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The first Mr Speaker, there are three main purposes. The first is Mr Speaker, there are three main purposes. The first is to Mr Speaker, there are three main purposes. The first is to ban purposes. The first is to ban foreign purposes. The first is to ban foreign buyers purposes. The first is to ban foreign buyers of purposes. The first is to ban foreign buyers of existing purposes. The first is to ban foreign buyers of existing New foreign buyers of existing New Zealand foreign buyers of existing New Zealand homes. foreign buyers of existing New Zealand homes. The foreign buyers of existing New Zealand homes. The second foreign buyers of existing New Zealand homes. The second is foreign buyers of existing New Zealand homes. The second is to Zealand homes. The second is to bring Zealand homes. The second is to bring forestry Zealand homes. The second is to bring forestry registration Zealand homes. The second is to bring forestry registration rights bring forestry registration rights into bring forestry registration rights into the bring forestry registration rights into the over bring forestry registration rights into the over seas bring forestry registration rights into the over seas investment into the over seas investment screening into the over seas investment screening regime into the over seas investment screening regime to into the over seas investment screening regime to ensure into the over seas investment screening regime to ensure they into the over seas investment screening regime to ensure they are screening regime to ensure they are treated screening regime to ensure they are treated similarly screening regime to ensure they are treated similarly to screening regime to ensure they are treated similarly to existing treated similarly to existing screening treated similarly to existing screening for treated similarly to existing screening for freehold treated similarly to existing screening for freehold and treated similarly to existing screening for freehold and leasehold screening for freehold and leasehold forests screening for freehold and leasehold forests whilst screening for freehold and leasehold forests whilst at screening for freehold and leasehold forests whilst at the screening for freehold and leasehold forests whilst at the same screening for freehold and leasehold forests whilst at the same time forests whilst at the same time forests whilst at the same time forests whilst at the same time streamlining screening forests whilst at the same time streamlining screening for forests whilst at the same time streamlining screening for forestry streamlining screening for forestry to streamlining screening for forestry to encourage streamlining screening for forestry to encourage foreign streamlining screening for forestry to encourage foreign direct to encourage foreign direct investment to encourage foreign direct investment the to encourage foreign direct investment the forestry to encourage foreign direct investment the forestry sector to encourage foreign direct investment the forestry sector and investment the forestry sector and the investment the forestry sector and the third investment the forestry sector and the third and investment the forestry sector and the third and equally investment the forestry sector and the third and equally important the third and equally important purpose, the third and equally important purpose, is the third and equally important purpose, is to the third and equally important purpose, is to preserve the third and equally important purpose, is to preserve policy the third and equally important purpose, is to preserve policy state purpose, is to preserve policy state of purpose, is to preserve policy state of future purpose, is to preserve policy state of future Governments purpose, is to preserve policy state of future Governments to purpose, is to preserve policy state of future Governments to protect purpose, is to preserve policy state of future Governments to protect the of future Governments to protect the rights of future Governments to protect the rights of of future Governments to protect the rights of New of future Governments to protect the rights of New Zealanders of future Governments to protect the rights of New Zealanders to of future Governments to protect the rights of New Zealanders to own of future Governments to protect the the of future Governments to protect the their own land. of future Governments to protect the their own land. This of future Governments to protect the their own land. This policy of future Governments to protect the their own land. This policy space their own land. This policy space would their own land. This policy space would have, their own land. This policy space would have, in their own land. This policy space would have, in practice, their own land. This policy space would have, in practice, been their own land. This policy space would have, in practice, been lost their own land. This policy space the their own land. This policy space forever if this their own land. This policy space forever if this Government their own land. This policy space forever if this Government had their own land. This policy space forever if this Government had not forever if this Government had not the forever if this Government had not acted forever if this Government had not acted to do these forever if this Government had not acted to do these things forever if this Government had not acted to do these things before acted to do these things before CPTPP acted to do these things before CPTPP comes acted to do these things before CPTPP comes into acted to do these things before CPTPP comes into effect. acted to do these things before CPTPP comes into effect. Was acted to do these things before CPTPP comes into effect. Was it acted to do these things before CPTPP comes into effect. Was it the CPTPP comes into effect. Was it the CPTPP comes into effect. Was it the CPTPP comes into effect. Was it the policy intent CPTPP comes into effect. Was it the policy intent of CPTPP comes into effect. Was it the policy intent of the CPTPP comes into effect. Was it the policy intent of the bill CPTPP comes into effect. Was it the policy intent of the bill for policy intent of the bill for developers policy intent of the bill for developers of policy intent of the bill for developers of multimillion-dollar developers of multimillion-dollar homes developers of multimillion-dollar homes targeted developers of multimillion-dollar homes targeted at developers of multimillion-dollar homes targeted at foreign developers of multimillion-dollar homes targeted at foreign buyers homes targeted at foreign buyers such homes targeted at foreign buyers such as homes targeted at foreign buyers such as the homes targeted at foreign buyers such as the te, homes targeted at foreign buyers such as the te, Arai homes targeted at foreign buyers such as the te, Arai property such as the te, Arai property development such as the te, Arai property development to such as the te, Arai property development to be such as the te, Arai property development to be exempt? such as the te, Arai property development to be exempt? No, such as the te, Arai property development to be exempt? No, the development to be exempt? No, the homes development to be exempt? No, the traditional exemption that development to be exempt? No, the traditional exemption that was development to be exempt? No, the traditional exemption that was put traditional exemption that was put forward traditional exemption that was put forward but traditional exemption that was put forward but has traditional exemption that was put forward but has been traditional exemption that was put forward but has been ruled traditional exemption that was put forward but has been ruled out traditional exemption that was put forward but has been ruled out of forward but has been ruled out of order forward but has been ruled out of order was forward but has been ruled out of order was put forward but has been ruled out of order was put forward forward but has been ruled out of order was put forward with forward but has been ruled out of order was put forward with the order was put forward with the intent order was put forward with the intent of order was put forward with the intent of helping order was put forward with the intent of helping the order was put forward with the intent of helping the iwi, order was put forward with the intent of helping the iwi, who order was put forward with the intent of helping the iwi, who had intent of helping the iwi, who had intent of helping the iwi, who had intent of helping the iwi, who had suffered long intent of helping the iwi, who had suffered long delays intent of helping the iwi, who had suffered long delays on intent of helping the iwi, who had suffered long delays on the intent of helping the iwi, who had suffered long delays on the project, suffered long delays on the project, it suffered long delays on the project, it was suffered long delays on the project, it was a suffered long delays on the project, it was a time suffered long delays on the project, it was a time limited suffered long delays on the project, it was a time limited transitional it was a time limited transitional measure. it was a time limited transitional measure. There it was a time limited transitional measure. There was it was a time limited transitional measure. There was advice it was a time limited transitional measure. There was advice from it was a time limited transitional measure. There was advice from The measure. There was advice from The Treasury measure. There was advice from The Treasury that measure. There was advice from The Treasury that this measure. There was advice from The Treasury that this was measure. There was advice from The Treasury that this was procedurally Treasury that this was procedurally appropriate Treasury that this was procedurally appropriate to Treasury that this was procedurally appropriate to allow Treasury that this was procedurally appropriate to allow an Treasury that this was procedurally appropriate to allow an exemption, appropriate to allow an exemption, however, appropriate to allow an exemption, however, the appropriate to allow an exemption, however, the speaker appropriate to allow an exemption, however, the speaker has appropriate to allow an exemption, however, the speaker has advised however, the speaker has advised that however, the speaker has advised that the however, the speaker has advised that the select however, the speaker has advised that the select committee's that the select committee's recommendation that the select committee's recommendation is that the select committee's recommendation is not that the select committee's recommendation is not within recommendation is not within Standing recommendation is not within Standing Orders. recommendation is not within Standing Orders. The recommendation is not within Standing Orders. The Government Standing Orders. The Government accepts Standing Orders. The Government accepts the Standing Orders. The Government accepts the speaker's Standing Orders. The Government accepts the speaker's ruling Standing Orders. The Government accepts the speaker's ruling and accepts the speaker's ruling and therefore accepts the speaker's ruling and therefore to accepts the speaker's ruling and therefore to transitional accepts the speaker's ruling and therefore to transitional exemption therefore to transitional exemption will therefore to transitional exemption will not therefore to transitional exemption will not proceed. therefore to transitional exemption will not proceed. Is therefore to transitional exemption will not proceed. Is it therefore to transitional exemption will not proceed. Is it his will not proceed. Is it his intention will not proceed. Is it his intention to will not proceed. Is it his intention to promulgate will not proceed. Is it his intention to promulgate regulations intention to promulgate regulations under intention to promulgate regulations under the intention to promulgate regulations under the Overseas intention to promulgate regulations under the Overseas Investment under the Overseas Investment Amendment under the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill under the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill to under the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill to exempt under the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill to exempt the under the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill to exempt the te under the Overseas Investment Amendment Bill to exempt the te Arai Amendment Bill to exempt the te Arai development Amendment Bill to exempt the te Arai development or Amendment Bill to exempt the te Arai development or any Amendment Bill to exempt the te Arai development or any other Amendment Bill to exempt the te Arai development or any other development development or any other development development or any other development development or any other development link to development or any other development link to John development or any other development link to John derby development or any other development link to John derby from development or any other development link to John derby from the link to John derby from the provisions link to John derby from the provisions in link to John derby from the provisions in that link to John derby from the provisions in that legislation? link to John derby from the provisions in that legislation? No. provisions in that legislation? No. Indeed, provisions in that legislation? No. Indeed, the provisions in that legislation? No. Indeed, the other provisions in that legislation? No. Indeed, the other regulation-making Indeed, the other regulation-making power Indeed, the other regulation-making power in Indeed, the other regulation-making power in the Indeed, the other regulation-making power in the bill Indeed, the other regulation-making power in the bill - Indeed, the other regulation-making power in the bill - and Indeed, the other regulation-making power in the bill - and the Indeed, the other regulation-making power in the bill - and the member power in the bill - and the member will power in the bill - and the member provisions power in the bill - and the member will know this power in the bill - and the member will know this because power in the bill - and the member will know this because she power in the bill - and the member will know this because she was power in the bill - and the member will know this because she was on will know this because she was on the will know this because she was on the select will know this because she was on the select committee will know this because she was on the select committee - will know this because she was on the select committee - would will know this because she was on the select committee - would not the select committee - would not allow the select committee - would not allow such the select committee - would not allow such an the select committee - would not allow such an exemption. the select committee - would not allow such an exemption. The the select committee - would not allow such an exemption. The Rt the select committee - would not allow such an exemption. The Rt Hon allow such an exemption. The Rt Hon allow such an exemption. The Rt Hon allow such an exemption. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. allow such an exemption. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. Under allow such an exemption. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. Under this allow such an exemption. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. Under this visionary Winston Peters. Under this visionary and Winston Peters. Under this visionary and responsible Winston Peters. Under this visionary and responsible policy, Winston Peters. Under this visionary and responsible policy, what and responsible policy, what proportion and responsible policy, what proportion of and responsible policy, what proportion of New and responsible policy, what proportion of New Zealand and responsible policy, what proportion of New Zealand homes and responsible policy, what proportion of New Zealand homes will proportion of New Zealand homes will no proportion of New Zealand homes will no longer proportion of New Zealand homes will no longer be proportion of New Zealand homes will no longer be able proportion of New Zealand homes will no longer be able to proportion of New Zealand homes will no longer be able to be proportion of New Zealand homes will no longer be able to be purchased proportion of New Zealand homes will no longer be able to be purchased by no longer be able to be purchased by a no longer be able to be purchased by a foreign no longer be able to be purchased by a foreign buyer no longer be able to be purchased by a foreign buyer outbidding no longer be able to be purchased by a foreign buyer outbidding a no longer be able to be purchased by a foreign buyer outbidding a New a foreign buyer outbidding a New Zealander? a foreign buyer outbidding a New Zealander? There a foreign buyer outbidding a New Zealander? There are a foreign buyer outbidding a New Zealander? There are currently a foreign buyer outbidding a New Zealander? There are currently 1.8 Zealander? There are currently 1.8 million Zealander? There are currently 1.8 million homes Zealander? There are currently 1.8 million homes in Zealander? There are currently 1.8 million homes in New Zealander? There are currently 1.8 million homes in New Zealand Zealander? There are currently 1.8 million homes in New Zealand and million homes in New Zealand and more million homes in New Zealand and more than million homes in New Zealand and more than 20,000 million homes in New Zealand and more than 20,000 new million homes in New Zealand and more than 20,000 new homes million homes in New Zealand and more than 20,000 new homes will million homes in New Zealand and more than 20,000 new homes will be more than 20,000 new homes will be built more than 20,000 new homes will be built over more than 20,000 new homes will be built over the more than 20,000 new homes will be built over the next more than 20,000 new homes will be built over the next year. more than 20,000 new homes will be built over the next year. Under more than 20,000 new homes will be built over the next year. Under this built over the next year. Under this law, built over the next year. Under this law, foreigners built over the next year. Under this law, foreigners cannot built over the next year. Under this law, foreigners cannot buy built over the next year. Under this law, foreigners cannot buy any built over the next year. Under this law, foreigners cannot buy any of law, foreigners cannot buy any of the law, foreigners cannot buy any of the 1.8 law, foreigners cannot buy any of the 1.8 million law, foreigners cannot buy any of the 1.8 million existing law, foreigners cannot buy any of the 1.8 million existing homes law, foreigners cannot buy any of the 1.8 million existing homes and the 1.8 million existing homes and can the 1.8 million existing homes and can only the 1.8 million existing homes and can only purchase the 1.8 million existing homes and can only purchase a the 1.8 million existing homes and can only purchase a fraction the 1.8 million existing homes and can only purchase a fraction of the 1.8 million existing homes and can only purchase a fraction of the can only purchase a fraction of the 20,000 can only purchase a fraction of the 20,000 new can only purchase a fraction of the 20,000 new homes can only purchase a fraction of the 20,000 new homes that can only purchase a fraction of the 20,000 new homes that would can only purchase a fraction of the 20,000 new homes that would be can only purchase a fraction of the 20,000 new homes that would be built 20,000 new homes that would be built and 20,000 new homes that would be built and would 20,000 new homes that would be built and would then 20,000 new homes that would be built and would then have 20,000 new homes that would be built and would then have to 20,000 new homes that would be built and would then have to either 20,000 new homes that would be built and would then have to either onsell and would then have to either onsell them and would then have to either onsell them or and would then have to either onsell them or lease and would then have to either onsell them or lease them and would then have to either onsell them or lease them to and would then have to either onsell them or lease them to New them or lease them to New them or lease them to New them or lease them to New Zealanders. 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The bill, as reported back from select committee ensures back from select committee ensures that back from select committee ensures that more back from select committee ensures that more than back from select committee ensures that more than 99% back from select committee ensures that more than 99% of back from select committee ensures that more than 99% of New back from select committee ensures that more than 99% of New Zealand that more than 99% of New Zealand homes that more than 99% of New Zealand that that more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not that more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not be that more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not be able that more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not be able to that more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not be able to be that more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not be able to be sold that more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not be able to be sold to homes will not be able to be sold to homes will not be able to be sold to homes will not be able to be sold to foreigners. <APPLAUSE> foreigners. <APPLAUSE> David foreigners. <APPLAUSE> David Seymour. foreigners. <APPLAUSE> David Seymour. 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Was the bill's process subject to any time pressure process subject to any time pressure due process subject to any time pressure due to process subject to any time pressure due to the process subject to any time pressure due to the need process subject to any time pressure due to the need to process subject to any time pressure due to the need to pass process subject to any time pressure due to the need to pass it process subject to any time pressure due to the need to pass it before due to the need to pass it before the due to the need to pass it before the CPTPP due to the need to pass it before the CPTPP is due to the need to pass it before the CPTPP is ratified? due to the need to pass it before the CPTPP is ratified? Yes. due to the need to pass it before the CPTPP is ratified? Yes. Is due to the need to pass it before the CPTPP is ratified? Yes. Is that the CPTPP is ratified? Yes. Is that why the CPTPP is ratified? Yes. Is that why it's the CPTPP is ratified? Yes. Is that why it's such the CPTPP is ratified? Yes. Is that why it's such a the CPTPP is ratified? Yes. Is that why it's such a dog's the CPTPP is ratified? Yes. Is that why it's such a dog's breakfast the CPTPP is ratified? Yes. Is that why it's such a dog's breakfast of why it's such a dog's breakfast of inconsistent why it's such a dog's breakfast of inconsistent amendments why it's such a dog's breakfast of inconsistent amendments now? why it's such a dog's breakfast of inconsistent amendments now? It inconsistent amendments now? It isn't. inconsistent amendments now? It isn't. It's inconsistent amendments now? It isn't. It's actually inconsistent amendments now? It isn't. It's actually quite inconsistent amendments now? It isn't. It's actually quite a inconsistent amendments now? It isn't. It's actually quite a complex isn't. It's actually quite a complex bill isn't. It's actually quite a complex bill because isn't. It's actually quite a complex bill because we isn't. It's actually quite a complex bill because we don't isn't. It's actually quite a complex bill because we don't want isn't. It's actually quite a complex bill because we don't want to, isn't. It's actually quite a complex bill because we don't want to, in bill because we don't want to, in Auckland, bill because we don't want to, in Auckland, stop bill because we don't want to, in Auckland, stop some bill because we don't want to, in Auckland, stop some foreign bill because we don't want to, in Auckland, stop some foreign direct Auckland, stop some foreign direct investment Auckland, stop some foreign direct investment in Auckland, stop some foreign direct investment in multi-storey Auckland, stop some foreign direct investment in multi-storey apartment investment in multi-storey apartment buildings investment in multi-storey apartment buildings that investment in multi-storey apartment buildings that are investment in multi-storey apartment buildings that are going investment in multi-storey apartment buildings that are going to investment in multi-storey apartment buildings that are going to be buildings that are going to be onsold buildings that are going to be onsold or buildings that are going to be onsold or leased. buildings that are going to be onsold or leased. That buildings that are going to be onsold or leased. That is buildings that are going to be onsold or leased. That is probably onsold or leased. That is probably onsold or leased. That is probably onsold or leased. That is probably the most onsold or leased. That is probably the most important onsold or leased. That is probably the most important change onsold or leased. That is probably the most important change that onsold or leased. That is probably the most important change that has the most important change that has been the most important change that has been made the most important change that has been made at the most important change that has been made at select the most important change that has been made at select committee the most important change that has been made at select committee but been made at select committee but it been made at select committee but been made at select committee but it remains true been made at select committee but it remains true that been made at select committee but it remains true that a been made at select committee but it remains true that a foreigner been made at select committee but it remains true that a foreigner will remains true that a foreigner will not remains true that a foreigner will not be remains true that a foreigner will not be able remains true that a foreigner will not be able to remains true that a foreigner will not be able to buy remains true that a foreigner will not be able to buy any remains true that a foreigner will not be able to buy any existing remains true that a foreigner will not be able to buy any existing home not be able to buy any existing home in not be able to buy any existing home in New not be able to buy any existing home in New Zealand not be able to buy any existing home in New Zealand and, not be able to buy any existing home in New Zealand and, as not be able to buy any existing home in New Zealand and, as I not be able to buy any existing home in New Zealand and, as I said, not be able to buy any existing home in New Zealand and, as I said, in in New Zealand and, as I said, in more in New Zealand and, as I said, in more than in New Zealand and, as I said, in more than 99% in New Zealand and, as I said, in more than 99% of in New Zealand and, as I said, in more than 99% of New in New Zealand and, as I said, in more than 99% of New Zealand in New Zealand and, as I said, in more than 99% of New Zealand homes more than 99% of New Zealand homes will more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not be more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not be open more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not be open to more than 99% of New Zealand homes will not be open to purchase. will not be open to purchase. 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are very clear and I take no moral very clear and I take no moral lesson very clear and I take no moral very very clear and I take no moral lesson from that very clear and I take no moral lesson from that member very clear and I take no moral lesson from that member and very clear and I take no moral lesson from that member and his lesson from that member and his party lesson from that member and his party who lesson from that member and his party who had lesson from that member and his party who had a lesson from that member and his party who had a Minister lesson from that member and his party who had a Minister for lesson from that member and his party who had a Minister for Justice party who had a Minister for Justice who, party who had a Minister for Justice who, when party who had a Minister for Justice who, when he party who had a Minister for Justice who, when he had party who had a Minister for Justice who, when he had the party who had a Minister for Justice who, when he had 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trials for sexual offending so on changing the nature of trials for sexual offending so they on changing the nature of trials for sexual offending so they did on changing the nature of trials for sexual offending so they did not sexual offending so they did not traumatise sexual offending so they did not traumatise victims sexual offending so they did not traumatise victims and sexual offending so they did not traumatise victims and revictimise traumatise victims and revictimise victims, traumatise victims and revictimise victims, told traumatise victims and revictimise victims, told the traumatise victims and revictimise victims, told the Law traumatise victims and revictimise victims, told the Law Commission traumatise victims and revictimise victims, told the Law Commission to victims, told the Law Commission to stop victims, told the Law Commission to stop doing victims, told the Law Commission to stop doing its victims, told the Law Commission to stop doing its work. victims, told the Law Commission to stop doing its work. <APPLAUSE> stop doing its work. <APPLAUSE> Why stop doing its work. <APPLAUSE> Why is stop doing its work. <APPLAUSE> Why is the stop doing its work. <APPLAUSE> Why is the minister stop doing its work. <APPLAUSE> Why is the minister commenting stop doing its work. <APPLAUSE> Why is the minister commenting on, Why is the minister commenting on, and Why is the minister commenting on, and characterising, Why is the minister commenting on, and characterising, an Why is the minister commenting on, and characterising, an indecent and characterising, an indecent assault and characterising, an indecent assault on and characterising, an indecent assault on a and characterising, an indecent assault on a female and characterising, an indecent assault on a female Corrections assault on a female Corrections officer assault on a female Corrections officer when assault on a female Corrections officer when he assault on a female Corrections officer when he hasn't assault on a female Corrections officer when he hasn't even assault on a female Corrections officer when he hasn't even read assault on a female Corrections officer when he hasn't even read the assault on a female Corrections officer assault on a female Corrections sentencing notes? 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We might be returning to the issue soon but, in the interests the issue soon but, in the interests of the issue soon but, in the interests of the the issue soon but, in the interests of the minister the issue soon but, in the interests of the minister who the issue soon but, in the interests of the minister who is the issue soon but, in the interests of the minister who is to the issue soon but, in the interests of the minister who is to answer the issue soon but, in the interests of the minister who is to answer the of the minister who is to answer the question, of the minister who is to answer the question, the of the minister who is to answer the question, the question of the minister who is to answer the question, the question should of the minister who is to answer the question, the question should be question, the question should be asked question, the question should be asked without question, the question should be asked without interjection. question, the question should be asked without interjection. 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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 Greater My question is to the Minister for Greater Christchurch My question is to the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration: Greater Christchurch Regeneration: What Greater Christchurch Regeneration: What announcements Greater Christchurch Regeneration: What announcements has Greater Christchurch Regeneration: What announcements has she Greater Christchurch Regeneration: What announcements has she made What announcements has she made about What announcements has she made about learning What announcements has she made about learning the What announcements has she made about learning the lessons What announcements has she made about learning the lessons from What announcements has she made about learning the lessons from the about learning the lessons from the Canterbury about learning the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake about learning the lessons from the Canterbury earthquake sequence Canterbury earthquake sequence to Canterbury earthquake sequence to help Canterbury earthquake sequence to help New Canterbury earthquake sequence to help New Zealanders Canterbury earthquake sequence to help New Zealanders prepare to help New Zealanders prepare for to help New Zealanders prepare for the to help New Zealanders prepare for the future? The The Hon The Hon Dr The Hon Dr Megan The Hon Dr Megan Woods. The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, I The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, I I'm The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, I I'm delighted The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, I I'm delighted to The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, I I'm delighted to their The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, I I'm delighted to their that, The Hon Dr Megan Woods. Mr Speaker, I I'm delighted to their that, in I I'm delighted to their that, in partnership I I'm delighted to their that, in partnership with I I'm delighted to their that, in partnership with the I I'm delighted to their that, in partnership with the Christchurch partnership with the Christchurch City partnership with the Christchurch City Council, partnership with the Christchurch City Council, a partnership with the Christchurch City Council, a symposium partnership with the Christchurch City Council, a symposium has partnership with the Christchurch City Council, a symposium has been City Council, a symposium has been scheduled City Council, a symposium has been scheduled for City Council, a symposium has been scheduled for 29 City Council, a symposium has been scheduled for 29 December City Council, a symposium has been scheduled for 29 December and City Council, a symposium has been scheduled for 29 December and 30 scheduled for 29 December and 30 this scheduled for 29 December and 30 this year. scheduled for 29 December and 30 this year. Around scheduled for 29 December and 30 this year. Around 250 scheduled for 29 December and 30 this year. Around 250 people scheduled for 29 December and 30 this year. Around 250 people are this year. Around 250 people are expected this year. Around 250 people are expected to this year. Around 250 people are expected to attend this year. Around 250 people are expected to attend the this year. Around 250 people are expected to attend the symposium, expected to attend the symposium, including expected to attend the symposium, including people expected to attend the symposium, including people from expected to attend the symposium, including people from a expected to attend the symposium, including people from a range expected to attend the symposium, including people from a range of including people from a range of experience including people from a range of experience and including people from a range of experience and expertise, including people from a range of experience and expertise, community experience and expertise, community and experience and expertise, community and voluntary experience and expertise, community and voluntary groups, experience and expertise, community and voluntary groups, the experience and expertise, community and voluntary groups, the public experience and expertise, community and voluntary groups, the public and and voluntary groups, the public and private and voluntary groups, the public and private sector, and voluntary groups, the public and private sector, as and voluntary groups, the public and private sector, as well and voluntary groups, the public and private sector, as well as private sector, as well as academics. private sector, as well as academics. 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I'm thrilled to see this Government committed to delivering Government committed to delivering this Government committed to delivering this event Government committed to delivering this event - Government committed to delivering this event - something Government committed to delivering this event - something the Government committed to delivering this event - something the previous this event - something the previous government this event - something the previous government was this event - something the previous government was not this event - something the previous government was not able this event - something the previous government was not able to. government was not able to. Supplementary: government was not able to. Supplementary: What government was not able to. Supplementary: What topics government was not able to. Supplementary: What topics can government was not able to. 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Mr Speaker, the content of the symposium is still being the symposium is still being developed. the symposium is still being developed. I the symposium is still being developed. I can the symposium is still being developed. I can announce the symposium is still being developed. I can announce that the symposium is still being developed. I can announce that the developed. I can announce that the preceding developed. I can announce that the preceding 4-part developed. I can announce that the preceding 4-part workshop developed. I can announce that the preceding 4-part workshop series developed. I can announce that the preceding 4-part workshop series is preceding 4-part workshop series is currently preceding 4-part workshop series is currently being preceding 4-part workshop series is currently being organised preceding 4-part workshop series is currently being organised on preceding 4-part workshop series is currently being organised on the currently being organised on the themes currently being organised on the themes of currently being organised on the themes of social currently being organised on the themes of social and currently being organised on the themes of social and psychosocial themes of social and psychosocial recovery, themes of social and psychosocial recovery, recovery themes of social and psychosocial recovery, recovery leadership themes of social and psychosocial recovery, recovery leadership and recovery, recovery leadership and governance, recovery, recovery leadership and governance, procurement recovery, recovery leadership and governance, procurement delivery governance, procurement delivery models, governance, procurement delivery models, and governance, procurement delivery models, and supporting governance, procurement delivery models, and supporting business models, and supporting business recovery. models, and supporting business recovery. The models, and supporting business recovery. The Canterbury models, and supporting business recovery. The Canterbury earthquake recovery. The Canterbury earthquake sequence recovery. The Canterbury earthquake sequence affected recovery. The Canterbury earthquake sequence affected every recovery. The Canterbury earthquake sequence affected every part recovery. The Canterbury earthquake sequence affected every part of sequence affected every part of Cantabrians' sequence affected every part of Cantabrians' lives sequence affected every part of Cantabrians' lives and sequence affected every part of Cantabrians' lives and had sequence affected every part of Cantabrians' lives and had deep Cantabrians' lives and had deep Cantabrians' lives and had deep Cantabrians' lives and had deep psychological impacts. Cantabrians' lives and had deep psychological impacts. I'm Cantabrians' lives and had deep psychological impacts. I'm pleased psychological impacts. I'm pleased to psychological impacts. I'm pleased to see psychological impacts. I'm pleased to see a psychological impacts. I'm pleased to see a range psychological impacts. I'm pleased to see a range of psychological impacts. I'm pleased to see a range of topics psychological impacts. I'm pleased to see a range of topics that psychological impacts. I'm pleased to see a range of topics that have to see a range of topics that have been to see a range of topics that have been identified to see a range of topics that have been identified and to see a range of topics that have been identified and will to see a range of topics that have been identified and will be been identified and will be discussed. been identified and will be discussed. How been identified and will be discussed. How does been identified and will be discussed. How does the been identified and will be discussed. How does the symposium discussed. How does the symposium fit discussed. How does the symposium fit with discussed. How does the symposium fit with the discussed. How does the symposium fit with the Government's discussed. How does the symposium fit with the Government's wider fit with the Government's wider programme fit with the Government's wider programme of fit with the Government's wider programme of work fit with the Government's wider programme of work to fit with the Government's wider programme of work to advance fit with the Government's wider programme of work to advance the programme of work to advance the recovery programme of work to advance the recovery of programme of work to advance the recovery of Christchurch? programme of work to advance the recovery of Christchurch? Mr recovery of Christchurch? Mr Speaker, recovery of Christchurch? Mr Speaker, I'm recovery of Christchurch? Mr Speaker, I'm pleased recovery of Christchurch? Mr Speaker, I'm pleased to recovery of Christchurch? Mr Speaker, I'm pleased to say recovery of Christchurch? Mr Speaker, I'm pleased to say that Speaker, I'm pleased to say that there Speaker, I'm pleased to say that there is Speaker, I'm pleased to say that there is a Speaker, I'm pleased to say that there is a cohesive Speaker, I'm pleased to say that there is a cohesive programme Speaker, I'm pleased to say that there is a cohesive programme of there is a cohesive programme of work there is a cohesive programme of work underway there is a cohesive programme of work underway to there is a cohesive programme of work underway to ensure there is a cohesive programme of work underway to ensure the there is a cohesive programme of work underway to ensure the voices work underway to ensure the voices of work underway to ensure the voices of people work underway to ensure the voices of people affected work underway to ensure the voices of people affected by work underway to ensure the voices of people affected by the of people affected by the earthquakes of people affected by the earthquakes are of people affected by the earthquakes are heard. of people affected by the earthquakes are heard. These of people affected by the earthquakes are heard. These include earthquakes are heard. These include extending earthquakes are heard. These include extending the earthquakes are heard. These include extending the funding earthquakes are heard. These include extending the funding for earthquakes are heard. These include extending the funding for RAZ earthquakes are heard. These include extending the funding for RAZ - earthquakes are heard. These include extending the funding for RAZ - a extending the funding for RAZ - a free extending the funding for RAZ - a free and extending the funding for RAZ - a free and independent extending the funding for RAZ - a free and independent advice extending the funding for RAZ - a free and independent advice to free and independent advice to homeowners free and independent advice to homeowners who free and independent advice to homeowners who are free and independent advice to homeowners who are experiencing homeowners who are experiencing conflict homeowners who are experiencing conflict with homeowners who are experiencing conflict with insurers, homeowners who are experiencing conflict with insurers, including conflict with insurers, including EQC. conflict with insurers, including EQC. Introducing conflict with insurers, including EQC. Introducing a conflict with insurers, including EQC. Introducing a bill conflict with insurers, including EQC. Introducing a bill into EQC. Introducing a bill into parliament EQC. Introducing a bill into parliament which EQC. Introducing a bill into parliament which proposed parliament which proposed common-sense parliament which proposed common-sense legislative parliament which proposed common-sense legislative amendments common-sense legislative amendments to common-sense legislative amendments to the common-sense legislative amendments to the Act, common-sense legislative amendments to the Act, including common-sense legislative amendments to the Act, including increasing common-sense legislative amendments to the Act, including increasing the to the Act, including increasing the EQC to the Act, including increasing the EQC Building to the Act, including increasing the EQC Building Cap, to the Act, including increasing the EQC Building Cap, removing to the Act, including increasing the EQC Building Cap, removing cover to the Act, including increasing the EQC Building Cap, removing cover for EQC Building Cap, removing cover for contents, EQC Building Cap, removing cover for contents, clarifying EQC Building Cap, removing cover for contents, clarifying EQC's EQC Building Cap, removing cover for contents, clarifying EQC's ability contents, clarifying EQC's ability to contents, clarifying EQC's ability to share contents, clarifying EQC's ability to share information, contents, clarifying EQC's ability to share information, and contents, clarifying EQC's ability to share information, and extending to share information, and extending the to share information, and extending the time to share information, and extending the time frame to share information, and extending the time frame EQC to share information, and extending the time frame EQC can to share information, and extending the time frame EQC can accept the time frame EQC can accept claims. the time frame EQC can accept claims. Appointing the time frame EQC can accept claims. Appointing an the time frame EQC can accept claims. Appointing an independent claims. Appointing an independent ministerial claims. Appointing an independent ministerial advisor claims. Appointing an independent ministerial advisor whose ministerial advisor whose recommendations ministerial advisor whose recommendations EQC ministerial advisor whose recommendations EQC is ministerial advisor whose recommendations EQC is implementing, recommendations EQC is implementing, including recommendations EQC is implementing, including increasing recommendations EQC is implementing, including increasing the recommendations EQC is implementing, including increasing the number recommendations EQC is implementing, including increasing the number of including increasing the number of settlement including increasing the number of settlement teams including increasing the number of settlement teams in including increasing the number of settlement teams in the including increasing the number of settlement teams in the Christchurch settlement teams in the Christchurch business settlement teams in the Christchurch business unit settlement teams in the Christchurch business unit working settlement teams in the Christchurch business unit working to settlement teams in the Christchurch business unit working to settle business unit working to settle Canterbury business unit working to settle Canterbury earthquake business unit working to settle Canterbury earthquake claims. business unit working to settle Canterbury earthquake claims. We've Canterbury earthquake claims. We've also Canterbury earthquake claims. We've also recently Canterbury earthquake claims. We've also recently announced Canterbury earthquake claims. We've also recently announced the also recently announced the Government also recently announced the Government is also recently announced the Government is launching also recently announced the Government is launching a also recently announced the Government is launching a public Government is launching a public inquiry Government is launching a public inquiry into Government is launching a public inquiry into EQC, Government is launching a public inquiry into EQC, as Government is launching a public inquiry into EQC, as well Government is launching a public inquiry into EQC, as well as Government is launching a public inquiry into EQC, as well as a inquiry into EQC, as well as a special inquiry into EQC, as well as a special insurance inquiry into EQC, as well as a special insurance tribunal inquiry into EQC, as well as a special insurance tribunal to special insurance tribunal to resolve special insurance tribunal to resolve outstanding special insurance tribunal to resolve outstanding Earthquake resolve outstanding Earthquake Commission resolve outstanding Earthquake Commission and resolve outstanding Earthquake Commission and insurance resolve outstanding Earthquake Commission and insurance claims. 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In Budget 2018, the Coalition Government announced we Coalition Government announced we will Coalition Government announced we will work Coalition Government announced we will work together Coalition Government announced we will work together with Coalition Government announced we will work together with the Coalition Government announced we will work together with the Primary will work together with the Primary Sector will work together with the Primary Sector by will work together with the Primary Sector by boosting will work together with the Primary Sector by boosting funding will work together with the Primary Sector by boosting funding by will work together with the Primary Sector by boosting funding by $5 Sector by boosting funding by $5 million Sector by boosting funding by $5 million over Sector by boosting funding by $5 million over the Sector by boosting funding by $5 million over the next Sector by boosting funding by $5 million over the next four Sector by boosting funding by $5 million over the next four years Sector by boosting funding by $5 million over the next four years to million over the next four years to improve million over the next four years to improve the million over the next four years to improve the overseer million over the next four years to improve the overseer tool million over the next four years to improve the overseer tool that million over the next four years to improve the overseer tool that helps improve the overseer tool that helps measure improve the overseer tool that helps measure nutrient improve the overseer tool that helps measure nutrient use improve the overseer tool that helps measure nutrient use and improve the overseer tool that helps measure nutrient use and greenhouse measure nutrient use and greenhouse gas measure nutrient use and greenhouse gas emissions. measure nutrient use and greenhouse gas emissions. 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This priorities are key to improving water quality. This funding priorities are key to improving water quality. This funding opens priorities are key to improving water quality. This funding opens up water quality. This funding opens up opportunities water quality. This funding opens up opportunities for water quality. This funding opens up opportunities for farmers water quality. This funding opens up opportunities for farmers to water quality. This funding opens up opportunities for farmers to utilise opportunities for farmers to utilise new opportunities for farmers to utilise new technologies opportunities for farmers to utilise new technologies and opportunities for farmers to utilise new technologies and techniques opportunities for farmers to utilise new technologies and techniques to new technologies and techniques to improve new technologies and techniques to improve water new technologies and techniques to improve water quality new technologies and techniques to improve water quality in new technologies and techniques to improve water quality in our new technologies and techniques to improve water quality in our rivers improve water quality in our rivers and improve water quality in our rivers and aquifers. improve water quality in our rivers and aquifers. The improve water quality in our rivers and aquifers. The extra improve water quality in our rivers and aquifers. The extra funding improve water quality in our rivers and aquifers. The extra funding will and aquifers. The extra funding will enable and aquifers. The extra funding will enable quicker and aquifers. The extra funding will enable quicker adoption and aquifers. The extra funding will enable quicker adoption of enable quicker adoption of environmentally enable quicker adoption of environmentally friendly enable quicker adoption of environmentally friendly and environmentally friendly and profitable environmentally friendly and profitable farm environmentally friendly and profitable farm practices, environmentally friendly and profitable farm practices, the profitable farm practices, the inclusion profitable farm practices, the inclusion of profitable farm practices, the inclusion of a profitable farm practices, the inclusion of a wider profitable farm practices, the inclusion of a wider range profitable farm practices, the inclusion of a wider range of profitable farm practices, the inclusion of a wider range of land inclusion of a wider range of land types inclusion of a wider range of land types and inclusion of a wider range of land types and farming inclusion of a wider range of land types and farming systems, inclusion of a wider range of land types and farming systems, and inclusion of a wider range of land types and farming systems, and a types and farming systems, and a more types and farming systems, and a more user-friendly types and farming systems, and a more user-friendly interface types and farming systems, and a more user-friendly interface for types and farming systems, and a more user-friendly interface for the more user-friendly interface for the software. more user-friendly interface for the software. Supplementary: more user-friendly interface for the software. Supplementary: Why more user-friendly interface for the software. Supplementary: Why is more user-friendly interface for the software. Supplementary: Why is the software. Supplementary: Why is the software. software. Supplementary: Why is the Coalition Government backing Coalition Government backing practical, Coalition Government backing practical, science-based Coalition Government backing practical, science-based tools Coalition Government backing practical, science-based tools such practical, science-based tools such as practical, science-based tools such as Overseer? practical, science-based tools such as Overseer? Because practical, science-based tools such as Overseer? Because the practical, science-based tools such as Overseer? Because the Government as Overseer? Because the Government wants as Overseer? Because the Government wants to as Overseer? Because the Government wants to help as Overseer? Because the Government wants to help farmers as Overseer? Because the Government wants to help farmers and as Overseer? Because the Government wants to help farmers and growers, wants to help farmers and growers, as wants to help farmers and growers, as well wants to help farmers and growers, as well as wants to help farmers and growers, as well as councils, wants to help farmers and growers, as well as councils, to wants to help farmers and growers, as well as councils, to manage wants to help farmers and growers, as well as councils, to manage their as well as councils, to manage their respective as well as councils, to manage their respective environmental respective environmental responsibilities respective environmental responsibilities by respective environmental responsibilities by improving respective environmental responsibilities by improving land responsibilities by improving land use responsibilities by improving land use so responsibilities by improving land use so that responsibilities by improving land use so that we responsibilities by improving land use so that we can responsibilities by improving land use so that we can clean responsibilities by improving land use so that we can clean up responsibilities by improving land use so that we can clean up our use so that we can clean up our rivers use so that we can clean up our rivers to use so that we can clean up our rivers to enable use so that we can clean up our rivers to enable young use so that we can clean up our rivers to enable young and use so that we can clean up our rivers to enable young and old use so that we can clean up our rivers to enable young and old to rivers to enable young and old to swim rivers to enable young and old to swim in rivers to enable young and old to swim in them rivers to enable young and old to swim in them safely. swim in them safely. Question swim in them safely. Question No. swim in them safely. Question No. 10 swim in them safely. Question No. 10 - swim in them safely. Question No. 10 - the swim in them safely. Question No. 10 - the Hon swim in them safely. Question No. 10 - the Hon Alfred Question No. 10 - the Hon Alfred Ngaro. 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The privacy, was an error in judgement. The chief privacy, was an error in judgement. The chief executive privacy, was an error in judgement. The chief executive has privacy, was an error in judgement. The chief executive has apologised. The chief executive has apologised. I The chief executive has apologised. I know The chief executive has apologised. I know the The chief executive has apologised. I know the staff The chief executive has apologised. I know the staff are The chief executive has apologised. I know the staff are disappointed I know the staff are disappointed that I know the staff are disappointed that they I know the staff are disappointed that they did I know the staff are disappointed that they did not I know the staff are disappointed that they did not recognise I know the staff are disappointed that they did not recognise this that they did not recognise this before that they did not recognise this before posting that they did not recognise this before posting the that they did not recognise this before posting the advert, that they did not recognise this before posting the advert, and that they did not recognise this before posting the advert, and I that they did not recognise this before posting the advert, and I am before posting the advert, and I am confident before posting the advert, and I am confident it before posting the advert, and I am confident it will before posting the advert, and I am confident it will not before posting the advert, and I am confident it will not be before posting the advert, and I am confident it will not be repeated. confident it will not be repeated. Supplementary: confident it will not be repeated. Supplementary: How confident it will not be repeated. Supplementary: How does confident it will not be repeated. Supplementary: How does the confident it will not be repeated. 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I will go and see if I can clarify the situation now that I clarify the situation now that I have clarify the situation now that I have that clarify the situation now that I have that information. have that information. Supplementary: have that information. Supplementary: How have that information. Supplementary: How does have that information. Supplementary: How does the have that information. 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The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, on The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, on behalf The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, on behalf of The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister for The Hon Chris Hipkins. 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I don't think, in my listening to the question, the listening to the question, the member listening to the question, the member had listening to the question, the member had suggested listening to the question, the member had suggested that listening to the question, the member had suggested that Mr listening to the question, the member had suggested that Mr Wood member had suggested that Mr Wood had member had suggested that Mr Wood had inappropriately member had suggested that Mr Wood had inappropriately -- member had suggested that Mr Wood had inappropriately -- acted had inappropriately -- acted inappropriately, had inappropriately -- acted inappropriately, I had inappropriately -- acted inappropriately, I think had inappropriately -- acted inappropriately, I think the had inappropriately -- acted inappropriately, I think the request inappropriately, I think the request was inappropriately, I think the request was that inappropriately, I think the request was that he inappropriately, I think the request was that he not. inappropriately, I think the request was that he not. 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I have received done so. Question No. answer the question. I have received done so. Question No. 12. 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 Trade My question is to the Minister for Trade and My question is to the Minister for Trade and Export My question is to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: for Trade and Export Growth: What for Trade and Export Growth: What announcements What announcements has What announcements has the What announcements has the Government What announcements has the Government made has the Government made regarding has the Government made regarding trade regarding trade with regarding trade with the regarding trade with the European regarding trade with the European Union? Today Today the Today the Government Today the Government officially Today the Government officially launched Today the Government officially launched negotiations Today the Government officially launched negotiations for Today the Government officially launched negotiations for a Today the Government officially launched negotiations for a Free launched negotiations for a Free Trade launched negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement launched negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with launched negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with the launched negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement with the European Trade Agreement with the European Union Trade Agreement with the European Union Trade Trade Agreement with the European Union Trade Commissioner. Trade Agreement with the European Union Trade Commissioner. The Trade Agreement with the European Union Trade Commissioner. The EU Trade Agreement with the European Union Trade Commissioner. The EU is Union Trade Commissioner. The EU is already Union Trade Commissioner. The EU is already the Union Trade Commissioner. The EU is already the third Union Trade Commissioner. The EU is already the third largest Union Trade Commissioner. The EU is already the third largest trading already the third largest trading partner already the third largest trading partner with already the third largest trading partner with two-way already the third largest trading partner with two-way trade already the third largest trading partner with two-way trade worth partner with two-way trade worth more partner with two-way trade worth more than partner with two-way trade worth more than $20 partner with two-way trade worth more than $20 billion. partner with two-way trade worth more than $20 billion. A partner with two-way trade worth more than $20 billion. A Free partner with two-way trade worth more than $20 billion. A Free Trade more than $20 billion. A Free Trade Agreement more than $20 billion. A Free Trade Agreement will more than $20 billion. A Free Trade Agreement will increase more than $20 billion. A Free Trade Agreement will increase trade Agreement will increase trade substantially, Agreement will increase trade substantially, bringing Agreement will increase trade substantially, bringing significant substantially, bringing significant economic substantially, bringing significant economic gains substantially, bringing significant economic gains for substantially, bringing significant economic gains for New substantially, bringing significant economic gains for New Zealand substantially, bringing significant economic gains for New Zealand and economic gains for New Zealand and the economic gains for New Zealand and the European economic gains for New Zealand and the European Union. economic gains for New Zealand and the European Union. Wages, economic gains for New Zealand and the European Union. Wages, business the European Union. Wages, business profits the European Union. Wages, business profits and the European Union. Wages, business profits and the the European Union. Wages, business profits and the New the European Union. Wages, business profits and the New Zealand the European Union. Wages, business profits and the New Zealand standard profits and the New Zealand standard of profits and the New Zealand standard of living profits and the New Zealand standard of living will profits and the New Zealand standard of living will rise. profits and the New Zealand standard of living will rise. Perhaps profits and the New Zealand standard of living will rise. Perhaps as of living will rise. Perhaps as importantly, of living will rise. Perhaps as importantly, it of living will rise. Perhaps as importantly, it is of living will rise. Perhaps as importantly, it is critical of living will rise. Perhaps as importantly, it is critical to of living will rise. Perhaps as importantly, it is critical to our importantly, it is critical to our the importantly, it is critical to our interests that New importantly, it is critical to our interests that New Zealand importantly, it is critical to our interests that New Zealand works interests that New Zealand works together interests that New Zealand works together with interests that New Zealand works together with like-minded interests that New Zealand works together with like-minded countries together with like-minded countries to together with like-minded countries to combat together with like-minded countries to combat the together with like-minded countries to combat the rising together with like-minded countries to combat the rising tide together with like-minded countries to combat the rising tide o to combat the rising tide o protectionism to combat the rising tide o protectionism around to combat the rising tide o protectionism around the to combat the rising tide o protectionism around the world to combat the rising tide o protectionism around the world and protectionism around the world and that's protectionism around the world and that's what protectionism around the world and that's what this protectionism around the world and that's what this coalition that's what this coalition government that's what this coalition government is that's what this coalition government is doing. that's what this coalition government is doing. <APPLAUSE> How How has How has the How has the coalition How has the coalition Government How has the coalition Government got How has the coalition Government got trade How has the coalition Government got trade negotiations How has the coalition Government got trade negotiations with How has the coalition Government got trade negotiations with the How has the coalition Government got trade negotiations with the EU trade negotiations with the EU started? trade negotiations with the EU started? This trade negotiations with the EU started? This Coalition trade negotiations with the EU started? This Coalition Government started? This Coalition Government has, started? This Coalition Government has, for started? This Coalition Government has, for a started? This Coalition Government has, for a start, started? This Coalition Government has, for a start, worked started? This Coalition Government has, for a start, worked to started? This Coalition Government has, for a start, worked to rebuild has, for a start, worked to rebuild public has, for a start, worked to rebuild public support has, for a start, worked to rebuild public support in has, for a start, worked to rebuild public support in confidence has, for a start, worked to rebuild public support in confidence and public support in confidence and trade public support in confidence and public public support in confidence and trade needed at public support in confidence and trade needed at home public support in confidence and trade needed at home after public support in confidence and trade needed at home after the public support in confidence and trade needed at home after the past public support in confidence and trade public support in confidence and Government Government abandoned bipartisanship. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> The <INTERRUPTION> The PM <INTERRUPTION> The PM deserves <INTERRUPTION> The PM deserves significant The PM deserves significant credit... 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The PM deserves significant credit for getting the significant credit for getting the negotiations significant credit for getting the negotiations across significant credit for getting the negotiations across the significant credit for getting the negotiations across the line significant credit for getting the negotiations across the line by negotiations across the line by advocating negotiations across the line by advocating strongly negotiations across the line by advocating strongly for negotiations across the line by advocating strongly for New advocating strongly for New Zealand's advocating strongly for New Zealand's interests advocating strongly for New Zealand's interests in advocating strongly for New Zealand's interests in her advocating strongly for New Zealand's interests in her meetings Zealand's interests in her meetings with Zealand's interests in her meetings with President Zealand's interests in her meetings with President Macron Zealand's interests in her meetings with President Macron and Zealand's interests in her meetings with President Macron and chancellor with President Macron and chancellor Merkel. with President Macron and chancellor Merkel. 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We particularly with the values New Zealand shares with the EU. We are particularly with the values New Zealand particularly with the values New fortunate to have particularly with the values New fortunate to have a particularly with the values New fortunate to have a PM particularly with the values New fortunate to have a PM who fortunate to have a PM who fortunate to have a PM who fortunate to have a PM who represents New fortunate to have a PM who represents New Zealand fortunate to have a PM who represents New Zealand so represents New Zealand so effectively represents New Zealand so effectively on represents New Zealand so effectively on the represents New Zealand so effectively on the world represents New Zealand so effectively on the world stage. represents New Zealand so effectively on the world stage. How effectively on the world stage. How will effectively on the world stage. How will a effectively on the world stage. How will a potential effectively on the world stage. How will a potential EU, effectively on the world stage. How will a potential EU, New effectively on the world stage. How will a potential EU, New Zealand effectively on the world stage. How will a potential EU, New Zealand FTA will a potential EU, New Zealand FTA benefit will a potential EU, New Zealand FTA benefit New will a potential EU, New Zealand FTA benefit New Zealand's will a potential EU, New Zealand FTA benefit New Zealand's environment, benefit New Zealand's environment, economy benefit New Zealand's environment, economy and benefit New Zealand's environment, economy and workers? benefit New Zealand's environment, economy and workers? We benefit New Zealand's environment, economy and workers? We expect benefit New Zealand's environment, economy and workers? We expect a economy and workers? We expect a high-quality economy and workers? We expect a high-quality agreement economy and workers? We expect a high-quality agreement which economy and workers? We expect a high-quality agreement which will high-quality agreement which will give high-quality agreement which will give greater high-quality agreement which will give greater access high-quality agreement which will give greater access - high-quality agreement which will give greater access - market high-quality agreement which will give greater access - market access give greater access - market access for give greater access - market access for New give greater access - market access for New Zealand's give greater access - market access for New Zealand's exports, give greater access - market access for New Zealand's exports, both for New Zealand's exports, both goods for New Zealand's exports, both goods and for New Zealand's exports, both goods and services, for New Zealand's exports, both goods and services, and for New Zealand's exports, both goods and services, and that for New Zealand's exports, both goods and services, and that it for New Zealand's exports, both goods and services, and that it will for New Zealand's exports, both goods include... <INTERRUPTION> He include... <INTERRUPTION> He says include... <INTERRUPTION> He says except include... <INTERRUPTION> He says except dairy include... <INTERRUPTION> He says except dairy and include... <INTERRUPTION> He says except dairy and beef. include... <INTERRUPTION> He says except dairy and beef. 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The EU than your hapless crowd on that side, Mr Bennett. The EU forecasts side, Mr Bennett. The EU forecasts side, Mr Bennett. The EU forecasts side, Mr Bennett. The EU forecasts the agreement side, Mr Bennett. The EU forecasts the agreement could side, Mr Bennett. The EU forecasts the agreement could add side, Mr Bennett. The EU forecasts the agreement could add $2 side, Mr Bennett. The EU forecasts the agreement could add $2 the the agreement could add $2 the billion the agreement could add $2 the billion a the agreement could add $2 the billion a year the agreement could add $2 the billion a year to the agreement could add $2 the billion a year to the the agreement could add $2 the billion a year to the New the agreement could add $2 the billion a year to the New Zealand billion a year to the New Zealand economy billion a year to the New Zealand economy or billion a year to the New Zealand economy or $1 billion a year to the New Zealand economy or $1 billion billion a year to the New Zealand economy or $1 billion a billion a year to the New Zealand economy or $1 billion a year billion a year to the New Zealand economy or $1 billion a year to economy or $1 billion a year to economy or $1 billion a year to economy or $1 billion a year to economy and economy or $1 billion a year to economy and increase economy or $1 billion a year to economy and increase wages economy or $1 billion a year to economy and increase wages for economy or $1 billion a year to economy and increase wages for New economy and increase wages for New Zealand economy and increase wages for New Zealand workers. economy and increase wages for New Zealand workers. The economy and increase wages for New Zealand workers. The launch economy and increase wages for New Zealand workers. The launch of economy and increase wages for New Zealand workers. The launch of these Zealand workers. The launch of these economy Zealand workers. The launch of these negotiations with the Zealand workers. The launch of these negotiations with the European Zealand workers. The launch of these negotiations with the European Union negotiations with the European Union is negotiations with the European Union is yet negotiations with the European Union is yet another negotiations with the European Union is yet another example negotiations with the European Union is yet another example of negotiations with the European Union is yet another example of this is yet another example of this coalition is yet another example of this coalition Government is yet another example of this coalition Government building is yet another example of this coalition Government building the coalition Government building the foundations coalition Government building the foundations for coalition Government building the foundations for a coalition Government building the foundations for a sustainable, coalition Government building the foundations for a sustainable, fair, foundations for a sustainable, fair, high foundations for a sustainable, fair, high hive foundations for a sustainable, fair, high hive wage, foundations for a sustainable, fair, high hive wage, high-value foundations for a sustainable, fair, high hive wage, high-value economy. high hive wage, high-value economy. That high hive wage, high-value economy. That concludes high hive wage, high-value economy. That concludes Oral high hive wage, high-value economy. That concludes Oral Questions. high hive wage, high-value economy. That concludes Oral Questions. I