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INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Almighty INTERPRETER: Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. No No petitions No petitions have No petitions have been No petitions have been delivered No petitions have been delivered to No petitions have been delivered to the No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for No petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. No No reports No reports have No reports have been No reports have been delivered. No No bills No bills have No bills have been No bills have been introduced. 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Can she confirm that under her Can she confirm that under her government Can she confirm that under her government weekly Can she confirm that under her government weekly median Can she confirm that under her government weekly median rent Can she confirm that under her government weekly median rent has government weekly median rent has increased government weekly median rent has increased $120, government weekly median rent has increased $120, house government weekly median rent has increased $120, house prices government weekly median rent has increased $120, house prices have increased $120, house prices have increased increased $120, house prices have increased $250,000 increased $120, house prices have increased $250,000 and increased $120, house prices have increased $250,000 and her increased $120, house prices have increased $250,000 and her KiwiBuild increased $250,000 and her KiwiBuild programme increased $250,000 and her KiwiBuild programme has increased $250,000 and her KiwiBuild programme has only increased $250,000 and her KiwiBuild programme has only delivered increased $250,000 and her KiwiBuild programme has only delivered 792 programme has only delivered 792 houses? programme has only delivered 792 houses? 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Does she consider families who offer a second consider families who offer a second property consider families who offer a second property for consider families who offer a second property for rent consider families who offer a second property for rent for consider families who offer a second property for rent for a consider families who offer a second property for rent for a period consider families who offer a second property for rent for a period of property for rent for a period of nine property for rent for a period of nine years property for rent for a period of nine years to property for rent for a period of nine years to be property for rent for a period of nine years to be speculators? property for rent for a period of nine years to be speculators? Mr nine years to be speculators? Mr Speaker, nine years to be speculators? Mr Speaker, certainly nine years to be speculators? Mr Speaker, certainly the nine years to be speculators? Mr Speaker, certainly the issue nine years to be speculators? Mr Speaker, certainly the issue that nine years to be speculators? 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How is extending the bright-line build. How is extending the bright-line test build. How is extending the bright-line test from build. How is extending the bright-line test from two build. How is extending the bright-line test from two years build. 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Mr tax on rental properties? Mr Speaker, tax on rental properties? Mr Speaker, of tax on rental properties? Mr Speaker, of course tax on rental properties? Mr Speaker, of course the tax on rental properties? Mr Speaker, of course the member tax on rental properties? 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They they had limited rating base. They had they had limited rating base. They had of they had limited rating base. They had of course they had limited rating base. They had of course limits they had limited rating base. They had of course limits to they had limited rating base. They had of course limits to how they had limited rating base. They had of course limits to how much had of course limits to how much debt had of course limits to how much debt they had of course limits to how much debt they could had of course limits to how much debt they could take had of course limits to how much debt they could take on had of course limits to how much debt they could take on as had of course limits to how much debt they could take on as councils debt they could take on as councils and debt they could take on as councils and it debt they could take on as councils and it simply debt they could take on as councils and it simply did debt they could take on as councils and it simply did not debt they could take on as councils and it simply did not move debt they could take on as councils and it simply did not move the debt they could take on as councils and it simply did not move the dial and it simply did not move the dial the and it simply did not move the dial the way and it simply did not move the dial the way that and it simply did not move the dial the way that we and it simply did not move the dial the way that we needed. and it simply did not move the dial the way that we needed. 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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 Finance: My question is to the Minister of Finance: Does My question is to the Minister of Finance: Does he My question is to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand My question is to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his Finance: Does he stand by his statement Finance: Does he stand by his statement that Finance: Does he stand by his statement that "we Finance: Does he stand by his statement that "we cannot Finance: Does he stand by his statement that "we cannot afford Finance: Does he stand by his statement that "we cannot afford to statement that "we cannot afford to put statement that "we cannot afford to put the statement that "we cannot afford to put the current statement that "we cannot afford to put the current economic statement that "we cannot afford to put the current economic recovery statement that "we cannot afford to put the current economic recovery at put the current economic recovery at risk put the current economic recovery at risk by put the current economic recovery at risk by allowing put the current economic recovery at risk by allowing house put the current economic recovery at risk by allowing house prices put the current economic recovery at risk by allowing house prices to risk by allowing house prices to spiral risk by allowing house prices to spiral out risk by allowing house prices to spiral out of risk by allowing house prices to spiral out of control"; risk by allowing house prices to spiral out of control"; if risk by allowing house prices to spiral out of control"; if so, risk by allowing house prices to spiral out of control"; if so, what spiral out of control"; if so, what impact, spiral out of control"; if so, what impact, if spiral out of control"; if so, what impact, if any, spiral out of control"; if so, what impact, if any, will spiral out of control"; if so, what impact, if any, will the impact, if any, will the Government's impact, if any, will the Government's housing impact, if any, will the Government's housing package Government's housing package announced Government's housing package announced this Government's housing package announced this morning Government's housing package announced this morning have Government's housing package announced this morning have on Government's housing package announced this morning have on the announced this morning have on the ratio announced this morning have on the ratio of announced this morning have on the ratio of house announced this morning have on the ratio of house prices announced this morning have on the ratio of house prices to announced this morning have on the ratio of house prices to household ratio of house prices to household income ratio of house prices to household income in ratio of house prices to household income in the ratio of house prices to household income in the short ratio of house prices to household income in the short term? 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Question and home loans have a role to play in the system. Question No. and home loans have a role to play in the system. Question No. 3, in the system. Question No. 3, Barbara in the system. Question No. 3, Barbara Evans. 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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 COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: When My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: When the COVID-19 Response: When the Government COVID-19 Response: When the Government was COVID-19 Response: When the Government was negotiating COVID-19 Response: When the Government was negotiating a COVID-19 Response: When the Government was negotiating a joint Government was negotiating a joint decision-making Government was negotiating a joint decision-making framework Government was negotiating a joint decision-making framework with decision-making framework with Australia decision-making framework with Australia for decision-making framework with Australia for the decision-making framework with Australia for the proposed Australia for the proposed trans-Tasman Australia for the proposed trans-Tasman safe Australia for the proposed trans-Tasman safe travel Australia for the proposed trans-Tasman safe travel zone, Australia for the proposed trans-Tasman safe travel zone, did trans-Tasman safe travel zone, did the trans-Tasman safe travel zone, did the Government trans-Tasman safe travel zone, did the Government develop trans-Tasman safe travel zone, did the Government develop a trans-Tasman safe travel zone, did the Government develop a back-up the Government develop a back-up plan the Government develop a back-up plan in the Government develop a back-up plan in case the Government develop a back-up plan in case agreement the Government develop a back-up plan in case agreement was the Government develop a back-up plan in case agreement was not plan in case agreement was not reached plan in case agreement was not reached in plan in case agreement was not reached in the plan in case agreement was not reached in the negotiations; plan in case agreement was not reached in the negotiations; if plan in case agreement was not reached in the negotiations; if so, reached in the negotiations; if so, what reached in the negotiations; if so, what was reached in the negotiations; if so, what was the reached in the negotiations; if so, what was the plan? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, throughout The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, throughout our The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, throughout our negotiations The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, throughout our negotiations with The Hon Chris Hipkins. Mr Speaker, throughout our negotiations with the throughout our negotiations with the Australian throughout our negotiations with the Australian Federal throughout our negotiations with the Australian Federal Government throughout our negotiations with the Australian Federal Government work Australian Federal Government work has Australian Federal Government work has been Australian Federal Government work has been progressing Australian Federal Government work has been progressing and Australian Federal Government work has been progressing and is Australian Federal Government work has been progressing and is well has been progressing and is well advanced has been progressing and is well advanced on has been progressing and is well advanced on developing has been progressing and is well advanced on developing a has been progressing and is well advanced on developing a draft advanced on developing a draft response advanced on developing a draft response framework advanced on developing a draft response framework detailing advanced on developing a draft response framework detailing the response framework detailing the circumstances response framework detailing the circumstances that response framework detailing the circumstances that may response framework detailing the circumstances that may lead response framework detailing the circumstances that may lead to response framework detailing the circumstances that may lead to a circumstances that may lead to a suspension circumstances that may lead to a suspension of circumstances that may lead to a suspension of the circumstances that may lead to a suspension of the Green circumstances that may lead to a suspension of the Green Zone circumstances that may lead to a suspension of the Green Zone travel suspension of the Green Zone travel on suspension of the Green Zone travel on either suspension of the Green Zone travel on either side suspension of the Green Zone travel on either side of suspension of the Green Zone travel on either side of the suspension of the Green Zone travel on either side of the Tasman. suspension of the Green Zone travel on either side of the Tasman. The on either side of the Tasman. The nature on either side of the Tasman. The nature of on either side of the Tasman. The nature of this on either side of the Tasman. The nature of this framework on either side of the Tasman. The nature of this framework has on either side of the Tasman. The nature of this framework has not nature of this framework has not been nature of this framework has not been dependent nature of this framework has not been dependent on nature of this framework has not been dependent on our nature of this framework has not been dependent on our negotiating nature of this framework has not been dependent on our negotiating an been dependent on our negotiating an approach been dependent on our negotiating an approach and been dependent on our negotiating an approach and it been dependent on our negotiating an approach and it has been dependent on our negotiating an approach and it has meant been dependent on our negotiating an approach and it has meant that been dependent on our negotiating an approach and it has meant that we approach and it has meant that we haven't approach and it has meant that we haven't had approach and it has meant that we haven't had to approach and it has meant that we haven't had to start approach and it has meant that we haven't had to start from approach and it has meant that we haven't had to start from scratch haven't had to start from scratch when haven't had to start from scratch when pivoting haven't had to start from scratch when pivoting towards haven't had to start from scratch when pivoting towards pursuing haven't had to start from scratch when pivoting towards pursuing a when pivoting towards pursuing a unilateral when pivoting towards pursuing a unilateral approach when pivoting towards pursuing a unilateral approach with when pivoting towards pursuing a unilateral approach with Australia. unilateral approach with Australia. Opening unilateral approach with Australia. Opening up unilateral approach with Australia. Opening up quarantine-free unilateral approach with Australia. Opening up quarantine-free travel unilateral approach with Australia. Opening up quarantine-free travel is Opening up quarantine-free travel is not Opening up quarantine-free travel is not a Opening up quarantine-free travel is not a simple Opening up quarantine-free travel is not a simple proposition Opening up quarantine-free travel is not a simple proposition and Opening up quarantine-free travel is not a simple proposition and the not a simple proposition and the conditions not a simple proposition and the conditions outlined not a simple proposition and the conditions outlined by not a simple proposition and the conditions outlined by the not a simple proposition and the conditions outlined by the PM conditions outlined by the PM yesterday conditions outlined by the PM yesterday reiterate conditions outlined by the PM yesterday reiterate the conditions outlined by the PM yesterday reiterate the government's yesterday reiterate the government's ongoing yesterday reiterate the government's ongoing commitment yesterday reiterate the government's ongoing commitment to yesterday reiterate the government's ongoing commitment to commence yesterday reiterate the government's ongoing commitment to commence safe ongoing commitment to commence safe travel ongoing commitment to commence safe travel with ongoing commitment to commence safe travel with Australia ongoing commitment to commence safe travel with Australia when ongoing commitment to commence safe travel with Australia when it ongoing commitment to commence safe travel with Australia when it is travel with Australia when it is safe travel with Australia when it is safe to travel with Australia when it is safe to do travel with Australia when it is safe to do so. travel with Australia when it is safe to do so. Why travel with Australia when it is safe to do so. Why did travel with Australia when it is safe to do so. Why did the safe to do so. Why did the government safe to do so. Why did the government only safe to do so. Why did the government only announce safe to do so. Why did the government only announce yesterday government only announce yesterday that government only announce yesterday that they government only announce yesterday that they would government only announce yesterday that they would make government only announce yesterday that they would make an government only announce yesterday that they would make an announcement that they would make an announcement in that they would make an announcement in April that they would make an announcement in April about that they would make an announcement in April about a that they would make an announcement in April about a possible that they would make an announcement in April about a possible date that they would make an announcement in April about a possible date for that they would make an announcement in April about a possible date for a in April about a possible date for a safe in April about a possible date for a safe travel in April about a possible date for a safe travel zone in April about a possible date for a safe travel zone with in April about a possible date for a safe travel zone with Australia in April about a possible date for a safe travel zone with Australia if, safe travel zone with Australia if, as safe travel zone with Australia if, as he safe travel zone with Australia if, as he said, safe travel zone with Australia if, as he said, the safe travel zone with Australia if, as he said, the government safe travel zone with Australia if, as he said, the government hasn't as he said, the government hasn't had as he said, the government hasn't had to as he said, the government hasn't had to start as he said, the government hasn't had to start from as he said, the government hasn't had to start from scratch as he said, the government hasn't had to start from scratch on as he said, the government hasn't had to start from scratch on the had to start from scratch on the plans had to start from scratch on the plans for had to start from scratch on the plans for the had to start from scratch on the plans for the response had to start from scratch on the plans for the response framework? had to start from scratch on the plans for the response framework? 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Mr Speaker, I think if the member Speaker, I think if the member listened Speaker, I think if the member listened to Speaker, I think if the member listened to the Speaker, I think if the member listened to the PM's Speaker, I think if the member listened to the PM's statement listened to the PM's statement yesterday listened to the PM's statement yesterday very listened to the PM's statement yesterday very carefully, listened to the PM's statement yesterday very carefully, she listened to the PM's statement yesterday very carefully, she set yesterday very carefully, she set out yesterday very carefully, she set out some yesterday very carefully, she set out some preconditions yesterday very carefully, she set out some preconditions for yesterday very carefully, she set out some preconditions for making out some preconditions for making the out some preconditions for making the final out some preconditions for making the final decision out some preconditions for making the final decision to out some preconditions for making the final decision to open out some preconditions for making the final decision to open the the final decision to open the travel the final decision to open the travel - the final decision to open the travel - free the final decision to open the travel - free travel the final decision to open the travel - free travel between the final decision to open the travel - free travel between New travel - free travel between New Zealand travel - free travel between New Zealand and travel - free travel between New Zealand and Australia. travel - free travel between New Zealand and Australia. Some travel - free travel between New Zealand and Australia. Some of travel - free travel between New Zealand and Australia. Some of that Zealand and Australia. Some of that requires Zealand and Australia. Some of that requires some Zealand and Australia. Some of that requires some interaction Zealand and Australia. Some of that requires some interaction with requires some interaction with airlines, requires some interaction with airlines, with requires some interaction with airlines, with airports requires some interaction with airlines, with airports and requires some interaction with airlines, with airports and so requires some interaction with airlines, with airports and so on airlines, with airports and so on and airlines, with airports and so on and we airlines, with airports and so on and we are airlines, with airports and so on and we are being airlines, with airports and so on and we are being up-front airlines, with airports and so on and we are being up-front with airlines, with airports and so on and we are being up-front with New and we are being up-front with New Zealanders and we are being up-front with New Zealanders that and we are being up-front with New Zealanders that that and we are being up-front with New Zealanders that that is and we are being up-front with New Zealanders that that is starting. Zealanders that that is starting. Supplementary. Zealanders that that is starting. Supplementary. Why Zealanders that that is starting. Supplementary. Why is Zealanders that that is starting. Supplementary. Why is the Zealanders that that is starting. Supplementary. Why is the go. Zealanders that that is starting. Supplementary. Why is the go. Not Zealanders that that is starting. Supplementary. Why is the go. Not in Supplementary. Why is the go. Not in a Supplementary. Why is the go. Not in a position Supplementary. Why is the go. Not in a position to Supplementary. Why is the go. Not in a position to cob Supplementary. Why is the go. Not in a position to cob firm Supplementary. Why is the go. 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Mr Speaker, I think opened to New Zealand in October last year? Mr Speaker, I think one last year? Mr Speaker, I think one of last year? Mr Speaker, I think one of the last year? Mr Speaker, I think one of the things last year? Mr Speaker, I think one of the things that last year? Mr Speaker, I think one of the things that the last year? Mr Speaker, I think one of the things that the member last year? 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Supplementary. restrictions remain in New Zealand. Supplementary. Why restrictions remain in New Zealand. Supplementary. Why has restrictions remain in New Zealand. Supplementary. Why has the Supplementary. Why has the government Supplementary. Why has the government not Supplementary. Why has the government not finalises Supplementary. Why has the government not finalises a Supplementary. Why has the government not finalises a response government not finalises a response framework government not finalises a response framework that government not finalises a response framework that is government not finalises a response framework that is fit government not finalises a response framework that is fit for government not finalises a response framework that is fit for purpose framework that is fit for purpose and framework that is fit for purpose and ready framework that is fit for purpose and ready when framework that is fit for purpose and ready when the framework that is fit for purpose and ready when the talks framework that is fit for purpose and ready when the talks with and ready when the talks with Australia and ready when the talks with Australia finished and ready when the talks with Australia finished in and ready when the talks with Australia finished in February and ready when the talks with Australia finished in February and Australia finished in February and the Australia finished in February and the government Australia finished in February and the government says Australia finished in February and the government says it Australia finished in February and the government says it has Australia finished in February and the government says it has been the government says it has been working the government says it has been working on the government says it has been working on the the government says it has been working on the issues the government says it has been working on the issues for the government says it has been working on the issues for months? the government says it has been working on the issues for months? 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Mr Speaker, there are still 2-way Speaker, there are still 2-way discussion Speaker, there are still 2-way discussion between Speaker, there are still 2-way discussion between New Speaker, there are still 2-way discussion between New Zealand Speaker, there are still 2-way discussion between New Zealand and discussion between New Zealand and Australia discussion between New Zealand and Australia to discussion between New Zealand and Australia to make discussion between New Zealand and Australia to make sure discussion between New Zealand and Australia to make sure that discussion between New Zealand and Australia to make sure that New Australia to make sure that New Zealanders Australia to make sure that New Zealanders have Australia to make sure that New Zealanders have a Australia to make sure that New Zealanders have a clear Zealanders have a clear understanding Zealanders have a clear understanding of Zealanders have a clear understanding of what Zealanders have a clear understanding of what the Zealanders have a clear understanding of what the principles understanding of what the principles are understanding of what the principles are that understanding of what the principles are that will understanding of what the principles are that will guide understanding of what the principles are that will guide Australia understanding of what the principles are that will guide Australia as are that will guide Australia as decision are that will guide Australia as decision making are that will guide Australia as decision making when are that will guide Australia as decision making when it are that will guide Australia as decision making when it comes are that will guide Australia as decision making when it comes to decision making when it comes to suspending decision making when it comes to suspending green decision making when it comes to suspending green zone decision making when it comes to suspending green zone travel decision making when it comes to suspending green zone travel by suspending green zone travel by Australia. suspending green zone travel by Australia. We suspending green zone travel by Australia. We would suspending green zone travel by Australia. We would like suspending green zone travel by Australia. We would like to suspending green zone travel by Australia. We would like to ensure Australia. We would like to ensure that Australia. We would like to ensure that when Australia. We would like to ensure that when New Australia. We would like to ensure that when New Zealanders Australia. We would like to ensure that when New Zealanders travel that when New Zealanders travel across that when New Zealanders travel across the that when New Zealanders travel across the Tasman that when New Zealanders travel across the Tasman they that when New Zealanders travel across the Tasman they understand across the Tasman they understand the across the Tasman they understand the circumstances across the Tasman they understand the circumstances that across the Tasman they understand the circumstances that could across the Tasman they understand the circumstances that could lead across the Tasman they understand the circumstances that could lead to the circumstances that could lead to them the circumstances that could lead to them being the circumstances that could lead to them being stuck the circumstances that could lead to them being stuck there. them being stuck there. Supplementary. them being stuck there. Supplementary. In them being stuck there. Supplementary. 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D 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: My question is to the Minister of Education: What My question is to the Minister of Education: What is My question is to the Minister of Education: What is the My question is to the Minister of Education: What is the Government Education: What is the Government doing Education: What is the Government doing to Education: What is the Government doing to extend Education: What is the Government doing to extend its Education: What is the Government doing to extend its current Education: What is the Government doing to extend its current level Education: What is the Government doing to extend its current level of doing to extend its current level of support doing to extend its current level of support to doing to extend its current level of support to meet doing to extend its current level of support to meet the doing to extend its current level of support to meet the skills doing to extend its current level of support to meet the skills needs doing to extend its current level of support to meet the skills needs of support to meet the skills needs of the support to meet the skills needs of the construction support to meet the skills needs of the construction industry support to meet the skills needs of the construction industry and support to meet the skills needs of the construction industry and other the construction industry and other trades? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. The The Hon Chris Hipkins. The government The Hon Chris Hipkins. The government is The Hon Chris Hipkins. The government is extending The Hon Chris Hipkins. The government is extending the The Hon Chris Hipkins. The government is extending the very government is extending the very popular government is extending the very popular apprenticeship government is extending the very popular apprenticeship boost popular apprenticeship boost assistance popular apprenticeship boost assistance to popular apprenticeship boost assistance to provide popular apprenticeship boost assistance to provide extra popular apprenticeship boost assistance to provide extra support assistance to provide extra support to assistance to provide extra support to trades assistance to provide extra support to trades and assistance to provide extra support to trades and trades assistance to provide extra support to trades and trades training. to trades and trades training. Through to trades and trades training. Through the to trades and trades training. Through the apenaltiesship to trades and trades training. Through the apenaltiesship boost Through the apenaltiesship boost they Through the apenaltiesship boost they can Through the apenaltiesship boost they can get Through the apenaltiesship boost they can get $1,000 Through the apenaltiesship boost they can get $1,000 per Through the apenaltiesship boost they can get $1,000 per month Through the apenaltiesship boost they can get $1,000 per month for they can get $1,000 per month for first-ior they can get $1,000 per month for first-ior apprentices they can get $1,000 per month for first-ior apprentices and they can get $1,000 per month for first-ior apprentices and $500 they can get $1,000 per month for first-ior apprentices and $500 for first-ior apprentices and $500 for their first-ior apprentices and $500 for their second-year first-ior apprentices and $500 for their second-year apprentices. their second-year apprentices. Extending their second-year apprentices. Extending the their second-year apprentices. Extending the boost their second-year apprentices. Extending the boost to their second-year apprentices. Extending the boost to run their second-year apprentices. Extending the boost to run through Extending the boost to run through to Extending the boost to run through to August Extending the boost to run through to August 2022 Extending the boost to run through to August 2022 means Extending the boost to run through to August 2022 means that Extending the boost to run through to August 2022 means that employers to August 2022 means that employers can to August 2022 means that employers can keep to August 2022 means that employers can keep getting to August 2022 means that employers can keep getting the to August 2022 means that employers can keep getting the subsidy to August 2022 means that employers can keep getting the subsidy for can keep getting the subsidy for apprentices can keep getting the subsidy for apprentices who can keep getting the subsidy for apprentices who are can keep getting the subsidy for apprentices who are in can keep getting the subsidy for apprentices who are in their can keep getting the subsidy for apprentices who are in their first apprentices who are in their first two apprentices who are in their first two years apprentices who are in their first two years of apprentices who are in their first two years of training, apprentices who are in their first two years of training, but apprentices who are in their first two years of training, but it apprentices who are in their first two years of training, but it also two years of training, but it also means two years of training, but it also means that two years of training, but it also means that employers two years of training, but it also means that employers who two years of training, but it also means that employers who have means that employers who have apprentices means that employers who have apprentices starting means that employers who have apprentices starting over means that employers who have apprentices starting over the means that employers who have apprentices starting over the extra apprentices starting over the extra four apprentices starting over the extra four months apprentices starting over the extra four months can apprentices starting over the extra four months can get apprentices starting over the extra four months can get some apprentices starting over the extra four months can get some of apprentices starting over the extra four months can get some of the four months can get some of the boost four months can get some of the boost as four months can get some of the boost as well four months can get some of the boost as well and four months can get some of the boost as well and that four months can get some of the boost as well and that could four months can get some of the boost as well and that could benefit boost as well and that could benefit up boost as well and that could benefit up to boost as well and that could benefit up to 5,000 boost as well and that could benefit up to 5,000 additional boost as well and that could benefit up to 5,000 additional apprentices. up to 5,000 additional apprentices. Why up to 5,000 additional apprentices. Why is up to 5,000 additional apprentices. Why is the up to 5,000 additional apprentices. Why is the government up to 5,000 additional apprentices. Why is the government taking up to 5,000 additional apprentices. Why is the government taking this Why is the government taking this action Why is the government taking this action now? Why is the government taking this action now? Mr Why is the government taking this action now? Mr Speaker, Why is the government taking this action now? Mr Speaker, this Why is the government taking this action now? Mr Speaker, this is Why is the government taking this action now? Mr Speaker, this is part action now? Mr Speaker, this is part of action now? Mr Speaker, this is part of a action now? Mr Speaker, this is part of a suite action now? Mr Speaker, this is part of a suite of action now? Mr Speaker, this is part of a suite of measures action now? Mr Speaker, this is part of a suite of measures that action now? Mr Speaker, this is part of a suite of measures that we action now? Mr Speaker, this is part of a suite of measures that we are of a suite of measures that we are putting of a suite of measures that we are putting in of a suite of measures that we are putting in place of a suite of measures that we are putting in place to of a suite of measures that we are putting in place to help of a suite of measures that we are putting in place to help address of a suite of measures that we are putting in place to help address the putting in place to help address the housing putting in place to help address the housing crisis. putting in place to help address the housing crisis. We putting in place to help address the housing crisis. We know putting in place to help address the housing crisis. We know that putting in place to help address the housing crisis. We know that the housing crisis. We know that the workforce housing crisis. We know that the workforce shortages housing crisis. We know that the workforce shortages and housing crisis. We know that the workforce shortages and building housing crisis. We know that the workforce shortages and building and workforce shortages and building and construction workforce shortages and building and construction that workforce shortages and building and construction that this workforce shortages and building and construction that this government construction that this government inherited construction that this government inherited is construction that this government inherited is having construction that this government inherited is having an construction that this government inherited is having an issue construction that this government inherited is having an issue - construction that this government inherited is having an issue - an inherited is having an issue - an effect inherited is having an issue - an effect on inherited is having an issue - an effect on housing inherited is having an issue - an effect on housing supply. inherited is having an issue - an effect on housing supply. Extending effect on housing supply. Extending the effect on housing supply. Extending the apprenticeship effect on housing supply. Extending the apprenticeship boost effect on housing supply. Extending the apprenticeship boost will the apprenticeship boost will encourage the apprenticeship boost will encourage more the apprenticeship boost will encourage more people the apprenticeship boost will encourage more people into the apprenticeship boost will encourage more people into the encourage more people into the building encourage more people into the building trades encourage more people into the building trades and encourage more people into the building trades and assist encourage more people into the building trades and assist employers building trades and assist employers to building trades and assist employers to keep building trades and assist employers to keep apprentices building trades and assist employers to keep apprentices on building trades and assist employers to keep apprentices on making building trades and assist employers to keep apprentices on making sure to keep apprentices on making sure the to keep apprentices on making sure the workforce to keep apprentices on making sure the workforce is to keep apprentices on making sure the workforce is out to keep apprentices on making sure the workforce is out there to keep apprentices on making sure the workforce is out there and to keep apprentices on making sure the workforce is out there and ready the workforce is out there and ready to the workforce is out there and ready to get the workforce is out there and ready to get building the workforce is out there and ready to get building Why the workforce is out there and ready to get building Why has the workforce is out there and ready to get building Why has the to get building Why has the government to get building Why has the government chosen to get building Why has the government chosen to to get building Why has the government chosen to address to get building Why has the government chosen to address these government chosen to address these challenges government chosen to address these challenges by government chosen to address these challenges by extending challenges by extending apprenticeship challenges by extending apprenticeship boost? challenges by extending apprenticeship boost? Mr challenges by extending apprenticeship boost? Mr Speaker, apprenticeship boost? Mr Speaker, because apprenticeship boost? Mr Speaker, because it apprenticeship boost? Mr Speaker, because it works. apprenticeship boost? Mr Speaker, because it works. Since apprenticeship boost? Mr Speaker, because it works. Since launching apprenticeship boost? Mr Speaker, because it works. Since launching in because it works. Since launching in August because it works. Since launching in August 2020, because it works. Since launching in August 2020, more because it works. Since launching in August 2020, more than because it works. Since launching in August 2020, more than 10,000 August 2020, more than 10,000 employers August 2020, more than 10,000 employers have August 2020, more than 10,000 employers have signed August 2020, more than 10,000 employers have signed up August 2020, more than 10,000 employers have signed up and employers have signed up and received employers have signed up and received almost employers have signed up and received almost $97 employers have signed up and received almost $97 million employers have signed up and received almost $97 million in received almost $97 million in subsidies received almost $97 million in subsidies for received almost $97 million in subsidies for more received almost $97 million in subsidies for more than received almost $97 million in subsidies for more than 21,000 subsidies for more than 21,000 apprentices. subsidies for more than 21,000 apprentices. All subsidies for more than 21,000 apprentices. All industries subsidies for more than 21,000 apprentices. All industries with apprentices. All industries with formal apprentices. All industries with formal apprenticeship apprentices. All industries with formal apprenticeship training formal apprenticeship training programmes formal apprenticeship training programmes are formal apprenticeship training programmes are taking formal apprenticeship training programmes are taking up formal apprenticeship training programmes are taking up the formal apprenticeship training programmes are taking up the support programmes are taking up the support with programmes are taking up the support with 32% programmes are taking up the support with 32% of programmes are taking up the support with 32% of the programmes are taking up the support with 32% of the apprentice programmes are taking up the support with 32% of the apprentice ship with 32% of the apprentice ship boost with 32% of the apprentice ship boost apprentices with 32% of the apprentice ship boost apprentices enrolled with 32% of the apprentice ship boost apprentices enrolled with with 32% of the apprentice ship boost apprentices enrolled with the boost apprentices enrolled with the building boost apprentices enrolled with the building and boost apprentices enrolled with the building and construction boost apprentices enrolled with the building and construction IT boost apprentices enrolled with the building and construction IT O boost apprentices enrolled with the building and construction IT O and building and construction IT O and with building and construction IT O and with a building and construction IT O and with a further building and construction IT O and with a further 22% building and construction IT O and with a further 22% with building and construction IT O and with a further 22% with the building and construction IT O and with a further 22% with the skills with a further 22% with the skills organisation with a further 22% with the skills organisation which with a further 22% with the skills organisation which includes with a further 22% with the skills organisation which includes building organisation which includes building and organisation which includes building and construction-related organisation which includes building and construction-related apprentices and construction-related apprentices like and construction-related apprentices like plumbing, and construction-related apprentices like plumbing, electrical, and construction-related apprentices like plumbing, electrical, roofing like plumbing, electrical, roofing and like plumbing, electrical, roofing and scaffolding. like plumbing, electrical, roofing and scaffolding. Question like plumbing, electrical, roofing and scaffolding. Question No. like plumbing, electrical, roofing and scaffolding. Question No. 8, and scaffolding. Question No. 8, David and scaffolding. Question No. 8, David Seymour. and scaffolding. Question No. 8, David Seymour. 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Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes. Mr Speaker, yes. The Mr Speaker, yes. The policies Mr Speaker, yes. The policies announced Mr Speaker, yes. The policies announced today Mr Speaker, yes. The policies announced today are Mr Speaker, yes. The policies announced today are one Mr Speaker, yes. The policies announced today are one part Mr Speaker, yes. The policies announced today are one part of Mr Speaker, yes. The policies announced today are one part of a announced today are one part of a range announced today are one part of a range of announced today are one part of a range of programmes announced today are one part of a range of programmes the announced today are one part of a range of programmes the government range of programmes the government is range of programmes the government is undertaking range of programmes the government is undertaking to range of programmes the government is undertaking to address range of programmes the government is undertaking to address a range of programmes the government is undertaking to address a housing is undertaking to address a housing crisis is undertaking to address a housing crisis that is undertaking to address a housing crisis that has is undertaking to address a housing crisis that has been is undertaking to address a housing crisis that has been decades is undertaking to address a housing crisis that has been decades in is undertaking to address a housing crisis that has been decades in the crisis that has been decades in the making crisis that has been decades in the making and crisis that has been decades in the making and to crisis that has been decades in the making and to which crisis that has been decades in the making and to which this crisis that has been decades in the making and to which this is crisis that has been decades in the making and to which this is no crisis that has been decades in the making and to which this is no quick making and to which this is no quick fix. making and to which this is no quick fix. These making and to which this is no quick fix. These include making and to which this is no quick fix. These include funding making and to which this is no quick fix. These include funding the making and to which this is no quick fix. These include funding the $3.8 fix. These include funding the $3.8 billion fix. These include funding the $3.8 billion of fix. These include funding the $3.8 billion of vital fix. These include funding the $3.8 billion of vital infrastructure billion of vital infrastructure required billion of vital infrastructure required in billion of vital infrastructure required in order billion of vital infrastructure required in order to billion of vital infrastructure required in order to build billion of vital infrastructure required in order to build new required in order to build new homes, required in order to build new homes, incentivising required in order to build new homes, incentivising investment required in order to build new homes, incentivising investment in homes, incentivising investment in the homes, incentivising investment in the construction homes, incentivising investment in the construction of homes, incentivising investment in the construction of new homes, incentivising investment in the construction of new homes, the construction of new homes, requiring the construction of new homes, requiring councils the construction of new homes, requiring councils to the construction of new homes, requiring councils to design the construction of new homes, requiring councils to design more requiring councils to design more housing requiring councils to design more housing and requiring councils to design more housing and move requiring councils to design more housing and move the requiring councils to design more housing and move the barriers requiring councils to design more housing and move the barriers to housing and move the barriers to intensification. housing and move the barriers to intensification. Repealing housing and move the barriers to intensification. Repealing and intensification. Repealing and replacing intensification. Repealing and replacing the intensification. Repealing and replacing the Resource intensification. Repealing and replacing the Resource Management replacing the Resource Management Act. replacing the Resource Management Act. Making replacing the Resource Management Act. Making it replacing the Resource Management Act. Making it easier replacing the Resource Management Act. Making it easier for replacing the Resource Management Act. Making it easier for first replacing the Resource Management Act. Making it easier for first home Act. Making it easier for first home buyers Act. Making it easier for first home buyers to Act. Making it easier for first home buyers to got Act. Making it easier for first home buyers to got into Act. Making it easier for first home buyers to got into a Act. Making it easier for first home buyers to got into a property. buyers to got into a property. Making buyers to got into a property. Making sure buyers to got into a property. Making sure we buyers to got into a property. Making sure we have buyers to got into a property. Making sure we have the buyers to got into a property. Making sure we have the skilled Making sure we have the skilled workforce Making sure we have the skilled workforce to Making sure we have the skilled workforce to build Making sure we have the skilled workforce to build more Making sure we have the skilled workforce to build more homes. workforce to build more homes. Delivering workforce to build more homes. Delivering 18,350 workforce to build more homes. Delivering 18,350 more workforce to build more homes. Delivering 18,350 more public workforce to build more homes. Delivering 18,350 more public and Delivering 18,350 more public and transitional Delivering 18,350 more public and transitional homes Delivering 18,350 more public and transitional homes by Delivering 18,350 more public and transitional homes by 2024 Delivering 18,350 more public and transitional homes by 2024 and Delivering 18,350 more public and transitional homes by 2024 and the transitional homes by 2024 and the larger transitional homes by 2024 and the larger state transitional homes by 2024 and the larger state building transitional homes by 2024 and the larger state building programmes larger state building programmes since larger state building programmes since the larger state building programmes since the 1970s larger state building programmes since the 1970s and larger state building programmes since the 1970s and cumulatively larger state building programmes since the 1970s and cumulatively we since the 1970s and cumulatively we expect since the 1970s and cumulatively we expect this since the 1970s and cumulatively we expect this to since the 1970s and cumulatively we expect this to place since the 1970s and cumulatively we expect this to place downward expect this to place downward pressure expect this to place downward pressure on expect this to place downward pressure on house expect this to place downward pressure on house price expect this to place downward pressure on house price growth expect this to place downward pressure on house price growth and pressure on house price growth and increase pressure on house price growth and increase the pressure on house price growth and increase the supply pressure on house price growth and increase the supply of pressure on house price growth and increase the supply of new pressure on house price growth and increase the supply of new homes. increase the supply of new homes. Who increase the supply of new homes. Who is increase the supply of new homes. Who is most increase the supply of new homes. Who is most to increase the supply of new homes. Who is most to blame increase the supply of new homes. Who is most to blame for increase the supply of new homes. Who is most to blame for the increase the supply of new homes. 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Mr Finance alluded this morning? Mr Speaker, Finance alluded this morning? Mr Speaker, I Finance alluded this morning? Mr Speaker, I think Finance alluded this morning? Mr Speaker, I think actually Finance alluded this morning? Mr Speaker, I think actually on Finance alluded this morning? 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