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The The Clerk The Clerk has The Clerk has been The Clerk has been informed The Clerk has been informed of The Clerk has been informed of the The Clerk has been informed of the introduction The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a bill. of the introduction of a bill. Immigration of the introduction of a bill. Immigration (COVID-19 of the introduction of a bill. Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Bill, Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Bill, first Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Bill, first reading. Amendment Bill, first reading. That Amendment Bill, first reading. That bill Amendment Bill, first reading. That bill is Amendment Bill, first reading. That bill is set Amendment Bill, first reading. 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The The House The House comes The House comes to The House comes to Oral The House comes to Oral Questions. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. 1. Thank Thank you, Thank you, Mr Thank you, Mr Speaker. 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: My question is to the Prime Minister: Does My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand Minister: Does she stand by Minister: Does she stand by all Minister: Does she stand by all her Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's by all her Government's statements by all her Government's statements and by all her Government's statements and actions? The The Rt The Rt Hon The Rt Hon PM. The Rt Hon PM. Mr The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, particularly The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, particularly the The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, particularly the government's The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, yes, particularly the government's recent particularly the government's recent actions particularly the government's recent actions that particularly the government's recent actions that came particularly the government's recent actions that came into particularly the government's recent actions that came into effect particularly the government's recent actions that came into effect on particularly the government's recent actions that came into effect on 1 actions that came into effect on 1 April actions that came into effect on 1 April including actions that came into effect on 1 April including of actions that came into effect on 1 April including of benefits actions that came into effect on 1 April including of benefits to actions that came into effect on 1 April including of benefits to -- April including of benefits to -- indexation April including of benefits to -- indexation of April including of benefits to -- indexation of benefits April including of benefits to -- indexation of benefits to April including of benefits to -- indexation of benefits to wage April including of benefits to -- indexation of benefits to wage rates indexation of benefits to wage rates means indexation of benefits to wage rates means benefits indexation of benefits to wage rates means benefits will indexation of benefits to wage rates means benefits will be indexation of benefits to wage rates means benefits will be increased indexation of benefits to wage rates means benefits will be increased by means benefits will be increased by actions means benefits will be increased by 3.1%, more than means benefits will be increased by 3.1%, more than double means benefits will be increased by 3.1%, more than double what means benefits will be increased by 3.1%, more than double what would 3.1%, more than double what would have 3.1%, more than double what would have happened 3.1%, more than double what would have happened under 3.1%, more than double what would have happened under the 3.1%, more than double what would have happened under the previous have happened under the previous indexation have happened under the previous indexation to have happened under the previous indexation to the have happened under the previous indexation to the consumer have happened under the previous indexation to the consumer price indexation to the consumer price index. indexation to the consumer price index. This indexation to the consumer price index. This means indexation to the consumer price index. This means people indexation to the consumer price index. This means people receiving indexation to the consumer price index. This means people receiving a index. This means people receiving a main index. This means people receiving a main benefit index. This means people receiving a main benefit and index. This means people receiving a main benefit and in index. This means people receiving a main benefit and in part-time index. This means people receiving a main benefit and in part-time work main benefit and in part-time work can main benefit and in part-time work can keep main benefit and in part-time work can keep more main benefit and in part-time work can keep more of main benefit and in part-time work can keep more of what main benefit and in part-time work can keep more of what they main benefit and in part-time work can keep more of what they earn. main benefit and in part-time work can keep more of what they earn. And can keep more of what they earn. And of can keep more of what they earn. And of course can keep more of what they earn. And of course the can keep more of what they earn. And of course the minimum can keep more of what they earn. And of course the minimum age can keep more of what they earn. 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We impact on those local economies. We are impact on those local economies. We are proud impact on those local economies. We are proud of impact on those local economies. We are proud of each impact on those local economies. We are proud of each of impact on those local economies. We are proud of each of those, impact on those local economies. We are proud of each of those, Mr are proud of each of those, Mr Speaker. are proud of each of those, Mr Speaker. Why are proud of each of those, Mr Speaker. Why has are proud of each of those, Mr Speaker. Why has the are proud of each of those, Mr Speaker. Why has the Government Speaker. Why has the Government stopped Speaker. Why has the Government stopped reporting Speaker. Why has the Government stopped reporting on Speaker. Why has the Government stopped reporting on key Speaker. 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The Treasury reported these stronger conditions. The Treasury reported that these stronger conditions. The Treasury reported that the these stronger conditions. The Treasury reported that the strength Treasury reported that the strength in Treasury reported that the strength in consumption Treasury reported that the strength in consumption meant Treasury reported that the strength in consumption meant the Treasury reported that the strength in consumption meant the GST Treasury reported that the strength in consumption meant the GST was in consumption meant the GST was 5.8% in consumption meant the GST was 5.8% above in consumption meant the GST was 5.8% above forecast. in consumption meant the GST was 5.8% above forecast. Corporate in consumption meant the GST was 5.8% above forecast. Corporate tax 5.8% above forecast. Corporate tax was 5.8% above forecast. Corporate tax was 11.6% 5.8% above forecast. Corporate tax was 11.6% above 5.8% above forecast. 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The The Hon The Hon David The Hon David Parker. The Hon David Parker. I'm The Hon David Parker. I'm advised The Hon David Parker. I'm advised that The Hon David Parker. I'm advised that neither The Hon David Parker. I'm advised that neither the The Hon David Parker. I'm advised that neither the Reserve The Hon David Parker. I'm advised that neither the Reserve Bank The Hon David Parker. 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Will a mum and dad other owner-occupiers get a fair go. Will a mum and dad who other owner-occupiers get a fair go. Will a mum and dad who take other owner-occupiers get a fair go. Will a mum and dad who take out other owner-occupiers get a fair go. Will a mum and dad who take out a Will a mum and dad who take out a mortgage Will a mum and dad who take out a mortgage to Will a mum and dad who take out a mortgage to buy Will a mum and dad who take out a mortgage to buy a Will a mum and dad who take out a mortgage to buy a property Will a mum and dad who take out a mortgage to buy a property for Will a mum and dad who take out a mortgage to buy a property for their mortgage to buy a property for their son mortgage to buy a property for their son or mortgage to buy a property for their son or daughter mortgage to buy a property for their son or daughter to mortgage to buy a property for their son or daughter to rent mortgage to buy a property for their son or daughter to rent whilst son or daughter to rent whilst studying son or daughter to rent whilst studying in son or daughter to rent whilst studying in another son or daughter to rent whilst studying in another study son or daughter to rent whilst studying in another study be son or daughter to rent whilst studying in another study be able son or daughter to rent whilst studying in another study be able to studying in another study be able to deduct studying in another study be able to deduct the studying in another study be able to deduct the interest studying in another study be able to deduct the interest expense? studying in another study be able to deduct the interest expense? 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Will someone who has give him an answer. Will someone who has a give him an answer. Will someone who has a mortgage give him an answer. Will someone who has a mortgage on give him an answer. Will someone who has a mortgage on a give him an answer. Will someone who has a mortgage on a farm give him an answer. 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Mr interest on their mortgage as a tax deductible expense? Mr Speaker, deductible expense? Mr Speaker, we're deductible expense? Mr Speaker, we're consulting deductible expense? Mr Speaker, we're consulting on deductible expense? Mr Speaker, we're consulting on details deductible expense? Mr Speaker, we're consulting on details such deductible expense? Mr Speaker, we're consulting on details such as we're consulting on details such as that. we're consulting on details such as that. <INTERRUPTION> that. <INTERRUPTION> David that. <INTERRUPTION> David Seymour. that. <INTERRUPTION> David Seymour. Did that. <INTERRUPTION> David Seymour. Did the that. <INTERRUPTION> David Seymour. Did the Minister David Seymour. Did the Minister seriously David Seymour. Did the Minister seriously just David Seymour. Did the Minister seriously just say David Seymour. Did the Minister seriously just say that David Seymour. Did the Minister seriously just say that this seriously just say that this Government seriously just say that this Government introduced seriously just say that this Government introduced a seriously just say that this Government introduced a major seriously just say that this Government introduced a major can Government introduced a major can change Government introduced a major can change to Government introduced a major can change to tax Government introduced a major can change to tax policy Government introduced a major can change to tax policy with Government introduced a major can change to tax policy with no Government introduced a major can change to tax policy with no idea change to tax policy with no idea how change to tax policy with no idea how many change to tax policy with no idea how many taxpayers change to tax policy with no idea how many taxpayers it change to tax policy with no idea how many taxpayers it would change to tax policy with no idea how many taxpayers it would affect how many taxpayers it would affect or how many taxpayers it would affect or how how many taxpayers it would affect or how much how many taxpayers it would affect or how much revenue how many taxpayers it would affect or how much revenue it how many taxpayers it would affect or how much revenue it would how many taxpayers it would affect or how much revenue it would raise? or how much revenue it would raise? No. or how much revenue it would raise? No. Will or how much revenue it would raise? No. Will a or how much revenue it would raise? No. Will a new or how much revenue it would raise? No. Will a new floor or how much revenue it would raise? No. Will a new floor extension or how much revenue it would raise? No. Will a new floor extension to or how much revenue it would raise? No. Will a new floor extension to an No. Will a new floor extension to an existing No. Will a new floor extension to an existing rental No. Will a new floor extension to an existing rental property No. Will a new floor extension to an existing rental property that existing rental property that increases existing rental property that increases the existing rental property that increases the number existing rental property that increases the number of existing rental property that increases the number of bedrooms increases the number of bedrooms count increases the number of bedrooms count as increases the number of bedrooms count as a increases the number of bedrooms count as a new increases the number of bedrooms count as a new build increases the number of bedrooms count as a new build and, increases the number of bedrooms count as a new build and, therefore, count as a new build and, therefore, be count as a new build and, therefore, be eligible count as a new build and, therefore, be eligible for count as a new build and, therefore, be eligible for interest be eligible for interest deductibility? be eligible for interest deductibility? 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Mr businesses, farmers and others who own property? Mr Speaker, businesses, farmers and others who own property? Mr Speaker, home own property? Mr Speaker, home owners own property? Mr Speaker, home owners don't own property? Mr Speaker, home owners don't get own property? Mr Speaker, home owners don't get it. own property? 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For the interest on their mortgage as a tax deductible expense? For at the interest on their mortgage as a tax deductible expense? For at least tax deductible expense? For at least part tax deductible expense? For at least part of tax deductible expense? For at least part of their tax deductible expense? For at least part of their interest tax deductible expense? For at least part of their interest payment, tax deductible expense? For at least part of their interest payment, yes. part of their interest payment, yes. Question part of their interest payment, yes. Question no. part of their interest payment, yes. Question no. 4. 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: Will My question is to the Minister of Housing: Will the My question is to the Minister of Housing: Will the measures of Housing: Will the measures in of Housing: Will the measures in the of Housing: Will the measures in the housing of Housing: Will the measures in the housing package of Housing: Will the measures in the housing package announced in the housing package announced on in the housing package announced on 23 in the housing package announced on 23 March in the housing package announced on 23 March help in the housing package announced on 23 March help increase in the housing package announced on 23 March help increase the in the housing package announced on 23 March help increase the supply on 23 March help increase the supply of on 23 March help increase the supply of new on 23 March help increase the supply of new builds; on 23 March help increase the supply of new builds; if on 23 March help increase the supply of new builds; if so, on 23 March help increase the supply of new builds; if so, how? The The Hon The Hon Megan The Hon Megan Woods. The Hon Megan Woods. Yes, The Hon Megan Woods. Yes, our The Hon Megan Woods. Yes, our housing The Hon Megan Woods. Yes, our housing package The Hon Megan Woods. Yes, our housing package is The Hon Megan Woods. Yes, our housing package is constantly housing package is constantly tilting housing package is constantly tilting the housing package is constantly tilting the balance housing package is constantly tilting the balance to housing package is constantly tilting the balance to new housing package is constantly tilting the balance to new builds. tilting the balance to new builds. There tilting the balance to new builds. There will tilting the balance to new builds. There will be tilting the balance to new builds. There will be no tilting the balance to new builds. There will be no change tilting the balance to new builds. There will be no change to tilting the balance to new builds. There will be no change to the There will be no change to the brightline There will be no change to the brightline test There will be no change to the brightline test to There will be no change to the brightline test to new There will be no change to the brightline test to new builds. There will be no change to the brightline test to new builds. It brightline test to new builds. It will brightline test to new builds. It will remain brightline test to new builds. It will remain at brightline test to new builds. It will remain at five brightline test to new builds. It will remain at five years. brightline test to new builds. It will remain at five years. Interest will remain at five years. Interest deductibility will remain at five years. Interest deductibility will will remain at five years. Interest deductibility will apply will remain at five years. Interest deductibility will apply to will remain at five years. Interest deductibility will apply to new deductibility will apply to new builds deductibility will apply to new builds and deductibility will apply to new builds and a deductibility will apply to new builds and a larger deductibility will apply to new builds and a larger increase deductibility will apply to new builds and a larger increase in builds and a larger increase in price builds and a larger increase in price gaps builds and a larger increase in price gaps for builds and a larger increase in price gaps for first builds and a larger increase in price gaps for first home builds and a larger increase in price gaps for first home grants builds and a larger increase in price gaps for first home grants and price gaps for first home grants and loans price gaps for first home grants and loans compared price gaps for first home grants and loans compared to price gaps for first home grants and loans compared to existing price gaps for first home grants and loans compared to existing homes. loans compared to existing homes. Will loans compared to existing homes. Will interest loans compared to existing homes. Will interest deductability loans compared to existing homes. Will interest deductability be Will interest deductability be available Will interest deductability be available for Will interest deductability be available for the Will interest deductability be available for the build Will interest deductability be available for the build to Will interest deductability be available for the build to rent available for the build to rent sector? available for the build to rent sector? Yes, available for the build to rent sector? Yes, building available for the build to rent sector? Yes, building to available for the build to rent sector? Yes, building to rent available for the build to rent sector? Yes, building to rent is available for the build to rent sector? Yes, building to rent is a sector? Yes, building to rent is a missing sector? Yes, building to rent is a missing piece sector? Yes, building to rent is a missing piece of sector? Yes, building to rent is a missing piece of the sector? Yes, building to rent is a missing piece of the New sector? Yes, building to rent is a missing piece of the New Zealand missing piece of the New Zealand building missing piece of the New Zealand building sector. missing piece of the New Zealand building sector. The missing piece of the New Zealand building sector. The details missing piece of the New Zealand building sector. The details will missing piece of the New Zealand building sector. The details will be building sector. The details will be finised building sector. The details will be finised through building sector. The details will be finised through the building sector. The details will be finised through the interest finised through the interest deductibility finised through the interest deductibility consultation finised through the interest deductibility consultation being deductibility consultation being carried deductibility consultation being carried out deductibility consultation being carried out by deductibility consultation being carried out by Inland deductibility consultation being carried out by Inland Revenue. deductibility consultation being carried out by Inland Revenue. Why carried out by Inland Revenue. Why is carried out by Inland Revenue. Why is it carried out by Inland Revenue. Why is it so carried out by Inland Revenue. Why is it so important carried out by Inland Revenue. Why is it so important to carried out by Inland Revenue. Why is it so important to tilt carried out by Inland Revenue. Why is it so important to tilt the is it so important to tilt the balance is it so important to tilt the balance towards is it so important to tilt the balance towards new is it so important to tilt the balance towards new builds is it so important to tilt the balance towards new builds New balance towards new builds New Zealand balance towards new builds New Zealand simply balance towards new builds New Zealand simply needs balance towards new builds New Zealand simply needs more balance towards new builds New Zealand simply needs more houses. balance towards new builds New Zealand simply needs more houses. We Zealand simply needs more houses. We need Zealand simply needs more houses. We need policy Zealand simply needs more houses. We need policy and Zealand simply needs more houses. We need policy and levers Zealand simply needs more houses. We need policy and levers that need policy and levers that prioritise need policy and levers that prioritise new need policy and levers that prioritise new homes need policy and levers that prioritise new homes against prioritise new homes against existing prioritise new homes against existing stock. prioritise new homes against existing stock. Our prioritise new homes against existing stock. Our package prioritise new homes against existing stock. Our package is prioritise new homes against existing stock. Our package is aimed existing stock. Our package is aimed at existing stock. Our package is aimed at helping existing stock. Our package is aimed at helping mum existing stock. Our package is aimed at helping mum and existing stock. Our package is aimed at helping mum and dad existing stock. 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Will a first home in the suburbs and prioritising new builds. Will the prioritising new builds. Will the housing prioritising new builds. Will the housing package prioritising new builds. Will the housing package announced prioritising new builds. Will the housing package announced on prioritising new builds. Will the housing package announced on 23 housing package announced on 23 March housing package announced on 23 March help housing package announced on 23 March help increase housing package announced on 23 March help increase the housing package announced on 23 March help increase the supply housing package announced on 23 March help increase the supply of March help increase the supply of new March help increase the supply of new builds March help increase the supply of new builds for March help increase the supply of new builds for Maori? March help increase the supply of new builds for Maori? If March help increase the supply of new builds for Maori? 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The The Hon The Hon David The Hon David Parker. The Hon David Parker. I The Hon David Parker. I apologise The Hon David Parker. I apologise to The Hon David Parker. I apologise to the The Hon David Parker. I apologise to the House. The Hon David Parker. I apologise to the House. I The Hon David Parker. I apologise to the House. I wasn't The Hon David Parker. I apologise to the House. I wasn't paying The Hon David Parker. I apologise to the House. I wasn't paying proper the House. I wasn't paying proper attention. the House. I wasn't paying proper attention. I the House. I wasn't paying proper attention. I have the House. I wasn't paying proper attention. I have received the House. I wasn't paying proper attention. I have received advice attention. I have received advice based attention. I have received advice based on attention. 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I have sought advice, and will be seeking more advice, and will be seeking more advice, from and will be seeking more advice, from the and will be seeking more advice, from the Ministry and will be seeking more advice, from the Ministry for and will be seeking more advice, from the Ministry for the from the Ministry for the Environment from the Ministry for the Environment as from the Ministry for the Environment as to from the Ministry for the Environment as to whether from the Ministry for the Environment as to whether our Environment as to whether our hazardous Environment as to whether our hazardous waste Environment as to whether our hazardous waste legislation Environment as to whether our hazardous waste legislation is hazardous waste legislation is fit-for-purpose. hazardous waste legislation is fit-for-purpose. Question hazardous waste legislation is fit-for-purpose. Question no. hazardous waste legislation is fit-for-purpose. Question no. 6, fit-for-purpose. Question no. 6, David fit-for-purpose. Question no. 6, David Seymour. Thank Thank you, Thank you, Mr Thank you, Mr Speaker. Thank Thank you, Thank you, Mr Thank you, Mr Speaker. Thank you, Mr Speaker. My Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is to Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Thank you, Mr Speaker. 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New Zealand has internationally been acknowledged internationally been acknowledged for internationally been acknowledged for our internationally been acknowledged for our elimination internationally been acknowledged for our elimination strategy internationally been acknowledged for our elimination strategy in for our elimination strategy in response for our elimination strategy in response to for our elimination strategy in response to COVID-19 for our elimination strategy in response to COVID-19 and for our elimination strategy in response to COVID-19 and our for our elimination strategy in response to COVID-19 and our work for our elimination strategy in response to COVID-19 and our work at response to COVID-19 and our work at the response to COVID-19 and our work at the border response to COVID-19 and our work at the border has response to COVID-19 and our work at the border has been response to COVID-19 and our work at the border has been crucial response to COVID-19 and our work at the border has been crucial to response to COVID-19 and our work at the border has been crucial to our the border has been crucial to our response. the border has been crucial to our response. Mr the border has been crucial to our response. Mr Speaker, the border has been crucial to our response. Mr Speaker, it the border has been crucial to our response. Mr Speaker, it is response. Mr Speaker, it is important response. Mr Speaker, it is important to response. Mr Speaker, it is important to note response. Mr Speaker, it is important to note we response. Mr Speaker, it is important to note we continue response. Mr Speaker, it is important to note we continue to important to note we continue to learn important to note we continue to learn and important to note we continue to learn and improve important to note we continue to learn and improve as important to note we continue to learn and improve as we important to note we continue to learn and improve as we move important to note we continue to learn and improve as we move through learn and improve as we move through our learn and improve as we move through our response learn and improve as we move through our response but learn and improve as we move through our response but our learn and improve as we move through our response but our announcement our response but our announcement later our response but our announcement later today our response but our announcement later today around our response but our announcement later today around the our response but our announcement later today around the start our response but our announcement later today around the start date later today around the start date later today around the start date later today around the start date for quarantine-free later today around the start date for quarantine-free travel later today around the start date for quarantine-free travel with for quarantine-free travel with Australia for quarantine-free travel with Australia will for quarantine-free travel with Australia will represent for quarantine-free travel with Australia will represent a for quarantine-free travel with Australia will represent a new Australia will represent a new chapter Australia will represent a new chapter in Australia will represent a new chapter in our Australia will represent a new chapter in our response Australia will represent a new chapter in our response and Australia will represent a new chapter in our response and recovery chapter in our response and recovery to chapter in our response and recovery to COVID-19. chapter in our response and recovery to COVID-19. Supplementary. chapter in our response and recovery to COVID-19. Supplementary. Does chapter in our response and recovery to COVID-19. Supplementary. Does the to COVID-19. Supplementary. Does the PM to COVID-19. Supplementary. Does the PM think to COVID-19. Supplementary. Does the PM think it to COVID-19. Supplementary. Does the PM think it smart to COVID-19. Supplementary. Does the PM think it smart that to COVID-19. Supplementary. Does the PM think it smart that people to COVID-19. Supplementary. Does the PM think it smart that people from PM think it smart that people from countries PM think it smart that people from countries that PM think it smart that people from countries that have PM think it smart that people from countries that have never PM think it smart that people from countries that have never had PM think it smart that people from countries that have never had a PM think it smart that people from countries that have never had a case countries that have never had a case of countries that have never had a case of COVID countries that have never had a case of COVID are countries that have never had a case of COVID are quarantined countries that have never had a case of COVID are quarantined for countries that have never had a case of COVID are quarantined for 14 countries that have never had a case of COVID are quarantined for 14 days of COVID are quarantined for 14 days next-door of COVID are quarantined for 14 days next-door to of COVID are quarantined for 14 days next-door to people of COVID are quarantined for 14 days next-door to people from of COVID are quarantined for 14 days next-door to people from COVID of COVID are quarantined for 14 days next-door to people from COVID hot next-door to people from COVID hot spots next-door to people from COVID hot spots around next-door to people from COVID hot spots around the next-door to people from COVID hot spots around the world? next-door to people from COVID hot spots around the world? Mr next-door to people from COVID hot spots around the world? Mr Speaker, spots around the world? Mr Speaker, there spots around the world? Mr Speaker, there are spots around the world? Mr Speaker, there are a spots around the world? Mr Speaker, there are a range spots around the world? Mr Speaker, there are a range of spots around the world? Mr Speaker, there are a range of circumstances there are a range of circumstances for there are a range of circumstances for each there are a range of circumstances for each of there are a range of circumstances for each of those there are a range of circumstances for each of those countries there are a range of circumstances for each of those countries where for each of those countries where there for each of those countries where there may for each of those countries where there may be for each of those countries where there may be the for each of those countries where there may be the case. for each of those countries where there may be the case. So, for each of those countries where there may be the case. So, for there may be the case. So, for instance, there may be the case. So, for instance, if there may be the case. So, for instance, if we there may be the case. So, for instance, if we take, there may be the case. 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So in this case there will removed that quarantine requirement. So in this case there will be removed that quarantine requirement. So in this case there will be -- removed that quarantine requirement. So in this case there will be -- so So in this case there will be -- so in So in this case there will be -- so in each So in this case there will be -- so in each case So in this case there will be -- so in each case there So in this case there will be -- so in each case there will So in this case there will be -- so in each case there will be So in this case there will be -- so in each case there will be different in each case there will be different circumstances in each case there will be different circumstances that in each case there will be different circumstances that may in each case there will be different circumstances that may lead in each case there will be different circumstances that may lead to in each case there will be different circumstances that may lead to the circumstances that may lead to the requirements circumstances that may lead to the requirements that circumstances that may lead to the requirements that we circumstances that may lead to the requirements that we have circumstances that may lead to the requirements that we have in circumstances that may lead to the requirements that we have in place. requirements that we have in place. Supplementary. requirements that we have in place. Supplementary. How requirements that we have in place. Supplementary. How is requirements that we have in place. Supplementary. How is it requirements that we have in place. Supplementary. How is it possible Supplementary. How is it possible that Supplementary. How is it possible that Australian Supplementary. How is it possible that Australian states Supplementary. How is it possible that Australian states managed Supplementary. How is it possible that Australian states managed six that Australian states managed six months that Australian states managed six months ago that Australian states managed six months ago to that Australian states managed six months ago to open that Australian states managed six months ago to open up that Australian states managed six months ago to open up to that Australian states managed six months ago to open up to each that Australian states managed six months ago to open up to each other months ago to open up to each other without months ago to open up to each other without quarantine, months ago to open up to each other without quarantine, closing months ago to open up to each other without quarantine, closing down without quarantine, closing down their without quarantine, closing down their borders without quarantine, closing down their borders where without quarantine, closing down their borders where hot without quarantine, closing down their borders where hot spots without quarantine, closing down their borders where hot spots appear their borders where hot spots appear and their borders where hot spots appear and yet their borders where hot spots appear and yet we their borders where hot spots appear and yet we remain their borders where hot spots appear and yet we remain inert? their borders where hot spots appear and yet we remain inert? Mr their borders where hot spots appear and yet we remain inert? Mr Speaker, and yet we remain inert? Mr Speaker, I and yet we remain inert? Mr Speaker, I don't and yet we remain inert? Mr Speaker, I don't think and yet we remain inert? Mr Speaker, I don't think that's and yet we remain inert? Mr Speaker, I don't think that's a and yet we remain inert? Mr Speaker, I don't think that's a fair I don't think that's a fair comparison. I don't think that's a fair comparison. They I don't think that's a fair comparison. They opened I don't think that's a fair comparison. They opened up I don't think that's a fair comparison. They opened up to I don't think that's a fair comparison. They opened up to each comparison. They opened up to each other comparison. They opened up to each other as comparison. They opened up to each other as a comparison. They opened up to each other as a country comparison. They opened up to each other as a country in comparison. 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They, of course, have a state system that has course, have a state system that has led course, have a state system that has led to course, have a state system that has led to different course, have a state system that has led to different complications course, have a state system that has led to different complications for led to different complications for them led to different complications for them around led to different complications for them around movement. led to different complications for them around movement. They led to different complications for them around movement. They have led to different complications for them around movement. They have not them around movement. They have not all them around movement. They have not all simultaneously them around movement. They have not all simultaneously opened them around movement. They have not all simultaneously opened up them around movement. They have not all simultaneously opened up to them around movement. They have not all simultaneously opened up to New all simultaneously opened up to New Zealand. all simultaneously opened up to New Zealand. They've all simultaneously opened up to New Zealand. They've had all simultaneously opened up to New Zealand. They've had different Zealand. They've had different dates. Zealand. They've had different dates. Not Zealand. They've had different dates. Not all Zealand. They've had different dates. Not all states Zealand. They've had different dates. Not all states have Zealand. They've had different dates. Not all states have opened Zealand. They've had different dates. Not all states have opened to dates. Not all states have opened to New dates. Not all states have opened to New Zealand. dates. Not all states have opened to New Zealand. So dates. Not all states have opened to New Zealand. So I dates. Not all states have opened to New Zealand. So I don't dates. Not all states have opened to New Zealand. So I don't think, dates. Not all states have opened to New Zealand. So I don't think, Mr New Zealand. So I don't think, Mr Speaker, New Zealand. So I don't think, Mr Speaker, that New Zealand. So I don't think, Mr Speaker, that is New Zealand. So I don't think, Mr Speaker, that is a New Zealand. So I don't think, Mr Speaker, that is a fair New Zealand. So I don't think, Mr Speaker, that is a fair comparison Speaker, that is a fair comparison between Speaker, that is a fair comparison between what Speaker, that is a fair comparison between what they Speaker, that is a fair comparison between what they have Speaker, that is a fair comparison between what they have done Speaker, that is a fair comparison between what they have done as Speaker, that is a fair comparison between what they have done as a between what they have done as a country between what they have done as a country and between what they have done as a country and what between what they have done as a country and what we between what they have done as a country and what we have between what they have done as a country and what we have done between what they have done as a country and what we have done as between what they have done as a country and what we have done as a country and what we have done as a country. country and what we have done as a country. We've country and what we have done as a country. We've always country and what we have done as a country. We've always had country and what we have done as a country. We've always had free country. We've always had free movement country. We've always had free movement except country. We've always had free movement except when country. We've always had free movement except when we've country. We've always had free movement except when we've had movement except when we've had outbreaks. movement except when we've had outbreaks. How movement except when we've had outbreaks. How is movement except when we've had outbreaks. How is it movement except when we've had outbreaks. How is it that movement except when we've had outbreaks. How is it that Australian outbreaks. How is it that Australian states outbreaks. How is it that Australian states are outbreaks. How is it that Australian states are able outbreaks. How is it that Australian states are able to outbreaks. How is it that Australian states are able to intelligently states are able to intelligently open states are able to intelligently open and states are able to intelligently open and close states are able to intelligently open and close their states are able to intelligently open and close their borders states are able to intelligently open and close their borders to states are able to intelligently open and close their borders to each open and close their borders to each other open and close their borders to each other based open and close their borders to each other based and open and close their borders to each other based and risk open and close their borders to each other based and risk but open and close their borders to each other based and risk but New other based and risk but New Zealand's other based and risk but New Zealand's policy other based and risk but New Zealand's policy is other based and risk but New Zealand's policy is completely Zealand's policy is completely unchanged, Zealand's policy is completely unchanged, regardless Zealand's policy is completely unchanged, regardless of Zealand's policy is completely unchanged, regardless of changing unchanged, regardless of changing circumstances unchanged, regardless of changing circumstances for unchanged, regardless of changing circumstances for the unchanged, regardless of changing circumstances for the last unchanged, regardless of changing circumstances for the last six circumstances for the last six months? circumstances for the last six months? Well, circumstances for the last six months? Well, Mr circumstances for the last six months? Well, Mr Speaker, circumstances for the last six months? Well, Mr Speaker, I circumstances for the last six months? Well, Mr Speaker, I would months? Well, Mr Speaker, I would refute months? Well, Mr Speaker, I would refute the months? Well, Mr Speaker, I would refute the premise months? Well, Mr Speaker, I would refute the premise of months? Well, Mr Speaker, I would refute the premise of that months? Well, Mr Speaker, I would refute the premise of that question. refute the premise of that question. You refute the premise of that question. You know, refute the premise of that question. You know, in refute the premise of that question. You know, in October refute the premise of that question. You know, in October we refute the premise of that question. You know, in October we saw refute the premise of that question. You know, in October we saw some You know, in October we saw some states You know, in October we saw some states open You know, in October we saw some states open up You know, in October we saw some states open up to You know, in October we saw some states open up to New You know, in October we saw some states open up to New Zealand. You know, in October we saw some states open up to New Zealand. The states open up to New Zealand. The opening states open up to New Zealand. The opening between states open up to New Zealand. The opening between states states open up to New Zealand. The opening between states has states open up to New Zealand. The opening between states has actually opening between states has actually been, opening between states has actually been, at opening between states has actually been, at times, opening between states has actually been, at times, quite opening between states has actually been, at times, quite independent opening between states has actually been, at times, quite independent of been, at times, quite independent of one been, at times, quite independent of one another. been, at times, quite independent of one another. So been, at times, quite independent of one another. So not been, at times, quite independent of one another. So not all been, at times, quite independent of one another. So not all states one another. So not all states opened one another. So not all states opened to one another. So not all states opened to each one another. So not all states opened to each other one another. So not all states opened to each other at one another. So not all states opened to each other at the one another. So not all states opened to each other at the same opened to each other at the same time. opened to each other at the same time. Not opened to each other at the same time. Not at opened to each other at the same time. Not at all opened to each other at the same time. Not at all times opened to each other at the same time. Not at all times have opened to each other at the same time. Not at all times have some time. Not at all times have some states time. Not at all times have some states treated time. Not at all times have some states treated another time. Not at all times have some states treated another as time. Not at all times have some states treated another as hot time. Not at all times have some states treated another as hot spot. states treated another as hot spot. That's states treated another as hot spot. That's why states treated another as hot spot. That's why it's states treated another as hot spot. That's why it's been states treated another as hot spot. That's why it's been complicated states treated another as hot spot. That's why it's been complicated for That's why it's been complicated for New That's why it's been complicated for New Zealand That's why it's been complicated for New Zealand to That's why it's been complicated for New Zealand to establish That's why it's been complicated for New Zealand to establish its New Zealand to establish its arrangements. New Zealand to establish its arrangements. I New Zealand to establish its arrangements. I would New Zealand to establish its arrangements. I would also New Zealand to establish its arrangements. I would also point New Zealand to establish its arrangements. I would also point out arrangements. I would also point out that arrangements. I would also point out that no arrangements. I would also point out that no country arrangements. I would also point out that no country in arrangements. I would also point out that no country in the arrangements. I would also point out that no country in the world arrangements. I would also point out that no country in the world has arrangements. I would also point out that no country in the world has a that no country in the world has a simultaneous that no country in the world has a simultaneous elimination that no country in the world has a simultaneous elimination strategy simultaneous elimination strategy whilst simultaneous elimination strategy whilst opening simultaneous elimination strategy whilst opening up simultaneous elimination strategy whilst opening up to simultaneous elimination strategy whilst opening up to another simultaneous elimination strategy whilst opening up to another country whilst opening up to another country and whilst opening up to another country and yet whilst opening up to another country and yet Australia whilst opening up to another country and yet Australia and whilst opening up to another country and yet Australia and New whilst opening up to another country and yet Australia and New Zealand and yet Australia and New Zealand are and yet Australia and New Zealand are about and yet Australia and New Zealand are about to and yet Australia and New Zealand are about to embark and yet Australia and New Zealand are about to embark upon. and yet Australia and New Zealand are about to embark upon. That and yet Australia and New Zealand are about to embark upon. That we are about to embark upon. That we have are about to embark upon. That we have had are about to embark upon. That we have had free-quarantine are about to embark upon. That we have had free-quarantine travel are about to embark upon. That we have had free-quarantine travel with have had free-quarantine travel with QA have had free-quarantine travel with QA and have had free-quarantine travel with QA and with have had free-quarantine travel with QA and with the have had free-quarantine travel with QA and with the Cook have had free-quarantine travel with QA and with the Cook Islands. have had free-quarantine travel with QA and with the Cook Islands. We've QA and with the Cook Islands. We've demonstrated QA and with the Cook Islands. We've demonstrated we QA and with the Cook Islands. We've demonstrated we will QA and with the Cook Islands. We've demonstrated we will do QA and with the Cook Islands. We've demonstrated we will do that QA and with the Cook Islands. We've demonstrated we will do that when QA and with the Cook Islands. We've demonstrated we will do that when it demonstrated we will do that when it is demonstrated we will do that when it is safe demonstrated we will do that when it is safe to demonstrated we will do that when it is safe to do demonstrated we will do that when it is safe to do so. demonstrated we will do that when it is safe to do so. Does demonstrated we will do that when it is safe to do so. Does the demonstrated we will do that when it is safe to do so. Does the PM is safe to do so. Does the PM realise is safe to do so. Does the PM realise that is safe to do so. Does the PM realise that what is safe to do so. Does the PM realise that what she is safe to do so. Does the PM realise that what she is is safe to do so. Does the PM realise that what she is about is safe to do so. Does the PM realise that what she is about to realise that what she is about to announce realise that what she is about to announce is realise that what she is about to announce is no realise that what she is about to announce is no different realise that what she is about to announce is no different from realise that what she is about to announce is no different from having announce is no different from having New announce is no different from having New Zealand announce is no different from having New Zealand behave announce is no different from having New Zealand behave as announce is no different from having New Zealand behave as a announce is no different from having New Zealand behave as a seventh New Zealand behave as a seventh state New Zealand behave as a seventh state of New Zealand behave as a seventh state of Australia, New Zealand behave as a seventh state of Australia, joining New Zealand behave as a seventh state of Australia, joining the New Zealand behave as a seventh state of Australia, joining the way state of Australia, joining the way the state of Australia, joining the way the other state of Australia, joining the way the other six state of Australia, joining the way the other six have state of Australia, joining the way the other six have behaved state of Australia, joining the way the other six have behaved - state of Australia, joining the way the other six have behaved - opening the other six have behaved - opening and the other six have behaved - opening and closing the other six have behaved - opening and closing to the other six have behaved - opening and closing to each the other six have behaved - opening and closing to each other the other six have behaved - opening and closing to each other based the other six have behaved - opening and closing to each other based on and closing to each other based on risk and closing to each other based on risk for and closing to each other based on risk for the and closing to each other based on risk for the last and closing to each other based on risk for the last six and closing to each other based on risk for the last six months? and closing to each other based on risk for the last six months? Oh, and closing to each other based on risk for the last six months? Oh, Mr risk for the last six months? Oh, Mr Speaker, risk for the last six months? Oh, Mr Speaker, and, risk for the last six months? Oh, Mr Speaker, and, again, risk for the last six months? Oh, Mr Speaker, and, again, I risk for the last six months? Oh, Mr Speaker, and, again, I think risk for the last six months? Oh, Mr Speaker, and, again, I think if risk for the last six months? 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For been consistent openings between those states. For instance, been consistent openings between those states. For instance, Western those states. For instance, Western Australia those states. For instance, Western Australia still those states. For instance, Western Australia still requires those states. For instance, Western Australia still requires 14 those states. For instance, Western Australia still requires 14 days those states. For instance, Western Australia still requires 14 days of Australia still requires 14 days of self-isolation. Australia still requires 14 days of self-isolation. We're Australia still requires 14 days of self-isolation. We're talking Australia still requires 14 days of self-isolation. We're talking about self-isolation. We're talking about not self-isolation. We're talking about not just self-isolation. We're talking about not just opening self-isolation. We're talking about not just opening to self-isolation. We're talking about not just opening to Australia self-isolation. We're talking about not just opening to Australia but not just opening to Australia but making not just opening to Australia but making sure not just opening to Australia but making sure you not just opening to Australia but making sure you have not just opening to Australia but making sure you have green not just opening to Australia but making sure you have green zones not just opening to Australia but making sure you have green zones for making sure you have green zones for transit, making sure you have green zones for transit, that making sure you have green zones for transit, that you making sure you have green zones for transit, that you have making sure you have green zones for transit, that you have no making sure you have green zones for transit, that you have no crossover transit, that you have no crossover between transit, that you have no crossover between passengers transit, that you have no crossover between passengers travelling transit, that you have no crossover between passengers travelling from between passengers travelling from red between passengers travelling from red zones between passengers travelling from red zones into between passengers travelling from red zones into green between passengers travelling from red zones into green zones, between passengers travelling from red zones into green zones, that between passengers travelling from red zones into green zones, that you red zones into green zones, that you have red zones into green zones, that you have complete red zones into green zones, that you have complete separation red zones into green zones, that you have complete separation at have complete separation at airports. have complete separation at airports. It have complete separation at airports. It is have complete separation at airports. It is not have complete separation at airports. It is not nearly have complete separation at airports. It is not nearly as airports. It is not nearly as straightforward airports. It is not nearly as straightforward as airports. It is not nearly as straightforward as the airports. It is not nearly as straightforward as the member airports. It is not nearly as straightforward as the member is straightforward as the member is implying, straightforward as the member is implying, but straightforward as the member is implying, but I straightforward as the member is implying, but I think straightforward as the member is implying, but I think he's straightforward as the member is implying, but I think he's also implying, but I think he's also losing implying, but I think he's also losing sight implying, but I think he's also losing sight of implying, but I think he's also losing sight of the implying, but I think he's also losing sight of the fact implying, but I think he's also losing sight of the fact that implying, but I think he's also losing sight of the fact that today losing sight of the fact that today we losing sight of the fact that today we announce losing sight of the fact that today we announce a losing sight of the fact that today we announce a start losing sight of the fact that today we announce a start date losing sight of the fact that today we announce a start date and losing sight of the fact that today we announce a start date and that, we announce a start date and that, equally, we announce a start date and that, equally, we we announce a start date and that, equally, we will we announce a start date and that, equally, we will be we announce a start date and that, equally, we will be amongst we announce a start date and that, equally, we will be amongst the equally, we will be amongst the first equally, we will be amongst the first in equally, we will be amongst the first in the equally, we will be amongst the first in the world equally, we will be amongst the first in the world to equally, we will be amongst the first in the world to pursue equally, we will be amongst the first in the world to pursue both first in the world to pursue both elimination first in the world to pursue both elimination and first in the world to pursue both elimination and an first in the world to pursue both elimination and an opening first in the world to pursue both elimination and an opening - first in the world to pursue both elimination and an opening - a elimination and an opening - a matter elimination and an opening - a matter which elimination and an opening - a matter which I elimination and an opening - a matter which I think elimination and an opening - a matter which I think I elimination and an opening - a matter which I think I we elimination and an opening - a matter which I think I we should matter which I think I we should hold matter which I think I we should hold with matter which I think I we should hold with some matter which I think I we should hold with some pride. matter which I think I we should hold with some pride. Which matter which I think I we should hold with some pride. Which of matter which I think I we should hold with some pride. Which of the hold with some pride. Which of the feats hold with some pride. Which of the feats that hold with some pride. Which of the feats that the hold with some pride. Which of the feats that the PM hold with some pride. Which of the feats that the PM just hold with some pride. Which of the feats that the PM just listed hold with some pride. Which of the feats that the PM just listed were feats that the PM just listed were not feats that the PM just listed were not achieved feats that the PM just listed were not achieved by feats that the PM just listed were not achieved by NSW feats that the PM just listed were not achieved by NSW last feats that the PM just listed were not achieved by NSW last October? not achieved by NSW last October? Oh, not achieved by NSW last October? Oh, Mr not achieved by NSW last October? Oh, Mr Speaker, not achieved by NSW last October? Oh, Mr Speaker, again, not achieved by NSW last October? Oh, Mr Speaker, again, NSW not achieved by NSW last October? Oh, Mr Speaker, again, NSW has not achieved by NSW last October? Oh, Mr Speaker, again, NSW has at Oh, Mr Speaker, again, NSW has at times Oh, Mr Speaker, again, NSW has at times operated Oh, Mr Speaker, again, NSW has at times operated a Oh, Mr Speaker, again, NSW has at times operated a different Oh, Mr Speaker, again, NSW has at times operated a different strategy times operated a different strategy than times operated a different strategy than we times operated a different strategy than we have. times operated a different strategy than we have. They times operated a different strategy than we have. They are times operated a different strategy than we have. They are dealing times operated a different strategy than we have. They are dealing with than we have. They are dealing with one than we have. They are dealing with one with than we have. They are dealing with one with country than we have. They are dealing with one with country who than we have. They are dealing with one with country who has than we have. They are dealing with one with country who has a than we have. They are dealing with one with country who has a very than we have. 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Mr Speaker, the member I know will be very same way. Mr Speaker, the member I know will be very pleased same way. Mr Speaker, the member I know will be very pleased to same way. Mr Speaker, the member I know will be very pleased to see same way. Mr Speaker, the member I know will be very pleased to see the know will be very pleased to see the progress know will be very pleased to see the progress we know will be very pleased to see the progress we are know will be very pleased to see the progress we are making know will be very pleased to see the progress we are making but know will be very pleased to see the progress we are making but we know will be very pleased to see the progress we are making but we just progress we are making but we just happen progress we are making but we just happen to progress we are making but we just happen to take progress we are making but we just happen to take the progress we are making but we just happen to take the view progress we are making but we just happen to take the view which progress we are making but we just happen to take the view which when happen to take the view which when we happen to take the view which when we do happen to take the view which when we do this happen to take the view which when we do this we happen to take the view which when we do this we need happen to take the view which when we do this we need to happen to take the view which when we do this we need to do happen to take the view which when we do this we need to do this happen to take the view which when we do this we need to do this safe we do this we need to do this safe and we do this we need to do this safe and well. we do this we need to do this safe and well. 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Is the PM trying to tell the House that the PM trying to tell the House that NSW the PM trying to tell the House that NSW has the PM trying to tell the House that NSW has not the PM trying to tell the House that NSW has not been the PM trying to tell the House that NSW has not been dealing the PM trying to tell the House that NSW has not been dealing with NSW has not been dealing with multiple NSW has not been dealing with multiple other NSW has not been dealing with multiple other Australian NSW has not been dealing with multiple other Australian states? multiple other Australian states? No, multiple other Australian states? No, Mr multiple other Australian states? No, Mr Speaker, multiple other Australian states? No, Mr Speaker, I'm multiple other Australian states? No, Mr Speaker, I'm telling multiple other Australian states? No, Mr Speaker, I'm telling the No, Mr Speaker, I'm telling the member No, Mr Speaker, I'm telling the member that No, Mr Speaker, I'm telling the member that they No, Mr Speaker, I'm telling the member that they have No, Mr Speaker, I'm telling the member that they have not No, Mr Speaker, I'm telling the member that they have not - No, Mr Speaker, I'm telling the member that they have not - they, member that they have not - they, themselves member that they have not - they, themselves have member that they have not - they, themselves have not member that they have not - they, themselves have not - member that they have not - they, themselves have not - claimed member that they have not - they, themselves have not - claimed to themselves have not - claimed to adopt themselves have not - claimed to adopt an themselves have not - claimed to adopt an elimination themselves have not - claimed to adopt an elimination strategy. themselves have not - claimed to adopt an elimination strategy. Is adopt an elimination strategy. Is the adopt an elimination strategy. Is the PM adopt an elimination strategy. Is the PM saying adopt an elimination strategy. Is the PM saying that adopt an elimination strategy. Is the PM saying that New adopt an elimination strategy. Is the PM saying that New Zealand adopt an elimination strategy. Is the PM saying that New Zealand has the PM saying that New Zealand has achieved the PM saying that New Zealand has achieved a the PM saying that New Zealand has achieved a better the PM saying that New Zealand has achieved a better level the PM saying that New Zealand has achieved a better level of the PM saying that New Zealand has achieved a better level of COVID achieved a better level of COVID restriction achieved a better level of COVID restriction and achieved a better level of COVID restriction and containment achieved a better level of COVID restriction and containment than restriction and containment than NSW? restriction and containment than NSW? Mr restriction and containment than NSW? Mr Speaker, restriction and containment than NSW? Mr Speaker, no. restriction and containment than NSW? Mr Speaker, no. Question restriction and containment than NSW? Mr Speaker, no. Question no. restriction and containment than NSW? Mr Speaker, no. Question no. 7, NSW? Mr Speaker, no. Question no. 7, Anahila NSW? Mr Speaker, no. Question no. 7, Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development for Social Development and for Social Development and Employment: for Social Development and Employment: What for Social Development and Employment: What changes and Employment: What changes to and Employment: What changes to welfare and Employment: What changes to welfare settings and Employment: What changes to welfare settings took and Employment: What changes to welfare settings took effect and Employment: What changes to welfare settings took effect on and Employment: What changes to welfare settings took effect on 1 to welfare settings took effect on 1 April? The The Hon The Hon Priyanca The Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan. The Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan. On The Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan. On behalf The Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan. On behalf of The Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan. On behalf of the The Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan. On behalf of the Minister, The Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan. On behalf of the Minister, Mr The Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan. 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E -- Thank you, Question no. 8, the Hon Michael Woodhouse. E -- Thank you, Mr Woodhouse. E -- Thank you, Mr Speaker. 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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 Corrections: My question is to the Minister of Corrections: What My question is to the Minister of Corrections: What actions, of Corrections: What actions, if of Corrections: What actions, if any, of Corrections: What actions, if any, has of Corrections: What actions, if any, has he of Corrections: What actions, if any, has he taken of Corrections: What actions, if any, has he taken to of Corrections: What actions, if any, has he taken to reduce if any, has he taken to reduce the if any, has he taken to reduce the increasing if any, has he taken to reduce the increasing number if any, has he taken to reduce the increasing number of if any, has he taken to reduce the increasing number of assaults the increasing number of assaults on the increasing number of assaults on corrections the increasing number of assaults on corrections officers? The The Hon The Hon Kelvin The Hon Kelvin Davis. The Hon Kelvin Davis. Mr The Hon Kelvin Davis. Mr Speaker, The Hon Kelvin Davis. Mr Speaker, every The Hon Kelvin Davis. Mr Speaker, every single The Hon Kelvin Davis. Mr Speaker, every single assault The Hon Kelvin Davis. Mr Speaker, every single assault on The Hon Kelvin Davis. Mr Speaker, every single assault on prisoners The Hon Kelvin Davis. Mr Speaker, every single assault on prisoners is every single assault on prisoners is deemed every single assault on prisoners is deemed unacceptable. every single assault on prisoners is deemed unacceptable. Keeping deemed unacceptable. Keeping corrections deemed unacceptable. Keeping corrections officers deemed unacceptable. Keeping corrections officers safe deemed unacceptable. Keeping corrections officers safe on deemed unacceptable. Keeping corrections officers safe on the deemed unacceptable. 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The Government also continues to work with businesses to continues to work with businesses to help continues to work with businesses to help superannuitants continues to work with businesses to help superannuitants make continues to work with businesses to help superannuitants make the continues to work with businesses to help superannuitants make the most help superannuitants make the most of help superannuitants make the most of their help superannuitants make the most of their money help superannuitants make the most of their money through help superannuitants make the most of their money through the help superannuitants make the most of their money through the SuperGold of their money through the SuperGold Card. of their money through the SuperGold Card. Next of their money through the SuperGold Card. Next no. of their money through the SuperGold Card. Next no. 12, of their money through the SuperGold Card. Next no. 12, Erica of their money through the SuperGold Card. Next no. 12, Erica Stanford. 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This COVID-19 from our communities. This has COVID-19 from our communities. This has included COVID-19 from our communities. This has included advice COVID-19 from our communities. This has included advice on COVID-19 from our communities. This has included advice on the COVID-19 from our communities. This has included advice on the issue COVID-19 from our communities. This has included advice on the issue of has included advice on the issue of families has included advice on the issue of families of has included advice on the issue of families of temporary has included advice on the issue of families of temporary visa has included advice on the issue of families of temporary visa holders families of temporary visa holders who families of temporary visa holders who may families of temporary visa holders who may have families of temporary visa holders who may have been families of temporary visa holders who may have been having who may have been having difficulties who may have been having difficulties because who may have been having difficulties because of who may have been having difficulties because of our who may have been having difficulties because of our border difficulties because of our border closure. difficulties because of our border closure. The difficulties because of our border closure. 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