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Once again, I agree with Amy Adams about that. agree with Amy Adams about that. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Well, <INTERRUPTION> Well, given <INTERRUPTION> Well, given that <INTERRUPTION> Well, given that he's <INTERRUPTION> Well, given that he's so <INTERRUPTION> Well, given that he's so keen <INTERRUPTION> Well, given that he's so keen to Well, given that he's so keen to draw Well, given that he's so keen to draw parallels Well, given that he's so keen to draw parallels with Well, given that he's so keen to draw parallels with the Well, given that he's so keen to draw parallels with the last draw parallels with the last Government, draw parallels with the last Government, is draw parallels with the last Government, is he draw parallels with the last Government, is he aware draw parallels with the last Government, is he aware that draw parallels with the last Government, is he aware that he Government, is he aware that he actually Government, is he aware that he actually inherited Government, is he aware that he actually inherited Crown Government, is he aware that he actually inherited Crown entity Government, is he aware that he actually inherited Crown entity debt actually inherited Crown entity debt of actually inherited Crown entity debt of just actually inherited Crown entity debt of just half actually inherited Crown entity debt of just half a actually inherited Crown entity debt of just half a per actually inherited Crown entity debt of just half a per cent actually inherited Crown entity debt of just half a per cent of actually inherited Crown entity debt of just half a per cent of GDP, actually inherited Crown entity debt of just half a per cent of GDP, but of just half a per cent of GDP, but budget of just half a per cent of GDP, but budget 2018 of just half a per cent of GDP, but budget 2018 blew of just half a per cent of GDP, but budget 2018 blew this of just half a per cent of GDP, but budget 2018 blew this out of just half a per cent of GDP, but budget 2018 blew this out more of just half a per cent of GDP, but budget 2018 blew this out more than budget 2018 blew this out more than four budget 2018 blew this out more than four times budget 2018 blew this out more than four times to budget 2018 blew this out more than four times to 2.2% budget 2018 blew this out more than four times to 2.2% or budget 2018 blew this out more than four times to 2.2% or $6 budget 2018 blew this out more than four times to 2.2% or $6 billion? four times to 2.2% or $6 billion? 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No. safeguarding our agricultural export brand? No. I safeguarding our agricultural export brand? No. I don't safeguarding our agricultural export brand? No. I don't believe safeguarding our agricultural export brand? No. I don't believe so. safeguarding our agricultural export brand? No. I don't believe so. I brand? No. I don't believe so. I think brand? No. I don't believe so. I think the brand? No. I don't believe so. I think the animal brand? No. I don't believe so. I think the animal codes brand? No. I don't believe so. I think the animal codes of brand? No. I don't believe so. I think the animal codes of welfare think the animal codes of welfare have think the animal codes of welfare have been think the animal codes of welfare have been gone think the animal codes of welfare have been gone through. think the animal codes of welfare have been gone through. There think the animal codes of welfare have been gone through. 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Our people and our communities. Our approach people and our communities. Our approach includes people and our communities. Our approach includes the people and our communities. Our approach includes the Treasurer's approach includes the Treasurer's living approach includes the Treasurer's living standards approach includes the Treasurer's living standards framework approach includes the Treasurer's living standards framework and approach includes the Treasurer's living standards framework and its living standards framework and its four living standards framework and its four capitals living standards framework and its four capitals - living standards framework and its four capitals - human, living standards framework and its four capitals - human, financial, four capitals - human, financial, natural four capitals - human, financial, natural and four capitals - human, financial, natural and social, four capitals - human, financial, natural and social, Statistics four capitals - human, financial, natural and social, Statistics NZ's natural and social, Statistics NZ's Indicators natural and social, Statistics NZ's Indicators project, natural and social, Statistics NZ's Indicators project, which natural and social, Statistics NZ's Indicators project, which will natural and social, Statistics NZ's Indicators project, which will have Indicators project, which will have indicators Indicators project, which will have Indicators Indicators project, which will have indicators across all Indicators project, which will have indicators across all dimensions indicators across all dimensions across indicators across all dimensions across wellbeing, indicators across all dimensions across wellbeing, and indicators across all dimensions across wellbeing, and the indicators across all dimensions across wellbeing, and the programme across wellbeing, and the programme of across wellbeing, and the programme of state across wellbeing, and the programme of state sector across wellbeing, and the programme of state sector reform across wellbeing, and the programme of state sector reform announced across wellbeing, and the programme of state sector reform announced by of state sector reform announced by Minister of state sector reform announced by Minister Hipkins of state sector reform announced by Minister Hipkins yesterday of state sector reform announced by Minister Hipkins yesterday which Minister Hipkins yesterday which will Minister Hipkins yesterday which will also Minister Hipkins yesterday which will also include Minister Hipkins yesterday which will also include reform Minister Hipkins yesterday which will also include reform of Minister Hipkins yesterday which will also include reform of the will also include reform of the Public will also include reform of the Public Finance will also include reform of the Public Finance Act. will also include reform of the Public Finance Act. Together, will also include reform of the Public Finance Act. Together, these Public Finance Act. Together, these tools Public Finance Act. Together, these tools and Public Finance Act. Together, these tools and processes Public Finance Act. Together, these tools and processes will Public Finance Act. Together, these tools and processes will help Public Finance Act. Together, these tools and processes will help us Public Finance Act. Together, these tools and processes will help us put tools and processes will help us put together tools and processes will help us put together Budget tools and processes will help us put together Budget '19age tools and processes will help us put together Budget '19age future together Budget '19age future budgets together Budget '19age future budgets on together Budget '19age future budgets on the together Budget '19age future budgets on the basis together Budget '19age future budgets on the basis of together Budget '19age future budgets on the basis of a together Budget '19age future budgets on the basis of a rigorous budgets on the basis of a rigorous framework budgets on the basis of a rigorous framework that budgets on the basis of a rigorous framework that will budgets on the basis of a rigorous framework that will include budgets on the basis of a rigorous framework that will include a budgets on the basis of a rigorous framework that will include a wide framework that will include a wide range framework that will include a wide range of framework that will include a wide range of issues framework that will include a wide range of issues and framework that will include a wide range of issues and measures framework that will include a wide range of issues and measures of range of issues and measures of success. range of issues and measures of success. How range of issues and measures of success. How is range of issues and measures of success. How is the range of issues and measures of success. How is the approach success. How is the approach different success. How is the approach different to success. How is the approach different to previous success. How is the approach different to previous Government different to previous Government Budgets? different to previous Government Budgets? Budget different to previous Government Budgets? Budget '19 different to previous Government Budgets? Budget '19 will different to previous Government Budgets? Budget '19 will focus different to previous Government Budgets? Budget '19 will focus on Budgets? Budget '19 will focus on initiatives Budgets? Budget '19 will focus on initiatives that Budgets? Budget '19 will focus on initiatives that support Budgets? 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Question no. 9, thank you very much. Question no. 9, Mark thank you very much. Question no. 9, Mark Patterson. 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The second tranche of modifications The second tranche of modifications will The second tranche of modifications will be The second tranche of modifications will be done The second tranche of modifications will be done with The second tranche of modifications will be done with the The second tranche of modifications will be done with the assistance The second tranche of modifications will be done with the assistance of will be done with the assistance of local will be done with the assistance of local defence will be done with the assistance of local defence industry. will be done with the assistance of local defence industry. Hoping will be done with the assistance of local defence industry. Hoping to local defence industry. Hoping to have local defence industry. Hoping to have it local defence industry. Hoping to have it actually local defence industry. Hoping to have it actually totally local defence industry. Hoping to have it actually totally completely have it actually totally completely in have it actually totally completely in service have it actually totally completely in service in have it actually totally completely in service in November have it actually totally completely in service in November next have it actually totally completely in service in November next year have it actually totally completely in service in November next year but in service in November next year but it in service in November next year but it will in service in November next year but it will be in service in November next year but it will be available in service in November next year but it will be available on in service in November next year but it will be available on a it will be available on a phase-based it will be available on a phase-based operations it will be available on a phase-based operations prior it will be available on a phase-based operations prior to phase-based operations prior to that. that. Question that. Question no. that. Question no. No. that. Question no. No. 10, that. Question no. No. 10, the that. Question no. No. 10, the Hon that. Question no. No. 10, the Hon Guy. 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 Agriculture: of Agriculture: Does of Agriculture: Does he of Agriculture: Does he stand of Agriculture: Does he stand by of Agriculture: Does he stand by all of Agriculture: Does he stand by all of of Agriculture: Does he stand by all of his Does he stand by all of his statements Does he stand by all of his statements and Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? The The Hon The Hon Damien The Hon Damien O'Connor? The Hon Damien O'Connor? Yes. The Hon Damien O'Connor? Yes. Did The Hon Damien O'Connor? Yes. Did the The Hon Damien O'Connor? Yes. Did the PM The Hon Damien O'Connor? Yes. Did the PM tell The Hon Damien O'Connor? Yes. Did the PM tell him The Hon Damien O'Connor? Yes. Did the PM tell him he The Hon Damien O'Connor? Yes. Did the PM tell him he wants The Hon Damien O'Connor? Yes. Did the PM tell him he wants to The Hon Damien O'Connor? Yes. Did the PM tell him he wants to receive the PM tell him he wants to receive his the PM tell him he wants to receive his advice the PM tell him he wants to receive his advice from the PM tell him he wants to receive his advice from farming the PM tell him he wants to receive his advice from farming and the PM tell him he wants to receive his advice from farming and leading his advice from farming and leading groups his advice from farming and leading groups for his advice from farming and leading groups for free his advice from farming and leading groups for free not his advice from farming and leading groups for free not that his advice from farming and leading groups for free not that costs groups for free not that costs $600,000 groups for free not that costs $600,000 per groups for free not that costs $600,000 per year. groups for free not that costs $600,000 per year. The groups for free not that costs $600,000 per year. The member groups for free not that costs $600,000 per year. The member will $600,000 per year. The member will resume $600,000 per year. The member will resume his $600,000 per year. The member will resume his seat $600,000 per year. The member will resume his seat and $600,000 per year. The member will resume his seat and rephrase $600,000 per year. The member will resume his seat and rephrase the resume his seat and rephrase the question. resume his seat and rephrase the question. Did resume his seat and rephrase the question. Did the resume his seat and rephrase the question. Did the PM resume his seat and rephrase the question. Did the PM tell resume his seat and rephrase the question. Did the PM tell him resume his seat and rephrase the question. Did the PM tell him that question. Did the PM tell him that she question. Did the PM tell him that she wants question. Did the PM tell him that she wants to question. Did the PM tell him that she wants to receive question. Did the PM tell him that she wants to receive advice question. Did the PM tell him that she wants to receive advice from question. Did the PM tell him that she wants to receive advice from the she wants to receive advice from the Farming she wants to receive advice from the Farming Leaders she wants to receive advice from the Farming Leaders Group, she wants to receive advice from the Farming Leaders Group, and she wants to receive advice from the Farming Leaders Group, and not she wants to receive advice from the Farming Leaders Group, and not his Farming Leaders Group, and not his Primary Farming Leaders Group, and not his Primary Sector Farming Leaders Group, and not his Primary Sector Council. Farming Leaders Group, and not his Primary Sector Council. Order! Farming Leaders Group, and not his Primary Sector Council. Order! The Primary Sector Council. Order! The member Primary Sector Council. Order! The member will Primary Sector Council. Order! The member will resume Primary Sector Council. Order! The member will resume his Primary Sector Council. Order! The member will resume his seat. Primary Sector Council. Order! The member will resume his seat. The member will resume his seat. The member member will resume his seat. The member will member will resume his seat. The member will have member will resume his seat. The member will have one member will resume his seat. The member will have one more member will resume his seat. The member will have one more try member will resume his seat. The member will have one more try to member will resume his seat. The member will have one more try to ask member will have one more try to ask a member will have one more try to ask a question member will have one more try to ask a question which member will have one more try to ask a question which relates member will have one more try to ask a question which relates to member will have one more try to ask a question which relates to the a question which relates to the primary a question which relates to the primary question. primary question. Mr primary question. Mr Speaker? primary question. Mr Speaker? Is primary question. Mr Speaker? Is the primary question. Mr Speaker? Is the Minister primary question. Mr Speaker? Is the Minister aware primary question. Mr Speaker? Is the Minister aware of Mr Speaker? Is the Minister aware of the Mr Speaker? Is the Minister aware of the fact Mr Speaker? Is the Minister aware of the fact that Mr Speaker? Is the Minister aware of the fact that the Mr Speaker? Is the Minister aware of the fact that the Prime Mr Speaker? Is the Minister aware of the fact that the Prime Minister Mr Speaker? Is the Minister aware of the fact that the Prime Minister has the fact that the Prime Minister has said the fact that the Prime Minister has said to the fact that the Prime Minister has said to he the fact that the Prime Minister has said to he that the fact that the Prime Minister has said to he that she the fact that the Prime Minister has said to he that she would the fact that the Prime Minister has said to he that she would prefer the fact that the Prime Minister has said to he that she would prefer to said to he that she would prefer to receive said to he that she would prefer to receive advice said to he that she would prefer to receive advice from said to he that she would prefer to receive advice from the said to he that she would prefer to receive advice from the Farming receive advice from the Farming Leaders receive advice from the Farming Leaders Group receive advice from the Farming Leaders Group rather receive advice from the Farming Leaders Group rather than receive advice from the Farming Leaders Group rather than his Leaders Group rather than his Primary Leaders Group rather than his Primary Sector Leaders Group rather than his Primary Sector Council. Leaders Group rather than his Primary Sector Council. I Leaders Group rather than his Primary Sector Council. I am Leaders Group rather than his Primary Sector Council. I am going Primary Sector Council. I am going to Primary Sector Council. I am going to let Primary Sector Council. I am going to let the Primary Sector Council. I am going to let the Minister Primary Sector Council. I am going to let the Minister answer Primary Sector Council. I am going to let the Minister answer it Primary Sector Council. I am going to let the Minister answer it but Primary Sector Council. I am going to let the Minister answer it but I to let the Minister answer it but I will to let the Minister answer it but I will say to let the Minister answer it but I will say to to let the Minister answer it but I will say to the to let the Minister answer it but I will say to the member to let the Minister answer it but I will say to the member that, to let the Minister answer it but I will say to the member that, even will say to the member that, even then, will say to the member that, even then, strictly, will say to the member that, even then, strictly, I will say to the member that, even then, strictly, I shouldn't will say to the member that, even then, strictly, I shouldn't have. then, strictly, I shouldn't have. Please, then, strictly, I shouldn't have. Please, Mr then, strictly, I shouldn't have. Please, Mr Speaker, then, strictly, I shouldn't have. Please, Mr Speaker, thank then, strictly, I shouldn't have. Please, Mr Speaker, thank you. then, strictly, I shouldn't have. Please, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Please, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Hon Please, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Hon Damien Please, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Hon Damien O'Connor. Please, Mr Speaker, thank you. The Hon Damien O'Connor. No. Hon Damien O'Connor. 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Mr Government increased costs? Mr Speaker. Government increased costs? Mr Speaker. Mr Government increased costs? Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, Government increased costs? Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, I Government increased costs? Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, I have Government increased costs? Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, I have been Speaker. Mr Speaker, I have been up-front Speaker. Mr Speaker, I have been up-front with Speaker. Mr Speaker, I have been up-front with farmers Speaker. Mr Speaker, I have been up-front with farmers all Speaker. Mr Speaker, I have been up-front with farmers all the Speaker. Mr Speaker, I have been up-front with farmers all the way up-front with farmers all the way through. up-front with farmers all the way through. We up-front with farmers all the way through. We have up-front with farmers all the way through. We have said up-front with farmers all the way through. We have said that up-front with farmers all the way through. We have said that we up-front with farmers all the way through. We have said that we will through. We have said that we will require through. We have said that we will require higher through. We have said that we will require higher standards through. We have said that we will require higher standards in through. We have said that we will require higher standards in water require higher standards in water around require higher standards in water around the require higher standards in water around the rural require higher standards in water around the rural properties, require higher standards in water around the rural properties, Mr around the rural properties, Mr Speaker. around the rural properties, Mr Speaker. I'm around the rural properties, Mr Speaker. I'm sure around the rural properties, Mr Speaker. I'm sure that around the rural properties, Mr Speaker. I'm sure that farmers, around the rural properties, Mr Speaker. I'm sure that farmers, just Speaker. I'm sure that farmers, just as Speaker. I'm sure that farmers, just as they Speaker. I'm sure that farmers, just as they have Speaker. I'm sure that farmers, just as they have been Speaker. I'm sure that farmers, just as they have been committed Speaker. I'm sure that farmers, just as they have been committed to Speaker. I'm sure that farmers, just as they have been committed to this as they have been committed to this for as they have been committed to this for some as they have been committed to this for some time, as they have been committed to this for some time, appreciate as they have been committed to this for some time, appreciate that as they have been committed to this for some time, appreciate that they for some time, appreciate that they have for some time, appreciate that they have to for some time, appreciate that they have to reach for some time, appreciate that they have to reach a for some time, appreciate that they have to reach a high for some time, appreciate that they have to reach a high standard. for some time, appreciate that they have to reach a high standard. The have to reach a high standard. The swimmable have to reach a high standard. The swimmable level have to reach a high standard. The swimmable level standard have to reach a high standard. The swimmable level standard offered have to reach a high standard. The swimmable level standard offered by swimmable level standard offered by the swimmable level standard offered by the last swimmable level standard offered by the last Government swimmable level standard offered by the last Government was, swimmable level standard offered by the last Government was, quite the last Government was, quite frankly, the last Government was, quite frankly, pathetic the last Government was, quite frankly, pathetic and the last Government was, quite frankly, pathetic and they the last Government was, quite frankly, pathetic and they knew frankly, pathetic and they knew that, frankly, pathetic and they knew that, and frankly, pathetic and they knew that, and they frankly, pathetic and they knew that, and they understand frankly, pathetic and they knew that, and they understand they've that, and they understand they've got that, and they understand they've got to that, and they understand they've got to spend that, and they understand they've got to spend more that, and they understand they've got to spend more money that, and they understand they've got to spend more money to that, and they understand they've got to spend more money to reach got to spend more money to reach swimmable got to spend more money to reach swimmable standards got to spend more money to reach swimmable standards that got to spend more money to reach swimmable standards that are got to spend more money to reach swimmable standards that are truly swimmable standards that are truly credible. swimmable standards that are truly credible. Mr swimmable standards that are truly credible. Mr Speaker, swimmable standards that are truly credible. Mr Speaker, in swimmable standards that are truly credible. Mr Speaker, in light swimmable standards that are truly credible. Mr Speaker, in light of credible. Mr Speaker, in light of that credible. Mr Speaker, in light of that answer, credible. Mr Speaker, in light of that answer, what credible. Mr Speaker, in light of that answer, what specific credible. Mr Speaker, in light of that answer, what specific advice that answer, what specific advice has that answer, what specific advice has he that answer, what specific advice has he had that answer, what specific advice has he had from that answer, what specific advice has he had from officials that answer, what specific advice has he had from officials that that answer, what specific advice has he had from officials that are has he had from officials that are going has he had from officials that are going to has he had from officials that are going to confirm, has he had from officials that are going to confirm, to has he had from officials that are going to confirm, to farmers, has he had from officials that are going to confirm, to farmers, that going to confirm, to farmers, that there going to confirm, to farmers, that there are going to confirm, to farmers, that there are going going to confirm, to farmers, that there are going to going to confirm, to farmers, that there are going to be going to confirm, to farmers, that there are going to be increased there are going to be increased costs there are going to be increased costs from there are going to be increased costs from this there are going to be increased costs from this Government? there are going to be increased costs from this Government? Mr costs from this Government? Mr Speaker, costs from this Government? Mr Speaker, what costs from this Government? Mr Speaker, what I costs from this Government? Mr Speaker, what I can costs from this Government? Mr Speaker, what I can say costs from this Government? Mr Speaker, what I can say is costs from this Government? Mr Speaker, what I can say is that costs from this Government? Mr Speaker, what I can say is that we Speaker, what I can say is that we are Speaker, what I can say is that we are rolling Speaker, what I can say is that we are rolling out Speaker, what I can say is that we are rolling out a Speaker, what I can say is that we are rolling out a programme Speaker, what I can say is that we are rolling out a programme moving are rolling out a programme moving from are rolling out a programme moving from volume are rolling out a programme moving from volume to are rolling out a programme moving from volume to value are rolling out a programme moving from volume to value and, are rolling out a programme moving from volume to value and, indeed... from volume to value and, indeed... What from volume to value and, indeed... What about from volume to value and, indeed... What about focusing from volume to value and, indeed... What about focusing on from volume to value and, indeed... What about focusing on the from volume to value and, indeed... What about focusing on the values from volume to value and, indeed... What about focusing on the values of What about focusing on the values of New What about focusing on the values of New Zealand What about focusing on the values of New Zealand production. What about focusing on the values of New Zealand production. We've What about focusing on the values of New Zealand production. We've been New Zealand production. We've been honest New Zealand production. We've been honest about New Zealand production. We've been honest about the New Zealand production. We've been honest about the fact New Zealand production. We've been honest about the fact we New Zealand production. We've been honest about the fact we do New Zealand production. We've been honest about the fact we do have New Zealand production. We've been honest about the fact we do have to honest about the fact we do have to have honest about the fact we do have to have higher honest about the fact we do have to have higher standards honest about the fact we do have to have higher standards of have higher standards of environmental have higher standards of environmental protection have higher standards of environmental protection and have higher standards of environmental protection and we have higher standards of environmental protection and we do environmental protection and we do have environmental protection and we do have to environmental protection and we do have to pay environmental protection and we do have to pay our environmental protection and we do have to pay our workers environmental protection and we do have to pay our workers more environmental protection and we do have to pay our workers more to have to pay our workers more to attract have to pay our workers more to attract people have to pay our workers more to attract people to have to pay our workers more to attract people to the have to pay our workers more to attract people to the primary attract people to the primary sectors. attract people to the primary sectors. There attract people to the primary sectors. There will attract people to the primary sectors. There will be attract people to the primary sectors. There will be an attract people to the primary sectors. There will be an additional sectors. There will be an additional cost sectors. There will be an additional cost but sectors. There will be an additional cost but this sectors. There will be an additional cost but this Government sectors. There will be an additional cost but this Government is sectors. There will be an additional cost but this Government is focused cost but this Government is focused on cost but this Government is focused on farmers cost but this Government is focused on farmers getting cost but this Government is focused on farmers getting more cost but this Government is focused on farmers getting more for cost but this Government is focused on farmers getting more for what on farmers getting more for what they on farmers getting more for what they do on farmers getting more for what they do now, on farmers getting more for what they do now, more on farmers getting more for what they do now, more returns, on farmers getting more for what they do now, more returns, not on farmers getting more for what they do now, more returns, not just they do now, more returns, not just asking they do now, more returns, not just asking them they do now, more returns, not just asking them to they do now, more returns, not just asking them to do they do now, more returns, not just asking them to do more. they do now, more returns, not just asking them to do more. 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Mr Speaker, in light of that answer, why can't in light of that answer, why can't he in light of that answer, why can't he be in light of that answer, why can't he be more in light of that answer, why can't he be more specific in light of that answer, why can't he be more specific on in light of that answer, why can't he be more specific on what in light of that answer, why can't he be more specific on what these he be more specific on what these increased he be more specific on what these increased costs he be more specific on what these increased costs are he be more specific on what these increased costs are likely he be more specific on what these increased costs are likely to he be more specific on what these increased costs are likely to be? he be more specific on what these increased costs are likely to be? He increased costs are likely to be? He has increased costs are likely to be? He has already increased costs are likely to be? 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