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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. Amen. No No papers No papers have No papers have been No papers have been presented No papers have been presented no, No papers have been presented no, bills No papers have been presented no, bills have No papers have been presented no, bills have been No papers have been presented no, bills have been introduced. No papers have been presented no, bills have been introduced. A bills have been introduced. A petition bills have been introduced. A petition has bills have been introduced. A petition has been bills have been introduced. A petition has been presented bills have been introduced. A petition has been presented for petition has been presented for consideration. 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Report of the Finance April, 2019 to 3 April 2019. Report of the Finance and Report of the Finance and Expenditure Report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee Report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on Report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Expenditure Committee on the taxation Expenditure Committee on the taxation (Research taxation (Research and taxation (Research and Development taxation (Research and Development Tax taxation (Research and Development Tax Credits) taxation (Research and Development Tax Credits) Bill. and Development Tax Credits) Bill. Report and Development Tax Credits) Bill. Report of and Development Tax Credits) Bill. Report of the and Development Tax Credits) Bill. Report of the Governance and Development Tax Credits) Bill. 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Question No. 1 is reading. Now the oral questions. Question No. 1 is in reading. Now the oral questions. Question No. 1 is in the reading. Now the oral questions. Question No. 1 is in the name reading. Now the oral questions. Question No. 1 is in the name of reading. Now the oral questions. Question No. 1 is in the name of the Question No. 1 is in the name of the Hon Question No. 1 is in the name of the Hon Simon Question No. 1 is in the name of the Hon Simon Bridges. 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Does the PM accept The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes. Does the PM accept that The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes. Does the PM accept that since The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes. Does the PM accept that since her the PM accept that since her government the PM accept that since her government formed, the PM accept that since her government formed, the the PM accept that since her government formed, the New the PM accept that since her government formed, the New Zealand government formed, the New Zealand economy government formed, the New Zealand economy has government formed, the New Zealand economy has weakened? government formed, the New Zealand economy has weakened? Mr government formed, the New Zealand economy has weakened? Mr Speaker, government formed, the New Zealand economy has weakened? Mr Speaker, I economy has weakened? Mr Speaker, I think economy has weakened? Mr Speaker, I think a economy has weakened? Mr Speaker, I think a broad economy has weakened? 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Despite the more positive news out of New more positive news out of New Zealand more positive news out of New Zealand recently more positive news out of New Zealand recently and more positive news out of New Zealand recently and our more positive news out of New Zealand recently and our solid Zealand recently and our solid economic Zealand recently and our solid economic fundamentals, Zealand recently and our solid economic fundamentals, the Zealand recently and our solid economic fundamentals, the global economic fundamentals, the global outlook economic fundamentals, the global outlook does economic fundamentals, the global outlook does remain economic fundamentals, the global outlook does remain a economic fundamentals, the global outlook does remain a risk economic fundamentals, the global outlook does remain a risk to economic fundamentals, the global outlook does remain a risk to our outlook does remain a risk to our future outlook does remain a risk to our future economy. outlook does remain a risk to our future economy. Supplementary, outlook does remain a risk to our future economy. Supplementary, sir. future economy. Supplementary, sir. How future economy. Supplementary, sir. How is future economy. Supplementary, sir. How is the future economy. Supplementary, sir. How is the government future economy. Supplementary, sir. How is the government responding future economy. Supplementary, sir. How is the government responding to How is the government responding to risks How is the government responding to risks from How is the government responding to risks from the How is the government responding to risks from the international risks from the international economy? risks from the international economy? Mr risks from the international economy? Mr Speaker, risks from the international economy? Mr Speaker, this risks from the international economy? Mr Speaker, this government economy? Mr Speaker, this government does economy? Mr Speaker, this government does have economy? Mr Speaker, this government does have a economy? Mr Speaker, this government does have a plan economy? Mr Speaker, this government does have a plan to economy? Mr Speaker, this government does have a plan to transition does have a plan to transition ourselves does have a plan to transition ourselves to does have a plan to transition ourselves to a does have a plan to transition ourselves to a more does have a plan to transition ourselves to a more modern does have a plan to transition ourselves to a more modern economy ourselves to a more modern economy that ourselves to a more modern economy that is ourselves to a more modern economy that is based ourselves to a more modern economy that is based on ourselves to a more modern economy that is based on being ourselves to a more modern economy that is based on being more that is based on being more productive, that is based on being more productive, more that is based on being more productive, more sustainable that is based on being more productive, more sustainable and productive, more sustainable and more productive, more sustainable and economy? productive, more sustainable and more incluesish. 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In and create more high-wage jobs for Kiwis. In addition, and create more high-wage jobs for Kiwis. In addition, Mr and create more high-wage jobs for Kiwis. In addition, Mr Speaker, and create more high-wage jobs for Kiwis. In addition, Mr Speaker, the Kiwis. In addition, Mr Speaker, the government Kiwis. In addition, Mr Speaker, the government will Kiwis. In addition, Mr Speaker, the government will continue Kiwis. In addition, Mr Speaker, the government will continue to Kiwis. 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Question No. 5, the Hon Paul that work is under way. Question No. 5, the Hon Paul Goldsmith. 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The The Hon The Hon Phil The Hon Phil Twyford. The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr Speaker. When The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr Speaker. When we The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr Speaker. When we look The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr Speaker. When we look at The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr Speaker. When we look at average Speaker. When we look at average travel Speaker. When we look at average travel speeds Speaker. When we look at average travel speeds in Speaker. When we look at average travel speeds in Auckland, Speaker. When we look at average travel speeds in Auckland, the travel speeds in Auckland, the Ministry travel speeds in Auckland, the Ministry of travel speeds in Auckland, the Ministry of Transport travel speeds in Auckland, the Ministry of Transport data travel speeds in Auckland, the Ministry of Transport data shows Ministry of Transport data shows that Ministry of Transport data shows that from Ministry of Transport data shows that from 2017 Ministry of Transport data shows that from 2017 to Ministry of Transport data shows that from 2017 to 2018, Ministry of Transport data shows that from 2017 to 2018, congestion that from 2017 to 2018, congestion slightly that from 2017 to 2018, congestion slightly eased that from 2017 to 2018, congestion slightly eased in that from 2017 to 2018, congestion slightly eased in Auckland. that from 2017 to 2018, congestion slightly eased in Auckland. However, slightly eased in Auckland. However, we slightly eased in Auckland. However, we know slightly eased in Auckland. However, we know that slightly eased in Auckland. However, we know that congymnastion slightly eased in Auckland. However, we know that congymnastion is slightly eased in Auckland. However, we know that congymnastion is an we know that congymnastion is an awful we know that congymnastion is an awful daily we know that congymnastion is an awful daily reality we know that congymnastion is an awful daily reality for we know that congymnastion is an awful daily reality for most awful daily reality for most Aucklanders awful daily reality for most Aucklanders and awful daily reality for most Aucklanders and the awful daily reality for most Aucklanders and the progress awful daily reality for most Aucklanders and the progress that Aucklanders and the progress that our Aucklanders and the progress that our government Aucklanders and the progress that our government has Aucklanders and the progress that our government has made Aucklanders and the progress that our government has made is Aucklanders and the progress that our government has made is just Aucklanders and the progress that our government has made is just the our government has made is just the beginning. our government has made is just the beginning. We our government has made is just the beginning. We are our government has made is just the beginning. We are making our government has made is just the beginning. We are making the beginning. We are making the largest-ever beginning. We are making the largest-ever transport beginning. We are making the largest-ever transport investment largest-ever transport investment over largest-ever transport investment over the largest-ever transport investment over the next largest-ever transport investment over the next 10 largest-ever transport investment over the next 10 years, largest-ever transport investment over the next 10 years, including over the next 10 years, including roads, over the next 10 years, including roads, motorways, over the next 10 years, including roads, motorways, public over the next 10 years, including roads, motorways, public transport roads, motorways, public transport and roads, motorways, public transport and walking roads, motorways, public transport and walking and roads, motorways, public transport and walking and cycling. roads, motorways, public transport and walking and cycling. When roads, motorways, public transport and walking and cycling. When he and walking and cycling. When he said and walking and cycling. When he said yesterday, and walking and cycling. When he said yesterday, "Our and walking and cycling. When he said yesterday, "Our government said yesterday, "Our government wants said yesterday, "Our government wants to said yesterday, "Our government wants to see said yesterday, "Our government wants to see transport said yesterday, "Our government wants to see transport projects wants to see transport projects rolled wants to see transport projects rolled out wants to see transport projects rolled out as wants to see transport projects rolled out as quickly wants to see transport projects rolled out as quickly as wants to see transport projects rolled out as quickly as possible", rolled out as quickly as possible", has rolled out as quickly as possible", has he rolled out as quickly as possible", has he been rolled out as quickly as possible", has he been on rolled out as quickly as possible", has he been on Auckland's rolled out as quickly as possible", has he been on Auckland's Southern has he been on Auckland's Southern Motorway has he been on Auckland's Southern Motorway recently? has he been on Auckland's Southern Motorway recently? I has he been on Auckland's Southern Motorway recently? I have has he been on Auckland's Southern Motorway recently? I have and has he been on Auckland's Southern Motorway recently? I have and I has he been on Auckland's Southern Motorway recently? I have and I have Motorway recently? I have and I have observed Motorway recently? I have and I have observed the Motorway recently? I have and I have observed the continuing Motorway recently? I have and I have observed the continuing progress Motorway recently? I have and I have observed the continuing progress and observed the continuing progress and widening observed the continuing progress and widening of observed the continuing progress and widening of the observed the continuing progress and widening of the motorway observed the continuing progress and widening of the motorway in observed the continuing progress and widening of the motorway in south widening of the motorway in south Auckland. widening of the motorway in south Auckland. That widening of the motorway in south Auckland. That is widening of the motorway in south Auckland. That is an widening of the motorway in south Auckland. That is an important widening of the motorway in south Auckland. That is an important part Auckland. That is an important part of Auckland. That is an important part of adding Auckland. That is an important part of adding capacitity Auckland. That is an important part of adding capacitity to Auckland. That is an important part of adding capacitity to that Auckland. That is an important part of adding capacitity to that stretch of adding capacitity to that stretch of of adding capacitity to that stretch of the of adding capacitity to that stretch of the state of adding capacitity to that stretch of the state highway. of adding capacitity to that stretch of the state highway. <INTERRUPTION> of the state highway. <INTERRUPTION> Why of the state highway. <INTERRUPTION> Why is of the state highway. <INTERRUPTION> Why is it of the state highway. <INTERRUPTION> Why is it taking of the state highway. <INTERRUPTION> Why is it taking so of the state highway. <INTERRUPTION> Why is it taking so long of the state highway. <INTERRUPTION> Why is it taking so long to of the state highway. <INTERRUPTION> Why is it taking so long to get Why is it taking so long to get started Why is it taking so long to get started on Why is it taking so long to get started on extending Why is it taking so long to get started on extending electric started on extending electric trains? started on extending electric trains? Well, started on extending electric trains? Well, unlike started on extending electric trains? Well, unlike the started on extending electric trains? Well, unlike the last trains? Well, unlike the last government, trains? Well, unlike the last government, we trains? Well, unlike the last government, we actually trains? Well, unlike the last government, we actually have trains? Well, unlike the last government, we actually have put government, we actually have put elect government, we actually have put elect industrification government, we actually have put elect industrification of government, we actually have put elect industrification of the elect industrification of the commuter elect industrification of the commuter rail elect industrification of the commuter rail service elect industrification of the commuter rail service in elect industrification of the commuter rail service in our commuter rail service in our government commuter rail service in our government policy commuter rail service in our government policy statement commuter rail service in our government policy statement in commuter rail service in our government policy statement in the government policy statement in the national government policy statement in the national Land government policy statement in the national Land Transport government policy statement in the national Land Transport Programme. national Land Transport Programme. It national Land Transport Programme. It is national Land Transport Programme. It is funded, national Land Transport Programme. It is funded, the national Land Transport Programme. It is funded, the decisions national Land Transport Programme. It is funded, the decisions are It is funded, the decisions are being It is funded, the decisions are being made. It is funded, the decisions are being made. It It is funded, the decisions are being made. It is It is funded, the decisions are being made. It is happening. It is funded, the decisions are being made. It is happening. As It is funded, the decisions are being made. It is happening. As well being made. It is happening. As well as being made. It is happening. As well as that, being made. It is happening. As well as that, we're being made. It is happening. As well as that, we're iting being made. It is happening. As well as that, we're iting in being made. It is happening. As well as that, we're iting in place being made. It is happening. 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Why for freight and commuter traffic. Why is for freight and commuter traffic. Why is it for freight and commuter traffic. Why is it his for freight and commuter traffic. Why is it his priority for freight and commuter traffic. Why is it his priority for for freight and commuter traffic. 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Order. served by public transport... Order. served by public transport... Order. ..when served by public transport... Order. ..when there served by public transport... Order. ..when there is served by public transport... Order. ..when there is congestion served by public transport... Order. ..when there is congestion on served by public transport... Order. ..when there is congestion on the ..when there is congestion on the fringes ..when there is congestion on the fringes of ..when there is congestion on the fringes of the ..when there is congestion on the fringes of the city ..when there is congestion on the fringes of the city where ..when there is congestion on the fringes of the city where most ..when there is congestion on the fringes of the city where most of fringes of the city where most of the fringes of the city where most of the population fringes of the city where most of the population growth fringes of the city where most of the population growth is? fringes of the city where most of the population growth is? If fringes of the city where most of the population growth is? If the the population growth is? If the member the population growth is? If the member would the population growth is? If the member would ask the population growth is? If the member would ask the the population growth is? 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Transport Minister in the last government, he would know, we know government, he would know, we know would government, he would know, we know would know government, he would know, we know would know that government, he would know, we know would know that the government, he would know, we know would know that the former would know that the former government would know that the former government signed would know that the former government signed off would know that the former government signed off light would know that the former government signed off light rail would know that the former government signed off light rail as government signed off light rail as the government signed off light rail as the preferred government signed off light rail as the preferred mode government signed off light rail as the preferred mode from government signed off light rail as the preferred mode from the government signed off light rail as the preferred mode from the central the preferred mode from the central city the preferred mode from the central city to the preferred mode from the central city to Mangare, the preferred mode from the central city to Mangare, that the preferred mode from the central city to Mangare, that they the preferred mode from the central city to Mangare, that they accepted city to Mangare, that they accepted the city to Mangare, that they accepted the expert city to Mangare, that they accepted the expert advice city to Mangare, that they accepted the expert advice from city to Mangare, that they accepted the expert advice from the city to Mangare, that they accepted the expert advice from the Transport the expert advice from the Transport Agency the expert advice from the Transport Agency and the expert advice from the Transport Agency and Auckland the expert advice from the Transport Agency and Auckland Transport the expert advice from the Transport Agency and Auckland Transport that Agency and Auckland Transport that rapid Agency and Auckland Transport that rapid transit Agency and Auckland Transport that rapid transit is Agency and Auckland Transport that rapid transit is needed Agency and Auckland Transport that rapid transit is needed because Agency and Auckland Transport that rapid transit is needed because bus rapid transit is needed because bus congestion rapid transit is needed because bus congestion in rapid transit is needed because bus congestion in the rapid transit is needed because bus congestion in the city rapid transit is needed because bus congestion in the city is rapid transit is needed because bus congestion in the city is already rapid transit is needed because bus congestion in the city is already so congestion in the city is already so chronic congestion in the city is already so chronic it congestion in the city is already so chronic it is congestion in the city is already so chronic it is causing congestion in the city is already so chronic it is causing major congestion in the city is already so chronic it is causing major problems chronic it is causing major problems and chronic it is causing major problems and that chronic it is causing major problems and that the chronic it is causing major problems and that the overwhelming chronic it is causing major problems and that the overwhelming imperative and that the overwhelming imperative is and that the overwhelming imperative is to and that the overwhelming imperative is to build and that the overwhelming imperative is to build a and that the overwhelming imperative is to build a rapid and that the overwhelming imperative is to build a rapid transit and that the overwhelming imperative is to build a rapid transit network is to build a rapid transit network that is to build a rapid transit network that serves is to build a rapid transit network that serves our is to build a rapid transit network that serves our country's is to build a rapid transit network that serves our country's biggest that serves our country's biggest city. that serves our country's biggest city. 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I disagree with that public statement and Mr Reeves, that public statement and Mr Reeves, like that public statement and Mr Reeves, like the that public statement and Mr Reeves, like the member that public statement and Mr Reeves, like the member asking that public statement and Mr Reeves, like the member asking the that public statement and Mr Reeves, like the member asking the question, like the member asking the question, makes like the member asking the question, makes some like the member asking the question, makes some incorrect like the member asking the question, makes some incorrect assumptions makes some incorrect assumptions about makes some incorrect assumptions about the makes some incorrect assumptions about the design makes some incorrect assumptions about the design of makes some incorrect assumptions about the design of the makes some incorrect assumptions about the design of the proposed about the design of the proposed light about the design of the proposed light rail about the design of the proposed light rail line about the design of the proposed light rail line and about the design of the proposed light rail line and I about the design of the proposed light rail line and I suggest about the design of the proposed light rail line and I suggest that light rail line and I suggest that he light rail line and I suggest that he weights light rail line and I suggest that he weights to light rail line and I suggest that he weights to see light rail line and I suggest that he weights to see exactly light rail line and I suggest that he weights to see exactly when light rail line and I suggest that he weights to see exactly when the he weights to see exactly when the procurement he weights to see exactly when the procurement process he weights to see exactly when the procurement process moves he weights to see exactly when the procurement process moves to he weights to see exactly when the procurement process moves to the procurement process moves to the next procurement process moves to the next stage, procurement process moves to the next stage, what procurement process moves to the next stage, what the procurement process moves to the next stage, what the design next stage, what the design specifications next stage, what the design specifications are. next stage, what the design specifications are. Question next stage, what the design specifications are. Question No. next stage, what the design specifications are. Question No. 6. specifications are. Question No. 6. The specifications are. Question No. 6. The Hon specifications are. Question No. 6. The Hon Michael specifications are. Question No. 6. The Hon Michael Woodhouse. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: My question is to the Minister of Health: Does My question is to the Minister of Health: Does he My question is to the Minister of Health: Does he stand My question is to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his Health: Does he stand by his statement Health: Does he stand by his statement "I'm Health: Does he stand by his statement "I'm not Health: Does he stand by his statement "I'm not intending Health: Does he stand by his statement "I'm not intending to Health: Does he stand by his statement "I'm not intending to hold statement "I'm not intending to hold an statement "I'm not intending to hold an inquiry statement "I'm not intending to hold an inquiry into statement "I'm not intending to hold an inquiry into PHARMAC"? The The Hon The Hon Dr The Hon Dr David The Hon Dr David Clerk. The Hon Dr David Clerk. After The Hon Dr David Clerk. After his The Hon Dr David Clerk. After his call, The Hon Dr David Clerk. After his call, probably. The Hon Dr David Clerk. After his call, probably. Mr The Hon Dr David Clerk. After his call, probably. Mr Speaker, The Hon Dr David Clerk. After his call, probably. Mr Speaker, yes. call, probably. Mr Speaker, yes. Thank call, probably. Mr Speaker, yes. Thank you. call, probably. Mr Speaker, yes. Thank you. Has call, probably. Mr Speaker, yes. Thank you. Has he call, probably. Mr Speaker, yes. Thank you. Has he received call, probably. Mr Speaker, yes. Thank you. Has he received reports Thank you. Has he received reports by Thank you. Has he received reports by the Thank you. Has he received reports by the PM Thank you. Has he received reports by the PM when Thank you. Has he received reports by the PM when asked Thank you. Has he received reports by the PM when asked by Thank you. Has he received reports by the PM when asked by the Thank you. Has he received reports by the PM when asked by the same by the PM when asked by the same reporter by the PM when asked by the same reporter if by the PM when asked by the same reporter if she by the PM when asked by the same reporter if she would by the PM when asked by the same reporter if she would block by the PM when asked by the same reporter if she would block a by the PM when asked by the same reporter if she would block a select reporter if she would block a select committee reporter if she would block a select committee inquiry reporter if she would block a select committee inquiry into reporter if she would block a select committee inquiry into PHARMAC committee inquiry into PHARMAC responding, committee inquiry into PHARMAC responding, "Absolutely committee inquiry into PHARMAC responding, "Absolutely not" committee inquiry into PHARMAC responding, "Absolutely not" "I committee inquiry into PHARMAC responding, "Absolutely not" "I hope responding, "Absolutely not" "I hope that responding, "Absolutely not" "I hope that they responding, "Absolutely not" "I hope that they would." responding, "Absolutely not" "I hope that they would." How responding, "Absolutely not" "I hope that they would." How does responding, "Absolutely not" "I hope that they would." How does he that they would." How does he reconcile that they would." How does he reconcile her that they would." How does he reconcile her position that they would." How does he reconcile her position with that they would." How does he reconcile her position with himself? reconcile her position with himself? The reconcile her position with himself? The Health reconcile her position with himself? The Health Committee reconcile her position with himself? The Health Committee is reconcile her position with himself? The Health Committee is free reconcile her position with himself? The Health Committee is free to reconcile her position with himself? The Health Committee is free to hold The Health Committee is free to hold inquiries The Health Committee is free to hold inquiries about The Health Committee is free to hold inquiries about any The Health Committee is free to hold inquiries about any topic The Health Committee is free to hold inquiries about any topic it The Health Committee is free to hold inquiries about any topic it wishes. inquiries about any topic it wishes. Has inquiries about any topic it wishes. Has he inquiries about any topic it wishes. Has he spoken inquiries about any topic it wishes. Has he spoken to inquiries about any topic it wishes. Has he spoken to the inquiries about any topic it wishes. Has he spoken to the chair Has he spoken to the chair Chair Has he spoken to the chair Chair of Has he spoken to the chair Chair of the Has he spoken to the chair Chair of the Health Has he spoken to the chair Chair of the Health select Has he spoken to the chair Chair of the Health select committee Chair of the Health select committee about Chair of the Health select committee about a Chair of the Health select committee about a select Chair of the Health select committee about a select committee Chair of the Health select committee about a select committee inquiry about a select committee inquiry into about a select committee inquiry into PHARMAC about a select committee inquiry into PHARMAC and about a select committee inquiry into PHARMAC and has about a select committee inquiry into PHARMAC and has he about a select committee inquiry into PHARMAC and has he instructed into PHARMAC and has he instructed the into PHARMAC and has he instructed the Chair into PHARMAC and has he instructed the Chair to into PHARMAC and has he instructed the Chair to vote into PHARMAC and has he instructed the Chair to vote against into PHARMAC and has he instructed the Chair to vote against any the Chair to vote against any position the Chair to vote against any position to the Chair to vote against any position to hold the Chair to vote against any position to hold a the Chair to vote against any position to hold a select the Chair to vote against any position to hold a select committee position to hold a select committee inquiry? position to hold a select committee inquiry? Order. position to hold a select committee inquiry? Order. The position to hold a select committee inquiry? Order. The member position to hold a select committee inquiry? Order. The member is position to hold a select committee inquiry? Order. The member is asking inquiry? Order. The member is asking the inquiry? Order. The member is asking the member inquiry? Order. The member is asking the member whether inquiry? Order. The member is asking the member whether he's inquiry? Order. The member is asking the member whether he's breached the member whether he's breached privilege the member whether he's breached privilege and the member whether he's breached privilege and that the member whether he's breached privilege and that is the member whether he's breached privilege and that is not the member whether he's breached privilege and that is not the the member whether he's breached privilege and that is not the way the member whether he's breached privilege and that is not the way it privilege and that is not the way it is privilege and that is not the way it is done. privilege and that is not the way it is done. The privilege and that is not the way it is done. The member privilege and that is not the way it is done. The member might privilege and that is not the way it is done. The member might want privilege and that is not the way it is done. The member might want to is done. The member might want to rephrase is done. The member might want to rephrase the is done. The member might want to rephrase the question. is done. The member might want to rephrase the question. Has is done. The member might want to rephrase the question. Has he is done. The member might want to rephrase the question. Has he spoken rephrase the question. Has he spoken to rephrase the question. Has he spoken to the rephrase the question. Has he spoken to the Chair rephrase the question. Has he spoken to the Chair of rephrase the question. Has he spoken to the Chair of the rephrase the question. Has he spoken to the Chair of the Health rephrase the question. Has he spoken to the Chair of the Health select to the Chair of the Health select committee to the Chair of the Health select committee about to the Chair of the Health select committee about an to the Chair of the Health select committee about an inquiry to the Chair of the Health select committee about an inquiry into committee about an inquiry into PHARMAC committee about an inquiry into PHARMAC and committee about an inquiry into PHARMAC and what committee about an inquiry into PHARMAC and what was committee about an inquiry into PHARMAC and what was the committee about an inquiry into PHARMAC and what was the nature committee about an inquiry into PHARMAC and what was the nature of PHARMAC and what was the nature of that PHARMAC and what was the nature of that discussion? PHARMAC and what was the nature of that discussion? Mr PHARMAC and what was the nature of that discussion? Mr Speaker, PHARMAC and what was the nature of that discussion? Mr Speaker, the that discussion? Mr Speaker, the Chair that discussion? Mr Speaker, the Chair of that discussion? Mr Speaker, the Chair of the that discussion? Mr Speaker, the Chair of the select that discussion? Mr Speaker, the Chair of the select committee that discussion? Mr Speaker, the Chair of the select committee from Chair of the select committee from time Chair of the select committee from time to Chair of the select committee from time to time Chair of the select committee from time to time tells Chair of the select committee from time to time tells many Chair of the select committee from time to time tells many what Chair of the select committee from time to time tells many what is time to time tells many what is going time to time tells many what is going on time to time tells many what is going on on time to time tells many what is going on on that time to time tells many what is going on on that committee. time to time tells many what is going on on that committee. Of going on on that committee. Of course. going on on that committee. Of course. I going on on that committee. Of course. I follow going on on that committee. Of course. I follow with going on on that committee. Of course. I follow with interest going on on that committee. Of course. I follow with interest what course. I follow with interest what is course. I follow with interest what is going course. I follow with interest what is going on course. I follow with interest what is going on on course. I follow with interest what is going on on that course. I follow with interest what is going on on that committee. course. I follow with interest what is going on on that committee. Has is going on on that committee. Has he is going on on that committee. Has he spoken is going on on that committee. Has he spoken to is going on on that committee. Has he spoken to the is going on on that committee. Has he spoken to the Chair is going on on that committee. Has he spoken to the Chair of is going on on that committee. Has he spoken to the Chair of PHARMAC he spoken to the Chair of PHARMAC about he spoken to the Chair of PHARMAC about the he spoken to the Chair of PHARMAC about the possibility he spoken to the Chair of PHARMAC about the possibility of he spoken to the Chair of PHARMAC about the possibility of a he spoken to the Chair of PHARMAC about the possibility of a select about the possibility of a select committee about the possibility of a select committee inquiry about the possibility of a select committee inquiry and about the possibility of a select committee inquiry and was about the possibility of a select committee inquiry and was the about the possibility of a select committee inquiry and was the nature committee inquiry and was the nature of committee inquiry and was the nature of that committee inquiry and was the nature of that discussion? committee inquiry and was the nature of that discussion? Mr committee inquiry and was the nature of that discussion? Mr Speaker, committee inquiry and was the nature of that discussion? Mr Speaker, to of that discussion? Mr Speaker, to my of that discussion? Mr Speaker, to my recollection, of that discussion? Mr Speaker, to my recollection, not of that discussion? Mr Speaker, to my recollection, not in of that discussion? Mr Speaker, to my recollection, not in any of that discussion? Mr Speaker, to my recollection, not in any recent my recollection, not in any recent period, my recollection, not in any recent period, no. my recollection, not in any recent period, no. Will my recollection, not in any recent period, no. Will he my recollection, not in any recent period, no. Will he give my recollection, not in any recent period, no. Will he give the my recollection, not in any recent period, no. Will he give the House period, no. Will he give the House an period, no. Will he give the House an assurance period, no. Will he give the House an assurance that period, no. 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Question No. 9, the Hon Alfred Ngaro. 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Question government's last budget package. marked government's last budget package. Question No. 10. 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