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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. 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That bill is set down for first reading. The House comes for first reading. The House comes to for first reading. The House comes to oral for first reading. The House comes to oral questions. for first reading. The House comes to oral questions. Question for first reading. The House comes to oral questions. Question No.1. 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 Finance: My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is it My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is it a My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is it a goal My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is it a goal of My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is it a goal of this Finance: Is it a goal of this Government's Finance: Is it a goal of this Government's economic Finance: Is it a goal of this Government's economic policy Finance: Is it a goal of this Government's economic policy to Finance: Is it a goal of this Government's economic policy to make Government's economic policy to make it Government's economic policy to make it easier Government's economic policy to make it easier for Government's economic policy to make it easier for New Government's economic policy to make it easier for New Zealand Government's economic policy to make it easier for New Zealand families it easier for New Zealand families to it easier for New Zealand families to get it easier for New Zealand families to get ahead? Yes, Yes, this Yes, this Government Yes, this Government believes Yes, this Government believes we Yes, this Government believes we all Yes, this Government believes we all win Yes, this Government believes we all win when Yes, this Government believes we all win when we Yes, this Government believes we all win when we grow Yes, this Government believes we all win when we grow our Yes, this Government believes we all win when we grow our economy Yes, this Government believes we all win when we grow our economy for Yes, this Government believes we all win when we grow our economy for the win when we grow our economy for the benefit win when we grow our economy for the benefit of win when we grow our economy for the benefit of all win when we grow our economy for the benefit of all New win when we grow our economy for the benefit of all New Zealanders. benefit of all New Zealanders. Supplementary benefit of all New Zealanders. Supplementary to benefit of all New Zealanders. Supplementary to the benefit of all New Zealanders. Supplementary to the Minister, benefit of all New Zealanders. Supplementary to the Minister, is benefit of all New Zealanders. Supplementary to the Minister, is it Supplementary to the Minister, is it a Supplementary to the Minister, is it a sign Supplementary to the Minister, is it a sign that Supplementary to the Minister, is it a sign that New Supplementary to the Minister, is it a sign that New Zealand Supplementary to the Minister, is it a sign that New Zealand families Supplementary to the Minister, is it a sign that New Zealand families are a sign that New Zealand families are finding a sign that New Zealand families are finding it a sign that New Zealand families are finding it easier a sign that New Zealand families are finding it easier to a sign that New Zealand families are finding it easier to get a sign that New Zealand families are finding it easier to get ahead a sign that New Zealand families are finding it easier to get ahead that finding it easier to get ahead that there finding it easier to get ahead that there are finding it easier to get ahead that there are now finding it easier to get ahead that there are now 9,000 finding it easier to get ahead that there are now 9,000 more finding it easier to get ahead that there are now 9,000 more people finding it easier to get ahead that there are now 9,000 more people on there are now 9,000 more people on job there are now 9,000 more people on job seeker there are now 9,000 more people on job seeker benefits there are now 9,000 more people on job seeker benefits and there are now 9,000 more people on job seeker benefits and 20,000 there are now 9,000 more people on job seeker benefits and 20,000 more job seeker benefits and 20,000 more seeking job seeker benefits and 20,000 more seeking food job seeker benefits and 20,000 more seeking food hardship job seeker benefits and 20,000 more seeking food hardship grants job seeker benefits and 20,000 more seeking food hardship grants than seeking food hardship grants than there seeking food hardship grants than there were seeking food hardship grants than there were this seeking food hardship grants than there were this time seeking food hardship grants than there were this time last seeking food hardship grants than there were this time last year? seeking food hardship grants than there were this time last year? I'm there were this time last year? I'm informed there were this time last year? I'm informed - there were this time last year? I'm informed - advised there were this time last year? I'm informed - advised - there were this time last year? I'm informed - advised - that there were this time last year? I'm informed - advised - that it there were this time last year? I'm informed - advised - that it is there were this time last year? 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Well, will the Government commit to cancelling the Government commit to cancelling the planned Government commit to cancelling the planned petrol Government commit to cancelling the planned petrol tax Government commit to cancelling the planned petrol tax increases Government commit to cancelling the planned petrol tax increases should planned petrol tax increases should the planned petrol tax increases should the price planned petrol tax increases should the price of planned petrol tax increases should the price of petrol planned petrol tax increases should the price of petrol reach planned petrol tax increases should the price of petrol reach $2.80 planned petrol tax increases should the price of petrol reach $2.80 a the price of petrol reach $2.80 a litre, the price of petrol reach $2.80 a litre, as the price of petrol reach $2.80 a litre, as some the price of petrol reach $2.80 a litre, as some are the price of petrol reach $2.80 a litre, as some are predicting the price of petrol reach $2.80 a litre, as some are predicting to litre, as some are predicting to help litre, as some are predicting to help ease litre, as some are predicting to help ease the litre, as some are predicting to help ease the cost litre, as some are predicting to help ease the cost of litre, as some are predicting to help ease the cost of living litre, as some are predicting to help ease the cost of living burden help ease the cost of living burden on help ease the cost of living burden on New help ease the cost of living burden on New Zealanders? help ease the cost of living burden on New Zealanders? Mr help ease the cost of living burden on New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, help ease the cost of living burden on New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, the on New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, the New on New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, the New Zealand on New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, the New Zealand fuel on New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, the New Zealand fuel excise on New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, the New Zealand fuel excise is on New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, the New Zealand fuel excise is actually New Zealand fuel excise is actually one New Zealand fuel excise is actually one of New Zealand fuel excise is actually one of the New Zealand fuel excise is actually one of the lowest New Zealand fuel excise is actually one of the lowest in New Zealand fuel excise is actually one of the lowest in the New Zealand fuel excise is actually one of the lowest in the OECD. New Zealand fuel excise is actually one of the lowest in the OECD. While one of the lowest in the OECD. While the one of the lowest in the OECD. While the pre-tax one of the lowest in the OECD. While the pre-tax cost one of the lowest in the OECD. While the pre-tax cost of one of the lowest in the OECD. While the pre-tax cost of fuel one of the lowest in the OECD. While the pre-tax cost of fuel is one of the lowest in the OECD. While the pre-tax cost of fuel is actually the pre-tax cost of fuel is actually the the pre-tax cost of fuel is actually the highest. the pre-tax cost of fuel is actually the highest. A the pre-tax cost of fuel is actually the highest. A point the pre-tax cost of fuel is actually the highest. A point of the pre-tax cost of fuel is actually the highest. A point of Brent the pre-tax cost of fuel is actually the highest. A point of Brent crude the highest. A point of Brent crude has the highest. A point of Brent crude has almost the highest. A point of Brent crude has almost doubled the highest. A point of Brent crude has almost doubled since the highest. 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This by 10% in the last year alone. This Government by 10% in the last year alone. This Government is by 10% in the last year alone. This Government is committed by 10% in the last year alone. This Government is committed to by 10% in the last year alone. This Government is committed to looking Government is committed to looking after Government is committed to looking after those Government is committed to looking after those who Government is committed to looking after those who are Government is committed to looking after those who are struggling, after those who are struggling, including after those who are struggling, including young after those who are struggling, including young families after those who are struggling, including young families and after those who are struggling, including young families and if after those who are struggling, including young families and if you including young families and if you look including young families and if you look at including young families and if you look at our including young families and if you look at our Families including young families and if you look at our Families Package, including young families and if you look at our Families Package, it look at our Families Package, it puts look at our Families Package, it puts $5.5 look at our Families Package, it puts $5.5 billion look at our Families Package, it puts $5.5 billion towards look at our Families Package, it puts $5.5 billion towards those look at our Families Package, it puts $5.5 billion towards those who puts $5.5 billion towards those who are puts $5.5 billion towards those who are struggling, puts $5.5 billion towards those who are struggling, including puts $5.5 billion towards those who are struggling, including 380,000 are struggling, including 380,000 New are struggling, including 380,000 New Zealand are struggling, including 380,000 New Zealand families are struggling, including 380,000 New Zealand families who are struggling, including 380,000 New Zealand families who will are struggling, including 380,000 New Zealand families who will be are struggling, including 380,000 New Zealand families who will be $75 New Zealand families who will be $75 a New Zealand families who will be $75 a week New Zealand families who will be $75 a week better New Zealand families who will be $75 a week better off New Zealand families who will be $75 a week better off when New Zealand families who will be $75 a week better off when that New Zealand families who will be $75 a week better off when that policy a week better off when that policy is a week better off when that policy is fully a week better off when that policy is fully rolled a week better off when that policy is fully rolled out. a week better off when that policy is fully rolled out. Is a week better off when that policy is fully rolled out. Is he a week better off when that policy is fully rolled out. Is he aware is fully rolled out. Is he aware that is fully rolled out. Is he aware that if is fully rolled out. Is he aware that if petrol is fully rolled out. Is he aware that if petrol prices is fully rolled out. Is he aware that if petrol prices increase is fully rolled out. Is he aware that if petrol prices increase by that if petrol prices increase by another that if petrol prices increase by another 30 that if petrol prices increase by another 30 cents that if petrol prices increase by another 30 cents per that if petrol prices increase by another 30 cents per litre that if petrol prices increase by another 30 cents per litre the another 30 cents per litre the Government another 30 cents per litre the Government will another 30 cents per litre the Government will be another 30 cents per litre the Government will be collecting another 30 cents per litre the Government will be collecting just Government will be collecting just as Government will be collecting just as much Government will be collecting just as much revenue Government will be collecting just as much revenue from Government will be collecting just as much revenue from the Government will be collecting just as much revenue from the GST Government will be collecting just as much revenue from the GST alone as much revenue from the GST alone as as much revenue from the GST alone as it as much revenue from the GST alone as it will as much revenue from the GST alone as it will from as much revenue from the GST alone as it will from its as much revenue from the GST alone as it will from its next as much revenue from the GST alone as it will from its next petrol as much revenue from the GST alone as it will from its next petrol tax as it will from its next petrol tax hike as it will from its next petrol tax hike and as it will from its next petrol tax hike and if as it will from its next petrol tax hike and if so as it will from its next petrol tax hike and if so why as it will from its next petrol tax hike and if so why is as it will from its next petrol tax hike and if so why is the as it will from its next petrol tax hike and if so why is the Government hike and if so why is the Government going hike and if so why is the Government going to hike and if so why is the Government going to be hike and if so why is the Government going to be double hike and if so why is the Government going to be double dipping hike and if so why is the Government going to be double dipping from hike and if so why is the Government going to be double dipping from New going to be double dipping from New Zealander's going to be double dipping from New Zealander's pockets? going to be double dipping from New Zealander's pockets? 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If that member no longer believes in petrol excise no longer believes in petrol excise then no longer believes in petrol excise then she no longer believes in petrol excise then she needs no longer believes in petrol excise then she needs to no longer believes in petrol excise then she needs to tell no longer believes in petrol excise then she needs to tell New then she needs to tell New Zealanders then she needs to tell New Zealanders which then she needs to tell New Zealanders which transport then she needs to tell New Zealanders which transport project Zealanders which transport project she Zealanders which transport project she is Zealanders which transport project she is going Zealanders which transport project she is going to Zealanders which transport project she is going to cut. Zealanders which transport project she is going to cut. Point Zealanders which transport project she is going to cut. Point of Zealanders which transport project she is going to cut. 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Thank you, Mr Speaker, I can tell this House that Speaker, I can tell this House that a Speaker, I can tell this House that a re-elected Speaker, I can tell this House that a re-elected National Speaker, I can tell this House that a re-elected National Government a re-elected National Government certainly a re-elected National Government certainly would a re-elected National Government certainly would not a re-elected National Government certainly would not be a re-elected National Government certainly would not be putting a re-elected National Government certainly would not be putting up certainly would not be putting up the certainly would not be putting up the tax certainly would not be putting up the tax of certainly would not be putting up the tax of petrol certainly would not be putting up the tax of petrol on certainly would not be putting up the tax of petrol on New certainly would not be putting up the tax of petrol on New Zealand... the tax of petrol on New Zealand... 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We home while protecting the rights and interests of landlords. We need home while protecting the rights and interests of landlords. We need good interests of landlords. We need good landlords interests of landlords. We need good landlords and interests of landlords. We need good landlords and it interests of landlords. We need good landlords and it is interests of landlords. We need good landlords and it is lucky interests of landlords. We need good landlords and it is lucky for interests of landlords. We need good landlords and it is lucky for us landlords and it is lucky for us that landlords and it is lucky for us that most landlords and it is lucky for us that most landlords landlords and it is lucky for us that most landlords are landlords and it is lucky for us that most landlords are good landlords and it is lucky for us that most landlords are good people that most landlords are good people trying that most landlords are good people trying to that most landlords are good people trying to do that most landlords are good people trying to do the that most landlords are good people trying to do the right that most landlords are good people trying to do the right thing that most landlords are good people trying to do the right thing and trying to do the right thing and provide trying to do the right thing and provide a trying to do the right thing and provide a professional trying to do the right thing and provide a professional conversation. provide a professional conversation. Our provide a professional conversation. Our policy provide a professional conversation. Our policy is provide a professional conversation. Our policy is to provide a professional conversation. Our policy is to set provide a professional conversation. Our policy is to set decent provide a professional conversation. Our policy is to set decent minimum Our policy is to set decent minimum standards Our policy is to set decent minimum standards for Our policy is to set decent minimum standards for the Our policy is to set decent minimum standards for the 21st Our policy is to set decent minimum standards for the 21st century Our policy is to set decent minimum standards for the 21st century that standards for the 21st century that will standards for the 21st century that will professionalise standards for the 21st century that will professionalise the standards for the 21st century that will professionalise the rental will professionalise the rental market will professionalise the rental market and will professionalise the rental market and clean will professionalise the rental market and clean out will professionalise the rental market and clean out the will professionalise the rental market and clean out the rogue market and clean out the rogue operators market and clean out the rogue operators at market and clean out the rogue operators at the market and clean out the rogue operators at the bottom market and clean out the rogue operators at the bottom of market and clean out the rogue operators at the bottom of the operators at the bottom of the market operators at the bottom of the market who operators at the bottom of the market who are operators at the bottom of the market who are undercutting operators at the bottom of the market who are undercutting good market who are undercutting good landlords market who are undercutting good landlords and market who are undercutting good landlords and giving market who are undercutting good landlords and giving the market who are undercutting good landlords and giving the whole landlords and giving the whole industry landlords and giving the whole industry a landlords and giving the whole industry a bad landlords and giving the whole industry a bad name. landlords and giving the whole industry a bad name. Will landlords and giving the whole industry a bad name. Will proposals industry a bad name. Will proposals to industry a bad name. Will proposals to end industry a bad name. Will proposals to end no-cause industry a bad name. Will proposals to end no-cause terminations industry a bad name. Will proposals to end no-cause terminations and industry a bad name. Will proposals to end no-cause terminations and end to end no-cause terminations and end fixed-term to end no-cause terminations and end fixed-term agreements to end no-cause terminations and end fixed-term agreements make to end no-cause terminations and end fixed-term agreements make it to end no-cause terminations and end fixed-term agreements make it almost fixed-term agreements make it almost impossible fixed-term agreements make it almost impossible for fixed-term agreements make it almost impossible for a fixed-term agreements make it almost impossible for a landlord fixed-term agreements make it almost impossible for a landlord to fixed-term agreements make it almost impossible for a landlord to move fixed-term agreements make it almost impossible for a landlord to move on impossible for a landlord to move on from impossible for a landlord to move on from a impossible for a landlord to move on from a difficult impossible for a landlord to move on from a difficult tenant? impossible for a landlord to move on from a difficult tenant? No, impossible for a landlord to move on from a difficult tenant? No, because from a difficult tenant? No, because we from a difficult tenant? No, because we made from a difficult tenant? No, because we made it from a difficult tenant? No, because we made it very from a difficult tenant? No, because we made it very clear from a difficult tenant? No, because we made it very clear we from a difficult tenant? No, because we made it very clear we have from a difficult tenant? No, because we made it very clear we have heard we made it very clear we have heard landlords we made it very clear we have heard landlords tell we made it very clear we have heard landlords tell us we made it very clear we have heard landlords tell us that we made it very clear we have heard landlords tell us that many we made it very clear we have heard landlords tell us that many of we made it very clear we have heard landlords tell us that many of them landlords tell us that many of them rely landlords tell us that many of them rely on landlords tell us that many of them rely on no-cause landlords tell us that many of them rely on no-cause 9-day landlords tell us that many of them rely on no-cause 9-day terminations rely on no-cause 9-day terminations to. rely on no-cause 9-day terminations to. ..Rogue rely on no-cause 9-day terminations to. ..Rogue tenants. rely on no-cause 9-day terminations to. ..Rogue tenants. We rely on no-cause 9-day terminations to. ..Rogue tenants. We have rely on no-cause 9-day terminations to. ..Rogue tenants. We have said rely on no-cause 9-day terminations to. ..Rogue tenants. We have said to to. ..Rogue tenants. We have said to landlords to. ..Rogue tenants. We have said to landlords in to. ..Rogue tenants. We have said to landlords in meetings to. ..Rogue tenants. We have said to landlords in meetings all to. ..Rogue tenants. We have said to landlords in meetings all around to. ..Rogue tenants. We have said to landlords in meetings all around the landlords in meetings all around the country landlords in meetings all around the country that landlords in meetings all around the country that while landlords in meetings all around the country that while we landlords in meetings all around the country that while we want landlords in meetings all around the country that while we want to landlords in meetings all around the country that while we want to get country that while we want to get rid country that while we want to get rid of country that while we want to get rid of 90-day country that while we want to get rid of 90-day terminations, country that while we want to get rid of 90-day terminations, because rid of 90-day terminations, because we rid of 90-day terminations, because we don't rid of 90-day terminations, because we don't believe rid of 90-day terminations, because we don't believe in rid of 90-day terminations, because we don't believe in the rid of 90-day terminations, because we don't believe in the 21st rid of 90-day terminations, because we don't believe in the 21st century we don't believe in the 21st century it we don't believe in the 21st century it is we don't believe in the 21st century it is justifiable we don't believe in the 21st century it is justifiable for we don't believe in the 21st century it is justifiable for one we don't believe in the 21st century it is justifiable for one party we don't believe in the 21st century it is justifiable for one party to it is justifiable for one party to be it is justifiable for one party to be able it is justifiable for one party to be able to it is justifiable for one party to be able to cancel it is justifiable for one party to be able to cancel a it is justifiable for one party to be able to cancel a contract it is justifiable for one party to be able to cancel a contract for be able to cancel a contract for something be able to cancel a contract for something as be able to cancel a contract for something as important be able to cancel a contract for something as important as be able to cancel a contract for something as important as someone's something as important as someone's home something as important as someone's home without something as important as someone's home without having something as important as someone's home without having to something as important as someone's home without having to give something as important as someone's home without having to give any something as important as someone's home without having to give any kind home without having to give any kind of home without having to give any kind of justification, home without having to give any kind of justification, if home without having to give any kind of justification, if we home without having to give any kind of justification, if we are home without having to give any kind of justification, if we are going home without having to give any kind of justification, if we are going to of justification, if we are going to do of justification, if we are going to do that, of justification, if we are going to do that, then of justification, if we are going to do that, then we of justification, if we are going to do that, then we are of justification, if we are going to do that, then we are going of justification, if we are going to do that, then we are going to of justification, if we are going to do that, then we are going to try do that, then we are going to try our do that, then we are going to try our best do that, then we are going to try our best to do that, then we are going to try our best to find do that, then we are going to try our best to find new do that, then we are going to try our best to find new ways do that, then we are going to try our best to find new ways that our best to find new ways that landlords our best to find new ways that landlords can our best to find new ways that landlords can get our best to find new ways that landlords can get rid our best to find new ways that landlords can get rid of our best to find new ways that landlords can get rid of rogue landlords can get rid of rogue tenants landlords can get rid of rogue tenants in landlords can get rid of rogue tenants in a landlords can get rid of rogue tenants in a practical landlords can get rid of rogue tenants in a practical and landlords can get rid of rogue tenants in a practical and timely tenants in a practical and timely way. tenants in a practical and timely way. Will tenants in a practical and timely way. Will proposals tenants in a practical and timely way. Will proposals to tenants in a practical and timely way. Will proposals to allow tenants in a practical and timely way. Will proposals to allow tenants way. Will proposals to allow tenants to way. Will proposals to allow tenants to make way. Will proposals to allow tenants to make modifications way. Will proposals to allow tenants to make modifications to way. Will proposals to allow tenants to make modifications to properties to make modifications to properties mean to make modifications to properties mean that to make modifications to properties mean that landlords to make modifications to properties mean that landlords will to make modifications to properties mean that landlords will no to make modifications to properties mean that landlords will no longer mean that landlords will no longer be mean that landlords will no longer be able mean that landlords will no longer be able to mean that landlords will no longer be able to refuse mean that landlords will no longer be able to refuse a mean that landlords will no longer be able to refuse a request mean that landlords will no longer be able to refuse a request from mean that landlords will no longer be able to refuse a request from a be able to refuse a request from a tenant be able to refuse a request from a tenant to be able to refuse a request from a tenant to modify be able to refuse a request from a tenant to modify a be able to refuse a request from a tenant to modify a property? be able to refuse a request from a tenant to modify a property? Well, tenant to modify a property? Well, we tenant to modify a property? Well, we haven't tenant to modify a property? Well, we haven't proposed tenant to modify a property? Well, we haven't proposed that tenant to modify a property? Well, we haven't proposed that but tenant to modify a property? 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The note that that doesn't appear to be working. The evidence note that that doesn't appear to be working. The evidence from note that that doesn't appear to be working. The evidence from tenants working. The evidence from tenants all working. The evidence from tenants all around working. The evidence from tenants all around the working. The evidence from tenants all around the country working. The evidence from tenants all around the country is working. The evidence from tenants all around the country is that working. The evidence from tenants all around the country is that they all around the country is that they are all around the country is that they are basically all around the country is that they are basically too all around the country is that they are basically too frightened all around the country is that they are basically too frightened in all around the country is that they are basically too frightened in many are basically too frightened in many cases are basically too frightened in many cases to are basically too frightened in many cases to even are basically too frightened in many cases to even request are basically too frightened in many cases to even request the cases to even request the opportunity cases to even request the opportunity to cases to even request the opportunity to make cases to even request the opportunity to make simple cases to even request the opportunity to make simple or cases to even request the opportunity to make simple or basic opportunity to make simple or basic alterations. opportunity to make simple or basic alterations. 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Our consultation document invite feedback from the document invite feedback from the endants document invite feedback from the endants and document invite feedback from the endants and landlords document invite feedback from the endants and landlords about document invite feedback from the endants and landlords about how document invite feedback from the endants and landlords about how we endants and landlords about how we can endants and landlords about how we can make endants and landlords about how we can make this endants and landlords about how we can make this work endants and landlords about how we can make this work better endants and landlords about how we can make this work better so endants and landlords about how we can make this work better so that can make this work better so that landlords can make this work better so that landlords can can make this work better so that landlords can paint can make this work better so that landlords can paint a can make this work better so that landlords can paint a wall, can make this work better so that landlords can paint a wall, put can make this work better so that landlords can paint a wall, put up can make this work better so that landlords can paint a wall, put up a landlords can paint a wall, put up a shelf landlords can paint a wall, put up a shelf and landlords can paint a wall, put up a shelf and make landlords can paint a wall, put up a shelf and make basic landlords can paint a wall, put up a shelf and make basic alterations shelf and make basic alterations that shelf and make basic alterations that will shelf and make basic alterations that will allow shelf and make basic alterations that will allow them shelf and make basic alterations that will allow them to shelf and make basic alterations that will allow them to make shelf and make basic alterations that will allow them to make a shelf and make basic alterations that will allow them to make a house that will allow them to make a house a that will allow them to make a house a home. that will allow them to make a house a home. What that will allow them to make a house a home. What effect that will allow them to make a house a home. What effect will that will allow them to make a house a home. What effect will the a home. What effect will the Government's a home. What effect will the Government's proposed a home. What effect will the Government's proposed changes a home. What effect will the Government's proposed changes to a home. What effect will the Government's proposed changes to the Government's proposed changes to the Residential Government's proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Government's proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act Government's proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act have Government's proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act have on Residential Tenancies Act have on families? Residential Tenancies Act have on families? In Residential Tenancies Act have on families? In insecure Residential Tenancies Act have on families? In insecure tenure Residential Tenancies Act have on families? In insecure tenure can families? In insecure tenure can force families? In insecure tenure can force families families? In insecure tenure can force families to families? In insecure tenure can force families to continually families? In insecure tenure can force families to continually move force families to continually move house. force families to continually move house. It force families to continually move house. It is force families to continually move house. It is particularly force families to continually move house. It is particularly tough force families to continually move house. It is particularly tough on house. It is particularly tough on children house. It is particularly tough on children when house. It is particularly tough on children when they house. It is particularly tough on children when they have house. It is particularly tough on children when they have to house. It is particularly tough on children when they have to keep children when they have to keep changing children when they have to keep changing schools. children when they have to keep changing schools. By children when they have to keep changing schools. By ending children when they have to keep changing schools. By ending no-cause changing schools. By ending no-cause terminations changing schools. By ending no-cause terminations while changing schools. By ending no-cause terminations while ensuring changing schools. By ending no-cause terminations while ensuring that terminations while ensuring that landlords terminations while ensuring that landlords can terminations while ensuring that landlords can still terminations while ensuring that landlords can still get terminations while ensuring that landlords can still get rid terminations while ensuring that landlords can still get rid of landlords can still get rid of tenants landlords can still get rid of tenants and landlords can still get rid of tenants and increasing landlords can still get rid of tenants and increasing the landlords can still get rid of tenants and increasing the amount landlords can still get rid of tenants and increasing the amount of tenants and increasing the amount of notice tenants and increasing the amount of notice a tenants and increasing the amount of notice a landlord tenants and increasing the amount of notice a landlord must tenants and increasing the amount of notice a landlord must give tenants and increasing the amount of notice a landlord must give tenants notice a landlord must give tenants to notice a landlord must give tenants to terminate notice a landlord must give tenants to terminate a notice a landlord must give tenants to terminate a tenancy, notice a landlord must give tenants to terminate a tenancy, we notice a landlord must give tenants to terminate a tenancy, we hope notice a landlord must give tenants to terminate a tenancy, we hope to to terminate a tenancy, we hope to be to terminate a tenancy, we hope to be able to terminate a tenancy, we hope to be able to to terminate a tenancy, we hope to be able to provide to terminate a tenancy, we hope to be able to provide families to terminate a tenancy, we hope to be able to provide families with to terminate a tenancy, we hope to be able to provide families with a be able to provide families with a stable be able to provide families with a stable and be able to provide families with a stable and secure be able to provide families with a stable and secure home. be able to provide families with a stable and secure home. 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If, as he says the balance is to balance says the balance is to balance tenants says the balance is to balance tenants and says the balance is to balance tenants and landlord's says the balance is to balance tenants and landlord's right, says the balance is to balance tenants and landlord's right, which tenants and landlord's right, which proposal tenants and landlord's right, which proposal in tenants and landlord's right, which proposal in this tenants and landlord's right, which proposal in this discussion tenants and landlord's right, which proposal in this discussion document proposal in this discussion document address proposal in this discussion document address any proposal in this discussion document address any of proposal in this discussion document address any of the proposal in this discussion document address any of the issues proposal in this discussion document address any of the issues that address any of the issues that landlords address any of the issues that landlords say address any of the issues that landlords say that address any of the issues that landlords say that they address any of the issues that landlords say that they are landlords say that they are currently landlords say that they are currently facing. landlords say that they are currently facing. The landlords say that they are currently facing. The requirements currently facing. The requirements for currently facing. The requirements for landlords currently facing. The requirements for landlords to currently facing. The requirements for landlords to get currently facing. The requirements for landlords to get rid currently facing. The requirements for landlords to get rid of currently facing. The requirements for landlords to get rid of rogue for landlords to get rid of rogue tenants for landlords to get rid of rogue tenants in for landlords to get rid of rogue tenants in a for landlords to get rid of rogue tenants in a timely for landlords to get rid of rogue tenants in a timely way. for landlords to get rid of rogue tenants in a timely way. The for landlords to get rid of rogue tenants in a timely way. The current tenants in a timely way. The current Residential tenants in a timely way. The current Residential Tenancies tenants in a timely way. The current Residential Tenancies Act tenants in a timely way. The current Residential Tenancies Act does tenants in a timely way. The current Residential Tenancies Act does not Residential Tenancies Act does not allow Residential Tenancies Act does not allow them Residential Tenancies Act does not allow them to Residential Tenancies Act does not allow them to get Residential Tenancies Act does not allow them to get rid Residential Tenancies Act does not allow them to get rid of Residential Tenancies Act does not allow them to get rid of tenants Residential Tenancies Act does not allow them to get rid of tenants in allow them to get rid of tenants in a allow them to get rid of tenants in a timely allow them to get rid of tenants in a timely and allow them to get rid of tenants in a timely and workable allow them to get rid of tenants in a timely and workable way. allow them to get rid of tenants in a timely and workable way. Is allow them to get rid of tenants in a timely and workable way. Is it allow them to get rid of tenants in a timely and workable way. Is it is a timely and workable way. Is it is case a timely and workable way. Is it is case that a timely and workable way. Is it is case that if a timely and workable way. Is it is case that if these a timely and workable way. Is it is case that if these policies a timely and workable way. Is it is case that if these policies make a timely and workable way. Is it is case that if these policies make it case that if these policies make it much case that if these policies make it much more case that if these policies make it much more difficult case that if these policies make it much more difficult and case that if these policies make it much more difficult and costly case that if these policies make it much more difficult and costly for much more difficult and costly for people much more difficult and costly for people to much more difficult and costly for people to rent much more difficult and costly for people to rent out much more difficult and costly for people to rent out homes much more difficult and costly for people to rent out homes to much more difficult and costly for people to rent out homes to tenants, people to rent out homes to tenants, people people to rent out homes to tenants, people can people to rent out homes to tenants, people can choose people to rent out homes to tenants, people can choose to people to rent out homes to tenants, people can choose to take people to rent out homes to tenants, people can choose to take their people can choose to take their money people can choose to take their money elsewhere, people can choose to take their money elsewhere, as people can choose to take their money elsewhere, as he people can choose to take their money elsewhere, as he has people can choose to take their money elsewhere, as he has told people can choose to take their money elsewhere, as he has told them money elsewhere, as he has told them to money elsewhere, as he has told them to do. money elsewhere, as he has told them to do. I money elsewhere, as he has told them to do. I reject money elsewhere, as he has told them to do. I reject the money elsewhere, as he has told them to do. I reject the member's money elsewhere, as he has told them to do. I reject the member's premise to do. I reject the member's premise that to do. I reject the member's premise that modern, to do. I reject the member's premise that modern, decent, to do. I reject the member's premise that modern, decent, civilised that modern, decent, civilised tenancy that modern, decent, civilised tenancy laws that modern, decent, civilised tenancy laws that that modern, decent, civilised tenancy laws that provide that modern, decent, civilised tenancy laws that provide a that modern, decent, civilised tenancy laws that provide a balance tenancy laws that provide a balance between tenancy laws that provide a balance between the tenancy laws that provide a balance between the responsibilities tenancy laws that provide a balance between the responsibilities and between the responsibilities and obligations between the responsibilities and obligations and between the responsibilities and obligations and rights between the responsibilities and obligations and rights of between the responsibilities and obligations and rights of tenants obligations and rights of tenants and obligations and rights of tenants and landlords obligations and rights of tenants and landlords is obligations and rights of tenants and landlords is necessarily obligations and rights of tenants and landlords is necessarily going and landlords is necessarily going to and landlords is necessarily going to make and landlords is necessarily going to make renting and landlords is necessarily going to make renting a and landlords is necessarily going to make renting a more and landlords is necessarily going to make renting a more costly and landlords is necessarily going to make renting a more costly and to make renting a more costly and difficult to make renting a more costly and difficult thing. to make renting a more costly and difficult thing. We to make renting a more costly and difficult thing. We don't to make renting a more costly and difficult thing. We don't accept difficult thing. We don't accept that. difficult thing. We don't accept that. What difficult thing. We don't accept that. What other difficult thing. We don't accept that. What other changes difficult thing. We don't accept that. What other changes is difficult thing. We don't accept that. What other changes is the that. What other changes is the Government that. What other changes is the Government making that. What other changes is the Government making to that. What other changes is the Government making to make that. What other changes is the Government making to make sure Government making to make sure families Government making to make sure families have Government making to make sure families have warm, Government making to make sure families have warm, dry Government making to make sure families have warm, dry and Government making to make sure families have warm, dry and secure families have warm, dry and secure rental families have warm, dry and secure rental homes? families have warm, dry and secure rental homes? We families have warm, dry and secure rental homes? We know families have warm, dry and secure rental homes? We know that families have warm, dry and secure rental homes? We know that rental rental homes? We know that rental homes rental homes? We know that rental homes are rental homes? We know that rental homes are more rental homes? We know that rental homes are more likely rental homes? We know that rental homes are more likely to rental homes? We know that rental homes are more likely to be rental homes? We know that rental homes are more likely to be older homes are more likely to be older and homes are more likely to be older and of homes are more likely to be older and of poorer homes are more likely to be older and of poorer quality homes are more likely to be older and of poorer quality than and of poorer quality than owner-occupied and of poorer quality than owner-occupied homes. and of poorer quality than owner-occupied homes. Approximately owner-occupied homes. Approximately 2,000 owner-occupied homes. Approximately 2,000 or owner-occupied homes. Approximately 2,000 or more owner-occupied homes. Approximately 2,000 or more than owner-occupied homes. Approximately 2,000 or more than a owner-occupied homes. Approximately 2,000 or more than a third owner-occupied homes. Approximately 2,000 or more than a third of owner-occupied homes. Approximately 2,000 or more than a third of rental 2,000 or more than a third of rental properties 2,000 or more than a third of rental properties have 2,000 or more than a third of rental properties have no 2,000 or more than a third of rental properties have no insulation. 2,000 or more than a third of rental properties have no insulation. Many properties have no insulation. Many are properties have no insulation. Many are cold, properties have no insulation. Many are cold, damp properties have no insulation. Many are cold, damp and properties have no insulation. Many are cold, damp and mouldy properties have no insulation. Many are cold, damp and mouldy and properties have no insulation. Many are cold, damp and mouldy and cause are cold, damp and mouldy and cause respiratory are cold, damp and mouldy and cause respiratory illness, are cold, damp and mouldy and cause respiratory illness, toxic are cold, damp and mouldy and cause respiratory illness, toxic reactions respiratory illness, toxic reactions and respiratory illness, toxic reactions and allergies respiratory illness, toxic reactions and allergies that respiratory illness, toxic reactions and allergies that see respiratory illness, toxic reactions and allergies that see more respiratory illness, toxic reactions and allergies that see more than and allergies that see more than 40,000 and allergies that see more than 40,000 children and allergies that see more than 40,000 children bundled and allergies that see more than 40,000 children bundled off and allergies that see more than 40,000 children bundled off to 40,000 children bundled off to hospital 40,000 children bundled off to hospital every 40,000 children bundled off to hospital every year. 40,000 children bundled off to hospital every year. We 40,000 children bundled off to hospital every year. We do 40,000 children bundled off to hospital every year. We do not hospital every year. We do not accept hospital every year. We do not accept that hospital every year. We do not accept that that hospital every year. We do not accept that that is hospital every year. We do not accept that that is OK hospital every year. We do not accept that that is OK in hospital every year. We do not accept that that is OK in the hospital every year. We do not accept that that is OK in the 21st accept that that is OK in the 21st century. accept that that is OK in the 21st century. The accept that that is OK in the 21st century. The healthy accept that that is OK in the 21st century. The healthy homes accept that that is OK in the 21st century. The healthy homes guarantee century. The healthy homes guarantee standards, century. The healthy homes guarantee standards, which century. The healthy homes guarantee standards, which we century. The healthy homes guarantee standards, which we are century. The healthy homes guarantee standards, which we are now standards, which we are now consulting standards, which we are now consulting on, standards, which we are now consulting on, will standards, which we are now consulting on, will set standards, which we are now consulting on, will set minimum consulting on, will set minimum standards consulting on, will set minimum standards to consulting on, will set minimum standards to ensure consulting on, will set minimum standards to ensure that consulting on, will set minimum standards to ensure that families consulting on, will set minimum standards to ensure that families in standards to ensure that families in this standards to ensure that families in this country standards to ensure that families in this country have standards to ensure that families in this country have warm, standards to ensure that families in this country have warm, dry, standards to ensure that families in this country have warm, dry, homes. this country have warm, dry, homes. Question this country have warm, dry, homes. Question No.3. this this country this country have this country have warm, this country have warm, dry, this country have warm, dry, homes. this country have warm, dry, homes. Question this country have warm, dry, homes. Question No.3. 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 Housing My question is to the Minister of Housing and My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What Housing and Urban Development: What reports Housing and Urban Development: What reports has Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he seen Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he seen on Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he seen on the Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he seen on the housing reports has he seen on the housing market? 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This quarter and a 2.1% improvement over the past 12 months. This comes quarter and a 2.1% improvement over the past 12 months. This comes on the past 12 months. This comes on top the past 12 months. This comes on top of the past 12 months. This comes on top of CoreLogic the past 12 months. This comes on top of CoreLogic reporting the past 12 months. This comes on top of CoreLogic reporting that the past 12 months. 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There is still a lot of work Government in 2006. There is still a lot of work to Government in 2006. There is still a lot of work to do Government in 2006. There is still a lot of work to do to Government in 2006. There is still a lot of work to do to build Government in 2006. There is still a lot of work to do to build our Government in 2006. There is still a lot of work to do to build our way lot of work to do to build our way out lot of work to do to build our way out of lot of work to do to build our way out of the lot of work to do to build our way out of the national lot of work to do to build our way out of the national housing lot of work to do to build our way out of the national housing crisis out of the national housing crisis but, out of the national housing crisis but, Mr out of the national housing crisis but, Mr Speaker, out of the national housing crisis but, Mr Speaker, we out of the national housing crisis but, Mr Speaker, we are out of the national housing crisis but, Mr Speaker, we are making out of the national housing crisis but, Mr Speaker, we are making good but, Mr Speaker, we are making good progress. but, Mr Speaker, we are making good progress. I but, Mr Speaker, we are making good progress. I how but, Mr Speaker, we are making good progress. I how has but, Mr Speaker, we are making good progress. I how has housing progress. I how has housing affordability progress. I how has housing affordability improved progress. I how has housing affordability improved across progress. I how has housing affordability improved across New affordability improved across New Zealand? affordability improved across New Zealand? Over affordability improved across New Zealand? Over the affordability improved across New Zealand? Over the past affordability improved across New Zealand? Over the past year affordability improved across New Zealand? Over the past year seven Zealand? Over the past year seven regions Zealand? Over the past year seven regions have Zealand? Over the past year seven regions have shown Zealand? Over the past year seven regions have shown improvement Zealand? Over the past year seven regions have shown improvement in regions have shown improvement in affordability regions have shown improvement in affordability led regions have shown improvement in affordability led by regions have shown improvement in affordability led by Northland regions have shown improvement in affordability led by Northland with affordability led by Northland with a affordability led by Northland with a 6.5% affordability led by Northland with a 6.5% improvement. affordability led by Northland with a 6.5% improvement. Housing a 6.5% improvement. Housing affordability a 6.5% improvement. Housing affordability has a 6.5% improvement. Housing affordability has also a 6.5% improvement. Housing affordability has also improved a 6.5% improvement. Housing affordability has also improved in affordability has also improved in Auckland affordability has also improved in Auckland and affordability has also improved in Auckland and Queenstown, affordability has also improved in Auckland and Queenstown, two affordability has also improved in Auckland and Queenstown, two of affordability has also improved in Auckland and Queenstown, two of the Auckland and Queenstown, two of the areas Auckland and Queenstown, two of the areas with Auckland and Queenstown, two of the areas with the Auckland and Queenstown, two of the areas with the most Auckland and Queenstown, two of the areas with the most acute Auckland and Queenstown, two of the areas with the most acute housing areas with the most acute housing crisis. areas with the most acute housing crisis. There areas with the most acute housing crisis. There is areas with the most acute housing crisis. There is a areas with the most acute housing crisis. There is a lot areas with the most acute housing crisis. There is a lot more areas with the most acute housing crisis. There is a lot more to areas with the most acute housing crisis. There is a lot more to do crisis. There is a lot more to do but crisis. There is a lot more to do but this crisis. There is a lot more to do but this is crisis. There is a lot more to do but this is an crisis. There is a lot more to do but this is an early crisis. There is a lot more to do but this is an early indication crisis. There is a lot more to do but this is an early indication that but this is an early indication that this but this is an early indication that this Government's but this is an early indication that this Government's policy but this is an early indication that this Government's policy to this Government's policy to intervene this Government's policy to intervene in this Government's policy to intervene in the this Government's policy to intervene in the housing this Government's policy to intervene in the housing market this Government's policy to intervene in the housing market on intervene in the housing market on the intervene in the housing market on the side intervene in the housing market on the side of intervene in the housing market on the side of first intervene in the housing market on the side of first home intervene in the housing market on the side of first home buyers intervene in the housing market on the side of first home buyers to the side of first home buyers to discourage the side of first home buyers to discourage speculators the side of first home buyers to discourage speculators and the side of first home buyers to discourage speculators and to the side of first home buyers to discourage speculators and to build discourage speculators and to build our discourage speculators and to build our way discourage speculators and to build our way out discourage speculators and to build our way out of discourage speculators and to build our way out of the discourage speculators and to build our way out of the national discourage speculators and to build our way out of the national housing our way out of the national housing crisis our way out of the national housing crisis is our way out of the national housing crisis is starting our way out of the national housing crisis is starting to our way out of the national housing crisis is starting to bear our way out of the national housing crisis is starting to bear fruit. crisis is starting to bear fruit. What crisis is starting to bear fruit. What did crisis is starting to bear fruit. What did Massey crisis is starting to bear fruit. What did Massey University's crisis is starting to bear fruit. What did Massey University's report What did Massey University's report say What did Massey University's report say about What did Massey University's report say about median What did Massey University's report say about median house What did Massey University's report say about median house priced What did Massey University's report say about median house priced income say about median house priced income ratios? say about median house priced income ratios? Most say about median house priced income ratios? Most importantly say about median house priced income ratios? Most importantly median ratios? Most importantly median house ratios? Most importantly median house price ratios? Most importantly median house price to ratios? Most importantly median house price to income ratios? Most importantly median house price to income ratios ratios? Most importantly median house price to income ratios are house price to income ratios are starting house price to income ratios are starting to house price to income ratios are starting to contract. house price to income ratios are starting to contract. House house price to income ratios are starting to contract. House prices starting to contract. House prices in starting to contract. House prices in Queenstown starting to contract. House prices in Queenstown moved starting to contract. House prices in Queenstown moved from starting to contract. House prices in Queenstown moved from 13.7 starting to contract. House prices in Queenstown moved from 13.7 to starting to contract. 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With regard to increases in pay, I'd regard to increases in pay, I'd point regard to increases in pay, I'd point out regard to increases in pay, I'd point out that regard to increases in pay, I'd point out that this regard to increases in pay, I'd point out that this Government regard to increases in pay, I'd point out that this Government has point out that this Government has prioritised point out that this Government has prioritised an point out that this Government has prioritised an increase point out that this Government has prioritised an increase in point out that this Government has prioritised an increase in teacher prioritised an increase in teacher pay prioritised an increase in teacher pay and prioritised an increase in teacher pay and we prioritised an increase in teacher pay and we have prioritised an increase in teacher pay and we have made prioritised an increase in teacher pay and we have made them prioritised an increase in teacher pay and we have made them the pay and we have made them the largest pay and we have made them the largest pay pay and we have made them the largest pay increase pay and we have made them the largest pay increase offer pay and we have made them the largest pay increase offer that pay and we have made them the largest pay increase offer that they largest pay increase offer that they have largest pay increase offer that they have had largest pay increase offer that they have had in largest pay increase offer that they have had in over largest pay increase offer that they have had in over a largest pay increase offer that they have had in over a decade. largest pay increase offer that they have had in over a decade. In largest pay increase offer that they have had in over a decade. In fact, have had in over a decade. In fact, the have had in over a decade. In fact, the pay have had in over a decade. In fact, the pay offer have had in over a decade. In fact, the pay offer that have had in over a decade. In fact, the pay offer that they have had in over a decade. In fact, the pay offer that they have have had in over a decade. In fact, the pay offer that they have been the pay offer that they have been given the pay offer that they have been given amounts the pay offer that they have been given amounts to the pay offer that they have been given amounts to more the pay offer that they have been given amounts to more than the pay offer that they have been given amounts to more than all the pay offer that they have been given amounts to more than all of given amounts to more than all of the given amounts to more than all of the settlements given amounts to more than all of the settlements they given amounts to more than all of the settlements they reached given amounts to more than all of the settlements they reached under the settlements they reached under the the settlements they reached under the previous the settlements they reached under the previous National the settlements they reached under the previous National Government. the previous National Government. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Question <INTERRUPTION> Question No.6. Question Question No.6. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development: My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Does My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Does she My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand Social Development: Does she stand by Social Development: Does she stand by all Social Development: Does she stand by all her Social Development: Does she stand by all her Government's Social Development: Does she stand by all her Government's policies Social Development: Does she stand by all her Government's policies and by all her Government's policies and actions by all her Government's policies and actions in by all her Government's policies and actions in relation by all her Government's policies and actions in relation to by all her Government's policies and actions in relation to the by all her Government's policies and actions in relation to the social actions in relation to the social development actions in relation to the social development portfolio? <SPEAKS NIUEAN> <SPEAKS NIUEAN> . <SPEAKS NIUEAN> . Yes. <SPEAKS NIUEAN> . Yes. Why <SPEAKS NIUEAN> . Yes. Why are <SPEAKS NIUEAN> . Yes. Why are there <SPEAKS NIUEAN> . Yes. Why are there 9,000 <SPEAKS NIUEAN> . Yes. Why are there 9,000 more . Yes. Why are there 9,000 more people . Yes. Why are there 9,000 more people on . Yes. Why are there 9,000 more people on job . Yes. Why are there 9,000 more people on job seeker . Yes. Why are there 9,000 more people on job seeker benefit . Yes. Why are there 9,000 more people on job seeker benefit than . Yes. Why are there 9,000 more people on job seeker benefit than a people on job seeker benefit than a year people on job seeker benefit than a year ago? people on job seeker benefit than a year ago? That people on job seeker benefit than a year ago? That member people on job seeker benefit than a year ago? That member knows people on job seeker benefit than a year ago? That member knows that people on job seeker benefit than a year ago? That member knows that the year ago? That member knows that the proportion year ago? That member knows that the proportion of year ago? That member knows that the proportion of people year ago? That member knows that the proportion of people that year ago? That member knows that the proportion of people that are In In provinces In provinces like In provinces like Northland In provinces like Northland we've In provinces like Northland we've seen In provinces like Northland we've seen a In provinces like Northland we've seen a reduction In provinces like Northland we've seen a reduction in In provinces like Northland we've seen a reduction in employed In provinces like Northland we've seen a reduction in employed that seen a reduction in employed that shows seen a reduction in employed that shows this seen a reduction in employed that shows this is seen a reduction in employed that shows this is working seen a reduction in employed that shows this is working in seen a reduction in employed that shows this is working in the shows this is working in the regions. shows this is working in the regions. Why shows this is working in the regions. Why has shows this is working in the regions. Why has there shows this is working in the regions. Why has there be shows this is working in the regions. Why has there be a shows this is working in the regions. Why has there be a 9. shows this is working in the regions. Why has there be a 9. 6% regions. Why has there be a 9. 6% increase regions. Why has there be a 9. 6% increase of regions. Why has there be a 9. 6% increase of people regions. Why has there be a 9. 6% increase of people aged regions. Why has there be a 9. 6% increase of people aged 18-24 regions. Why has there be a 9. 6% increase of people aged 18-24 on regions. Why has there be a 9. 6% increase of people aged 18-24 on the increase of people aged 18-24 on the increase of people aged 18-24 on the increase of people aged 18-24 on the jobseeker benefit? jobseeker benefit? Mr jobseeker benefit? Mr Speaker, jobseeker benefit? Mr Speaker, that jobseeker benefit? Mr Speaker, that member jobseeker benefit? Mr Speaker, that member knows, jobseeker benefit? Mr Speaker, that member knows, she Mr Speaker, that member knows, she would Mr Speaker, that member knows, she would have Mr Speaker, that member knows, she would have received Mr Speaker, that member knows, she would have received the Mr Speaker, that member knows, she would have received the benefit would have received the benefit numbers would have received the benefit numbers this would have received the benefit numbers this morning, would have received the benefit numbers this morning, that would have received the benefit numbers this morning, that the numbers this morning, that the actual numbers this morning, that the actual unemployment numbers this morning, that the actual unemployment rate numbers this morning, that the actual unemployment rate overall numbers this morning, that the actual unemployment rate overall is actual unemployment rate overall is 9.4% actual unemployment rate overall is 9.4% which actual unemployment rate overall is 9.4% which is actual unemployment rate overall is 9.4% which is exactly actual unemployment rate overall is 9.4% which is exactly the actual unemployment rate overall is 9.4% which is exactly the same actual unemployment rate overall is 9.4% which is exactly the same as 9.4% which is exactly the same as what 9.4% which is exactly the same as what it 9.4% which is exactly the same as what it was 9.4% which is exactly the same as what it was this 9.4% which is exactly the same as what it was this time 9.4% which is exactly the same as what it was this time last 9.4% which is exactly the same as what it was this time last year. what it was this time last year. This what it was this time last year. This government what it was this time last year. This government has what it was this time last year. This government has made what it was this time last year. This government has made no what it was this time last year. This government has made no secret This government has made no secret of This government has made no secret of the This government has made no secret of the fact This government has made no secret of the fact we This government has made no secret of the fact we have This government has made no secret of the fact we have putting This government has made no secret of the fact we have putting people of the fact we have putting people in of the fact we have putting people in meaningful of the fact we have putting people in meaningful and of the fact we have putting people in meaningful and sustainable in meaningful and sustainable employment. in meaningful and sustainable employment. We're in meaningful and sustainable employment. We're not in meaningful and sustainable employment. We're not satisfied in meaningful and sustainable employment. We're not satisfied that employment. We're not satisfied that under employment. We're not satisfied that under the employment. We're not satisfied that under the previous employment. We're not satisfied that under the previous government, employment. We're not satisfied that under the previous government, with under the previous government, with an under the previous government, with an 18-month, under the previous government, with an 18-month, 50% under the previous government, with an 18-month, 50% of under the previous government, with an 18-month, 50% of people under the previous government, with an 18-month, 50% of people were an 18-month, 50% of people were returning an 18-month, 50% of people were returning to an 18-month, 50% of people were returning to benefit. an 18-month, 50% of people were returning to benefit. Our an 18-month, 50% of people were returning to benefit. Our focus an 18-month, 50% of people were returning to benefit. Our focus is returning to benefit. Our focus is on returning to benefit. Our focus is on ensuring returning to benefit. Our focus is on ensuring that returning to benefit. Our focus is on ensuring that people returning to benefit. Our focus is on ensuring that people get returning to benefit. Our focus is on ensuring that people get into on ensuring that people get into sustainable on ensuring that people get into sustainable and on ensuring that people get into sustainable and meaningful sustainable and meaningful employment sustainable and meaningful employment and sustainable and meaningful employment and that sustainable and meaningful employment and that means sustainable and meaningful employment and that means also employment and that means also having employment and that means also having a employment and that means also having a focus employment and that means also having a focus on employment and that means also having a focus on upskilling employment and that means also having a focus on upskilling and having a focus on upskilling and training having a focus on upskilling and training for having a focus on upskilling and training for young having a focus on upskilling and training for young people. training for young people. Supplementary. training for young people. Supplementary. A training for young people. Supplementary. A point training for young people. Supplementary. A point of training for young people. Supplementary. A point of order. training for young people. Supplementary. A point of order. Mr Supplementary. A point of order. Mr Speaker, Supplementary. A point of order. Mr Speaker, that Supplementary. A point of order. Mr Speaker, that was Supplementary. A point of order. Mr Speaker, that was a Supplementary. A point of order. Mr Speaker, that was a very Supplementary. A point of order. Mr Speaker, that was a very long Supplementary. A point of order. Mr Speaker, that was a very long answer Speaker, that was a very long answer that Speaker, that was a very long answer that did Speaker, that was a very long answer that did not Speaker, that was a very long answer that did not address Speaker, that was a very long answer that did not address the Speaker, that was a very long answer that did not address the question, that did not address the question, which that did not address the question, which was that did not address the question, which was about that did not address the question, which was about the that did not address the question, which was about the unemployment which was about the unemployment rate which was about the unemployment rate increase which was about the unemployment rate increase for which was about the unemployment rate increase for 18-24-year-olds. 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opportunities that we are creating through the job opportunities that we are creating through things the job opportunities that we are creating through things like creating through things like KiwiBuild. creating through things like KiwiBuild. How creating through things like KiwiBuild. How can creating through things like KiwiBuild. How can the creating through things like KiwiBuild. How can the minister KiwiBuild. How can the minister explain KiwiBuild. How can the minister explain that KiwiBuild. How can the minister explain that the KiwiBuild. How can the minister explain that the unemployment KiwiBuild. 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The strategy that was employed by the previous potential. 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We're about back on within 18 months. We're about making back on within 18 months. We're about making sure back on within 18 months. We're about making sure that back on within 18 months. We're about making sure that families back on within 18 months. We're about making sure that families are about making sure that families are better about making sure that families are better off about making sure that families are better off and about making sure that families are better off and they about making sure that families are better off and they go about making sure that families are better off and they go into better off and they go into sustainable, better off and they go into sustainable, meaningful better off and they go into sustainable, meaningful employment, sustainable, meaningful employment, Mr sustainable, meaningful employment, Mr Speaker. sustainable, meaningful employment, Mr Speaker. Is sustainable, meaningful employment, Mr Speaker. Is the sustainable, meaningful employment, Mr Speaker. Is the person sustainable, meaningful employment, Mr Speaker. Is the person receiving Mr Speaker. Is the person receiving the Mr Speaker. Is the person receiving the job Mr Speaker. Is the person receiving the job seeker Mr Speaker. Is the person receiving the job seeker support Mr Speaker. Is the person receiving the job seeker support payment the job seeker support payment better the job seeker support payment better or the job seeker support payment better or worse the job seeker support payment better or worse placed the job seeker support payment better or worse placed to the job seeker support payment better or worse placed to cope the job seeker support payment better or worse placed to cope with better or worse placed to cope with the better or worse placed to cope with the increased better or worse placed to cope with the increased living better or worse placed to cope with the increased living costs better or worse placed to cope with the increased living costs from better or worse placed to cope with the increased living costs from this the increased living costs from this Government's the increased living costs from this Government's policy, the increased living costs from this Government's policy, than the increased living costs from this Government's policy, than a the increased living costs from this Government's policy, than a person Government's policy, than a person in Government's policy, than a person in full-time Government's policy, than a person in full-time employment? 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We are working with those who come to working with those who come to support working with those who come to support at working with those who come to support at MSD working with those who come to support at MSD to working with those who come to support at MSD to ensure working with those who come to support at MSD to ensure that working with those who come to support at MSD to ensure that their support at MSD to ensure that their long-term support at MSD to ensure that their long-term options support at MSD to ensure that their long-term options are support at MSD to ensure that their long-term options are much support at MSD to ensure that their long-term options are much more long-term options are much more better long-term options are much more better off long-term options are much more better off than long-term options are much more better off than what long-term options are much more better off than what they long-term options are much more better off than what they were long-term options are much more better off than what they were under better off than what they were under the better off than what they were under the previous better off than what they were under the previous Government. better off than what they were under the previous Government. We're the previous Government. We're making the previous Government. We're making sure the previous Government. We're making sure that the previous Government. We're making sure that when the previous Government. We're making sure that when people the previous Government. We're making sure that when people come the previous Government. We're making sure that when people come to making sure that when people come to MSD making sure that when people come to MSD for making sure that when people come to MSD for support making sure that when people come to MSD for support they making sure that when people come to MSD for support they are making sure that when people come to MSD for support they are getting MSD for support they are getting everything MSD for support they are getting everything that MSD for support they are getting everything that they MSD for support they are getting everything that they are MSD for support they are getting everything that they are eligible everything that they are eligible for, everything that they are eligible for, which everything that they are eligible for, which was everything that they are eligible for, which was not everything that they are eligible for, which was not happening everything that they are eligible for, which was not happening under for, which was not happening under the for, which was not happening under the previous for, which was not happening under the previous Government. for, which was not happening under the previous Government. 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Mr Speaker, it was a really clear question about it was a really clear question about a it was a really clear question about a comparison it was a really clear question about a comparison between it was a really clear question about a comparison between the it was a really clear question about a comparison between the job it was a really clear question about a comparison between the job seeker a comparison between the job seeker support a comparison between the job seeker support payment a comparison between the job seeker support payment and a comparison between the job seeker support payment and someone a comparison between the job seeker support payment and someone in support payment and someone in full-time support payment and someone in full-time employment support payment and someone in full-time employment around support payment and someone in full-time employment around cost support payment and someone in full-time employment around cost of full-time employment around cost of living full-time employment around cost of living increases full-time employment around cost of living increases and full-time employment around cost of living increases and the full-time employment around cost of living increases and the minister living increases and the minister seems living increases and the minister seems incapable living increases and the minister seems incapable of living increases and the minister seems incapable of answering living increases and the minister seems incapable of answering a living increases and the minister seems incapable of answering a clear seems incapable of answering a clear question. seems incapable of answering a clear question. 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Question Question No.7. <SPEAKS NIUEAN> <SPEAKS NIUEAN> My <SPEAKS NIUEAN> My question <SPEAKS NIUEAN> My question is <SPEAKS NIUEAN> My question is to <SPEAKS NIUEAN> My question is to the <SPEAKS NIUEAN> My question is to the Minister <SPEAKS NIUEAN> My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Disability My question is to the Minister for Disability Issues: My question is to the Minister for Disability Issues: What My question is to the Minister for Disability Issues: What recent Disability Issues: What recent announcements Disability Issues: What recent announcements has Disability Issues: What recent announcements has the Disability Issues: What recent announcements has the Government announcements has the Government made announcements has the Government made to announcements has the Government made to improve announcements has the Government made to improve the announcements has the Government made to improve the disability made to improve the disability support made to improve the disability support system? On On 1 On 1 October, On 1 October, minister On 1 October, minister Shaw On 1 October, minister Shaw and On 1 October, minister Shaw and I On 1 October, minister Shaw and I announced On 1 October, minister Shaw and I announced the On 1 October, minister Shaw and I announced the roll On 1 October, minister Shaw and I announced the roll out On 1 October, minister Shaw and I announced the roll out of On 1 October, minister Shaw and I announced the roll out of the announced the roll out of the prototype announced the roll out of the prototype for announced the roll out of the prototype for the announced the roll out of the prototype for the transform prototype for the transform disability prototype for the transform disability support prototype for the transform disability support system prototype for the transform disability support system called disability support system called mana disability support system called mana Whaikaha disability support system called mana Whaikaha in disability support system called mana Whaikaha in the disability support system called mana Whaikaha in the MidCentral disability support system called mana Whaikaha in the MidCentral DHB mana Whaikaha in the MidCentral DHB system. mana Whaikaha in the MidCentral DHB system. This mana Whaikaha in the MidCentral DHB system. This focuses mana Whaikaha in the MidCentral DHB system. This focuses on mana Whaikaha in the MidCentral DHB system. This focuses on what system. This focuses on what disabled system. This focuses on what disabled people system. This focuses on what disabled people can system. This focuses on what disabled people can do, system. This focuses on what disabled people can do, not system. This focuses on what disabled people can do, not what disabled people can do, not what they disabled people can do, not what they can't disabled people can do, not what they can't and disabled people can do, not what they can't and offers disabled people can do, not what they can't and offers flexible they can't and offers flexible options they can't and offers flexible options to they can't and offers flexible options to increase they can't and offers flexible options to increase wellbeing they can't and offers flexible options to increase wellbeing and options to increase wellbeing and health options to increase wellbeing and health outcomes. options to increase wellbeing and health outcomes. The options to increase wellbeing and health outcomes. The Government options to increase wellbeing and health outcomes. The Government has health outcomes. The Government has committed health outcomes. The Government has committed 21.24 health outcomes. The Government has committed 21.24 million health outcomes. The Government has committed 21.24 million over health outcomes. The Government has committed 21.24 million over the committed 21.24 million over the next committed 21.24 million over the next two committed 21.24 million over the next two years committed 21.24 million over the next two years to committed 21.24 million over the next two years to fund committed 21.24 million over the next two years to fund the committed 21.24 million over the next two years to fund the new next two years to fund the new system next two years to fund the new system in next two years to fund the new system in MidCentral next two years to fund the new system in MidCentral which next two years to fund the new system in MidCentral which includes system in MidCentral which includes Palmerston system in MidCentral which includes Palmerston North, system in MidCentral which includes Palmerston North, or system in MidCentral which includes Palmerston North, or take Palmerston North, or take distributes Palmerston North, or take distributes and Palmerston North, or take distributes and others. Palmerston North, or take distributes and others. What Palmerston North, or take distributes and others. What is distributes and others. What is different distributes and others. What is different about The The Transform The Transform system The Transform system enables The Transform system enables disabled The Transform system enables disabled people The Transform system enables disabled people to The Transform system enables disabled people to have The Transform system enables disabled people to have greater disabled people to have greater decision-making disabled people to have greater decision-making authority disabled people to have greater decision-making authority over disabled people to have greater decision-making authority over their decision-making authority over their lives decision-making authority over their lives and decision-making authority over their lives and reports. decision-making authority over their lives and reports. It decision-making authority over their lives and reports. It is decision-making authority over their lives and reports. It is enabling decision-making authority over their lives and reports. It is enabling on lives and reports. It is enabling on the lives and reports. It is enabling on the -- lives and reports. It is enabling on the -- based lives and reports. It is enabling on the -- based on lives and reports. It is enabling on the -- based on the lives and reports. It is enabling on the -- based on the Enabling lives and reports. It is enabling on the -- based on the Enabling Good the -- based on the Enabling Good Lives the -- based on the Enabling Good Lives approaches the -- based on the Enabling Good Lives approaches andy the -- based on the Enabling Good Lives approaches andy as the -- based on the Enabling Good Lives approaches andy as well the -- based on the Enabling Good Lives approaches andy as well as the -- based on the Enabling Good Lives approaches andy as well as the Lives approaches andy as well as the Ministry Lives approaches andy as well as the Ministry of Lives approaches andy as well as the Ministry of Health's Lives approaches andy as well as the Ministry of Health's new Lives approaches andy as well as the Ministry of Health's new model Lives approaches andy as well as the Ministry of Health's new model in Ministry of Health's new model in international Ministry of Health's new model in international evidence. Ministry of Health's new model in international evidence. Enabling international evidence. Enabling Good international evidence. Enabling Good Lives international evidence. Enabling Good Lives takes international evidence. Enabling Good Lives takes a international evidence. Enabling Good Lives takes a person-centreded Good Lives takes a person-centreded approach Good Lives takes a person-centreded approach supporting Good Lives takes a person-centreded approach supporting disabled Good Lives takes a person-centreded approach supporting disabled people approach supporting disabled people and approach supporting disabled people and familys approach supporting disabled people and familys to approach supporting disabled people and familys to think approach supporting disabled people and familys to think about approach supporting disabled people and familys to think about what approach supporting disabled people and familys to think about what they and familys to think about what they want and familys to think about what they want in and familys to think about what they want in their and familys to think about what they want in their lives and familys to think about what they want in their lives and and familys to think about what they want in their lives and what and familys to think about what they want in their lives and what support want in their lives and what support they want in their lives and what support they need want in their lives and what support they need to want in their lives and what support they need to make want in their lives and what support they need to make that want in their lives and what support they need to make that happen. they need to make that happen. Supplementary. they need to make that happen. Supplementary. How they need to make that happen. Supplementary. How will they need to make that happen. Supplementary. How will the Supplementary. How will the Government Supplementary. How will the Government ensure Supplementary. How will the Government ensure the Supplementary. How will the Government ensure the new Supplementary. How will the Government ensure the new system Supplementary. How will the Government ensure the new system is Government ensure the new system is right Government ensure the new system is right for Government ensure the new system is right for people Government ensure the new system is right for people with Government ensure the new system is right for people with disabilities right for people with disabilities and right for people with disabilities and their right for people with disabilities and their whenua? right for people with disabilities and their whenua? Mr right for people with disabilities and their whenua? Mr Speaker right for people with disabilities and their whenua? Mr Speaker n right for people with disabilities and their whenua? Mr Speaker n this and their whenua? Mr Speaker n this new and their whenua? Mr Speaker n this new system and their whenua? Mr Speaker n this new system there and their whenua? Mr Speaker n this new system there will and their whenua? Mr Speaker n this new system there will be and their whenua? Mr Speaker n this new system there will be a and their whenua? Mr Speaker n this new system there will be a Czechor new system there will be a Czechor to new system there will be a Czechor to work new system there will be a Czechor to work with new system there will be a Czechor to work with disabled new system there will be a Czechor to work with disabled people new system there will be a Czechor to work with disabled people and to work with disabled people and their to work with disabled people and their whenua to work with disabled people and their whenua to to work with disabled people and their whenua to identify to work with disabled people and their whenua to identify the their whenua to identify the supports their whenua to identify the supports they their whenua to identify the supports they require their whenua to identify the supports they require to their whenua to identify the supports they require to win their whenua to identify the supports they require to win the supports they require to win the live supports they require to win the live the supports they require to win the live the life supports they require to win the live the life they supports they require to win the live the life they want. supports they require to win the live the life they want. Order! live the life they want. Order! We're live the life they want. Order! We're taking live the life they want. Order! We're taking a live the life they want. Order! We're taking a try, live the life they want. Order! We're taking a try, learn live the life they want. Order! We're taking a try, learn and live the life they want. Order! We're taking a try, learn and adjust We're taking a try, learn and adjust approach We're taking a try, learn and adjust approach so We're taking a try, learn and adjust approach so to We're taking a try, learn and adjust approach so to be We're taking a try, learn and adjust approach so to be responsive We're taking a try, learn and adjust approach so to be responsive and approach so to be responsive and innovative approach so to be responsive and innovative in approach so to be responsive and innovative in the approach so to be responsive and innovative in the prototype approach so to be responsive and innovative in the prototype and innovative in the prototype and ensure innovative in the prototype and ensure the innovative in the prototype and ensure the voices innovative in the prototype and ensure the voices of innovative in the prototype and ensure the voices of disabled innovative in the prototype and ensure the voices of disabled people ensure the voices of disabled people continue ensure the voices of disabled people continue to ensure the voices of disabled people continue to be ensure the voices of disabled people continue to be at ensure the voices of disabled people continue to be at the ensure the voices of disabled people continue to be at the heart ensure the voices of disabled people continue to be at the heart of ensure the voices of disabled people continue to be at the heart of this continue to be at the heart of this work. continue to be at the heart of this work. It continue to be at the heart of this work. It was continue to be at the heart of this work. It was provided continue to be at the heart of this work. It was provided by continue to be at the heart of this work. It was provided by people work. It was provided by people working work. It was provided by people working together work. It was provided by people working together over work. It was provided by people working together over the work. It was provided by people working together over the last work. It was provided by people working together over the last 18 working together over the last 18 months. working together over the last 18 months. This working together over the last 18 months. This reflects working together over the last 18 months. This reflects the months. This reflects the Government's months. This reflects the Government's commitment months. This reflects the Government's commitment to months. This reflects the Government's commitment to this Government's commitment to this approach. 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 Small My question is to the Minister for Small Business: My question is to the Minister for Small Business: Has My question is to the Minister for Small Business: Has he My question is to the Minister for Small Business: Has he heard My question is to the Minister for Small Business: Has he heard from Small Business: Has he heard from any Small Business: Has he heard from any small-business Small Business: Has he heard from any small-business owners Small Business: Has he heard from any small-business owners about Small Business: Has he heard from any small-business owners about any any small-business owners about any increased any small-business owners about any increased cost any small-business owners about any increased cost of any small-business owners about any increased cost of doing any small-business owners about any increased cost of doing business? The The Hon The Hon Iain The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, on The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, on behalf The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, on behalf of The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, yes. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, yes. Supplementary. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, yes. Supplementary. How Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, yes. Supplementary. How does Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, yes. Supplementary. How does he yes. Supplementary. How does he explain yes. Supplementary. How does he explain the yes. Supplementary. How does he explain the ANZ yes. Supplementary. How does he explain the ANZ Business yes. Supplementary. How does he explain the ANZ Business Microscope explain the ANZ Business Microscope Survey explain the ANZ Business Microscope Survey which explain the ANZ Business Microscope Survey which shows explain the ANZ Business Microscope Survey which shows business Survey which shows business confidence Survey which shows business confidence among Survey which shows business confidence among small Survey which shows business confidence among small firms Survey which shows business confidence among small firms is Survey which shows business confidence among small firms is at Survey which shows business confidence among small firms is at a confidence among small firms is at a 1046 confidence among small firms is at a 1046 year confidence among small firms is at a 1046 year low? confidence among small firms is at a 1046 year low? Order! confidence among small firms is at a 1046 year low? Order! I confidence among small firms is at a 1046 year low? Order! I think confidence among small firms is at a 1046 year low? Order! I think the 1046 year low? Order! I think the member 1046 year low? Order! I think the member has 1046 year low? Order! I think the member has to 1046 year low? Order! I think the member has to somehow 1046 year low? Order! I think the member has to somehow relate 1046 year low? Order! I think the member has to somehow relate it 1046 year low? Order! I think the member has to somehow relate it to member has to somehow relate it to the member has to somehow relate it to the original member has to somehow relate it to the original question. member has to somehow relate it to the original question. The member has to somehow relate it to the original question. The word the original question. The word "small the original question. The word "small business" the original question. The word "small business" in the original question. The word "small business" in the the original question. The word "small business" in the question the original question. The word "small business" in the question is "small business" in the question is not "small business" in the question is not enough. not enough. Supplementary not enough. Supplementary to not enough. Supplementary to the not enough. Supplementary to the Minister. not enough. Supplementary to the Minister. How Supplementary to the Minister. How does Supplementary to the Minister. How does he Supplementary to the Minister. How does he explain Supplementary to the Minister. How does he explain in Supplementary to the Minister. How does he explain in the Supplementary to the Minister. How does he explain in the context Supplementary to the Minister. How does he explain in the context of does he explain in the context of the does he explain in the context of the increased does he explain in the context of the increased cost does he explain in the context of the increased cost of does he explain in the context of the increased cost of doing does he explain in the context of the increased cost of doing business the increased cost of doing business the the increased cost of doing business the ANZ the increased cost of doing business the ANZ Business the increased cost of doing business the ANZ Business Microscope the increased cost of doing business the ANZ Business Microscope Survey the ANZ Business Microscope Survey which the ANZ Business Microscope Survey which shows the ANZ Business Microscope Survey which shows that the ANZ Business Microscope Survey which shows that business the ANZ Business Microscope Survey which shows that business confidence which shows that business confidence amongst which shows that business confidence amongst small which shows that business confidence amongst small firms which shows that business confidence amongst small firms is which shows that business confidence amongst small firms is now which shows that business confidence amongst small firms is now at which shows that business confidence amongst small firms is now at a amongst small firms is now at a 10-year amongst small firms is now at a 10-year low? 10-year low? Very 10-year low? Very marginal. 10-year low? Very marginal. Mr 10-year low? Very marginal. Mr Speaker, 10-year low? Very marginal. Mr Speaker, on 10-year low? Very marginal. Mr Speaker, on behalf Very marginal. Mr Speaker, on behalf of Very marginal. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Very marginal. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, Very marginal. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, looking Very marginal. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, looking at Very marginal. 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Order Order! Order! The Order! The Deputy Order! The Deputy PM Order! The Deputy PM will Order! The Deputy PM will stop Order! The Deputy PM will stop referring Order! The Deputy PM will stop referring to Order! The Deputy PM will stop referring to me Order! The Deputy PM will stop referring to me in Order! The Deputy PM will stop referring to me in that Order! The Deputy PM will stop referring to me in that way. 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: My question is to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What Trade and Export Growth: What actions Trade and Export Growth: What actions is Trade and Export Growth: What actions is the Trade and Export Growth: What actions is the Government Trade and Export Growth: What actions is the Government taking Trade and Export Growth: What actions is the Government taking to actions is the Government taking to enhance actions is the Government taking to enhance New actions is the Government taking to enhance New Zealand's actions is the Government taking to enhance New Zealand's international enhance New Zealand's international trade enhance New Zealand's international trade relationships? The The Hon The Hon David The Hon David Parker. The Hon David Parker. On The Hon David Parker. On my The Hon David Parker. On my own The Hon David Parker. On my own behalf, The Hon David Parker. On my own behalf, Sir, The Hon David Parker. On my own behalf, Sir, the The Hon David Parker. On my own behalf, Sir, the Coalition behalf, Sir, the Coalition Government behalf, Sir, the Coalition Government is behalf, Sir, the Coalition Government is getting behalf, Sir, the Coalition Government is getting on behalf, Sir, the Coalition Government is getting on with Government is getting on with governing Government is getting on with governing and Government is getting on with governing and we're Government is getting on with governing and we're working Government is getting on with governing and we're working hard Government is getting on with governing and we're working hard to governing and we're working hard to grow governing and we're working hard to grow exports, governing and we're working hard to grow exports, jobs governing and we're working hard to grow exports, jobs and governing and we're working hard to grow exports, jobs and incomes. governing and we're working hard to grow exports, jobs and incomes. Mr grow exports, jobs and incomes. Mr Speaker, grow exports, jobs and incomes. Mr Speaker, an grow exports, jobs and incomes. Mr Speaker, an important grow exports, jobs and incomes. Mr Speaker, an important part grow exports, jobs and incomes. Mr Speaker, an important part of grow exports, jobs and incomes. Mr Speaker, an important part of our Speaker, an important part of our trade Speaker, an important part of our trade strategy Speaker, an important part of our trade strategy is Speaker, an important part of our trade strategy is the Speaker, an important part of our trade strategy is the comprehensive trade strategy is the comprehensive Trans-Pacific trade strategy is the comprehensive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade strategy is the comprehensive Trans-Pacific Partnership which trade strategy is the comprehensive Trans-Pacific Partnership which we Trans-Pacific Partnership which we hope Trans-Pacific Partnership which we hope to Trans-Pacific Partnership which we hope to ratify Trans-Pacific Partnership which we hope to ratify now Trans-Pacific Partnership which we hope to ratify now the Trans-Pacific Partnership which we hope to ratify now the foreign Trans-Pacific Partnership which we hope to ratify now the foreign buy hope to ratify now the foreign buy ban hope to ratify now the foreign buy ban is hope to ratify now the foreign buy ban is in hope to ratify now the foreign buy ban is in place. hope to ratify now the foreign buy ban is in place. 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I would like enhancing trade interests. I would like to enhancing trade interests. I would like to thank enhancing trade interests. I would like to thank the enhancing trade interests. I would like to thank the Opposition enhancing trade interests. I would like to thank the Opposition for like to thank the Opposition for supporting like to thank the Opposition for supporting the like to thank the Opposition for supporting the Government like to thank the Opposition for supporting the Government to like to thank the Opposition for supporting the Government to improve supporting the Government to improve trade supporting the Government to improve trade outcomes supporting the Government to improve trade outcomes for supporting the Government to improve trade outcomes for our supporting the Government to improve trade outcomes for our exporters supporting the Government to improve trade outcomes for our exporters by trade outcomes for our exporters by supporting trade outcomes for our exporters by supporting that trade outcomes for our exporters by supporting that legislation. trade outcomes for our exporters by supporting that legislation. We supporting that legislation. We believe supporting that legislation. We believe CPTPP supporting that legislation. We believe CPTPP is supporting that legislation. We believe CPTPP is good supporting that legislation. We believe CPTPP is good e supporting that legislation. We believe CPTPP is good e New supporting that legislation. We believe CPTPP is good e New Zealand. believe CPTPP is good e New Zealand. How believe CPTPP is good e New Zealand. How is believe CPTPP is good e New Zealand. How is the believe CPTPP is good e New Zealand. How is the Government believe CPTPP is good e New Zealand. How is the Government representing How is the Government representing New How is the Government representing New Zealand's How is the Government representing New Zealand's trade How is the Government representing New Zealand's trade interests New Zealand's trade interests nationally? New Zealand's trade interests nationally? Mr New Zealand's trade interests nationally? Mr Speaker, New Zealand's trade interests nationally? Mr Speaker, we're New Zealand's trade interests nationally? Mr Speaker, we're doing nationally? Mr Speaker, we're doing this nationally? Mr Speaker, we're doing this actively nationally? Mr Speaker, we're doing this actively around nationally? Mr Speaker, we're doing this actively around the nationally? Mr Speaker, we're doing this actively around the world. nationally? Mr Speaker, we're doing this actively around the world. I this actively around the world. I was this actively around the world. I was in this actively around the world. I was in Singapore this actively around the world. I was in Singapore last this actively around the world. I was in Singapore last weekend this actively around the world. 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It this maintenance is essential for maintenance is essential for protecting maintenance is essential for protecting our maintenance is essential for protecting our economic maintenance is essential for protecting our economic interests. protecting our economic interests. How protecting our economic interests. How is protecting our economic interests. How is the protecting our economic interests. How is the Government protecting our economic interests. How is the Government rebuilding How is the Government rebuilding public How is the Government rebuilding public support How is the Government rebuilding public support for How is the Government rebuilding public support for trade How is the Government rebuilding public support for trade at How is the Government rebuilding public support for trade at home? How is the Government rebuilding public support for trade at home? Mr public support for trade at home? Mr Speaker, public support for trade at home? Mr Speaker, this public support for trade at home? Mr Speaker, this Government public support for trade at home? Mr Speaker, this Government has public support for trade at home? Mr Speaker, this Government has turned Speaker, this Government has turned around Speaker, this Government has turned around the Speaker, this Government has turned around the dwindling Speaker, this Government has turned around the dwindling trade Speaker, this Government has turned around the dwindling trade for Speaker, this Government has turned around the dwindling trade for years around the dwindling trade for years by around the dwindling trade for years by listening around the dwindling trade for years by listening to around the dwindling trade for years by listening to people. around the dwindling trade for years by listening to people. . around the dwindling trade for years by listening to people. . We by listening to people. . We undertook by listening to people. . We undertook extensive by listening to people. . We undertook extensive meetings by listening to people. . We undertook extensive meetings around undertook extensive meetings around CPTPP, undertook extensive meetings around CPTPP, around undertook extensive meetings around CPTPP, around the undertook extensive meetings around CPTPP, around the ban undertook extensive meetings around CPTPP, around the ban on undertook extensive meetings around CPTPP, around the ban on buyers undertook extensive meetings around CPTPP, around the ban on buyers of CPTPP, around the ban on buyers of existing CPTPP, around the ban on buyers of existing homes CPTPP, around the ban on buyers of existing homes and CPTPP, around the ban on buyers of existing homes and on CPTPP, around the ban on buyers of existing homes and on forest CPTPP, around the ban on buyers of existing homes and on forest try existing homes and on forest try investment existing homes and on forest try investment rules. existing homes and on forest try investment rules. We existing homes and on forest try investment rules. 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We launched the Trade for All agenda which provides Trade for All agenda which provides a Trade for All agenda which provides a forum Trade for All agenda which provides a forum for Trade for All agenda which provides a forum for civil Trade for All agenda which provides a forum for civil society Trade for All agenda which provides a forum for civil society to Trade for All agenda which provides a forum for civil society to make a forum for civil society to make recommendations a forum for civil society to make recommendations to a forum for civil society to make recommendations to the a forum for civil society to make recommendations to the government a forum for civil society to make recommendations to the government on recommendations to the government on hose recommendations to the government on hose New recommendations to the government on hose New Zealand recommendations to the government on hose New Zealand conducts recommendations to the government on hose New Zealand conducts its recommendations to the government on hose New Zealand conducts its trade hose New Zealand conducts its trade policy. hose New Zealand conducts its trade policy. 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We believe it is critical this remains an open export-focused this remains an open export-focused nation this remains an open export-focused nation but this remains an open export-focused nation but we this remains an open export-focused nation but we need this remains an open export-focused nation but we need to this remains an open export-focused nation but we need to ensure this remains an open export-focused nation but we need to ensure that nation but we need to ensure that the nation but we need to ensure that the Government nation but we need to ensure that the Government has nation but we need to ensure that the Government has the nation but we need to ensure that the Government has the social the Government has the social licence the Government has the social licence to the Government has the social licence to do the Government has the social licence to do so. licence to do so. The licence to do so. The Hon licence to do so. The Hon Todd licence to do so. The Hon Todd McClay. licence to do so. The Hon Todd McClay. To licence to do so. The Hon Todd McClay. To the licence to do so. The Hon Todd McClay. To the Minister The Hon Todd McClay. To the Minister - The Hon Todd McClay. To the Minister - does The Hon Todd McClay. To the Minister - does he The Hon Todd McClay. To the Minister - does he believe The Hon Todd McClay. To the Minister - does he believe the The Hon Todd McClay. To the Minister - does he believe the Pacific - does he believe the Pacific alliance - does he believe the Pacific alliance trade - does he believe the Pacific alliance trade deal - does he believe the Pacific alliance trade deal launched - does he believe the Pacific alliance trade deal launched last alliance trade deal launched last year alliance trade deal launched last year will alliance trade deal launched last year will enhance alliance trade deal launched last year will enhance New alliance trade deal launched last year will enhance New Zealand's year will enhance New Zealand's trade year will enhance New Zealand's trade relations year will enhance New Zealand's trade relations with year will enhance New Zealand's trade relations with Colombia, year will enhance New Zealand's trade relations with Colombia, and trade relations with Colombia, and is trade relations with Colombia, and is he trade relations with Colombia, and is he concerned trade relations with Colombia, and is he concerned then trade relations with Colombia, and is he concerned then that trade relations with Colombia, and is he concerned then that Colombia is he concerned then that Colombia did is he concerned then that Colombia did not is he concerned then that Colombia did not turn is he concerned then that Colombia did not turn up is he concerned then that Colombia did not turn up to is he concerned then that Colombia did not turn up to the is he concerned then that Colombia did not turn up to the recent did not turn up to the recent negotiations did not turn up to the recent negotiations held did not turn up to the recent negotiations held by did not turn up to the recent negotiations held by his did not turn up to the recent negotiations held by his government negotiations held by his government held negotiations held by his government held in negotiations held by his government held in New negotiations held by his government held in New Zealand negotiations held by his government held in New Zealand next negotiations held by his government held in New Zealand next month? negotiations held by his government held in New Zealand next month? Yes, held in New Zealand next month? Yes, Mr held in New Zealand next month? Yes, Mr Speaker, held in New Zealand next month? Yes, Mr Speaker, we held in New Zealand next month? Yes, Mr Speaker, we were held in New Zealand next month? Yes, Mr Speaker, we were concerned held in New Zealand next month? Yes, Mr Speaker, we were concerned by Mr Speaker, we were concerned by that. Mr Speaker, we were concerned by that. It Mr Speaker, we were concerned by that. It was Mr Speaker, we were concerned by that. It was occasioned Mr Speaker, we were concerned by that. It was occasioned by Mr Speaker, we were concerned by that. It was occasioned by the Mr Speaker, we were concerned by that. It was occasioned by the fact that. It was occasioned by the fact that that. It was occasioned by the fact that the that. It was occasioned by the fact that the new that. It was occasioned by the fact that the new Colombian that. It was occasioned by the fact that the new Colombian government that the new Colombian government has that the new Colombian government has not that the new Colombian government has not decided that the new Colombian government has not decided whether that the new Colombian government has not decided whether it that the new Colombian government has not decided whether it wishes that the new Colombian government has not decided whether it wishes to has not decided whether it wishes to pursue has not decided whether it wishes to pursue the has not decided whether it wishes to pursue the Pacific has not decided whether it wishes to pursue the Pacific trade has not decided whether it wishes to pursue the Pacific trade alliance. pursue the Pacific trade alliance. I've pursue the Pacific trade alliance. I've also pursue the Pacific trade alliance. I've also seen pursue the Pacific trade alliance. I've also seen recent pursue the Pacific trade alliance. I've also seen recent comments pursue the Pacific trade alliance. I've also seen recent comments from I've also seen recent comments from other I've also seen recent comments from other South I've also seen recent comments from other South American I've also seen recent comments from other South American countries I've also seen recent comments from other South American countries that other South American countries that say other South American countries that say that other South American countries that say that the other South American countries that say that the Pacific other South American countries that say that the Pacific alliance other South American countries that say that the Pacific alliance is say that the Pacific alliance is less say that the Pacific alliance is less important say that the Pacific alliance is less important to say that the Pacific alliance is less important to them say that the Pacific alliance is less important to them because say that the Pacific alliance is less important to them because they less important to them because they now less important to them because they now have less important to them because they now have CPTPP. 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 Economic My question is to the Minister for Economic Development: My question is to the Minister for Economic Development: What My question is to the Minister for Economic Development: What are My question is to the Minister for Economic Development: What are the Economic Development: What are the key Economic Development: What are the key elements Economic Development: What are the key elements of Economic Development: What are the key elements of the Economic Development: What are the key elements of the Government's key elements of the Government's economic key elements of the Government's economic development key elements of the Government's economic development strategy? The The Hon The Hon David The Hon David Parker. The Hon David Parker. Mr The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, there The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, there are The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, there are four The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, there are four main The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, there are four main parts The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, there are four main parts to The Hon David Parker. Mr Speaker, there are four main parts to our there are four main parts to our plan there are four main parts to our plan for there are four main parts to our plan for growth. there are four main parts to our plan for growth. Firstly, plan for growth. Firstly, strengthening plan for growth. Firstly, strengthening the plan for growth. Firstly, strengthening the foundations plan for growth. Firstly, strengthening the foundations of strengthening the foundations of future strengthening the foundations of future success strengthening the foundations of future success by strengthening the foundations of future success by developing strengthening the foundations of future success by developing new future success by developing new points future success by developing new points of future success by developing new points of comparative future success by developing new points of comparative advantage. points of comparative advantage. Secondly, points of comparative advantage. Secondly, in points of comparative advantage. Secondly, in farming points of comparative advantage. Secondly, in farming and points of comparative advantage. Secondly, in farming and tourism Secondly, in farming and tourism sectors, Secondly, in farming and tourism sectors, we Secondly, in farming and tourism sectors, we need Secondly, in farming and tourism sectors, we need to Secondly, in farming and tourism sectors, we need to add Secondly, in farming and tourism sectors, we need to add more Secondly, in farming and tourism sectors, we need to add more volume sectors, we need to add more volume - sectors, we need to add more volume - value sectors, we need to add more volume - value to sectors, we need to add more volume - value to volume, sectors, we need to add more volume - value to volume, while sectors, we need to add more volume - value to volume, while reducing - value to volume, while reducing adverse - value to volume, while reducing adverse impacts - value to volume, while reducing adverse impacts on - value to volume, while reducing adverse impacts on the - value to volume, while reducing adverse impacts on the environment. adverse impacts on the environment. We adverse impacts on the environment. We believe adverse impacts on the environment. We believe this adverse impacts on the environment. We believe this will adverse impacts on the environment. We believe this will add adverse impacts on the environment. We believe this will add value adverse impacts on the environment. We believe this will add value both We believe this will add value both via We believe this will add value both via efficiency We believe this will add value both via efficiency improvements We believe this will add value both via efficiency improvements and We believe this will add value both via efficiency improvements and by via efficiency improvements and by enhancing via efficiency improvements and by enhancing the via efficiency improvements and by enhancing the brand via efficiency improvements and by enhancing the brand we via efficiency improvements and by enhancing the brand we rely via efficiency improvements and by enhancing the brand we rely upon via efficiency improvements and by enhancing the brand we rely upon for enhancing the brand we rely upon for premium enhancing the brand we rely upon for premium prices. enhancing the brand we rely upon for premium prices. Thirdly, enhancing the brand we rely upon for premium prices. Thirdly, we enhancing the brand we rely upon for premium prices. Thirdly, we need enhancing the brand we rely upon for premium prices. Thirdly, we need to premium prices. Thirdly, we need to leverage premium prices. Thirdly, we need to leverage new premium prices. Thirdly, we need to leverage new opportunities, premium prices. Thirdly, we need to leverage new opportunities, many premium prices. Thirdly, we need to leverage new opportunities, many of leverage new opportunities, many of which leverage new opportunities, many of which are leverage new opportunities, many of which are adjacent leverage new opportunities, many of which are adjacent to leverage new opportunities, many of which are adjacent to enable leverage new opportunities, many of which are adjacent to enable high which are adjacent to enable high value which are adjacent to enable high value land which are adjacent to enable high value land uses which are adjacent to enable high value land uses and which are adjacent to enable high value land uses and exports. value land uses and exports. Fourthly, value land uses and exports. Fourthly, we value land uses and exports. Fourthly, we need value land uses and exports. Fourthly, we need to value land uses and exports. Fourthly, we need to back value land uses and exports. Fourthly, we need to back the Fourthly, we need to back the industries Fourthly, we need to back the industries of Fourthly, we need to back the industries of the Fourthly, we need to back the industries of the future, Fourthly, we need to back the industries of the future, pox industries of the future, pox positioning industries of the future, pox positioning New industries of the future, pox positioning New Zealand industries of the future, pox positioning New Zealand as industries of the future, pox positioning New Zealand as a industries of the future, pox positioning New Zealand as a hub industries of the future, pox positioning New Zealand as a hub for positioning New Zealand as a hub for world-leading positioning New Zealand as a hub for world-leading innovation positioning New Zealand as a hub for world-leading innovation linked positioning New Zealand as a hub for world-leading innovation linked to world-leading innovation linked to global world-leading innovation linked to global value world-leading innovation linked to global value chains. world-leading innovation linked to global value chains. We world-leading innovation linked to global value chains. We do world-leading innovation linked to global value chains. We do this world-leading innovation linked to global value chains. We do this as global value chains. We do this as we global value chains. We do this as we move global value chains. We do this as we move New global value chains. We do this as we move New Zealand's global value chains. We do this as we move New Zealand's economy global value chains. We do this as we move New Zealand's economy away we move New Zealand's economy away from we move New Zealand's economy away from its we move New Zealand's economy away from its reliance we move New Zealand's economy away from its reliance on we move New Zealand's economy away from its reliance on speculation we move New Zealand's economy away from its reliance on speculation and from its reliance on speculation and immigration. immigration. Supplementary. immigration. Supplementary. How immigration. Supplementary. How does immigration. Supplementary. How does increasing Supplementary. How does increasing the Supplementary. How does increasing the cost Supplementary. How does increasing the cost of Supplementary. How does increasing the cost of doing Supplementary. How does increasing the cost of doing business Supplementary. How does increasing the cost of doing business fit Supplementary. How does increasing the cost of doing business fit into the cost of doing business fit into the the cost of doing business fit into the economic the cost of doing business fit into the economic development the cost of doing business fit into the economic development strategy? the economic development strategy? Well, the economic development strategy? Well, if the economic development strategy? Well, if the the economic development strategy? Well, if the member's the economic development strategy? Well, if the member's referring the economic development strategy? 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If the member is suggesting that we follow the Argentinian that we follow the Argentinian example that we follow the Argentinian example of that we follow the Argentinian example of fixing that we follow the Argentinian example of fixing exchange that we follow the Argentinian example of fixing exchange rates, example of fixing exchange rates, only example of fixing exchange rates, only thing example of fixing exchange rates, only thing I example of fixing exchange rates, only thing I can example of fixing exchange rates, only thing I can say example of fixing exchange rates, only thing I can say is example of fixing exchange rates, only thing I can say is that example of fixing exchange rates, only thing I can say is that is only thing I can say is that is Muldunian only thing I can say is that is Muldunian heritage only thing I can say is that is Muldunian heritage he only thing I can say is that is Muldunian heritage he shares only thing I can say is that is Muldunian heritage he shares with Muldunian heritage he shares with others Muldunian heritage he shares with others on Muldunian heritage he shares with others on that Muldunian heritage he shares with others on that side Muldunian heritage he shares with others on that side of Muldunian heritage he shares with others on that side of the Muldunian heritage he shares with others on that side of the House. others on that side of the House. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. Does <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. Does he <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. Does he think Supplementary. Does he think increasing Supplementary. Does he think increasing petrol Supplementary. Does he think increasing petrol taxes Supplementary. Does he think increasing petrol taxes by Supplementary. Does he think increasing petrol taxes by 24 Supplementary. Does he think increasing petrol taxes by 24 cents increasing petrol taxes by 24 cents a increasing petrol taxes by 24 cents a litre increasing petrol taxes by 24 cents a litre in increasing petrol taxes by 24 cents a litre in the increasing petrol taxes by 24 cents a litre in the space increasing petrol taxes by 24 cents a litre in the space of increasing petrol taxes by 24 cents a litre in the space of three increasing petrol taxes by 24 cents a litre in the space of three years a litre in the space of three years will a litre in the space of three years will increase a litre in the space of three years will increase the a litre in the space of three years will increase the cost a litre in the space of three years will increase the cost of a litre in the space of three years will increase the cost of doing will increase the cost of doing business? business? No. business? No. It business? No. It will business? No. It will free business? No. It will free up business? No. It will free up traffic No. It will free up traffic congestion No. It will free up traffic congestion in No. It will free up traffic congestion in Auckland No. It will free up traffic congestion in Auckland and No. It will free up traffic congestion in Auckland and make No. It will free up traffic congestion in Auckland and make our congestion in Auckland and make our economy congestion in Auckland and make our economy more congestion in Auckland and make our economy more efficient. congestion in Auckland and make our economy more efficient. It congestion in Auckland and make our economy more efficient. It will economy more efficient. It will reduce economy more efficient. It will reduce travel economy more efficient. It will reduce travel times economy more efficient. It will reduce travel times for economy more efficient. It will reduce travel times for people economy more efficient. 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