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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: Education: Is Education: Is he Education: Is he confident Education: Is he confident that Education: Is he confident that recent Is he confident that recent incentives Is he confident that recent incentives for Is he confident that recent incentives for teacher Is he confident that recent incentives for teacher recruitment incentives for teacher recruitment and incentives for teacher recruitment and training incentives for teacher recruitment and training will incentives for teacher recruitment and training will address incentives for teacher recruitment and training will address projected and training will address projected teacher and training will address projected teacher shortages and training will address projected teacher shortages in and training will address projected teacher shortages in coming and training will address projected teacher shortages in coming years; teacher shortages in coming years; if teacher shortages in coming years; if so, teacher shortages in coming years; if so, why? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes. Mr Speaker, yes. The Mr Speaker, yes. The Ministry Mr Speaker, yes. The Ministry of Mr Speaker, yes. The Ministry of Education's Mr Speaker, yes. The Ministry of Education's forecasted Mr Speaker, yes. The Ministry of Education's forecasted estimates Mr Speaker, yes. The Ministry of Education's forecasted estimates of Education's forecasted estimates of the Education's forecasted estimates of the number Education's forecasted estimates of the number of Education's forecasted estimates of the number of additional Education's forecasted estimates of the number of additional teachers the number of additional teachers needed the number of additional teachers needed to the number of additional teachers needed to meet the number of additional teachers needed to meet demand the number of additional teachers needed to meet demand are the number of additional teachers needed to meet demand are based the number of additional teachers needed to meet demand are based on needed to meet demand are based on nothing needed to meet demand are based on nothing additional needed to meet demand are based on nothing additional being needed to meet demand are based on nothing additional being done needed to meet demand are based on nothing additional being done to nothing additional being done to address nothing additional being done to address teacher nothing additional being done to address teacher supply nothing additional being done to address teacher supply in nothing additional being done to address teacher supply in the address teacher supply in the meantime. address teacher supply in the meantime. 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But for secondary by - we would need for secondary by - we would need 2,210 for secondary by - we would need 2,210 additional for secondary by - we would need 2,210 additional teachers for secondary by - we would need 2,210 additional teachers by for secondary by - we would need 2,210 additional teachers by 2025. 2,210 additional teachers by 2025. What 2,210 additional teachers by 2025. What the 2,210 additional teachers by 2025. What the Government 2,210 additional teachers by 2025. What the Government has 2,210 additional teachers by 2025. What the Government has put 2,210 additional teachers by 2025. What the Government has put in 2,210 additional teachers by 2025. 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What supported to undertake refresher training. What other supported to undertake refresher training. What other claims supported to undertake refresher training. What other claims has supported to undertake refresher training. What other claims has he training. What other claims has he heard training. What other claims has he heard in training. What other claims has he heard in regards training. What other claims has he heard in regards to training. What other claims has he heard in regards to the training. What other claims has he heard in regards to the number training. What other claims has he heard in regards to the number of heard in regards to the number of teachers heard in regards to the number of teachers needed heard in regards to the number of teachers needed to heard in regards to the number of teachers needed to meet heard in regards to the number of teachers needed to meet demand? heard in regards to the number of teachers needed to meet demand? 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Mr Speaker, it has been claimed that up Speaker, it has been claimed that up to Speaker, it has been claimed that up to 8,000en Speaker, it has been claimed that up to 8,000en additional Speaker, it has been claimed that up to 8,000en additional teachers Speaker, it has been claimed that up to 8,000en additional teachers are to 8,000en additional teachers are needed to 8,000en additional teachers are needed by to 8,000en additional teachers are needed by 2025, to 8,000en additional teachers are needed by 2025, using to 8,000en additional teachers are needed by 2025, using that to 8,000en additional teachers are needed by 2025, using that same needed by 2025, using that same forecast needed by 2025, using that same forecast data. needed by 2025, using that same forecast data. It needed by 2025, using that same forecast data. It appears needed by 2025, using that same forecast data. It appears that forecast data. It appears that calculation forecast data. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: Minister: Does Minister: Does she Minister: Does she stand Minister: Does she stand by Minister: Does she stand by all Minister: Does she stand by all her Does she stand by all her Government's Does she stand by all her Government's statements, Government's statements, policies, Government's statements, policies, and Government's statements, policies, and actions? The The Rt The Rt Hon The Rt Hon Winston The Rt Hon Winston Peters. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. On The Rt Hon Winston Peters. On behalf The Rt Hon Winston Peters. On behalf of The Rt Hon Winston Peters. On behalf of the The Rt Hon Winston Peters. On behalf of the PM, The Rt Hon Winston Peters. On behalf of the PM, yes, The Rt Hon Winston Peters. On behalf of the PM, yes, in The Rt Hon Winston Peters. On behalf of the PM, yes, in their The Rt Hon Winston Peters. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of 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: Housing and Urban Development: Does Housing and Urban Development: Does the Housing and Urban Development: Does the Government Housing and Urban Development: Does the Government continue Does the Government continue to Does the Government continue to pledge Does the Government continue to pledge to Does the Government continue to pledge to build Does the Government continue to pledge to build 100,000 to pledge to build 100,000 affordable to pledge to build 100,000 affordable homes to pledge to build 100,000 affordable homes over to pledge to build 100,000 affordable homes over the to pledge to build 100,000 affordable homes over the next to pledge to build 100,000 affordable homes over the next 10 affordable homes over the next 10 years, affordable homes over the next 10 years, through affordable homes over the next 10 years, through its affordable homes over the next 10 years, through its KiwiBuild years, through its KiwiBuild programme, years, through its KiwiBuild programme, as years, through its KiwiBuild programme, as stated programme, as stated in programme, as stated in the programme, as stated in the Speech programme, as stated in the Speech from programme, as stated in the Speech from the programme, as stated in the Speech from the Throne? 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. There The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr Speaker. There has The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr Speaker. There has been The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr Speaker. There has been no The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr Speaker. There has been no change The Hon Phil Twyford. Thank you, Mr Speaker. There has been no change to Speaker. There has been no change to the Speaker. There has been no change to the pledge Speaker. There has been no change to the pledge since Speaker. There has been no change to the pledge since the Speaker. There has been no change to the pledge since the speech Speaker. There has been no change to the pledge since the speech from Speaker. 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As I said yesterday, Cabinet will consider the KiwiBuild reset in will consider the KiwiBuild reset in June will consider the KiwiBuild reset in June and will consider the KiwiBuild reset in June and it's will consider the KiwiBuild reset in June and it's inappropriate will consider the KiwiBuild reset in June and it's inappropriate for will consider the KiwiBuild reset in June and it's inappropriate for me June and it's inappropriate for me to June and it's inappropriate for me to speculate June and it's inappropriate for me to speculate on June and it's inappropriate for me to speculate on what June and it's inappropriate for me to speculate on what Cabinet June and it's inappropriate for me to speculate on what Cabinet may June and it's inappropriate for me to speculate on what Cabinet may or to speculate on what Cabinet may or may to speculate on what Cabinet may or may not to speculate on what Cabinet may or may not decide. to speculate on what Cabinet may or may not decide. 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Why now growing faster than house prices. Why did now growing faster than house prices. Why did he now growing faster than house prices. Why did he tell now growing faster than house prices. Why did he tell media prices. Why did he tell media yesterday prices. Why did he tell media yesterday that prices. Why did he tell media yesterday that the prices. Why did he tell media yesterday that the target prices. Why did he tell media yesterday that the target was prices. 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We said we that it's a neither confirm or deny situation? We said we would that it's a neither confirm or deny situation? We said we would review situation? We said we would review the situation? We said we would review the KiwiBuild situation? We said we would review the KiwiBuild programme, situation? We said we would review the KiwiBuild programme, in situation? We said we would review the KiwiBuild programme, in fact, the KiwiBuild programme, in fact, the the KiwiBuild programme, in fact, the entire the KiwiBuild programme, in fact, the entire housing the KiwiBuild programme, in fact, the entire housing programme. the entire housing programme. Cabinet the entire housing programme. Cabinet has the entire housing programme. Cabinet has yet the entire housing programme. Cabinet has yet to the entire housing programme. Cabinet has yet to make the entire housing programme. Cabinet has yet to make decisions Cabinet has yet to make decisions and Cabinet has yet to make decisions and it's Cabinet has yet to make decisions and it's inappropriate Cabinet has yet to make decisions and it's inappropriate for Cabinet has yet to make decisions and it's inappropriate for me Cabinet has yet to make decisions and it's inappropriate for me to and it's inappropriate for me to speculate and it's inappropriate for me to speculate on and it's inappropriate for me to speculate on what and it's inappropriate for me to speculate on what Cabinet and it's inappropriate for me to speculate on what Cabinet may and it's inappropriate for me to speculate on what Cabinet may or and it's inappropriate for me to speculate on what Cabinet may or may speculate on what Cabinet may or may not speculate on what Cabinet may or may not decide. speculate on what Cabinet may or may not decide. But speculate on what Cabinet may or may not decide. 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What responsibility does he take for the design of KiwiBuild he take for the design of KiwiBuild that he take for the design of KiwiBuild that he he take for the design of KiwiBuild that he took he take for the design of KiwiBuild that he took to he take for the design of KiwiBuild that he took to Cabinet he take for the design of KiwiBuild that he took to Cabinet in he take for the design of KiwiBuild that he took to Cabinet in December that he took to Cabinet in December 2017 that he took to Cabinet in December 2017 which that he took to Cabinet in December 2017 which he that he took to Cabinet in December 2017 which he is that he took to Cabinet in December 2017 which he is now that he took to Cabinet in December 2017 which he is now told that he took to Cabinet in December 2017 which he is now told us that he took to Cabinet in December 2017 which he is now told us has that he took to Cabinet in December 2017 which he is now told us has to 2017 which he is now told us has to be 2017 which he is now told us has to be reset? 2017 which he is now told us has to be reset? Of 2017 which he is now told us has to be reset? Of course 2017 which he is now told us has to be reset? Of course as 2017 which he is now told us has to be reset? Of course as the 2017 which he is now told us has to be reset? Of course as the Minister be reset? Of course as the Minister I be reset? Of course as the Minister I take be reset? Of course as the Minister I take responsibility, be reset? Of course as the Minister I take responsibility, but be reset? Of course as the Minister I take responsibility, but the be reset? Of course as the Minister I take responsibility, but the - I take responsibility, but the - this I take responsibility, but the - this is I take responsibility, but the - this is not I take responsibility, but the - this is not an I take responsibility, but the - this is not an easy I take responsibility, but the - this is not an easy thing I take responsibility, but the - this is not an easy thing to I take responsibility, but the - this is not an easy thing to do. I take responsibility, but the - this is not an easy thing to do. If this is not an easy thing to do. If it this is not an easy thing to do. If it was this is not an easy thing to do. If it was easy, this is not an easy thing to do. If it was easy, perhaps this is not an easy thing to do. If it was easy, perhaps the this is not an easy thing to do. If it was easy, perhaps the former it was easy, perhaps the former Government it was easy, perhaps the former Government might it was easy, perhaps the former Government might have it was easy, perhaps the former Government might have had it was easy, perhaps the former Government might have had a it was easy, perhaps the former Government might have had a crack it was easy, perhaps the former Government might have had a crack at Government might have had a crack at it. Government might have had a crack at it. <INTERRUPTION> it. <INTERRUPTION> It's it. <INTERRUPTION> It's a it. <INTERRUPTION> It's a difficult it. <INTERRUPTION> It's a difficult thing. it. <INTERRUPTION> It's a difficult thing. No It's a difficult thing. No Government It's a difficult thing. No Government in It's a difficult thing. No Government in 40 It's a difficult thing. No Government in 40 years It's a difficult thing. No Government in 40 years has It's a difficult thing. 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No Government in 40 years has tried to Government in 40 years has tried to do Government in 40 years has tried to do what Government in 40 years has tried to do what we Government in 40 years has tried to do what we are Government in 40 years has tried to do what we are doing Government in 40 years has tried to do what we are doing and Government in 40 years has tried to do what we are doing and that Government in 40 years has tried to do what we are doing and that is do what we are doing and that is work do what we are doing and that is work with do what we are doing and that is work with the do what we are doing and that is work with the private do what we are doing and that is work with the private sector do what we are doing and that is work with the private sector to work with the private sector to build work with the private sector to build affordable work with the private sector to build affordable houses. work with the private sector to build affordable houses. Is work with the private sector to build affordable houses. Is it build affordable houses. Is it acceptable build affordable houses. Is it acceptable for build affordable houses. Is it acceptable for him build affordable houses. Is it acceptable for him to build affordable houses. Is it acceptable for him to sign build affordable houses. Is it acceptable for him to sign contracts acceptable for him to sign contracts worth acceptable for him to sign contracts worth around acceptable for him to sign contracts worth around $700 acceptable for him to sign contracts worth around $700 million acceptable for him to sign contracts worth around $700 million for worth around $700 million for housing worth around $700 million for housing and worth around $700 million for housing and then worth around $700 million for housing and then when worth around $700 million for housing and then when these housing and then when these contracts housing and then when these contracts start housing and then when these contracts start falling housing and then when these contracts start falling over, housing and then when these contracts start falling over, to contracts start falling over, to essentially contracts start falling over, to essentially explain contracts start falling over, to essentially explain that contracts start falling over, to essentially explain that he's contracts start falling over, to essentially explain that he's going essentially explain that he's going to essentially explain that he's going to have essentially explain that he's going to have to essentially explain that he's going to have to reset essentially explain that he's going to have to reset and essentially explain that he's going to have to reset and just essentially explain that he's going to have to reset and just learning to have to reset and just learning on to have to reset and just learning on the to have to reset and just learning on the job? to have to reset and just learning on the job? 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We committed to building affordable houses. We will committed to building affordable houses. We will do committed to building affordable houses. We will do everything committed to building affordable houses. We will do everything in committed to building affordable houses. We will do everything in our houses. We will do everything in our power houses. We will do everything in our power as houses. We will do everything in our power as a houses. We will do everything in our power as a Government houses. We will do everything in our power as a Government to houses. We will do everything in our power as a Government to turn houses. We will do everything in our power as a Government to turn the power as a Government to turn the market power as a Government to turn the market around, power as a Government to turn the market around, to power as a Government to turn the market around, to give power as a Government to turn the market around, to give young power as a Government to turn the market around, to give young Kiwi market around, to give young Kiwi families market around, to give young Kiwi families the market around, to give young Kiwi families the opportunity market around, to give young Kiwi families the opportunity they market around, to give young Kiwi families the opportunity they have families the opportunity they have been families the opportunity they have been denied families the opportunity they have been denied for families the opportunity they have been denied for the families the opportunity they have been denied for the last families the opportunity they have been denied for the last decade families the opportunity they have been denied for the last decade and been denied for the last decade and we're been denied for the last decade and we're not been denied for the last decade and we're not ashamed been denied for the last decade and we're not ashamed about been denied for the last decade and we're not ashamed about working been denied for the last decade and we're not ashamed about working with we're not ashamed about working with private we're not ashamed about working with private industry we're not ashamed about working with private industry to we're not ashamed about working with private industry to deliver we're not ashamed about working with private industry to deliver those private industry to deliver those outcomes. private industry to deliver those outcomes. The private industry to deliver those outcomes. The Hon private industry to deliver those outcomes. The Hon Chris private industry to deliver those outcomes. The Hon Chris Hipkins. outcomes. The Hon Chris Hipkins. What outcomes. The Hon Chris Hipkins. What reports outcomes. The Hon Chris Hipkins. What reports has outcomes. The Hon Chris Hipkins. What reports has he outcomes. The Hon Chris Hipkins. What reports has he seen outcomes. The Hon Chris Hipkins. What reports has he seen on outcomes. The Hon Chris Hipkins. What reports has he seen on recent What reports has he seen on recent positive What reports has he seen on recent positive changes What reports has he seen on recent positive changes in What reports has he seen on recent positive changes in the What reports has he seen on recent positive changes in the housing positive changes in the housing market positive changes in the housing market that positive changes in the housing market that affect positive changes in the housing market that affect potential positive changes in the housing market that affect potential first market that affect potential first home market that affect potential first home buyers? market that affect potential first home buyers? Mr market that affect potential first home buyers? Mr Speaker, market that affect potential first home buyers? Mr Speaker, when market that affect potential first home buyers? Mr Speaker, when we home buyers? Mr Speaker, when we came home buyers? Mr Speaker, when we came to home buyers? Mr Speaker, when we came to office, home buyers? Mr Speaker, when we came to office, we home buyers? Mr Speaker, when we came to office, we stopped home buyers? Mr Speaker, when we came to office, we stopped the home buyers? Mr Speaker, when we came to office, we stopped the sale came to office, we stopped the sale of came to office, we stopped the sale of existing came to office, we stopped the sale of existing homes came to office, we stopped the sale of existing homes to came to office, we stopped the sale of existing homes to foreign came to office, we stopped the sale of existing homes to foreign buyers of existing homes to foreign buyers and of existing homes to foreign buyers and we of existing homes to foreign buyers and we closed of existing homes to foreign buyers and we closed the of existing homes to foreign buyers and we closed the tax of existing homes to foreign buyers and we closed the tax loopholes of existing homes to foreign buyers and we closed the tax loopholes that and we closed the tax loopholes that turbocharged and we closed the tax loopholes that turbocharged property and we closed the tax loopholes that turbocharged property speculation. turbocharged property speculation. We turbocharged property speculation. We know turbocharged property speculation. We know this turbocharged property speculation. We know this has turbocharged property speculation. We know this has had turbocharged property speculation. We know this has had an turbocharged property speculation. We know this has had an impact We know this has had an impact because We know this has had an impact because first We know this has had an impact because first home We know this has had an impact because first home buyers We know this has had an impact because first home buyers now We know this has had an impact because first home buyers now make because first home buyers now make up because first home buyers now make up 24% because first home buyers now make up 24% of because first home buyers now make up 24% of the because first home buyers now make up 24% of the market. because first home buyers now make up 24% of the market. The because first home buyers now make up 24% of the market. The highest up 24% of the market. The highest share up 24% of the market. The highest share of up 24% of the market. The highest share of the up 24% of the market. The highest share of the market up 24% of the market. The highest share of the market since up 24% of the market. The highest share of the market since 2007, up 24% of the market. The highest share of the market since 2007, and share of the market since 2007, and overseas share of the market since 2007, and overseas buyers share of the market since 2007, and overseas buyers have share of the market since 2007, and overseas buyers have developed share of the market since 2007, and overseas buyers have developed by overseas buyers have developed by 81%. overseas buyers have developed by 81%. Mr overseas buyers have developed by 81%. Mr Speaker, overseas buyers have developed by 81%. Mr Speaker, I overseas buyers have developed by 81%. Mr Speaker, I have overseas buyers have developed by 81%. Mr Speaker, I have seen overseas buyers have developed by 81%. Mr Speaker, I have seen reports 81%. Mr Speaker, I have seen reports recently 81%. Mr Speaker, I have seen reports recently that 81%. Mr Speaker, I have seen reports recently that wages 81%. Mr Speaker, I have seen reports recently that wages are 81%. Mr Speaker, I have seen reports recently that wages are now 81%. Mr Speaker, I have seen reports recently that wages are now growing recently that wages are now growing faster recently that wages are now growing faster than recently that wages are now growing faster than house recently that wages are now growing faster than house prices. recently that wages are now growing faster than house prices. This faster than house prices. This compares faster than house prices. This compares to faster than house prices. This compares to 2016 faster than house prices. This compares to 2016 when faster than house prices. This compares to 2016 when house faster than house prices. This compares to 2016 when house prices compares to 2016 when house prices rose compares to 2016 when house prices rose 16% compares to 2016 when house prices rose 16% and compares to 2016 when house prices rose 16% and wages compares to 2016 when house prices rose 16% and wages rose compares to 2016 when house prices rose 16% and wages rose just compares to 2016 when house prices rose 16% and wages rose just 1.8%. rose 16% and wages rose just 1.8%. This rose 16% and wages rose just 1.8%. This Government's rose 16% and wages rose just 1.8%. This Government's sound rose 16% and wages rose just 1.8%. This Government's sound economic This Government's sound economic management This Government's sound economic management means This Government's sound economic management means that This Government's sound economic management means that mortgage This Government's sound economic management means that mortgage rates management means that mortgage rates are management means that mortgage rates are as management means that mortgage rates are as low management means that mortgage rates are as low as management means that mortgage rates are as low as they management means that mortgage rates are as low as they have management means that mortgage rates are as low as they have been management means that mortgage rates are as low as they have been in management means that mortgage rates are as low as they have been in a are as low as they have been in a very are as low as they have been in a very long are as low as they have been in a very long time. are as low as they have been in a very long time. The are as low as they have been in a very long time. The Rt are as low as they have been in a very long time. The Rt Hon are as low as they have been in a very long time. The Rt Hon Winston very long time. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. very long time. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. How very long time. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. How could very long time. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. How could the very long time. The Rt Hon Winston Peters. How could the overseas Peters. How could the overseas buyers Peters. How could the overseas buyers have Peters. How could the overseas buyers have developed Peters. How could the overseas buyers have developed by Peters. How could the overseas buyers have developed by 81% Peters. How could the overseas buyers have developed by 81% when buyers have developed by 81% when the buyers have developed by 81% when the previous buyers have developed by 81% when the previous Government buyers have developed by 81% when the previous Government claimed buyers have developed by 81% when the previous Government claimed the the previous Government claimed the inclusion the previous Government claimed the inclusion was the previous Government claimed the inclusion was only the previous Government claimed the inclusion was only 3%? the previous Government claimed the inclusion was only 3%? Well, the previous Government claimed the inclusion was only 3%? Well, Mr inclusion was only 3%? Well, Mr Speaker, inclusion was only 3%? Well, Mr Speaker, the inclusion was only 3%? Well, Mr Speaker, the previous inclusion was only 3%? Well, Mr Speaker, the previous Government Speaker, the previous Government denied Speaker, the previous Government denied that Speaker, the previous Government denied that overseas Speaker, the previous Government denied that overseas buyers Speaker, the previous Government denied that overseas buyers were denied that overseas buyers were having denied that overseas buyers were having any denied that overseas buyers were having any kind denied that overseas buyers were having any kind of denied that overseas buyers were having any kind of effect denied that overseas buyers were having any kind of effect on denied that overseas buyers were having any kind of effect on the having any kind of effect on the market. having any kind of effect on the market. Order. having any kind of effect on the market. Order. I having any kind of effect on the market. Order. I sort having any kind of effect on the market. Order. I sort of having any kind of effect on the market. Order. I sort of worked having any kind of effect on the market. Order. I sort of worked out market. Order. I sort of worked out there's market. Order. I sort of worked out there's no market. Order. I sort of worked out there's no responsibility market. Order. I sort of worked out there's no responsibility for market. Order. I sort of worked out there's no responsibility for that there's no responsibility for that and there's no responsibility for that and the there's no responsibility for that and the maths there's no responsibility for that and the maths is there's no responsibility for that and the maths is a there's no responsibility for that and the maths is a bit there's no responsibility for that and the maths is a bit questionable and the maths is a bit questionable too, and the maths is a bit questionable too, frankly. and the maths is a bit questionable too, frankly. The and the maths is a bit questionable too, frankly. The Hon and the maths is a bit questionable too, frankly. The Hon Judith too, frankly. The Hon Judith Collins. too, frankly. The Hon Judith Collins. How too, frankly. The Hon Judith Collins. How much too, frankly. The Hon Judith Collins. How much of too, frankly. The Hon Judith Collins. How much of the too, frankly. The Hon Judith Collins. How much of the first too, frankly. The Hon Judith Collins. How much of the first home Collins. How much of the first home buyers Collins. How much of the first home buyers over Collins. How much of the first home buyers over the Collins. How much of the first home buyers over the last Collins. How much of the first home buyers over the last 1 Collins. How much of the first home buyers over the last 1 months Collins. How much of the first home buyers over the last 1 months that buyers over the last 1 months that he's buyers over the last 1 months that he's referred buyers over the last 1 months that he's referred to buyers over the last 1 months that he's referred to have buyers over the last 1 months that he's referred to have accessed buyers over the last 1 months that he's referred to have accessed the he's referred to have accessed the HomeStart he's referred to have accessed the HomeStart programme he's referred to have accessed the HomeStart programme established he's referred to have accessed the HomeStart programme established by HomeStart programme established by National HomeStart programme established by National rather HomeStart programme established by National rather than HomeStart programme established by National rather than the HomeStart programme established by National rather than the KiwiBuild National rather than the KiwiBuild programme National rather than the KiwiBuild programme established National rather than the KiwiBuild programme established by National rather than the KiwiBuild programme established by himself? programme established by himself? 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We have got 2,000 - more than 2,000 new public 2,000 - more than 2,000 new public houses 2,000 - more than 2,000 new public houses built 2,000 - more than 2,000 new public houses built since 2,000 - more than 2,000 new public houses built since we 2,000 - more than 2,000 new public houses built since we have 2,000 - more than 2,000 new public houses built since we have been 2,000 - more than 2,000 new public houses built since we have been in houses built since we have been in Government. houses built since we have been in Government. That's houses built since we have been in Government. That's - houses built since we have been in Government. That's - that houses built since we have been in Government. That's - that is houses built since we have been in Government. That's - that is a houses built since we have been in Government. That's - that is a huge Government. That's - that is a huge achievement. Government. That's - that is a huge achievement. We Government. That's - that is a huge achievement. We have Government. That's - that is a huge achievement. We have increased Government. That's - that is a huge achievement. We have increased the achievement. We have increased the amount achievement. We have increased the amount of achievement. We have increased the amount of emergency achievement. We have increased the amount of emergency and achievement. We have increased the amount of emergency and transitional amount of emergency and transitional housing. amount of emergency and transitional housing. We amount of emergency and transitional housing. We stopped amount of emergency and transitional housing. We stopped the amount of emergency and transitional housing. We stopped the sell-off amount of emergency and transitional housing. We stopped the sell-off of housing. We stopped the sell-off of state housing. We stopped the sell-off of state housing housing. We stopped the sell-off of state housing that housing. We stopped the sell-off of state housing that that housing. We stopped the sell-off of state housing that that government state housing that that government was state housing that that government was doing. state housing that that government was doing. <INTERRUPTION> was doing. <INTERRUPTION> That was doing. <INTERRUPTION> That Government was doing. <INTERRUPTION> That Government reduced was doing. <INTERRUPTION> That Government reduced the was doing. <INTERRUPTION> That Government reduced the number That Government reduced the number of That Government reduced the number of state That Government reduced the number of state houses That Government reduced the number of state houses by That Government reduced the number of state houses by 6,500 That Government reduced the number of state houses by 6,500 in That Government reduced the number of state houses by 6,500 in the of state houses by 6,500 in the middle of state houses by 6,500 in the middle of of state houses by 6,500 in the middle of a of state houses by 6,500 in the middle of a housing of state houses by 6,500 in the middle of a housing crisis. of state houses by 6,500 in the middle of a housing crisis. 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The most The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. The most substantial The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. The most substantial parts The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. The most substantial parts of The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. The most substantial parts of the The Hon Iain Lees-Galloway. The most substantial parts of the employment substantial parts of the employment relations substantial parts of the employment relations amendment substantial parts of the employment relations amendment act substantial parts of the employment relations amendment act came substantial parts of the employment relations amendment act came into relations amendment act came into force relations amendment act came into force on relations amendment act came into force on Monday. relations amendment act came into force on Monday. These relations amendment act came into force on Monday. These changes force on Monday. These changes rebalance force on Monday. These changes rebalance our force on Monday. These changes rebalance our employment force on Monday. These changes rebalance our employment relation rebalance our employment relation system rebalance our employment relation system by rebalance our employment relation system by reinstating rebalance our employment relation system by reinstating workers' system by reinstating workers' rights system by reinstating workers' rights to system by reinstating workers' rights to tea system by reinstating workers' rights to tea breaks, system by reinstating workers' rights to tea breaks, restoring system by reinstating workers' rights to tea breaks, restoring the rights to tea breaks, restoring the balance rights to tea breaks, restoring the balance and rights to tea breaks, restoring the balance and collective rights to tea breaks, restoring the balance and collective bargaining, balance and collective bargaining, restoring balance and collective bargaining, restoring protection balance and collective bargaining, restoring protection for balance and collective bargaining, restoring protection for vulnerable restoring protection for vulnerable workers, restoring protection for vulnerable workers, and restoring protection for vulnerable workers, and limiting restoring protection for vulnerable workers, and limiting 90-day workers, and limiting 90-day trialling workers, and limiting 90-day trialling to workers, and limiting 90-day trialling to businesses workers, and limiting 90-day trialling to businesses with workers, and limiting 90-day trialling to businesses with fewer trialling to businesses with fewer than trialling to businesses with fewer than 20 trialling to businesses with fewer than 20 employees. trialling to businesses with fewer than 20 employees. This trialling to businesses with fewer than 20 employees. This Government than 20 employees. This Government is than 20 employees. This Government is delivering than 20 employees. This Government is delivering for than 20 employees. This Government is delivering for working than 20 employees. This Government is delivering for working people than 20 employees. This Government is delivering for working people and is delivering for working people and putting is delivering for working people and putting a is delivering for working people and putting a human is delivering for working people and putting a human face is delivering for working people and putting a human face on is delivering for working people and putting a human face on capitalism. putting a human face on capitalism. Supplementary. putting a human face on capitalism. Supplementary. Why putting a human face on capitalism. Supplementary. Why make putting a human face on capitalism. Supplementary. Why make the putting a human face on capitalism. Supplementary. Why make the changes? Supplementary. Why make the changes? Well, Supplementary. Why make the changes? Well, Mr Supplementary. Why make the changes? Well, Mr Speaker, Supplementary. Why make the changes? Well, Mr Speaker, this Supplementary. Why make the changes? Well, Mr Speaker, this is Supplementary. Why make the changes? Well, Mr Speaker, this is a Well, Mr Speaker, this is a Government Well, Mr Speaker, this is a Government that Well, Mr Speaker, this is a Government that believes Well, Mr Speaker, this is a Government that believes that Government that believes that everyone Government that believes that everyone deserves Government that believes that everyone deserves a Government that believes that everyone deserves a fair Government that believes that everyone deserves a fair day's Government that believes that everyone deserves a fair day's pay everyone deserves a fair day's pay for everyone deserves a fair day's pay for a everyone deserves a fair day's pay for a fair everyone deserves a fair day's pay for a fair day's everyone deserves a fair day's pay for a fair day's work everyone deserves a fair day's pay for a fair day's work and everyone deserves a fair day's pay for a fair day's work and these for a fair day's work and these changes for a fair day's work and these changes will for a fair day's work and these changes will help for a fair day's work and these changes will help achieve for a fair day's work and these changes will help achieve that. for a fair day's work and these changes will help achieve that. They changes will help achieve that. They achieve changes will help achieve that. They achieve the changes will help achieve that. They achieve the right changes will help achieve that. They achieve the right balance changes will help achieve that. They achieve the right balance providing achieve the right balance providing strong achieve the right balance providing strong safeguards achieve the right balance providing strong safeguards and achieve the right balance providing strong safeguards and rights achieve the right balance providing strong safeguards and rights to strong safeguards and rights to workers strong safeguards and rights to workers while strong safeguards and rights to workers while maintaining strong safeguards and rights to workers while maintaining certainty workers while maintaining certainty and workers while maintaining certainty and flexibility workers while maintaining certainty and flexibility for workers while maintaining certainty and flexibility for employers. and flexibility for employers. Supplementary. and flexibility for employers. Supplementary. What and flexibility for employers. Supplementary. What further and flexibility for employers. Supplementary. What further changes Supplementary. What further changes are Supplementary. What further changes are planned? Supplementary. What further changes are planned? Mr Supplementary. What further changes are planned? Mr Speaker, Supplementary. What further changes are planned? Mr Speaker, next Supplementary. What further changes are planned? Mr Speaker, next week are planned? Mr Speaker, next week the are planned? Mr Speaker, next week the Education are planned? Mr Speaker, next week the Education and are planned? Mr Speaker, next week the Education and Workforce are planned? Mr Speaker, next week the Education and Workforce select the Education and Workforce select committee the Education and Workforce select committee is the Education and Workforce select committee is due the Education and Workforce select committee is due to the Education and Workforce select committee is due to report the Education and Workforce select committee is due to report back the Education and Workforce select committee is due to report back the committee is due to report back the historic committee is due to report back the historic equal committee is due to report back the historic equal pay committee is due to report back the historic equal pay amendment committee is due to report back the historic equal pay amendment bill. historic equal pay amendment bill. We're historic equal pay amendment bill. We're underway historic equal pay amendment bill. We're underway on historic equal pay amendment bill. We're underway on increasing historic equal pay amendment bill. We're underway on increasing the We're underway on increasing the minimum We're underway on increasing the minimum wage We're underway on increasing the minimum wage to We're underway on increasing the minimum wage to $20 We're underway on increasing the minimum wage to $20 per We're underway on increasing the minimum wage to $20 per hour. minimum wage to $20 per hour. Officials minimum wage to $20 per hour. Officials are minimum wage to $20 per hour. Officials are doing minimum wage to $20 per hour. Officials are doing excellent minimum wage to $20 per hour. Officials are doing excellent work Officials are doing excellent work to Officials are doing excellent work to increase Officials are doing excellent work to increase pay Officials are doing excellent work to increase pay agreements Officials are doing excellent work to increase pay agreements and Officials are doing excellent work to increase pay agreements and film to increase pay agreements and film industry to increase pay agreements and film industry changes. to increase pay agreements and film industry changes. Alongside to increase pay agreements and film industry changes. Alongside this, to increase pay agreements and film industry changes. Alongside this, is industry changes. Alongside this, is Government industry changes. Alongside this, is Government is industry changes. Alongside this, is Government is supporting industry changes. Alongside this, is Government is supporting business. Government is supporting business. This Government is supporting business. This Government Government is supporting business. This Government is Government is supporting business. This Government is building Government is supporting business. This Government is building a This Government is building a productive, This Government is building a productive, sustainable This Government is building a productive, sustainable and productive, sustainable and inclusive productive, sustainable and inclusive economy productive, sustainable and inclusive economy that productive, sustainable and inclusive economy that delivers productive, sustainable and inclusive economy that delivers good inclusive economy that delivers good jobs, inclusive economy that delivers good jobs, decent inclusive economy that delivers good jobs, decent work inclusive economy that delivers good jobs, decent work conditions inclusive economy that delivers good jobs, decent work conditions and jobs, decent work conditions and fair jobs, decent work conditions and fair wages. jobs, decent work conditions and fair wages. Question jobs, decent work conditions and fair wages. Question No. jobs, decent work conditions and fair wages. Question No. 5. 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: Finance: Does Finance: Does he Finance: Does he agree Finance: Does he agree with Finance: Does he agree with Baker Finance: Does he agree with Baker Tilly Does he agree with Baker Tilly Staples Does he agree with Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Does he agree with Baker Tilly Staples Rodway that Does he agree with Baker Tilly Staples Rodway that Tax Does he agree with Baker Tilly Staples Rodway that Tax Freedom Does he agree with Baker Tilly Staples Rodway that Tax Freedom Day Staples Rodway that Tax Freedom Day 2019 Staples Rodway that Tax Freedom Day 2019 is Staples Rodway that Tax Freedom Day 2019 is five Staples Rodway that Tax Freedom Day 2019 is five days Staples Rodway that Tax Freedom Day 2019 is five days later 2019 is five days later than 2019 is five days later than when 2019 is five days later than when his 2019 is five days later than when his Government 2019 is five days later than when his Government took 2019 is five days later than when his Government took office than when his Government took office because than when his Government took office because taxes than when his Government took office because taxes have than when his Government took office because taxes have grown because taxes have grown faster because taxes have grown faster than because taxes have grown faster than the because taxes have grown faster than the economy, faster than the economy, and faster than the economy, and what faster than the economy, and what plans, faster than the economy, and what plans, if faster than the economy, and what plans, if any, and what plans, if any, does and what plans, if any, does he and what plans, if any, does he have and what plans, if any, does he have to and what plans, if any, does he have to reduce and what plans, if any, does he have to reduce the and what plans, if any, does he have to reduce the tax does he have to reduce the tax burden does he have to reduce the tax burden faced does he have to reduce the tax burden faced by does he have to reduce the tax burden faced by New does he have to reduce the tax burden faced by New Zealanders? Mr Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker. On Mr Speaker. On behalf Mr Speaker. On behalf of Mr Speaker. On behalf of the Mr Speaker. On behalf of the Minister, Mr Speaker. On behalf of the Minister, no. Mr Speaker. On behalf of the Minister, no. The Mr Speaker. On behalf of the Minister, no. The Government Mr Speaker. On behalf of the Minister, no. The Government is Minister, no. The Government is acting Minister, no. The Government is acting already Minister, no. The Government is acting already to Minister, no. The Government is acting already to reduce Minister, no. The Government is acting already to reduce the acting already to reduce the pressure acting already to reduce the pressure on acting already to reduce the pressure on New acting already to reduce the pressure on New Zealand acting already to reduce the pressure on New Zealand families acting already to reduce the pressure on New Zealand families and pressure on New Zealand families and businesses pressure on New Zealand families and businesses through pressure on New Zealand families and businesses through the pressure on New Zealand families and businesses through the $5.5 pressure on New Zealand families and businesses through the $5.5 billion businesses through the $5.5 billion Families businesses through the $5.5 billion Families Package. businesses through the $5.5 billion Families Package. Throughputing businesses through the $5.5 billion Families Package. Throughputing an Families Package. Throughputing an end Families Package. Throughputing an end to Families Package. Throughputing an end to unnecessary Families Package. Throughputing an end to unnecessary secondary Families Package. Throughputing an end to unnecessary secondary tax. end to unnecessary secondary tax. Through end to unnecessary secondary tax. Through the end to unnecessary secondary tax. Through the introduction end to unnecessary secondary tax. Through the introduction of end to unnecessary secondary tax. Through the introduction of the end to unnecessary secondary tax. Through the introduction of the R&D Through the introduction of the R&D tax Through the introduction of the R&D tax credit. Through the introduction of the R&D tax credit. Through Through the introduction of the R&D tax credit. Through making Through the introduction of the R&D tax credit. Through making the Through the introduction of the R&D tax credit. Through making the tax tax credit. Through making the tax system tax credit. Through making the tax system fairer tax credit. Through making the tax system fairer by tax credit. Through making the tax system fairer by targeting system fairer by targeting multi-nationals system fairer by targeting multi-nationals and system fairer by targeting multi-nationals and through system fairer by targeting multi-nationals and through cutting multi-nationals and through cutting ACC multi-nationals and through cutting ACC levies multi-nationals and through cutting ACC levies to multi-nationals and through cutting ACC levies to save multi-nationals and through cutting ACC levies to save businesses multi-nationals and through cutting ACC levies to save businesses and ACC levies to save businesses and their ACC levies to save businesses and their customers ACC levies to save businesses and their customers $100 ACC levies to save businesses and their customers $100 million ACC levies to save businesses and their customers $100 million over their customers $100 million over the their customers $100 million over the next their customers $100 million over the next two their customers $100 million over the next two years. their customers $100 million over the next two years. While their customers $100 million over the next two years. While at their customers $100 million over the next two years. While at the the next two years. While at the same the next two years. While at the same time the next two years. While at the same time increasing the next two years. While at the same time increasing investment the next two years. While at the same time increasing investment in same time increasing investment in our same time increasing investment in our roads same time increasing investment in our roads and same time increasing investment in our roads and rail, same time increasing investment in our roads and rail, rebuilding same time increasing investment in our roads and rail, rebuilding our our roads and rail, rebuilding our rundown our roads and rail, rebuilding our rundown hospitals our roads and rail, rebuilding our rundown hospitals and our roads and rail, rebuilding our rundown hospitals and schools our roads and rail, rebuilding our rundown hospitals and schools and rundown hospitals and schools and this rundown hospitals and schools and this thing rundown hospitals and schools and this thing in rundown hospitals and schools and this thing in this rundown hospitals and schools and this thing in this region rundown hospitals and schools and this thing in this region and this thing in this region and investing this thing in this region and investing in this thing in this region and investing in more this thing in this region and investing in more police, this thing in this region and investing in more police, more investing in more police, more nurses investing in more police, more nurses and investing in more police, more nurses and more investing in more police, more nurses and more teachers investing in more police, more nurses and more teachers to investing in more police, more nurses and more teachers to fix investing in more police, more nurses and more teachers to fix the nurses and more teachers to fix the deficits nurses and more teachers to fix the deficits and nurses and more teachers to fix the deficits and the nurses and more teachers to fix the deficits and the mess nurses and more teachers to fix the deficits and the mess left nurses and more teachers to fix the deficits and the mess left after deficits and the mess left after nine deficits and the mess left after nine long deficits and the mess left after nine long years deficits and the mess left after nine long years of deficits and the mess left after nine long years of neglect. deficits and the mess left after nine long years of neglect. Is deficits and the mess left after nine long years of neglect. Is the nine long years of neglect. Is the minister nine long years of neglect. Is the minister denying nine long years of neglect. Is the minister denying the nine long years of neglect. Is the minister denying the most nine long years of neglect. Is the minister denying the most basic minister denying the most basic mathematical minister denying the most basic mathematical fact minister denying the most basic mathematical fact that minister denying the most basic mathematical fact that the mathematical fact that the percentage mathematical fact that the percentage of mathematical fact that the percentage of GDP mathematical fact that the percentage of GDP taken mathematical fact that the percentage of GDP taken by percentage of GDP taken by Government percentage of GDP taken by Government is percentage of GDP taken by Government is now percentage of GDP taken by Government is now higher percentage of GDP taken by Government is now higher than percentage of GDP taken by Government is now higher than it percentage of GDP taken by Government is now higher than it was Government is now higher than it was two Government is now higher than it was two years Government is now higher than it was two years ago? Government is now higher than it was two years ago? Mr Government is now higher than it was two years ago? Mr Speaker, Government is now higher than it was two years ago? Mr Speaker, one two years ago? Mr Speaker, one reason two years ago? Mr Speaker, one reason the two years ago? Mr Speaker, one reason the tax two years ago? Mr Speaker, one reason the tax take two years ago? Mr Speaker, one reason the tax take is two years ago? Mr Speaker, one reason the tax take is growing two years ago? Mr Speaker, one reason the tax take is growing is reason the tax take is growing is because reason the tax take is growing is because more reason the tax take is growing is because more people reason the tax take is growing is because more people are reason the tax take is growing is because more people are employed because more people are employed than because more people are employed than under because more people are employed than under the because more people are employed than under the Coalition because more people are employed than under the Coalition Government. than under the Coalition Government. And than under the Coalition Government. And - than under the Coalition Government. And - under than under the Coalition Government. And - under the than under the Coalition Government. And - under the Coalition than under the Coalition Government. And - under the Coalition Government And - under the Coalition Government than And - under the Coalition Government than under And - under the Coalition Government than under the And - under the Coalition Government than under the previous And - under the Coalition Government than under the previous Government. than under the previous Government. That than under the previous Government. That has than under the previous Government. That has boosted than under the previous Government. That has boosted PAYE than under the previous Government. That has boosted PAYE returns. That has boosted PAYE returns. Another That has boosted PAYE returns. Another reason That has boosted PAYE returns. Another reason is That has boosted PAYE returns. Another reason is that That has boosted PAYE returns. Another reason is that companies That has boosted PAYE returns. Another reason is that companies are Another reason is that companies are generating Another reason is that companies are generating higher Another reason is that companies are generating higher profits Another reason is that companies are generating higher profits under Another reason is that companies are generating higher profits under this generating higher profits under this Government. generating higher profits under this Government. So generating higher profits under this Government. So one generating higher profits under this Government. So one reason generating higher profits under this Government. So one reason for generating higher profits under this Government. So one reason for a Government. So one reason for a rising Government. So one reason for a rising nominal Government. So one reason for a rising nominal tax Government. So one reason for a rising nominal tax take Government. So one reason for a rising nominal tax take is Government. So one reason for a rising nominal tax take is because rising nominal tax take is because of rising nominal tax take is because of more rising nominal tax take is because of more economic rising nominal tax take is because of more economic activity. rising nominal tax take is because of more economic activity. Does rising nominal tax take is because of more economic activity. Does the of more economic activity. Does the minister of more economic activity. Does the minister believe of more economic activity. Does the minister believe that of more economic activity. Does the minister believe that it of more economic activity. Does the minister believe that it helps of more economic activity. Does the minister believe that it helps New minister believe that it helps New Zealand's minister believe that it helps New Zealand's competitiveness minister believe that it helps New Zealand's competitiveness to minister believe that it helps New Zealand's competitiveness to have Zealand's competitiveness to have Government Zealand's competitiveness to have Government taking Zealand's competitiveness to have Government taking a Zealand's competitiveness to have Government taking a larger Zealand's competitiveness to have Government taking a larger share Zealand's competitiveness to have Government taking a larger share of Government taking a larger share of the Government taking a larger share of the economy Government taking a larger share of the economy than Government taking a larger share of the economy than key Government taking a larger share of the economy than key trading the economy than key trading partners the economy than key trading partners such the economy than key trading partners such as the economy than key trading partners such as Australia the economy than key trading partners such as Australia and the economy than key trading partners such as Australia and the partners such as Australia and the United partners such as Australia and the United States? partners such as Australia and the United States? Mr partners such as Australia and the United States? Mr Speaker, partners such as Australia and the United States? Mr Speaker, if partners such as Australia and the United States? Mr Speaker, if the United States? Mr Speaker, if the member United States? Mr Speaker, if the member is United States? Mr Speaker, if the member is now United States? Mr Speaker, if the member is now advocating United States? Mr Speaker, if the member is now advocating for United States? Mr Speaker, if the member is now advocating for a United States? Mr Speaker, if the member is now advocating for a tax member is now advocating for a tax system member is now advocating for a tax system like member is now advocating for a tax system like Australia's, member is now advocating for a tax system like Australia's, that member is now advocating for a tax system like Australia's, that is system like Australia's, that is indeed system like Australia's, that is indeed interesting system like Australia's, that is indeed interesting to system like Australia's, that is indeed interesting to me. system like Australia's, that is indeed interesting to me. It system like Australia's, that is indeed interesting to me. It means indeed interesting to me. It means obviously indeed interesting to me. It means obviously that indeed interesting to me. It means obviously that he's indeed interesting to me. It means obviously that he's now indeed interesting to me. It means obviously that he's now in indeed interesting to me. It means obviously that he's now in favour indeed interesting to me. It means obviously that he's now in favour of obviously that he's now in favour of a obviously that he's now in favour of a top obviously that he's now in favour of a top personal obviously that he's now in favour of a top personal tax obviously that he's now in favour of a top personal tax rate obviously that he's now in favour of a top personal tax rate of obviously that he's now in favour of a top personal tax rate of 47% obviously that he's now in favour of a top personal tax rate of 47% and a top personal tax rate of 47% and he's a top personal tax rate of 47% and he's probably a top personal tax rate of 47% and he's probably also a top personal tax rate of 47% and he's probably also advocating a top personal tax rate of 47% and he's probably also advocating for a top personal tax rate of 47% and he's probably also advocating for a he's probably also advocating for a capital he's probably also advocating for a capital gains he's probably also advocating for a capital gains tax. he's probably also advocating for a capital gains tax. Question he's probably also advocating for a capital gains tax. Question No. he's probably also advocating for a capital gains tax. Question No. 5. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Transport: Transport: What Transport: What major Transport: What major transport Transport: What major transport projects, What major transport projects, if What major transport projects, if any, What major transport projects, if any, have What major transport projects, if any, have been What major transport projects, if any, have been delayed, if any, have been delayed, significantly if any, have been delayed, significantly modified, if any, have been delayed, significantly modified, or if any, have been delayed, significantly modified, or cancelled significantly modified, or cancelled since significantly modified, or cancelled since his significantly modified, or cancelled since his Government significantly modified, or cancelled since his Government took significantly modified, or cancelled since his Government took office? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, as Mr Speaker, as the Mr Speaker, as the member Mr Speaker, as the member knows, Mr Speaker, as the member knows, the Mr Speaker, as the member knows, the prioritisation Mr Speaker, as the member knows, the prioritisation of Mr Speaker, as the member knows, the prioritisation of projects Mr Speaker, as the member knows, the prioritisation of projects is Mr Speaker, as the member knows, the prioritisation of projects is a prioritisation of projects is a matter prioritisation of projects is a matter for prioritisation of projects is a matter for the prioritisation of projects is a matter for the NZ prioritisation of projects is a matter for the NZ Transport prioritisation of projects is a matter for the NZ Transport Agency matter for the NZ Transport Agency based matter for the NZ Transport Agency based on matter for the NZ Transport Agency based on the matter for the NZ Transport Agency based on the priorities matter for the NZ Transport Agency based on the priorities and matter for the NZ Transport Agency based on the priorities and the based on the priorities and the Government based on the priorities and the Government policy based on the priorities and the Government policy statement. Government policy statement. However, Government policy statement. However, I'm Government policy statement. However, I'm able Government policy statement. However, I'm able to Government policy statement. However, I'm able to advice Government policy statement. However, I'm able to advice the However, I'm able to advice the member However, I'm able to advice the member that However, I'm able to advice the member that no However, I'm able to advice the member that no major However, I'm able to advice the member that no major transport member that no major transport projects member that no major transport projects that member that no major transport projects that were member that no major transport projects that were under projects that were under construction projects that were under construction have projects that were under construction have been projects that were under construction have been cancelled. construction have been cancelled. The construction have been cancelled. The NZ construction have been cancelled. The NZ Transport construction have been cancelled. The NZ Transport Agency construction have been cancelled. The NZ Transport Agency reevaluated The NZ Transport Agency reevaluated 12 The NZ Transport Agency reevaluated 12 projects The NZ Transport Agency reevaluated 12 projects including The NZ Transport Agency reevaluated 12 projects including the The NZ Transport Agency reevaluated 12 projects including the east-west 12 projects including the east-west link 12 projects including the east-west link which 12 projects including the east-west link which would 12 projects including the east-west link which would have 12 projects including the east-west link which would have cost 12 projects including the east-west link which would have cost an link which would have cost an eye-watering link which would have cost an eye-watering 3$27 link which would have cost an eye-watering 3$27 million link which would have cost an eye-watering 3$27 million per eye-watering 3$27 million per kilometre. eye-watering 3$27 million per kilometre. Instead, eye-watering 3$27 million per kilometre. Instead, motorists eye-watering 3$27 million per kilometre. Instead, motorists will kilometre. Instead, motorists will see kilometre. Instead, motorists will see upgrades kilometre. Instead, motorists will see upgrades like kilometre. Instead, motorists will see upgrades like medium kilometre. Instead, motorists will see upgrades like medium barriers see upgrades like medium barriers and see upgrades like medium barriers and intersection see upgrades like medium barriers and intersection upgrades see upgrades like medium barriers and intersection upgrades and and intersection upgrades and shoulder and intersection upgrades and shoulder widening and intersection upgrades and shoulder widening being and intersection upgrades and shoulder widening being rolled and intersection upgrades and shoulder widening being rolled out shoulder widening being rolled out across shoulder widening being rolled out across 670km shoulder widening being rolled out across 670km of shoulder widening being rolled out across 670km of our shoulder widening being rolled out across 670km of our state shoulder widening being rolled out across 670km of our state highway across 670km of our state highway network across 670km of our state highway network to across 670km of our state highway network to save across 670km of our state highway network to save lives. across 670km of our state highway network to save lives. . across 670km of our state highway network to save lives. . A across 670km of our state highway network to save lives. . A point across 670km of our state highway network to save lives. . A point of network to save lives. . A point of order, network to save lives. . A point of order, Mr network to save lives. . A point of order, Mr Speaker. network to save lives. . A point of order, Mr Speaker. Yes, network to save lives. . A point of order, Mr Speaker. Yes, I'm network to save lives. . A point of order, Mr Speaker. Yes, I'm not order, Mr Speaker. Yes, I'm not surprised. order, Mr Speaker. Yes, I'm not surprised. Yeah. order, Mr Speaker. Yes, I'm not surprised. Yeah. I order, Mr Speaker. Yes, I'm not surprised. Yeah. I asked order, Mr Speaker. Yes, I'm not surprised. Yeah. I asked what order, Mr Speaker. Yes, I'm not surprised. Yeah. I asked what major surprised. Yeah. I asked what major projects surprised. Yeah. I asked what major projects he surprised. Yeah. I asked what major projects he told surprised. Yeah. I asked what major projects he told me surprised. Yeah. I asked what major projects he told me there surprised. Yeah. I asked what major projects he told me there were surprised. Yeah. I asked what major projects he told me there were 12, projects he told me there were 12, but projects he told me there were 12, but that's projects he told me there were 12, but that's not projects he told me there were 12, but that's not very projects he told me there were 12, but that's not very helpful. projects he told me there were 12, but that's not very helpful. I projects he told me there were 12, but that's not very helpful. I think but that's not very helpful. I think that but that's not very helpful. I think that would but that's not very helpful. I think that would be but that's not very helpful. I think that would be a but that's not very helpful. I think that would be a - but that's not very helpful. I think that would be a - I but that's not very helpful. 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I think that would be a - I think the that would be a - I think the minister that would be a - I think the minister - that would be a - I think the minister - I that would be a - I think the minister - I don't that would be a - I think the minister - I don't really that would be a - I think the minister - I don't really want that would be a - I think the minister - I don't really want him minister - I don't really want him to minister - I don't really want him to expand minister - I don't really want him to expand because minister - I don't really want him to expand because the minister - I don't really want him to expand because the answer minister - I don't really want him to expand because the answer was to expand because the answer was longer to expand because the answer was longer than to expand because the answer was longer than necessary, to expand because the answer was longer than necessary, but to expand because the answer was longer than necessary, but if to expand because the answer was longer than necessary, but if you longer than necessary, but if you got longer than necessary, but if you got directly longer than necessary, but if you got directly to longer than necessary, but if you got directly to the longer than necessary, but if you got directly to the answer longer than necessary, but if you got directly to the answer for longer than necessary, but if you got directly to the answer for the got directly to the answer for the areas got directly to the answer for the areas which got directly to the answer for the areas which he's got directly to the answer for the areas which he's responsible, got directly to the answer for the areas which he's responsible, he areas which he's responsible, he would areas which he's responsible, he would be areas which he's responsible, he would be more areas which he's responsible, he would be more helpful areas which he's responsible, he would be more helpful to areas which he's responsible, he would be more helpful to the areas which he's responsible, he would be more helpful to the House. would be more helpful to the House. The would be more helpful to the House. The list would be more helpful to the House. The list of would be more helpful to the House. The list of projects would be more helpful to the House. The list of projects that would be more helpful to the House. The list of projects that have would be more helpful to the House. The list of projects that have been The list of projects that have been reevaluated The list of projects that have been reevaluated include The list of projects that have been reevaluated include Whangarei, reevaluated include Whangarei, Cambridge reevaluated include Whangarei, Cambridge to... Cambridge to... <READS Cambridge to... <READS LIST Cambridge to... <READS LIST OF Cambridge to... <READS LIST OF NAMES> <READS LIST OF NAMES> and <READS LIST OF NAMES> and the <READS LIST OF NAMES> and the Melling <READS LIST OF NAMES> and the Melling Interchange. <READS LIST OF NAMES> and the Melling Interchange. So <READS LIST OF NAMES> and the Melling Interchange. So what and the Melling Interchange. So what new and the Melling Interchange. So what new major and the Melling Interchange. So what new major transport and the Melling Interchange. So what new major transport projects and the Melling Interchange. So what new major transport projects that new major transport projects that have new major transport projects that have been new major transport projects that have been designed new major transport projects that have been designed to new major transport projects that have been designed to reduce have been designed to reduce congestion have been designed to reduce congestion on have been designed to reduce congestion on our have been designed to reduce congestion on our roads have been designed to reduce congestion on our roads have have been designed to reduce congestion on our roads have been congestion on our roads have been started congestion on our roads have been started since congestion on our roads have been started since his congestion on our roads have been started since his Government congestion on our roads have been started since his Government took started since his Government took office? started since his Government took office? So started since his Government took office? So we started since his Government took office? So we have started since his Government took office? So we have - started since his Government took office? So we have - we started since his Government took office? So we have - we have started since his Government took office? So we have - we have filled office? So we have - we have filled the office? So we have - we have filled the $5.9 office? So we have - we have filled the $5.9 billion office? So we have - we have filled the $5.9 billion hole office? So we have - we have filled the $5.9 billion hole that office? So we have - we have filled the $5.9 billion hole that the office? So we have - we have filled the $5.9 billion hole that the last the $5.9 billion hole that the last the $5.9 billion hole that the last the $5.9 billion hole that the last Government left the $5.9 billion hole that the last Government left and the $5.9 billion hole that the last Government left and the the $5.9 billion hole that the last Government left and the transport Government left and the transport plan Government left and the transport plan which Government left and the transport plan which includes Government left and the transport plan which includes projects Government left and the transport plan which includes projects like plan which includes projects like Mill plan which includes projects like Mill Road, plan which includes projects like Mill Road, Rachid plan which includes projects like Mill Road, Rachid services plan which includes projects like Mill Road, Rachid services to plan which includes projects like Mill Road, Rachid services to the Mill Road, Rachid services to the airport Mill Road, Rachid services to the airport and Mill Road, Rachid services to the airport and the Mill Road, Rachid services to the airport and the eastern Mill Road, Rachid services to the airport and the eastern busway Mill Road, Rachid services to the airport and the eastern busway and airport and the eastern busway and penlink airport and the eastern busway and penlink which airport and the eastern busway and penlink which are airport and the eastern busway and penlink which are all airport and the eastern busway and penlink which are all funded airport and the eastern busway and penlink which are all funded and airport and the eastern busway and penlink which are all funded and due penlink which are all funded and due to penlink which are all funded and due to go penlink which are all funded and due to go ahead. penlink which are all funded and due to go ahead. We penlink which are all funded and due to go ahead. We funned penlink which are all funded and due to go ahead. We funned and to go ahead. We funned and future-proofed to go ahead. We funned and future-proofed the to go ahead. We funned and future-proofed the city to go ahead. We funned and future-proofed the city rail to go ahead. We funned and future-proofed the city rail link to go ahead. We funned and future-proofed the city rail link in future-proofed the city rail link in Auckland. future-proofed the city rail link in Auckland. The future-proofed the city rail link in Auckland. The Government future-proofed the city rail link in Auckland. The Government didn't Auckland. The Government didn't leave Auckland. The Government didn't leave a Auckland. The Government didn't leave a contingency. Auckland. The Government didn't leave a contingency. The Auckland. The Government didn't leave a contingency. The transport leave a contingency. The transport agency leave a contingency. 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Question public transport in our cities. Question No. public transport in our cities. Question No. 7. 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 Commerce My question is to the Minister of Commerce and My question is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer My question is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent measures Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent measures has What recent measures has the What recent measures has the Government What recent measures has the Government announced the Government announced to the Government announced to protect the Government announced to protect consumers? 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Question income insurance very soon. Question No. income insurance very soon. Question No. 8. 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Is there any objection to that email there any objection to that email being there any objection to that email being tabled? there any objection to that email being tabled? Appears there any objection to that email being tabled? Appears to there any objection to that email being tabled? Appears to be there any objection to that email being tabled? Appears to be none. being tabled? Appears to be none. Supplementary, being tabled? Appears to be none. Supplementary, why being tabled? Appears to be none. Supplementary, why are being tabled? Appears to be none. Supplementary, why are his being tabled? Appears to be none. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure: Infrastructure: What Infrastructure: What recent Infrastructure: What recent announcements What recent announcements has What recent announcements has he What recent announcements has he made What recent announcements has he made regarding has he made regarding the has he made regarding the New has he made regarding the New Zealand has he made regarding the New Zealand Infrastructure the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga? 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Mr Speaker, initially the pipeline includes 174 initially the pipeline includes 174 projects initially the pipeline includes 174 projects from initially the pipeline includes 174 projects from five initially the pipeline includes 174 projects from five capital initially the pipeline includes 174 projects from five capital intensive projects from five capital intensive agencies, projects from five capital intensive agencies, education, projects from five capital intensive agencies, education, health, projects from five capital intensive agencies, education, health, NZTA agencies, education, health, NZTA and agencies, education, health, NZTA and the agencies, education, health, NZTA and the Defence agencies, education, health, NZTA and the Defence Force agencies, education, health, NZTA and the Defence Force and and the Defence Force and corrections. and the Defence Force and corrections. These and the Defence Force and corrections. These include corrections. These include replacement corrections. These include replacement of corrections. These include replacement of the corrections. These include replacement of the Dunedin corrections. 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How will this help deliver better How will this help deliver better infrastructure How will this help deliver better infrastructure and How will this help deliver better infrastructure and improve How will this help deliver better infrastructure and improve the infrastructure and improve the wellbeing infrastructure and improve the wellbeing of infrastructure and improve the wellbeing of New infrastructure and improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders? infrastructure and improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders? Mr wellbeing of New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, wellbeing of New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, the wellbeing of New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, the pipeline wellbeing of New Zealanders? 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We gear up capacity and capability to deliver. We inherited gear up capacity and capability to deliver. We inherited a gear up capacity and capability to deliver. We inherited a serious deliver. We inherited a serious infrastructure deliver. We inherited a serious infrastructure deficit deliver. We inherited a serious infrastructure deficit and deliver. We inherited a serious infrastructure deficit and we're infrastructure deficit and we're focusing infrastructure deficit and we're focusing on infrastructure deficit and we're focusing on ensuring infrastructure deficit and we're focusing on ensuring that infrastructure deficit and we're focusing on ensuring that our focusing on ensuring that our investments focusing on ensuring that our investments are focusing on ensuring that our investments are in focusing on ensuring that our investments are in the focusing on ensuring that our investments are in the right investments are in the right projects investments are in the right projects at investments are in the right projects at the investments are in the right projects at the right investments are in the right projects at the right time. investments are in the right projects at the right time. New projects at the right time. New Zealanders projects at the right time. New Zealanders rely projects at the right time. 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So the establishment of the New Zealand establishment of the New Zealand Infrastructure establishment of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission establishment of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission and establishment of the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission and the Infrastructure Commission and the publication Infrastructure Commission and the publication of Infrastructure Commission and the publication of the Infrastructure Commission and the publication of the prototype publication of the prototype pipeline publication of the prototype pipeline will publication of the prototype pipeline will help publication of the prototype pipeline will help infrastructure publication of the prototype pipeline will help infrastructure be pipeline will help infrastructure be delivered pipeline will help infrastructure be delivered in pipeline will help infrastructure be delivered in a pipeline will help infrastructure be delivered in a timely pipeline will help infrastructure be delivered in a timely and delivered in a timely and cost-effective delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner. delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner. Question delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner. Question No. cost-effective manner. Question No. 11. 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 Land My question is to the Minister for Land Information: Land Information: Why Land Information: Why did Land Information: Why did she Land Information: Why did she decline Land Information: Why did she decline the Land Information: Why did she decline the application Why did she decline the application for Why did she decline the application for OceanaGold Why did she decline the application for OceanaGold in Why did she decline the application for OceanaGold in cases Why did she decline the application for OceanaGold in cases 20171062 for OceanaGold in cases 20171062 and for OceanaGold in cases 20171062 and 201810122 for OceanaGold in cases 20171062 and 201810122 to for OceanaGold in cases 20171062 and 201810122 to purchase and 201810122 to purchase 178 and 201810122 to purchase 178 hectares and 201810122 to purchase 178 hectares at and 201810122 to purchase 178 hectares at Waihi 178 hectares at Waihi when 178 hectares at Waihi when the 178 hectares at Waihi when the Associate 178 hectares at Waihi when the Associate Minister when the Associate Minister of when the Associate Minister of Finance when the Associate Minister of Finance concluded when the Associate Minister of Finance concluded the when the Associate Minister of Finance concluded the project of Finance concluded the project would of Finance concluded the project would "create of Finance concluded the project would "create substantial would "create substantial and would "create substantial and identifiable would "create substantial and identifiable benefit"? Thank Thank you, Thank you, Mr Thank you, Mr Speaker. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I Thank you, Mr Speaker. I decline Thank you, Mr Speaker. I decline because Thank you, Mr Speaker. I decline because it Thank you, Mr Speaker. I decline because it was Thank you, Mr Speaker. I decline because it was my Thank you, Mr Speaker. I decline because it was my judgement Thank you, Mr Speaker. I decline because it was my judgement that because it was my judgement that using because it was my judgement that using productive because it was my judgement that using productive rural because it was my judgement that using productive rural farmland because it was my judgement that using productive rural farmland to using productive rural farmland to establish using productive rural farmland to establish a using productive rural farmland to establish a long-term using productive rural farmland to establish a long-term tailings establish a long-term tailings reservoir establish a long-term tailings reservoir containing establish a long-term tailings reservoir containing hazardous reservoir containing hazardous mining reservoir containing hazardous mining waste reservoir containing hazardous mining waste did reservoir containing hazardous mining waste did not reservoir containing hazardous mining waste did not create reservoir containing hazardous mining waste did not create a mining waste did not create a substantial mining waste did not create a substantial and mining waste did not create a substantial and identifiable mining waste did not create a substantial and identifiable benefit substantial and identifiable benefit for substantial and identifiable benefit for New substantial and identifiable benefit for New Zealand. substantial and identifiable benefit for New Zealand. 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Mr applied to other applications to the OAO? Mr Speaker. applied to other applications to the OAO? Mr Speaker. The applied to other applications to the OAO? Mr Speaker. The test applied to other applications to the OAO? Mr Speaker. The test is applied to other applications to the OAO? Mr Speaker. The test is one applied to other applications to the OAO? Mr Speaker. The test is one of OAO? Mr Speaker. The test is one of substantial OAO? Mr Speaker. The test is one of substantial and OAO? Mr Speaker. The test is one of substantial and identifiable substantial and identifiable benefits substantial and identifiable benefits to substantial and identifiable benefits to New substantial and identifiable benefits to New Zealand. substantial and identifiable benefits to New Zealand. I benefits to New Zealand. I considered benefits to New Zealand. I considered that benefits to New Zealand. I considered that in benefits to New Zealand. I considered that in the benefits to New Zealand. 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That is not a benefit. Question hazardous waste. That is not a benefit. Question No. hazardous waste. That is not a benefit. Question No. 12. Kia Kia ora, Kia ora, and Kia ora, and thank Kia ora, and thank you, Kia ora, and thank you, Mr Kia ora, and thank you, Mr Speaker. Kia ora, and thank you, Mr Speaker. Firstly Kia ora, and thank you, Mr Speaker. Firstly I Kia ora, and thank you, Mr Speaker. Firstly I like Kia ora, and thank you, Mr Speaker. Firstly I like to Kia ora, and thank you, Mr Speaker. Firstly I like to acknowledge Kia ora, and thank you, Mr Speaker. Firstly I like to acknowledge New Firstly I like to acknowledge New Zealand Firstly I like to acknowledge New Zealand Sign Firstly I like to acknowledge New Zealand Sign Language Firstly I like to acknowledge New Zealand Sign Language Week. 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Supplementary. What context they were given. Supplementary. What actions context they were given. Supplementary. What actions did context they were given. Supplementary. What actions did she Supplementary. What actions did she take Supplementary. What actions did she take in Supplementary. What actions did she take in defence Supplementary. What actions did she take in defence of Supplementary. What actions did she take in defence of proposals Supplementary. What actions did she take in defence of proposals for take in defence of proposals for disabled take in defence of proposals for disabled people take in defence of proposals for disabled people having take in defence of proposals for disabled people having shower take in defence of proposals for disabled people having shower times disabled people having shower times reduced disabled people having shower times reduced to disabled people having shower times reduced to 30 disabled people having shower times reduced to 30 minutes disabled people having shower times reduced to 30 minutes to disabled people having shower times reduced to 30 minutes to reduce reduced to 30 minutes to reduce costs? reduced to 30 minutes to reduce costs? Thank reduced to 30 minutes to reduce costs? Thank you, reduced to 30 minutes to reduce costs? Thank you, Mr reduced to 30 minutes to reduce costs? Thank you, Mr Speaker. reduced to 30 minutes to reduce costs? Thank you, Mr Speaker. 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I was very clear with the ministry that very clear with the ministry that there very clear with the ministry that there were very clear with the ministry that there were to very clear with the ministry that there were to be very clear with the ministry that there were to be no very clear with the ministry that there were to be no cuts very clear with the ministry that there were to be no cuts to very clear with the ministry that there were to be no cuts to services there were to be no cuts to services and there were to be no cuts to services and so there were to be no cuts to services and so the there were to be no cuts to services and so the proposal there were to be no cuts to services and so the proposal they there were to be no cuts to services and so the proposal they discussed and so the proposal they discussed with and so the proposal they discussed with providers and so the proposal they discussed with providers was and so the proposal they discussed with providers was not and so the proposal they discussed with providers was not carried and so the proposal they discussed with providers was not carried out. with providers was not carried out. Supplementary. with providers was not carried out. Supplementary. What with providers was not carried out. Supplementary. What does with providers was not carried out. Supplementary. What does medically Supplementary. What does medically fragile Supplementary. What does medically fragile mean Supplementary. What does medically fragile mean when Supplementary. What does medically fragile mean when one Supplementary. What does medically fragile mean when one proposal Supplementary. What does medically fragile mean when one proposal to fragile mean when one proposal to reduce fragile mean when one proposal to reduce costs fragile mean when one proposal to reduce costs was fragile mean when one proposal to reduce costs was no fragile mean when one proposal to reduce costs was no referrals fragile mean when one proposal to reduce costs was no referrals for reduce costs was no referrals for under reduce costs was no referrals for under 5s reduce costs was no referrals for under 5s unless reduce costs was no referrals for under 5s unless medically reduce costs was no referrals for under 5s unless medically fragile? reduce costs was no referrals for under 5s unless medically fragile? I under 5s unless medically fragile? I can't under 5s unless medically fragile? I can't speak under 5s unless medically fragile? I can't speak to under 5s unless medically fragile? I can't speak to the under 5s unless medically fragile? 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How would the disabled people eat when would the disabled people eat when one would the disabled people eat when one proposal would the disabled people eat when one proposal to would the disabled people eat when one proposal to reduce would the disabled people eat when one proposal to reduce costs would the disabled people eat when one proposal to reduce costs was one proposal to reduce costs was removing one proposal to reduce costs was removing meal one proposal to reduce costs was removing meal preparation one proposal to reduce costs was removing meal preparation from one proposal to reduce costs was removing meal preparation from all removing meal preparation from all disabled removing meal preparation from all disabled packages? removing meal preparation from all disabled packages? That's removing meal preparation from all disabled packages? That's why removing meal preparation from all disabled packages? That's why the disabled packages? That's why the cuts disabled packages? That's why the cuts are disabled packages? That's why the cuts are not disabled packages? That's why the cuts are not going disabled packages? That's why the cuts are not going ahead disabled packages? That's why the cuts are not going ahead because disabled packages? 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That's there was no sufficient increases to the health budget. That's a there was no sufficient increases to the health budget. That's a matter the health budget. That's a matter of the health budget. That's a matter of public the health budget. That's a matter of public record. the health budget. That's a matter of public record. Supplementary. the health budget. That's a matter of public record. Supplementary. Can of public record. Supplementary. Can she of public record. Supplementary. Can she confirm, of public record. Supplementary. Can she confirm, then, of public record. Supplementary. Can she confirm, then, that of public record. Supplementary. Can she confirm, then, that the of public record. Supplementary. Can she confirm, then, that the extra she confirm, then, that the extra funding she confirm, then, that the extra funding for she confirm, then, that the extra funding for disability she confirm, then, that the extra funding for disability support funding for disability support services funding for disability support services in funding for disability support services in last funding for disability support services in last year's funding for disability support services in last year's budget funding for disability support services in last year's budget was services in last year's budget was largely services in last year's budget was largely swallowed services in last year's budget was largely swallowed by services in last year's budget was largely swallowed by up services in last year's budget was largely swallowed by up regulatory largely swallowed by up regulatory and largely swallowed by up regulatory and compliance largely swallowed by up regulatory and compliance costs largely swallowed by up regulatory and compliance costs including largely swallowed by up regulatory and compliance costs including pay and compliance costs including pay settlements and compliance costs including pay settlements as and compliance costs including pay settlements as stated and compliance costs including pay settlements as stated by and compliance costs including pay settlements as stated by the settlements as stated by the services settlements as stated by the services chief settlements as stated by the services chief executive? settlements as stated by the services chief executive? 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