportional basis as advised by the Clerk of the proportional basis as advised by the Clerk of the House proportional basis as advised by the Clerk of the House for proportional basis as advised by the Clerk of the House for that proportional basis as advised by the Clerk of the House for that debate Clerk of the House for that debate to Clerk of the House for that debate to be Clerk of the House for that debate to be taken Clerk of the House for that debate to be taken forth Clerk of the House for that debate to be taken forth with. 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