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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. The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. House The Hon Chris Hipkins. House will The Hon Chris Hipkins. House will adjourn The Hon Chris Hipkins. House will adjourn until The Hon Chris Hipkins. House will adjourn until Tuesday The Hon Chris Hipkins. House will adjourn until Tuesday 4 The Hon Chris Hipkins. House will adjourn until Tuesday 4 May. The Hon Chris Hipkins. House will adjourn until Tuesday 4 May. The adjourn until Tuesday 4 May. The state adjourn until Tuesday 4 May. The state of adjourn until Tuesday 4 May. The state of the adjourn until Tuesday 4 May. The state of the an adjourn until Tuesday 4 May. The state of the an ideal adjourn until Tuesday 4 May. The state of the an ideal review adjourn until Tuesday 4 May. 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Amendment Bill will complete its remaining stages. Other Amendment Bill will complete its remaining stages. Other legislation remaining stages. Other legislation to remaining stages. Other legislation to be remaining stages. Other legislation to be considered remaining stages. Other legislation to be considered will remaining stages. Other legislation to be considered will include remaining stages. Other legislation to be considered will include the to be considered will include the first to be considered will include the first reading to be considered will include the first reading of to be considered will include the first reading of the to be considered will include the first reading of the counter first reading of the counter Terrorism first reading of the counter Terrorism Legislation first reading of the counter Terrorism Legislation Bill, first reading of the counter Terrorism Legislation Bill, and first reading of the counter Terrorism Legislation Bill, and the Terrorism Legislation Bill, and the second Terrorism Legislation Bill, and the second readings Terrorism Legislation Bill, and the second readings of Terrorism Legislation Bill, and the second readings of the Terrorism Legislation Bill, and the second readings of the Holidays second readings of the Holidays increasing second readings of the Holidays increasing sick second readings of the Holidays increasing sick leave second readings of the Holidays increasing sick leave amendment second readings of the Holidays increasing sick leave amendment bill increasing sick leave amendment bill and increasing sick leave amendment bill and the increasing sick leave amendment bill and the fair increasing sick leave amendment bill and the fair trading increasing sick leave amendment bill and the fair trading amendment increasing sick leave amendment bill and the fair trading amendment bill. and the fair trading amendment bill. 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What million was paid out to those businesses. What other million was paid out to those businesses. What other support million was paid out to those businesses. What other support has businesses. What other support has been businesses. What other support has been provided businesses. What other support has been provided to businesses. What other support has been provided to businesses businesses. What other support has been provided to businesses during been provided to businesses during recent been provided to businesses during recent COVID been provided to businesses during recent COVID resurgences? been provided to businesses during recent COVID resurgences? Mr recent COVID resurgences? Mr Speaker, recent COVID resurgences? Mr Speaker, the recent COVID resurgences? Mr Speaker, the Government recent COVID resurgences? Mr Speaker, the Government created recent COVID resurgences? 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South Canterbury to tell us more about our tipuna and our past. The about our tipuna and our past. The University about our tipuna and our past. The University of about our tipuna and our past. The University of Wellington about our tipuna and our past. The University of Wellington will University of Wellington will receive University of Wellington will receive $250,000 University of Wellington will receive $250,000 to University of Wellington will receive $250,000 to digitalically receive $250,000 to digitalically construct receive $250,000 to digitalically construct aspects receive $250,000 to digitalically construct aspects of receive $250,000 to digitalically construct aspects of the receive $250,000 to digitalically construct aspects of the heritage construct aspects of the heritage site construct aspects of the heritage site using construct aspects of the heritage site using virtual construct aspects of the heritage site using virtual reality site using virtual reality technology. site using virtual reality technology. Supplementary, site using virtual reality technology. Supplementary, why site using virtual reality technology. Supplementary, why is site using virtual reality technology. Supplementary, why is it technology. Supplementary, why is it important technology. Supplementary, why is it important we technology. Supplementary, why is it important we support technology. Supplementary, why is it important we support a technology. Supplementary, why is it important we support a copapa technology. Supplementary, why is it important we support a copapa Maori important we support a copapa Maori approach important we support a copapa Maori approach to important we support a copapa Maori approach to research, important we support a copapa Maori approach to research, science important we support a copapa Maori approach to research, science and approach to research, science and innovation. approach to research, science and innovation. Mr approach to research, science and innovation. Mr Speaker, approach to research, science and innovation. Mr Speaker, a approach to research, science and innovation. Mr Speaker, a kaupapa innovation. Mr Speaker, a kaupapa Maori innovation. Mr Speaker, a kaupapa Maori to innovation. Mr Speaker, a kaupapa Maori to research innovation. Mr Speaker, a kaupapa Maori to research development innovation. Mr Speaker, a kaupapa Maori to research development in Maori to research development in innovation Maori to research development in innovation will Maori to research development in innovation will see Maori to research development in innovation will see impact Maori to research development in innovation will see impact in Maori to research development in innovation will see impact in growth innovation will see impact in growth with innovation will see impact in growth with an innovation will see impact in growth with an iwi innovation will see impact in growth with an iwi and innovation will see impact in growth with an iwi and Maori innovation will see impact in growth with an iwi and Maori organisations with an iwi and Maori organisations as with an iwi and Maori organisations as well with an iwi and Maori organisations as well as with an iwi and Maori organisations as well as strengthening with an iwi and Maori organisations as well as strengthening science with an iwi and Maori organisations as well as strengthening science and as well as strengthening science and innovation as well as strengthening science and innovation for as well as strengthening science and innovation for all as well as strengthening science and innovation for all New as well as strengthening science and innovation for all New Zealanders. innovation for all New Zealanders. Ensuring innovation for all New Zealanders. Ensuring cultural innovation for all New Zealanders. Ensuring cultural knowledge innovation for all New Zealanders. Ensuring cultural knowledge is Ensuring cultural knowledge is maintained, Ensuring cultural knowledge is maintained, protected Ensuring cultural knowledge is maintained, protected and Ensuring cultural knowledge is maintained, protected and still maintained, protected and still owned maintained, protected and still owned by maintained, protected and still owned by Maori maintained, protected and still owned by Maori and maintained, protected and still owned by Maori and iwi maintained, protected and still owned by Maori and iwi will maintained, protected and still owned by Maori and iwi will also owned by Maori and iwi will also preserve owned by Maori and iwi will also preserve the owned by Maori and iwi will also preserve the uniqueness owned by Maori and iwi will also preserve the uniqueness of owned by Maori and iwi will also preserve the uniqueness of Aotearoa preserve the uniqueness of Aotearoa in preserve the uniqueness of Aotearoa in the preserve the uniqueness of Aotearoa in the richness preserve the uniqueness of Aotearoa in the richness of preserve the uniqueness of Aotearoa in the richness of our preserve the uniqueness of Aotearoa in the richness of our cultural in the richness of our cultural heritage. in the richness of our cultural heritage. Question in the richness of our cultural heritage. Question No. in the richness of our cultural heritage. Question No. 6. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development My question is to the Minister for Social Development and My question is to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Social Development and Employment: What Social Development and Employment: What new Social Development and Employment: What new steps, Social Development and Employment: What new steps, if Social Development and Employment: What new steps, if any, Social Development and Employment: What new steps, if any, will Social Development and Employment: What new steps, if any, will she What new steps, if any, will she take What new steps, if any, will she take to What new steps, if any, will she take to end What new steps, if any, will she take to end hardship What new steps, if any, will she take to end hardship in What new steps, if any, will she take to end hardship in Aotearoa? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, this Mr Speaker, this Government Mr Speaker, this Government is Mr Speaker, this Government is committed Mr Speaker, this Government is committed to Mr Speaker, this Government is committed to addressing Mr Speaker, this Government is committed to addressing poverty Mr Speaker, this Government is committed to addressing poverty and committed to addressing poverty and hardship committed to addressing poverty and hardship in committed to addressing poverty and hardship in Aotearoa. committed to addressing poverty and hardship in Aotearoa. We committed to addressing poverty and hardship in Aotearoa. We are committed to addressing poverty and hardship in Aotearoa. We are the hardship in Aotearoa. We are the first hardship in Aotearoa. We are the first Government hardship in Aotearoa. We are the first Government to hardship in Aotearoa. We are the first Government to measure hardship in Aotearoa. We are the first Government to measure child first Government to measure child poverty first Government to measure child poverty and first Government to measure child poverty and hold first Government to measure child poverty and hold ourselves poverty and hold ourselves accountable poverty and hold ourselves accountable to poverty and hold ourselves accountable to addressing poverty and hold ourselves accountable to addressing it. poverty and hold ourselves accountable to addressing it. Our accountable to addressing it. Our first accountable to addressing it. Our first 100 accountable to addressing it. Our first 100 days accountable to addressing it. Our first 100 days last accountable to addressing it. Our first 100 days last term, accountable to addressing it. Our first 100 days last term, we first 100 days last term, we invested first 100 days last term, we invested $5.5 first 100 days last term, we invested $5.5 billion first 100 days last term, we invested $5.5 billion into first 100 days last term, we invested $5.5 billion into our invested $5.5 billion into our families invested $5.5 billion into our families package invested $5.5 billion into our families package to invested $5.5 billion into our families package to boost invested $5.5 billion into our families package to boost the invested $5.5 billion into our families package to boost the income families package to boost the income of families package to boost the income of low- families package to boost the income of low- and families package to boost the income of low- and middle-income families package to boost the income of low- and middle-income families. of low- and middle-income families. We of low- and middle-income families. We have of low- and middle-income families. We have since of low- and middle-income families. We have since lifted of low- and middle-income families. We have since lifted main of low- and middle-income families. We have since lifted main benefits We have since lifted main benefits and We have since lifted main benefits and indexed We have since lifted main benefits and indexed them We have since lifted main benefits and indexed them to We have since lifted main benefits and indexed them to waims, We have since lifted main benefits and indexed them to waims, raised and indexed them to waims, raised abatement and indexed them to waims, raised abatement thresholds and indexed them to waims, raised abatement thresholds and and indexed them to waims, raised abatement thresholds and invested abatement thresholds and invested significantly abatement thresholds and invested significantly into abatement thresholds and invested significantly into supporting abatement thresholds and invested significantly into supporting people significantly into supporting people into significantly into supporting people into work. significantly into supporting people into work. We significantly into supporting people into work. We know significantly into supporting people into work. We know we significantly into supporting people into work. We know we have significantly into supporting people into work. We know we have much significantly into supporting people into work. We know we have much more into work. We know we have much more to into work. We know we have much more to do, into work. We know we have much more to do, we into work. We know we have much more to do, we have into work. We know we have much more to do, we have a into work. We know we have much more to do, we have a programme into work. We know we have much more to do, we have a programme of into work. We know we have much more to do, we have a programme of work to do, we have a programme of work which to do, we have a programme of work which we're to do, we have a programme of work which we're conducting to do, we have a programme of work which we're conducting on to do, we have a programme of work which we're conducting on the to do, we have a programme of work which we're conducting on the back which we're conducting on the back of which we're conducting on the back of the which we're conducting on the back of the Welfare which we're conducting on the back of the Welfare Export which we're conducting on the back of the Welfare Export Advisory of the Welfare Export Advisory Group's of the Welfare Export Advisory Group's report, of the Welfare Export Advisory Group's report, new of the Welfare Export Advisory Group's report, new steps of the Welfare Export Advisory Group's report, new steps will of the Welfare Export Advisory Group's report, new steps will come Group's report, new steps will come out Group's report, new steps will come out of Group's report, new steps will come out of this Group's report, new steps will come out of this work Group's report, new steps will come out of this work as Group's report, new steps will come out of this work as outlined Group's report, new steps will come out of this work as outlined in Group's report, new steps will come out of this work as outlined in our out of this work as outlined in our Cabinet out of this work as outlined in our Cabinet paper, out of this work as outlined in our Cabinet paper, and out of this work as outlined in our Cabinet paper, and any out of this work as outlined in our Cabinet paper, and any announcements Cabinet paper, and any announcements will Cabinet paper, and any announcements will be Cabinet paper, and any announcements will be made Cabinet paper, and any announcements will be made in Cabinet paper, and any announcements will be made in due Cabinet paper, and any announcements will be made in due course. will be made in due course. Supplementary. will be made in due course. Supplementary. Is will be made in due course. Supplementary. Is she will be made in due course. Supplementary. Is she comfortable Supplementary. Is she comfortable with Supplementary. Is she comfortable with the Supplementary. Is she comfortable with the goal Supplementary. Is she comfortable with the goal of Supplementary. Is she comfortable with the goal of the Supplementary. Is she comfortable with the goal of the Social Supplementary. Is she comfortable with the goal of the Social Security with the goal of the Social Security Act with the goal of the Social Security Act to with the goal of the Social Security Act to alleviate with the goal of the Social Security Act to alleviate hardship with the goal of the Social Security Act to alleviate hardship or with the goal of the Social Security Act to alleviate hardship or should Act to alleviate hardship or should we Act to alleviate hardship or should we be Act to alleviate hardship or should we be aiming Act to alleviate hardship or should we be aiming to Act to alleviate hardship or should we be aiming to eliminate Act to alleviate hardship or should we be aiming to eliminate hardship? we be aiming to eliminate hardship? Mr we be aiming to eliminate hardship? Mr Speaker, we be aiming to eliminate hardship? Mr Speaker, I we be aiming to eliminate hardship? Mr Speaker, I think we be aiming to eliminate hardship? Mr Speaker, I think that we be aiming to eliminate hardship? Mr Speaker, I think that all we be aiming to eliminate hardship? Mr Speaker, I think that all of we be aiming to eliminate hardship? Mr Speaker, I think that all of us Mr Speaker, I think that all of us in Mr Speaker, I think that all of us in this Mr Speaker, I think that all of us in this House Mr Speaker, I think that all of us in this House would Mr Speaker, I think that all of us in this House would like Mr Speaker, I think that all of us in this House would like to Mr Speaker, I think that all of us in this House would like to see Mr Speaker, I think that all of us in this House would like to see the in this House would like to see the elimination in this House would like to see the elimination of in this House would like to see the elimination of poverty in this House would like to see the elimination of poverty and in this House would like to see the elimination of poverty and hardship elimination of poverty and hardship in elimination of poverty and hardship in Aotearoa elimination of poverty and hardship in Aotearoa New elimination of poverty and hardship in Aotearoa New Zealand, elimination of poverty and hardship in Aotearoa New Zealand, but elimination of poverty and hardship in Aotearoa New Zealand, but what elimination of poverty and hardship in Aotearoa New Zealand, but what we in Aotearoa New Zealand, but what we also in Aotearoa New Zealand, but what we also understand in Aotearoa New Zealand, but what we also understand is in Aotearoa New Zealand, but what we also understand is that in Aotearoa New Zealand, but what we also understand is that we in Aotearoa New Zealand, but what we also understand is that we need in Aotearoa New Zealand, but what we also understand is that we need to also understand is that we need to take also understand is that we need to take steps also understand is that we need to take steps towards also understand is that we need to take steps towards addressing also understand is that we need to take steps towards addressing it also understand is that we need to take steps towards addressing it and take steps towards addressing it and be take steps towards addressing it and be focused take steps towards addressing it and be focused on take steps towards addressing it and be focused on reducing take steps towards addressing it and be focused on reducing it take steps towards addressing it and be focused on reducing it if take steps towards addressing it and be focused on reducing it if we're be focused on reducing it if we're going be focused on reducing it if we're going to be focused on reducing it if we're going to make be focused on reducing it if we're going to make the be focused on reducing it if we're going to make the progress be focused on reducing it if we're going to make the progress and be focused on reducing it if we're going to make the progress and the going to make the progress and the traction going to make the progress and the traction that going to make the progress and the traction that we going to make the progress and the traction that we all going to make the progress and the traction that we all want going to make the progress and the traction that we all want to going to make the progress and the traction that we all want to make. traction that we all want to make. There's traction that we all want to make. There's no traction that we all want to make. There's no way traction that we all want to make. There's no way of traction that we all want to make. There's no way of just traction that we all want to make. There's no way of just clicking traction that we all want to make. There's no way of just clicking our There's no way of just clicking our fingers There's no way of just clicking our fingers and There's no way of just clicking our fingers and getting There's no way of just clicking our fingers and getting to There's no way of just clicking our fingers and getting to the There's no way of just clicking our fingers and getting to the point fingers and getting to the point where fingers and getting to the point where poverty fingers and getting to the point where poverty and fingers and getting to the point where poverty and hardship fingers and getting to the point where poverty and hardship are where poverty and hardship are eliminated where poverty and hardship are eliminated in where poverty and hardship are eliminated in this where poverty and hardship are eliminated in this country. where poverty and hardship are eliminated in this country. This eliminated in this country. This Government eliminated in this country. This Government is eliminated in this country. This Government is committed eliminated in this country. This Government is committed to eliminated in this country. This Government is committed to making Government is committed to making progress Government is committed to making progress and Government is committed to making progress and has Government is committed to making progress and has already Government is committed to making progress and has already taken progress and has already taken serious progress and has already taken serious steps progress and has already taken serious steps and progress and has already taken serious steps and will progress and has already taken serious steps and will continue progress and has already taken serious steps and will continue to serious steps and will continue to do serious steps and will continue to do so. serious steps and will continue to do so. Supplementary. serious steps and will continue to do so. Supplementary. Does serious steps and will continue to do so. Supplementary. Does the do so. Supplementary. Does the Government do so. Supplementary. Does the Government believe do so. Supplementary. Does the Government believe then do so. Supplementary. Does the Government believe then that do so. Supplementary. Does the Government believe then that the Government believe then that the Welfare Government believe then that the Welfare Export Government believe then that the Welfare Export Advisory Government believe then that the Welfare Export Advisory Group's Welfare Export Advisory Group's recommendations Welfare Export Advisory Group's recommendations to Welfare Export Advisory Group's recommendations to ensure Welfare Export Advisory Group's recommendations to ensure everyone recommendations to ensure everyone can recommendations to ensure everyone can live recommendations to ensure everyone can live with recommendations to ensure everyone can live with dignity recommendations to ensure everyone can live with dignity can recommendations to ensure everyone can live with dignity can be can live with dignity can be implemented can live with dignity can be implemented by can live with dignity can be implemented by amending can live with dignity can be implemented by amending the can live with dignity can be implemented by amending the current implemented by amending the current Social implemented by amending the current Social Security implemented by amending the current Social Security Act implemented by amending the current Social Security Act or implemented by amending the current Social Security Act or will implemented by amending the current Social Security Act or will the Social Security Act or will the whole Social Security Act or will the whole Act Social Security Act or will the whole Act need Social Security Act or will the whole Act need rewriting? Social Security Act or will the whole Act need rewriting? Mr whole Act need rewriting? Mr Speaker, whole Act need rewriting? Mr Speaker, the whole Act need rewriting? Mr Speaker, the expert whole Act need rewriting? Mr Speaker, the expert advisory whole Act need rewriting? Mr Speaker, the expert advisory group Speaker, the expert advisory group on Speaker, the expert advisory group on the Speaker, the expert advisory group on the - Speaker, the expert advisory group on the - well, Speaker, the expert advisory group on the - well, the Speaker, the expert advisory group on the - well, the welfare Speaker, the expert advisory group on the - well, the welfare expert on the - well, the welfare expert advisory on the - well, the welfare expert advisory group on the - well, the welfare expert advisory group were on the - well, the welfare expert advisory group were very on the - well, the welfare expert advisory group were very clear on the - well, the welfare expert advisory group were very clear about advisory group were very clear about wanting advisory group were very clear about wanting to advisory group were very clear about wanting to change advisory group were very clear about wanting to change the advisory group were very clear about wanting to change the principles advisory group were very clear about wanting to change the principles of wanting to change the principles of the wanting to change the principles of the Social wanting to change the principles of the Social Security wanting to change the principles of the Social Security Act wanting to change the principles of the Social Security Act and wanting to change the principles of the Social Security Act and that wanting to change the principles of the Social Security Act and that is the Social Security Act and that is one the Social Security Act and that is one of the Social Security Act and that is one of the the Social Security Act and that is one of the recommendations the Social Security Act and that is one of the recommendations that the Social Security Act and that is one of the recommendations that we one of the recommendations that we keep one of the recommendations that we keep in one of the recommendations that we keep in mind. one of the recommendations that we keep in mind. 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But we - in order - if we are to change the recommendations we are to change the recommendations - we are to change the recommendations - sorry, we are to change the recommendations - sorry, the we are to change the recommendations - sorry, the principles we are to change the recommendations - sorry, the principles to we are to change the recommendations - sorry, the principles to the - sorry, the principles to the Social - sorry, the principles to the Social Security - sorry, the principles to the Social Security Act, - sorry, the principles to the Social Security Act, then - sorry, the principles to the Social Security Act, then we - sorry, the principles to the Social Security Act, then we do - sorry, the principles to the Social Security Act, then we do need Social Security Act, then we do need to Social Security Act, then we do need to make Social Security Act, then we do need to make sure Social Security Act, then we do need to make sure that Social Security Act, then we do need to make sure that the Social Security Act, then we do need to make sure that the whole Social Security Act, then we do need to make sure that the whole Social to make sure that the whole Social Security to make sure that the whole Social Security Act to make sure that the whole Social Security Act aligns to make sure that the whole Social Security Act aligns with to make sure that the whole Social Security Act aligns with those Security Act aligns with those principles. Security Act aligns with those principles. Until Security Act aligns with those principles. Until we Security Act aligns with those principles. Until we make Security Act aligns with those principles. Until we make some Security Act aligns with those principles. Until we make some of principles. Until we make some of the principles. Until we make some of the other principles. Until we make some of the other fundamental principles. Until we make some of the other fundamental changes principles. Until we make some of the other fundamental changes that the other fundamental changes that have the other fundamental changes that have been the other fundamental changes that have been recommended the other fundamental changes that have been recommended by the other fundamental changes that have been recommended by the the other fundamental changes that have been recommended by the Welfare have been recommended by the Welfare Export have been recommended by the Welfare Export Advisory have been recommended by the Welfare Export Advisory Group, have been recommended by the Welfare Export Advisory Group, we have been recommended by the Welfare Export Advisory Group, we are have been recommended by the Welfare Export Advisory Group, we are not have been recommended by the Welfare Export Advisory Group, we are not at Export Advisory Group, we are not at that Export Advisory Group, we are not at that point. Export Advisory Group, we are not at that point. Is Export Advisory Group, we are not at that point. Is she Export Advisory Group, we are not at that point. Is she concerned Export Advisory Group, we are not at that point. Is she concerned the that point. Is she concerned the increasing that point. Is she concerned the increasing number that point. Is she concerned the increasing number of that point. Is she concerned the increasing number of hardship increasing number of hardship assistance increasing number of hardship assistance grants increasing number of hardship assistance grants in increasing number of hardship assistance grants in the increasing number of hardship assistance grants in the MSD assistance grants in the MSD assistance grants in the MSD assistance grants in the MSD quarterly show assistance grants in the MSD quarterly show that assistance grants in the MSD quarterly show that whanau assistance grants in the MSD quarterly show that whanau and quarterly show that whanau and children quarterly show that whanau and children don't quarterly show that whanau and children don't have quarterly show that whanau and children don't have enough quarterly show that whanau and children don't have enough food quarterly show that whanau and children don't have enough food in children don't have enough food in children don't have enough food in children don't have enough food in Aotearoa? Mr children don't have enough food in Aotearoa? Mr Speaker, children don't have enough food in Aotearoa? Mr Speaker, we children don't have enough food in Aotearoa? Mr Speaker, we have Aotearoa? Mr Speaker, we have already Aotearoa? Mr Speaker, we have already recognised Aotearoa? Mr Speaker, we have already recognised that Aotearoa? Mr Speaker, we have already recognised that income already recognised that income adequacy already recognised that income adequacy and already recognised that income adequacy and the already recognised that income adequacy and the welfare already recognised that income adequacy and the welfare system already recognised that income adequacy and the welfare system is adequacy and the welfare system is something adequacy and the welfare system is something that adequacy and the welfare system is something that we adequacy and the welfare system is something that we need adequacy and the welfare system is something that we need to adequacy and the welfare system is something that we need to address. something that we need to address. It something that we need to address. It is something that we need to address. It is in something that we need to address. It is in the something that we need to address. It is in the Labour something that we need to address. It is in the Labour Party something that we need to address. It is in the Labour Party manifesto It is in the Labour Party manifesto and It is in the Labour Party manifesto and we're It is in the Labour Party manifesto and we're taking It is in the Labour Party manifesto and we're taking steps It is in the Labour Party manifesto and we're taking steps towards and we're taking steps towards addressing and we're taking steps towards addressing it. and we're taking steps towards addressing it. We're and we're taking steps towards addressing it. We're also and we're taking steps towards addressing it. We're also - and we're taking steps towards addressing it. We're also - we and we're taking steps towards addressing it. We're also - we also addressing it. We're also - we also recommend addressing it. We're also - we also recommend - addressing it. We're also - we also recommend - recognise addressing it. We're also - we also recommend - recognise the addressing it. We're also - we also recommend - recognise the fact addressing it. We're also - we also recommend - recognise the fact that recommend - recognise the fact that food recommend - recognise the fact that food security recommend - recognise the fact that food security in recommend - recognise the fact that food security in New recommend - recognise the fact that food security in New Zealand recommend - recognise the fact that food security in New Zealand is recommend - recognise the fact that food security in New Zealand is an food security in New Zealand is an issue food security in New Zealand is an issue which food security in New Zealand is an issue which is food security in New Zealand is an issue which is why food security in New Zealand is an issue which is why we food security in New Zealand is an issue which is why we invested food security in New Zealand is an issue which is why we invested last issue which is why we invested last year, issue which is why we invested last year, I issue which is why we invested last year, I think, issue which is why we invested last year, I think, $32 issue which is why we invested last year, I think, $32 million issue which is why we invested last year, I think, $32 million towards year, I think, $32 million towards our year, I think, $32 million towards our food year, I think, $32 million towards our food distribution year, I think, $32 million towards our food distribution network. year, I think, $32 million towards our food distribution network. There our food distribution network. There is our food distribution network. There is a our food distribution network. There is a food our food distribution network. There is a food in our food distribution network. There is a food in abundance our food distribution network. There is a food in abundance in our food distribution network. There is a food in abundance in this is a food in abundance in this country, is a food in abundance in this country, but is a food in abundance in this country, but it is a food in abundance in this country, but it isn't is a food in abundance in this country, but it isn't necessarily country, but it isn't necessarily getting country, but it isn't necessarily getting to country, but it isn't necessarily getting to where country, but it isn't necessarily getting to where it country, but it isn't necessarily getting to where it needs country, but it isn't necessarily getting to where it needs to country, but it isn't necessarily getting to where it needs to go country, but it isn't necessarily getting to where it needs to go to. getting to where it needs to go to. So getting to where it needs to go to. So it getting to where it needs to go to. So it is getting to where it needs to go to. So it is about getting to where it needs to go to. So it is about making getting to where it needs to go to. So it is about making sure getting to where it needs to go to. So it is about making sure that So it is about making sure that whanau So it is about making sure that whanau and So it is about making sure that whanau and communities So it is about making sure that whanau and communities are So it is about making sure that whanau and communities are fed. whanau and communities are fed. Whilst whanau and communities are fed. Whilst at whanau and communities are fed. Whilst at the whanau and communities are fed. Whilst at the same whanau and communities are fed. Whilst at the same time whanau and communities are fed. Whilst at the same time doing Whilst at the same time doing something Whilst at the same time doing something to Whilst at the same time doing something to address Whilst at the same time doing something to address the Whilst at the same time doing something to address the large something to address the large amount something to address the large amount of something to address the large amount of food something to address the large amount of food that something to address the large amount of food that goes something to address the large amount of food that goes into something to address the large amount of food that goes into our amount of food that goes into our landfills amount of food that goes into our landfills and amount of food that goes into our landfills and is amount of food that goes into our landfills and is wasted. amount of food that goes into our landfills and is wasted. Would landfills and is wasted. Would increasing landfills and is wasted. Would increasing benefits landfills and is wasted. Would increasing benefits reduce landfills and is wasted. Would increasing benefits reduce the landfills and is wasted. Would increasing benefits reduce the need increasing benefits reduce the need to increasing benefits reduce the need to deliver increasing benefits reduce the need to deliver so increasing benefits reduce the need to deliver so many increasing benefits reduce the need to deliver so many food increasing benefits reduce the need to deliver so many food grants? increasing benefits reduce the need to deliver so many food grants? If to deliver so many food grants? If not, to deliver so many food grants? If not, why to deliver so many food grants? If not, why not? to deliver so many food grants? If not, why not? Mr to deliver so many food grants? If not, why not? Mr Speaker, to deliver so many food grants? If not, why not? Mr Speaker, as to deliver so many food grants? If not, why not? Mr Speaker, as I to deliver so many food grants? If not, why not? Mr Speaker, as I said, not, why not? Mr Speaker, as I said, we not, why not? Mr Speaker, as I said, we are not, why not? Mr Speaker, as I said, we are committed not, why not? Mr Speaker, as I said, we are committed to not, why not? Mr Speaker, as I said, we are committed to continuing not, why not? Mr Speaker, as I said, we are committed to continuing to we are committed to continuing to address we are committed to continuing to address income we are committed to continuing to address income adequacy we are committed to continuing to address income adequacy in we are committed to continuing to address income adequacy in the address income adequacy in the welfare address income adequacy in the welfare system. address income adequacy in the welfare system. I address income adequacy in the welfare system. I will address income adequacy in the welfare system. I will say address income adequacy in the welfare system. I will say part address income adequacy in the welfare system. I will say part of welfare system. I will say part of the welfare system. I will say part of the reason welfare system. I will say part of the reason why welfare system. I will say part of the reason why food welfare system. I will say part of the reason why food grants welfare system. I will say part of the reason why food grants have welfare system. 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When when they go into that offices for help. When is when they go into that offices for help. When is the when they go into that offices for help. When is the Government's when they go into that offices for help. When is the Government's time help. When is the Government's time frame help. When is the Government's time frame in help. When is the Government's time frame in months help. When is the Government's time frame in months and help. When is the Government's time frame in months and years help. When is the Government's time frame in months and years to help. When is the Government's time frame in months and years to take frame in months and years to take action frame in months and years to take action in frame in months and years to take action in the frame in months and years to take action in the medium frame in months and years to take action in the medium to frame in months and years to take action in the medium to long-term action in the medium to long-term recommendations action in the medium to long-term recommendations in action in the medium to long-term recommendations in the action in the medium to long-term recommendations in the Welfare recommendations in the Welfare Export recommendations in the Welfare Export Advisory recommendations in the Welfare Export Advisory Group recommendations in the Welfare Export Advisory Group report? recommendations in the Welfare Export Advisory Group report? Mr Export Advisory Group report? Mr Speaker, Export Advisory Group report? Mr Speaker, when Export Advisory Group report? Mr Speaker, when we Export Advisory Group report? Mr Speaker, when we talk Export Advisory Group report? Mr Speaker, when we talk about Export Advisory Group report? Mr Speaker, when we talk about medium Speaker, when we talk about medium to Speaker, when we talk about medium to long-term, Speaker, when we talk about medium to long-term, generally Speaker, when we talk about medium to long-term, generally we're to long-term, generally we're talking to long-term, generally we're talking about to long-term, generally we're talking about a to long-term, generally we're talking about a three to long-term, generally we're talking about a three to to long-term, generally we're talking about a three to five-year talking about a three to five-year programme talking about a three to five-year programme of talking about a three to five-year programme of work, talking about a three to five-year programme of work, but talking about a three to five-year programme of work, but we talking about a three to five-year programme of work, but we also programme of work, but we also recognise programme of work, but we also recognise that programme of work, but we also recognise that change programme of work, but we also recognise that change and recognise that change and improvements recognise that change and improvements in recognise that change and improvements in the recognise that change and improvements in the welfare recognise that change and improvements in the welfare system improvements in the welfare system will improvements in the welfare system will need improvements in the welfare system will need ongoing. improvements in the welfare system will need ongoing. We improvements in the welfare system will need ongoing. We here improvements in the welfare system will need ongoing. We here not improvements in the welfare system will need ongoing. We here not going will need ongoing. We here not going to will need ongoing. We here not going to get will need ongoing. We here not going to get to will need ongoing. We here not going to get to the will need ongoing. We here not going to get to the end will need ongoing. We here not going to get to the end of will need ongoing. We here not going to get to the end of a will need ongoing. 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Any Government that's in place will need Government that's in place will need to Government that's in place will need to continue Government that's in place will need to continue to Government that's in place will need to continue to improve Government that's in place will need to continue to improve the Government that's in place will need to continue to improve the way Government that's in place will need to continue to improve the way in to continue to improve the way in which to continue to improve the way in which we to continue to improve the way in which we support to continue to improve the way in which we support some to continue to improve the way in which we support some of to continue to improve the way in which we support some of New which we support some of New Zealand's which we support some of New Zealand's most which we support some of New Zealand's most vulnerable which we support some of New Zealand's most vulnerable people. Zealand's most vulnerable people. Before Zealand's most vulnerable people. Before we Zealand's most vulnerable people. Before we move Zealand's most vulnerable people. Before we move to Zealand's most vulnerable people. Before we move to question Zealand's most vulnerable people. Before we move to question 5, Zealand's most vulnerable people. Before we move to question 5, I Zealand's most vulnerable people. 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Thank question today so Mr Bishop has up to eight to use -- grant. Thank you, to eight to use -- grant. Thank you, Mr to eight to use -- grant. Thank you, Mr Speaker. 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: COVID-19 Response: How COVID-19 Response: How many COVID-19 Response: How many people COVID-19 Response: How many people working COVID-19 Response: How many people working in COVID-19 Response: How many people working in a COVID-19 Response: How many people working in a managed How many people working in a managed isolation How many people working in a managed isolation and How many people working in a managed isolation and quarantine How many people working in a managed isolation and quarantine facility isolation and quarantine facility who isolation and quarantine facility who have isolation and quarantine facility who have been isolation and quarantine facility who have been required isolation and quarantine facility who have been required to isolation and quarantine facility who have been required to get who have been required to get a who have been required to get a COVID-19 who have been required to get a COVID-19 test who have been required to get a COVID-19 test under who have been required to get a COVID-19 test under the who have been required to get a COVID-19 test under the COVID-19 a COVID-19 test under the COVID-19 Public a COVID-19 test under the COVID-19 Public Health a COVID-19 test under the COVID-19 Public Health Response Public Health Response (Required Public Health Response (Required Testing) Public Health Response (Required Testing) orders Public Health Response (Required Testing) orders have Public Health Response (Required Testing) orders have not (Required Testing) orders have not been (Required Testing) orders have not been compliant (Required Testing) orders have not been compliant with (Required Testing) orders have not been compliant with these been compliant with these orders been compliant with these orders in been compliant with these orders in getting been compliant with these orders in getting a been compliant with these orders in getting a test orders in getting a test since orders in getting a test since their orders in getting a test since their inception, since their inception, and since their inception, and does since their inception, and does he since their inception, and does he stand since their inception, and does he stand by since their inception, and does he stand by his since their inception, and does he stand by his statement and does he stand by his statement on and does he stand by his statement on non-compliance and does he stand by his statement on non-compliance that and does he stand by his statement on non-compliance that "it and does he stand by his statement on non-compliance that "it does and does he stand by his statement on non-compliance that "it does not on non-compliance that "it does not appear on non-compliance that "it does not appear to on non-compliance that "it does not appear to be on non-compliance that "it does not appear to be a on non-compliance that "it does not appear to be a large-scale on non-compliance that "it does not appear to be a large-scale problem"? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, in Mr Speaker, in the Mr Speaker, in the past Mr Speaker, in the past week, Mr Speaker, in the past week, 2,755 Mr Speaker, in the past week, 2,755 staff Mr Speaker, in the past week, 2,755 staff working Mr Speaker, in the past week, 2,755 staff working in Mr Speaker, in the past week, 2,755 staff working in managed Mr Speaker, in the past week, 2,755 staff working in managed isolation staff working in managed isolation facilities staff working in managed isolation facilities and staff working in managed isolation facilities and 241 staff working in managed isolation facilities and 241 workers staff working in managed isolation facilities and 241 workers in facilities and 241 workers in quarantine facilities and 241 workers in quarantine facilities facilities and 241 workers in quarantine facilities were facilities and 241 workers in quarantine facilities were tested quarantine facilities were tested for quarantine facilities were tested for COVID-19 quarantine facilities were tested for COVID-19 compared quarantine facilities were tested for COVID-19 compared to quarantine facilities were tested for COVID-19 compared to the quarantine facilities were tested for COVID-19 compared to the around for COVID-19 compared to the around 4,500 for COVID-19 compared to the around 4,500 people for COVID-19 compared to the around 4,500 people that for COVID-19 compared to the around 4,500 people that were for COVID-19 compared to the around 4,500 people that were required for COVID-19 compared to the around 4,500 people that were required to 4,500 people that were required to be 4,500 people that were required to be tested 4,500 people that were required to be tested on 4,500 people that were required to be tested on a 4,500 people that were required to be tested on a weekly 4,500 people that were required to be tested on a weekly or 4,500 people that were required to be tested on a weekly or a be tested on a weekly or a fortnightly be tested on a weekly or a fortnightly basis be tested on a weekly or a fortnightly basis under be tested on a weekly or a fortnightly basis under the be tested on a weekly or a fortnightly basis under the order. fortnightly basis under the order. 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It hasn't been possible in the preparation for questions to the preparation for questions to provide the preparation for questions to provide the the preparation for questions to provide the data the preparation for questions to provide the data the the preparation for questions to provide the data the member the preparation for questions to provide the data the member has provide the data the member has requested provide the data the member has requested back provide the data the member has requested back to provide the data the member has requested back to when provide the data the member has requested back to when the provide the data the member has requested back to when the order provide the data the member has requested back to when the order was requested back to when the order was first requested back to when the order was first put requested back to when the order was first put in requested back to when the order was first put in place requested back to when the order was first put in place in requested back to when the order was first put in place in the requested back to when the order was first put in place in the form requested back to when the order was first put in place in the form that first put in place in the form that the first put in place in the form that the member first put in place in the form that the member has first put in place in the form that the member has asked first put in place in the form that the member has asked for first put in place in the form that the member has asked for it first put in place in the form that the member has asked for it because the member has asked for it because that the member has asked for it because that would the member has asked for it because that would require the member has asked for it because that would require significant that would require significant data-matching that would require significant data-matching across that would require significant data-matching across a that would require significant data-matching across a number that would require significant data-matching across a number of data-matching across a number of different data-matching across a number of different records data-matching across a number of different records and data-matching across a number of different records and reconciliation different records and reconciliation of different records and reconciliation of those different records and reconciliation of those records. different records and reconciliation of those records. Responsibility different records and reconciliation of those records. Responsibility for of those records. Responsibility for compliance of those records. Responsibility for compliance with of those records. Responsibility for compliance with the of those records. Responsibility for compliance with the testing of those records. Responsibility for compliance with the testing order compliance with the testing order rests compliance with the testing order rests with compliance with the testing order rests with individuals compliance with the testing order rests with individuals and compliance with the testing order rests with individuals and with rests with individuals and with their rests with individuals and with their employers. rests with individuals and with their employers. For rests with individuals and with their employers. For clarity rests with individuals and with their employers. For clarity - rests with individuals and with their employers. 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For clarity - is he saying that it is not possible for saying that it is not possible for the saying that it is not possible for the Government saying that it is not possible for the Government to saying that it is not possible for the Government to say saying that it is not possible for the Government to say since the Government to say since mandatory the Government to say since mandatory testing the Government to say since mandatory testing began the Government to say since mandatory testing began the the Government to say since mandatory testing began the number mandatory testing began the number of mandatory testing began the number of people mandatory testing began the number of people who mandatory testing began the number of people who have mandatory testing began the number of people who have missed mandatory testing began the number of people who have missed at mandatory testing began the number of people who have missed at least of people who have missed at least one of people who have missed at least one of of people who have missed at least one of the of people who have missed at least one of the fortnightly of people who have missed at least one of the fortnightly or of people who have missed at least one of the fortnightly or weekly one of the fortnightly or weekly COVID-19 one of the fortnightly or weekly COVID-19 test one of the fortnightly or weekly COVID-19 test that one of the fortnightly or weekly COVID-19 test that they're one of the fortnightly or weekly COVID-19 test that they're required COVID-19 test that they're required to COVID-19 test that they're required to undertake? COVID-19 test that they're required to undertake? Mr COVID-19 test that they're required to undertake? Mr Speaker, COVID-19 test that they're required to undertake? Mr Speaker, I COVID-19 test that they're required to undertake? Mr Speaker, I think to undertake? Mr Speaker, I think one to undertake? Mr Speaker, I think one of to undertake? Mr Speaker, I think one of the to undertake? Mr Speaker, I think one of the important to undertake? Mr Speaker, I think one of the important points to undertake? Mr Speaker, I think one of the important points to to undertake? 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(INTERJECTIONS) Why that information. (INTERJECTIONS) Why does that information. (INTERJECTIONS) Why does the that information. (INTERJECTIONS) Why does the Government that information. (INTERJECTIONS) Why does the Government not that information. 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That is the legal their employees' testing. That is the legal requirement. their employees' testing. That is the legal requirement. How their employees' testing. That is the legal requirement. How is their employees' testing. That is the legal requirement. How is it the legal requirement. How is it acceptable the legal requirement. How is it acceptable that the legal requirement. How is it acceptable that a the legal requirement. How is it acceptable that a worker the legal requirement. How is it acceptable that a worker at the legal requirement. How is it acceptable that a worker at the acceptable that a worker at the front-line acceptable that a worker at the front-line of acceptable that a worker at the front-line of our acceptable that a worker at the front-line of our border acceptable that a worker at the front-line of our border response front-line of our border response can front-line of our border response can go front-line of our border response can go six front-line of our border response can go six months front-line of our border response can go six months without front-line of our border response can go six months without being can go six months without being tested can go six months without being tested for can go six months without being tested for COVID-19 can go six months without being tested for COVID-19 and can go six months without being tested for COVID-19 and nobody tested for COVID-19 and nobody notices tested for COVID-19 and nobody notices or tested for COVID-19 and nobody notices or does tested for COVID-19 and nobody notices or does anything tested for COVID-19 and nobody notices or does anything to tested for COVID-19 and nobody notices or does anything to make notices or does anything to make sure notices or does anything to make sure they notices or does anything to make sure they get notices or does anything to make sure they get a notices or does anything to make sure they get a test? notices or does anything to make sure they get a test? Mr notices or does anything to make sure they get a test? Mr Speaker, notices or does anything to make sure they get a test? Mr Speaker, it sure they get a test? Mr Speaker, it isn't. sure they get a test? Mr Speaker, it isn't. Question sure they get a test? Mr Speaker, it isn't. Question No. sure they get a test? Mr Speaker, it isn't. Question No. 6. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development My question is to the Minister for Social Development and My question is to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Social Development and Employment: What Social Development and Employment: What reports Social Development and Employment: What reports has Social Development and Employment: What reports has she Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen on Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen on the What reports has she seen on the number What reports has she seen on the number of What reports has she seen on the number of people What reports has she seen on the number of people receiving What reports has she seen on the number of people receiving financial number of people receiving financial assistance number of people receiving financial assistance from number of people receiving financial assistance from MSD? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, MSD Mr Speaker, MSD released Mr Speaker, MSD released the Mr Speaker, MSD released the March Mr Speaker, MSD released the March quarter Mr Speaker, MSD released the March quarter benefit Mr Speaker, MSD released the March quarter benefit report Mr Speaker, MSD released the March quarter benefit report today Mr Speaker, MSD released the March quarter benefit report today and Mr Speaker, MSD released the March quarter benefit report today and it quarter benefit report today and it shows quarter benefit report today and it shows 32,880 quarter benefit report today and it shows 32,880 people quarter benefit report today and it shows 32,880 people exited quarter benefit report today and it shows 32,880 people exited the shows 32,880 people exited the benefit shows 32,880 people exited the benefit and shows 32,880 people exited the benefit and moved shows 32,880 people exited the benefit and moved into shows 32,880 people exited the benefit and moved into work shows 32,880 people exited the benefit and moved into work this benefit and moved into work this year. benefit and moved into work this year. This benefit and moved into work this year. This number benefit and moved into work this year. This number is benefit and moved into work this year. This number is the benefit and moved into work this year. This number is the largest year. This number is the largest number year. This number is the largest number of year. This number is the largest number of people year. This number is the largest number of people moving year. This number is the largest number of people moving into year. This number is the largest number of people moving into work number of people moving into work since number of people moving into work since electronic number of people moving into work since electronic records number of people moving into work since electronic records began number of people moving into work since electronic records began in since electronic records began in 1996. since electronic records began in 1996. The since electronic records began in 1996. The previous since electronic records began in 1996. The previous biggest since electronic records began in 1996. The previous biggest quarter 1996. The previous biggest quarter was 1996. The previous biggest quarter was March 1996. The previous biggest quarter was March 2000. 1996. The previous biggest quarter was March 2000. Today's 1996. The previous biggest quarter was March 2000. Today's figures 1996. The previous biggest quarter was March 2000. Today's figures also was March 2000. Today's figures also show was March 2000. Today's figures also show a was March 2000. Today's figures also show a fall was March 2000. Today's figures also show a fall of was March 2000. Today's figures also show a fall of 23,563 was March 2000. Today's figures also show a fall of 23,563 from was March 2000. Today's figures also show a fall of 23,563 from the show a fall of 23,563 from the previous show a fall of 23,563 from the previous quarter. show a fall of 23,563 from the previous quarter. There show a fall of 23,563 from the previous quarter. There are show a fall of 23,563 from the previous quarter. There are now previous quarter. There are now 765,937 previous quarter. There are now 765,937 people previous quarter. There are now 765,937 people receiving previous quarter. There are now 765,937 people receiving a previous quarter. There are now 765,937 people receiving a main 765,937 people receiving a main benefit 765,937 people receiving a main benefit in 765,937 people receiving a main benefit in New 765,937 people receiving a main benefit in New Zealand, 765,937 people receiving a main benefit in New Zealand, much 765,937 people receiving a main benefit in New Zealand, much lower benefit in New Zealand, much lower than benefit in New Zealand, much lower than most benefit in New Zealand, much lower than most pundits benefit in New Zealand, much lower than most pundits predicted. benefit in New Zealand, much lower than most pundits predicted. This than most pundits predicted. This Government than most pundits predicted. This Government is than most pundits predicted. This Government is committed than most pundits predicted. This Government is committed to than most pundits predicted. This Government is committed to getting Government is committed to getting people Government is committed to getting people into Government is committed to getting people into work Government is committed to getting people into work and Government is committed to getting people into work and today's Government is committed to getting people into work and today's figures people into work and today's figures show people into work and today's figures show the people into work and today's figures show the interventions people into work and today's figures show the interventions we people into work and today's figures show the interventions we have people into work and today's figures show the interventions we have made show the interventions we have made through show the interventions we have made through the show the interventions we have made through the COVID-19 show the interventions we have made through the COVID-19 crisis show the interventions we have made through the COVID-19 crisis are through the COVID-19 crisis are working. through the COVID-19 crisis are working. How through the COVID-19 crisis are working. How do through the COVID-19 crisis are working. How do these through the COVID-19 crisis are working. How do these statistics working. How do these statistics relate working. How do these statistics relate to working. How do these statistics relate to seasonal working. How do these statistics relate to seasonal trends. working. How do these statistics relate to seasonal trends. It's working. How do these statistics relate to seasonal trends. It's in relate to seasonal trends. It's in line relate to seasonal trends. It's in line with relate to seasonal trends. It's in line with the relate to seasonal trends. It's in line with the trend relate to seasonal trends. It's in line with the trend we relate to seasonal trends. It's in line with the trend we generally relate to seasonal trends. It's in line with the trend we generally see line with the trend we generally see in line with the trend we generally see in the line with the trend we generally see in the March line with the trend we generally see in the March quarter line with the trend we generally see in the March quarter however line with the trend we generally see in the March quarter however signs in the March quarter however signs are in the March quarter however signs are encouraging in the March quarter however signs are encouraging with in the March quarter however signs are encouraging with 10,670 in the March quarter however signs are encouraging with 10,670 more are encouraging with 10,670 more people are encouraging with 10,670 more people moving are encouraging with 10,670 more people moving off are encouraging with 10,670 more people moving off benefit are encouraging with 10,670 more people moving off benefit than are encouraging with 10,670 more people moving off benefit than the people moving off benefit than the same people moving off benefit than the same period people moving off benefit than the same period in people moving off benefit than the same period in 2019. people moving off benefit than the same period in 2019. The people moving off benefit than the same period in 2019. The statistics same period in 2019. The statistics for same period in 2019. The statistics for the same period in 2019. The statistics for the next same period in 2019. The statistics for the next quarter same period in 2019. The statistics for the next quarter will same period in 2019. The statistics for the next quarter will provide same period in 2019. The statistics for the next quarter will provide us for the next quarter will provide us with for the next quarter will provide us with a for the next quarter will provide us with a more for the next quarter will provide us with a more complete for the next quarter will provide us with a more complete insight, for the next quarter will provide us with a more complete insight, but with a more complete insight, but indications with a more complete insight, but indications are with a more complete insight, but indications are positive. with a more complete insight, but indications are positive. This indications are positive. This positivity indications are positive. This positivity is indications are positive. This positivity is reflected indications are positive. This positivity is reflected in indications are positive. This positivity is reflected in the positivity is reflected in the latest positivity is reflected in the latest Jobs positivity is reflected in the latest Jobs Online positivity is reflected in the latest Jobs Online Data positivity is reflected in the latest Jobs Online Data which positivity is reflected in the latest Jobs Online Data which shows latest Jobs Online Data which shows vacancies latest Jobs Online Data which shows vacancies increased latest Jobs Online Data which shows vacancies increased 73.7% latest Jobs Online Data which shows vacancies increased 73.7% compared vacancies increased 73.7% compared to vacancies increased 73.7% compared to a vacancies increased 73.7% compared to a year vacancies increased 73.7% compared to a year earlier. vacancies increased 73.7% compared to a year earlier. Vacancies vacancies increased 73.7% compared to a year earlier. Vacancies are vacancies increased 73.7% compared to a year earlier. Vacancies are up to a year earlier. Vacancies are up across to a year earlier. Vacancies are up across all to a year earlier. Vacancies are up across all industries to a year earlier. Vacancies are up across all industries with to a year earlier. Vacancies are up across all industries with most across all industries with most growth across all industries with most growth being across all industries with most growth being seen across all industries with most growth being seen in across all industries with most growth being seen in healthcare, growth being seen in healthcare, manufacturing, growth being seen in healthcare, manufacturing, construction growth being seen in healthcare, manufacturing, construction and manufacturing, construction and hospitality. manufacturing, construction and hospitality. Supplementary. manufacturing, construction and hospitality. Supplementary. What hospitality. Supplementary. What interventions hospitality. Supplementary. What interventions did hospitality. Supplementary. What interventions did the hospitality. Supplementary. What interventions did the Government interventions did the Government make interventions did the Government make to interventions did the Government make to get interventions did the Government make to get people interventions did the Government make to get people into interventions did the Government make to get people into work? interventions did the Government make to get people into work? Mr make to get people into work? Mr Speaker, make to get people into work? Mr Speaker, we make to get people into work? Mr Speaker, we know make to get people into work? Mr Speaker, we know that make to get people into work? Mr Speaker, we know that the make to get people into work? Mr Speaker, we know that the longer Speaker, we know that the longer people Speaker, we know that the longer people remain Speaker, we know that the longer people remain on Speaker, we know that the longer people remain on a Speaker, we know that the longer people remain on a benefit, Speaker, we know that the longer people remain on a benefit, the Speaker, we know that the longer people remain on a benefit, the more people remain on a benefit, the more difficult people remain on a benefit, the more difficult it people remain on a benefit, the more difficult it becomes people remain on a benefit, the more difficult it becomes for people remain on a benefit, the more difficult it becomes for them people remain on a benefit, the more difficult it becomes for them to difficult it becomes for them to re-enter difficult it becomes for them to re-enter the difficult it becomes for them to re-enter the labour difficult it becomes for them to re-enter the labour market, difficult it becomes for them to re-enter the labour market, so difficult it becomes for them to re-enter the labour market, so early re-enter the labour market, so early interventions re-enter the labour market, so early interventions are re-enter the labour market, so early interventions are vital. re-enter the labour market, so early interventions are vital. That's re-enter the labour market, so early interventions are vital. That's why interventions are vital. That's why the interventions are vital. That's why the Government interventions are vital. That's why the Government invested interventions are vital. That's why the Government invested in interventions are vital. That's why the Government invested in the interventions are vital. That's why the Government invested in the Wage the Government invested in the Wage Subsidy the Government invested in the Wage Subsidy to the Government invested in the Wage Subsidy to keep the Government invested in the Wage Subsidy to keep people the Government invested in the Wage Subsidy to keep people in the Government invested in the Wage Subsidy to keep people in work the Government invested in the Wage Subsidy to keep people in work and Subsidy to keep people in work and invested Subsidy to keep people in work and invested in Subsidy to keep people in work and invested in additional Subsidy to keep people in work and invested in additional $150 Subsidy to keep people in work and invested in additional $150 million invested in additional $150 million to invested in additional $150 million to increase invested in additional $150 million to increase MSD's invested in additional $150 million to increase MSD's employment invested in additional $150 million to increase MSD's employment and to increase MSD's employment and financial to increase MSD's employment and financial services to increase MSD's employment and financial services as to increase MSD's employment and financial services as part to increase MSD's employment and financial services as part of to increase MSD's employment and financial services as part of our financial services as part of our COVID-19 financial services as part of our COVID-19 recovery financial services as part of our COVID-19 recovery package. financial services as part of our COVID-19 recovery package. We financial services as part of our COVID-19 recovery package. We have COVID-19 recovery package. We have continued COVID-19 recovery package. We have continued to COVID-19 recovery package. We have continued to invest COVID-19 recovery package. We have continued to invest in COVID-19 recovery package. We have continued to invest in employment continued to invest in employment outcomes continued to invest in employment outcomes along continued to invest in employment outcomes along the continued to invest in employment outcomes along the way continued to invest in employment outcomes along the way with outcomes along the way with additional outcomes along the way with additional funding outcomes along the way with additional funding for outcomes along the way with additional funding for flexi outcomes along the way with additional funding for flexi wage additional funding for flexi wage and additional funding for flexi wage and bespoke additional funding for flexi wage and bespoke interventions additional funding for flexi wage and bespoke interventions such additional funding for flexi wage and bespoke interventions such as and bespoke interventions such as apprenticeship and bespoke interventions such as apprenticeship boost, and bespoke interventions such as apprenticeship boost, mana and bespoke interventions such as apprenticeship boost, mana and and bespoke interventions such as apprenticeship boost, mana and mahi apprenticeship boost, mana and mahi and and <SPEAKS and <SPEAKS TE and <SPEAKS TE REO and <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . Question <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . Question No. <SPEAKS TE REO MAORI> . Question No. 7. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: Education: How Education: How many Education: How many schools, Education: How many schools, if Education: How many schools, if any, How many schools, if any, had How many schools, if any, had fewer How many schools, if any, had fewer than How many schools, if any, had fewer than 20 How many schools, if any, had fewer than 20 percent had fewer than 20 percent of had fewer than 20 percent of their had fewer than 20 percent of their students had fewer than 20 percent of their students attend had fewer than 20 percent of their students attend regularly of their students attend regularly in of their students attend regularly in 2020, of their students attend regularly in 2020, using of their students attend regularly in 2020, using the of their students attend regularly in 2020, using the Ministry in 2020, using the Ministry of in 2020, using the Ministry of Education's in 2020, using the Ministry of Education's definition of Education's definition of of Education's definition of regular of Education's definition of regular attendance? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I'm Mr Speaker, I'm advised Mr Speaker, I'm advised in Mr Speaker, I'm advised in 2020, Mr Speaker, I'm advised in 2020, 12 Mr Speaker, I'm advised in 2020, 12 primary Mr Speaker, I'm advised in 2020, 12 primary schools Mr Speaker, I'm advised in 2020, 12 primary schools and Mr Speaker, I'm advised in 2020, 12 primary schools and five Mr Speaker, I'm advised in 2020, 12 primary schools and five secondary primary schools and five secondary schools primary schools and five secondary schools had primary schools and five secondary schools had fewer primary schools and five secondary schools had fewer than primary schools and five secondary schools had fewer than 20% primary schools and five secondary schools had fewer than 20% of primary schools and five secondary schools had fewer than 20% of their schools had fewer than 20% of their students schools had fewer than 20% of their students attending schools had fewer than 20% of their students attending 90% schools had fewer than 20% of their students attending 90% of schools had fewer than 20% of their students attending 90% of the schools had fewer than 20% of their students attending 90% of the time students attending 90% of the time which students attending 90% of the time which is students attending 90% of the time which is the students attending 90% of the time which is the ministry's students attending 90% of the time which is the ministry's definition which is the ministry's definition of which is the ministry's definition of regular which is the ministry's definition of regular attendance. which is the ministry's definition of regular attendance. How which is the ministry's definition of regular attendance. How is which is the ministry's definition of regular attendance. How is it of regular attendance. How is it possible of regular attendance. How is it possible that of regular attendance. How is it possible that 17 of regular attendance. How is it possible that 17 schools of regular attendance. How is it possible that 17 schools in of regular attendance. How is it possible that 17 schools in this possible that 17 schools in this country possible that 17 schools in this country have possible that 17 schools in this country have fewer possible that 17 schools in this country have fewer than possible that 17 schools in this country have fewer than 1-in-5 possible that 17 schools in this country have fewer than 1-in-5 of country have fewer than 1-in-5 of their country have fewer than 1-in-5 of their students country have fewer than 1-in-5 of their students attending country have fewer than 1-in-5 of their students attending regularly? their students attending regularly? Mr their students attending regularly? Mr Speaker, their students attending regularly? Mr Speaker, in their students attending regularly? Mr Speaker, in preparation their students attending regularly? Mr Speaker, in preparation for their students attending regularly? Mr Speaker, in preparation for the Mr Speaker, in preparation for the member's Mr Speaker, in preparation for the member's question, Mr Speaker, in preparation for the member's question, I Mr Speaker, in preparation for the member's question, I asked Mr Speaker, in preparation for the member's question, I asked for Mr Speaker, in preparation for the member's question, I asked for a member's question, I asked for a list member's question, I asked for a list of member's question, I asked for a list of all member's question, I asked for a list of all of member's question, I asked for a list of all of the member's question, I asked for a list of all of the schools member's question, I asked for a list of all of the schools that member's question, I asked for a list of all of the schools that fit list of all of the schools that fit that list of all of the schools that fit that category. list of all of the schools that fit that category. In list of all of the schools that fit that category. In terms list of all of the schools that fit that category. In terms of list of all of the schools that fit that category. In terms of primary that category. In terms of primary schools, that category. In terms of primary schools, by that category. In terms of primary schools, by and that category. In terms of primary schools, by and large that category. In terms of primary schools, by and large those that category. In terms of primary schools, by and large those primary schools, by and large those primary schools schools, by and large those primary schools are schools, by and large those primary schools are all schools, by and large those primary schools are all reasonably schools, by and large those primary schools are all reasonably primary schools are all reasonably primary schools schools are all reasonably primary schools so schools are all reasonably primary schools so it schools are all reasonably primary schools so it therefore schools are all reasonably primary schools so it therefore it schools are all reasonably primary schools so it therefore it only schools so it therefore it only takes schools so it therefore it only takes a schools so it therefore it only takes a small schools so it therefore it only takes a small number schools so it therefore it only takes a small number of schools so it therefore it only takes a small number of students schools so it therefore it only takes a small number of students to takes a small number of students to be takes a small number of students to be away takes a small number of students to be away for takes a small number of students to be away for more takes a small number of students to be away for more than takes a small number of students to be away for more than 10% takes a small number of students to be away for more than 10% of takes a small number of students to be away for more than 10% of the be away for more than 10% of the time be away for more than 10% of the time to be away for more than 10% of the time to fall be away for more than 10% of the time to fall into be away for more than 10% of the time to fall into the be away for more than 10% of the time to fall into the category be away for more than 10% of the time to fall into the category that time to fall into the category that the time to fall into the category that the member time to fall into the category that the member has time to fall into the category that the member has mentioned. time to fall into the category that the member has mentioned. In time to fall into the category that the member has mentioned. In terms the member has mentioned. In terms of the member has mentioned. In terms of the the member has mentioned. In terms of the secondary the member has mentioned. In terms of the secondary schools the member has mentioned. In terms of the secondary schools I the member has mentioned. In terms of the secondary schools I would of the secondary schools I would note of the secondary schools I would note there of the secondary schools I would note there are of the secondary schools I would note there are fewer of the secondary schools I would note there are fewer secondary note there are fewer secondary schools note there are fewer secondary schools in note there are fewer secondary schools in that note there are fewer secondary schools in that category note there are fewer secondary schools in that category in note there are fewer secondary schools in that category in 2020 schools in that category in 2020 than schools in that category in 2020 than there schools in that category in 2020 than there were schools in that category in 2020 than there were in schools in that category in 2020 than there were in 2017 schools in that category in 2020 than there were in 2017 when schools in that category in 2020 than there were in 2017 when that than there were in 2017 when that member than there were in 2017 when that member was than there were in 2017 when that member was in than there were in 2017 when that member was in Government. than there were in 2017 when that member was in Government. How than there were in 2017 when that member was in Government. How many member was in Government. How many attendance member was in Government. How many attendance officers member was in Government. How many attendance officers do member was in Government. How many attendance officers do we member was in Government. How many attendance officers do we have attendance officers do we have across attendance officers do we have across the attendance officers do we have across the country attendance officers do we have across the country the attendance officers do we have across the country the deal attendance officers do we have across the country the deal with attendance officers do we have across the country the deal with the across the country the deal with the large across the country the deal with the large number across the country the deal with the large number of across the country the deal with the large number of truant across the country the deal with the large number of truant children? across the country the deal with the large number of truant children? Mr large number of truant children? Mr Speaker, large number of truant children? Mr Speaker, about large number of truant children? Mr Speaker, about the large number of truant children? Mr Speaker, about the same large number of truant children? Mr Speaker, about the same number large number of truant children? Mr Speaker, about the same number that Speaker, about the same number that there Speaker, about the same number that there were Speaker, about the same number that there were when Speaker, about the same number that there were when that Speaker, about the same number that there were when that member Speaker, about the same number that there were when that member was Speaker, about the same number that there were when that member was in there were when that member was in Government. there were when that member was in Government. What there were when that member was in Government. What does there were when that member was in Government. What does it there were when that member was in Government. What does it say there were when that member was in Government. What does it say about Government. What does it say about the Government. What does it say about the Government's Government. What does it say about the Government's priorities Government. What does it say about the Government's priorities in Government. What does it say about the Government's priorities in the the Government's priorities in the education the Government's priorities in the education that the Government's priorities in the education that it the Government's priorities in the education that it allowed the Government's priorities in the education that it allowed there the Government's priorities in the education that it allowed there to education that it allowed there to be education that it allowed there to be just education that it allowed there to be just one education that it allowed there to be just one attendance education that it allowed there to be just one attendance officer be just one attendance officer covering be just one attendance officer covering 80 be just one attendance officer covering 80 schools be just one attendance officer covering 80 schools in be just one attendance officer covering 80 schools in West be just one attendance officer covering 80 schools in West Auckland covering 80 schools in West Auckland in covering 80 schools in West Auckland in the covering 80 schools in West Auckland in the middle covering 80 schools in West Auckland in the middle of covering 80 schools in West Auckland in the middle of last covering 80 schools in West Auckland in the middle of last year? covering 80 schools in West Auckland in the middle of last year? Mr in the middle of last year? Mr Speaker, in the middle of last year? Mr Speaker, I in the middle of last year? Mr Speaker, I would in the middle of last year? Mr Speaker, I would refer in the middle of last year? Mr Speaker, I would refer the in the middle of last year? Mr Speaker, I would refer the member Speaker, I would refer the member back Speaker, I would refer the member back to Speaker, I would refer the member back to the Speaker, I would refer the member back to the reorganisation Speaker, I would refer the member back to the reorganisation of Speaker, I would refer the member back to the reorganisation of the back to the reorganisation of the attendance back to the reorganisation of the attendance service back to the reorganisation of the attendance service undertaken back to the reorganisation of the attendance service undertaken by back to the reorganisation of the attendance service undertaken by the attendance service undertaken by the last attendance service undertaken by the last Government attendance service undertaken by the last Government in attendance service undertaken by the last Government in 2015 attendance service undertaken by the last Government in 2015 which last Government in 2015 which determined last Government in 2015 which determined where last Government in 2015 which determined where the last Government in 2015 which determined where the attendance determined where the attendance resources determined where the attendance resources were determined where the attendance resources were located determined where the attendance resources were located and determined where the attendance resources were located and under resources were located and under contracts resources were located and under contracts signed resources were located and under contracts signed by resources were located and under contracts signed by his resources were located and under contracts signed by his Government. contracts signed by his Government. Has contracts signed by his Government. Has he contracts signed by his Government. Has he considered contracts signed by his Government. Has he considered changing contracts signed by his Government. Has he considered changing his contracts signed by his Government. Has he considered changing his first Has he considered changing his first priority Has he considered changing his first priority in Has he considered changing his first priority in the Has he considered changing his first priority in the National Has he considered changing his first priority in the National Education priority in the National Education and priority in the National Education and Learning priority in the National Education and Learning Priorities priority in the National Education and Learning Priorities from priority in the National Education and Learning Priorities from ensure and Learning Priorities from ensure places and Learning Priorities from ensure places of and Learning Priorities from ensure places of learning and Learning Priorities from ensure places of learning are and Learning Priorities from ensure places of learning are safe, places of learning are safe, inclusive places of learning are safe, inclusive and places of learning are safe, inclusive and free places of learning are safe, inclusive and free from places of learning are safe, inclusive and free from racism, inclusive and free from racism, discrimination inclusive and free from racism, discrimination and inclusive and free from racism, discrimination and bullying inclusive and free from racism, discrimination and bullying to discrimination and bullying to ensuring discrimination and bullying to ensuring the discrimination and bullying to ensuring the kids discrimination and bullying to ensuring the kids are discrimination and bullying to ensuring the kids are at discrimination and bullying to ensuring the kids are at school? discrimination and bullying to ensuring the kids are at school? Mr ensuring the kids are at school? Mr Speaker, ensuring the kids are at school? Mr Speaker, of ensuring the kids are at school? Mr Speaker, of course ensuring the kids are at school? Mr Speaker, of course the ensuring the kids are at school? Mr Speaker, of course the people ensuring the kids are at school? 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Thank you, Mr Speaker. parents. Marja Lubeck. Thank you, Mr Speaker. What parents. Marja Lubeck. Thank you, Mr Speaker. What additional parents. Marja Lubeck. Thank you, Mr Speaker. What additional support parents. Marja Lubeck. Thank you, Mr Speaker. What additional support has Speaker. What additional support has the Speaker. What additional support has the Government Speaker. What additional support has the Government provided Speaker. What additional support has the Government provided to Speaker. What additional support has the Government provided to support the Government provided to support student the Government provided to support student attendance? the Government provided to support student attendance? Mr the Government provided to support student attendance? Mr Speaker, student attendance? Mr Speaker, following student attendance? Mr Speaker, following COVID-19, student attendance? Mr Speaker, following COVID-19, the student attendance? Mr Speaker, following COVID-19, the Government following COVID-19, the Government set following COVID-19, the Government set aside following COVID-19, the Government set aside the following COVID-19, the Government set aside the Urgent following COVID-19, the Government set aside the Urgent Response following COVID-19, the Government set aside the Urgent Response Fund set aside the Urgent Response Fund to set aside the Urgent Response Fund to help set aside the Urgent Response Fund to help schools set aside the Urgent Response Fund to help schools to set aside the Urgent Response Fund to help schools to reengage set aside the Urgent Response Fund to help schools to reengage students to help schools to reengage students with to help schools to reengage students with their to help schools to reengage students with their learning to help schools to reengage students with their learning including to help schools to reengage students with their learning including to with their learning including to address with their learning including to address the with their learning including to address the attendance with their learning including to address the attendance channels with their learning including to address the attendance channels that address the attendance channels that have address the attendance channels that have been address the attendance channels that have been -- address the attendance channels that have been -- challenges address the attendance channels that have been -- challenges that address the attendance channels that have been -- challenges that have have been -- challenges that have been have been -- challenges that have been evident have been -- challenges that have been evident and have been -- challenges that have been evident and growing have been -- challenges that have been evident and growing over have been -- challenges that have been evident and growing over some been evident and growing over some time. been evident and growing over some time. 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The budget also provided an additional $2.5 million for the additional $2.5 million for the attendance additional $2.5 million for the attendance service, additional $2.5 million for the attendance service, one additional $2.5 million for the attendance service, one of additional $2.5 million for the attendance service, one of the additional $2.5 million for the attendance service, one of the first attendance service, one of the first increases attendance service, one of the first increases for attendance service, one of the first increases for some attendance service, one of the first increases for some time, attendance service, one of the first increases for some time, to attendance service, one of the first increases for some time, to ensure increases for some time, to ensure there increases for some time, to ensure there are increases for some time, to ensure there are more increases for some time, to ensure there are more people increases for some time, to ensure there are more people working increases for some time, to ensure there are more people working with there are more people working with those there are more people working with those who there are more people working with those who are there are more people working with those who are at there are more people working with those who are at risk there are more people working with those who are at risk of there are more people working with those who are at risk of disengaging those who are at risk of disengaging who those who are at risk of disengaging who have those who are at risk of disengaging who have become those who are at risk of disengaging who have become unenrolled. those who are at risk of disengaging who have become unenrolled. Question who have become unenrolled. Question No. who have become unenrolled. Question No. 8. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: Education: What Education: What action Education: What action is Education: What action is the Education: What action is the Government Education: What action is the Government taking What action is the Government taking to What action is the Government taking to support What action is the Government taking to support Auckland What action is the Government taking to support Auckland schools to support Auckland schools to to support Auckland schools to provide to support Auckland schools to provide learning to support Auckland schools to provide learning environments to provide learning environments for to provide learning environments for their to provide learning environments for their students to provide learning environments for their students that to provide learning environments for their students that are to provide learning environments for their students that are warm, for their students that are warm, comfortable, for their students that are warm, comfortable, and for their students that are warm, comfortable, and fit for their students that are warm, comfortable, and fit for for their students that are warm, comfortable, and fit for purpose? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, three Mr Speaker, three Auckland Mr Speaker, three Auckland schools Mr Speaker, three Auckland schools in Mr Speaker, three Auckland schools in urgent Mr Speaker, three Auckland schools in urgent need Mr Speaker, three Auckland schools in urgent need of Mr Speaker, three Auckland schools in urgent need of an Mr Speaker, three Auckland schools in urgent need of an upgrade Mr Speaker, three Auckland schools in urgent need of an upgrade are in urgent need of an upgrade are benefiting in urgent need of an upgrade are benefiting as in urgent need of an upgrade are benefiting as part in urgent need of an upgrade are benefiting as part of in urgent need of an upgrade are benefiting as part of the benefiting as part of the Government's benefiting as part of the Government's $1.3 benefiting as part of the Government's $1.3 billion benefiting as part of the Government's $1.3 billion nationwide Government's $1.3 billion nationwide school Government's $1.3 billion nationwide school redevelopment Government's $1.3 billion nationwide school redevelopment programme. 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Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, on Mr Speaker, on behalf Mr Speaker, on behalf of Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister of Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister of Housing Associate Minister of Housing Homelessness, Associate Minister of Housing Homelessness, I Associate Minister of Housing Homelessness, I have Associate Minister of Housing Homelessness, I have received Associate Minister of Housing Homelessness, I have received six Homelessness, I have received six briefings Homelessness, I have received six briefings that Homelessness, I have received six briefings that reflect Homelessness, I have received six briefings that reflect the briefings that reflect the Government's briefings that reflect the Government's priority... briefings that reflect the Government's priority... Order, briefings that reflect the Government's priority... 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We know there is more to do. cars. We know there is more to do. People cars. We know there is more to do. People who cars. We know there is more to do. People who are cars. We know there is more to do. 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What accommodation options for people. What I'm accommodation options for people. What I'm also accommodation options for people. What I'm also concerned accommodation options for people. What I'm also concerned about, accommodation options for people. 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Has she seen advice from the Ministry of Housing and from the Ministry of Housing and Urban from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in this from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in this document, Urban Development in this document, that Urban Development in this document, that they Urban Development in this document, that they are Urban Development in this document, that they are not Urban Development in this document, that they are not able Urban Development in this document, that they are not able to Urban Development in this document, that they are not able to regulate that they are not able to regulate for that they are not able to regulate for quality that they are not able to regulate for quality standards that they are not able to regulate for quality standards and that they are not able to regulate for quality standards and emergency for quality standards and emergency accommodation? for quality standards and emergency accommodation? 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And is it, therefore, acceptable that 4,000 families are acceptable that 4,000 families are currently acceptable that 4,000 families are currently raising acceptable that 4,000 families are currently raising their acceptable that 4,000 families are currently raising their children acceptable that 4,000 families are currently raising their children in currently raising their children in this currently raising their children in this - currently raising their children in this - these currently raising their children in this - these motels? currently raising their children in this - these motels? Mr currently raising their children in this - these motels? Mr Speaker, currently raising their children in this - these motels? Mr Speaker, on this - these motels? Mr Speaker, on behalf this - these motels? Mr Speaker, on behalf of this - these motels? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the this - these motels? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Associate this - these motels? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister this - these motels? 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Can she confirm answers - is she aware she confirm answers - is she aware of she confirm answers - is she aware of answers she confirm answers - is she aware of answers to she confirm answers - is she aware of answers to written she confirm answers - is she aware of answers to written questions she confirm answers - is she aware of answers to written questions from of answers to written questions from Minister of answers to written questions from Minister Sepuloni of answers to written questions from Minister Sepuloni that of answers to written questions from Minister Sepuloni that show of answers to written questions from Minister Sepuloni that show the Minister Sepuloni that show the Government Minister Sepuloni that show the Government does Minister Sepuloni that show the Government does not Minister Sepuloni that show the Government does not centrally Minister Sepuloni that show the Government does not centrally record Government does not centrally record reported Government does not centrally record reported incidents Government does not centrally record reported incidents of Government does not centrally record reported incidents of family Government does not centrally record reported incidents of family harm Government does not centrally record reported incidents of family harm or reported incidents of family harm or criminal reported incidents of family harm or criminal activity reported incidents of family harm or criminal activity occurring reported incidents of family harm or criminal activity occurring in criminal activity occurring in emergency criminal activity occurring in emergency housing? criminal activity occurring in emergency housing? And criminal activity occurring in emergency housing? And if criminal activity occurring in emergency housing? And if so, criminal activity occurring in emergency housing? And if so, how emergency housing? And if so, how does emergency housing? And if so, how does she emergency housing? And if so, how does she know emergency housing? And if so, how does she know these emergency housing? And if so, how does she know these motels emergency housing? And if so, how does she know these motels are emergency housing? And if so, how does she know these motels are safe does she know these motels are safe places does she know these motels are safe places for does she know these motels are safe places for children does she know these motels are safe places for children to does she know these motels are safe places for children to be? does she know these motels are safe places for children to be? Mr places for children to be? Mr Speaker, places for children to be? 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We're collectively find solutions and that work is progressing well. We're a work is progressing well. We're a Government work is progressing well. We're a Government that work is progressing well. We're a Government that are work is progressing well. We're a Government that are taking work is progressing well. We're a Government that are taking action work is progressing well. We're a Government that are taking action on Government that are taking action on homelessness, Government that are taking action on homelessness, Mr Government that are taking action on homelessness, Mr Speaker. homelessness, Mr Speaker. Supplementary. homelessness, Mr Speaker. Supplementary. Which homelessness, Mr Speaker. Supplementary. Which specific Supplementary. Which specific emergency Supplementary. Which specific emergency accommodation Supplementary. Which specific emergency accommodation providers emergency accommodation providers has emergency accommodation providers has she emergency accommodation providers has she visited emergency accommodation providers has she visited since emergency accommodation providers has she visited since becoming has she visited since becoming Minister? has she visited since becoming Minister? And has she visited since becoming Minister? And can has she visited since becoming Minister? And can she has she visited since becoming Minister? And can she guarantee has she visited since becoming Minister? And can she guarantee to Minister? And can she guarantee to this Minister? And can she guarantee to this House Minister? And can she guarantee to this House that Minister? And can she guarantee to this House that they Minister? And can she guarantee to this House that they are Minister? And can she guarantee to this House that they are safe Minister? And can she guarantee to this House that they are safe places this House that they are safe places for this House that they are safe places for children this House that they are safe places for children to this House that they are safe places for children to be this House that they are safe places for children to be raised? this House that they are safe places for children to be raised? Mr for children to be raised? Mr Speaker, for children to be raised? Mr Speaker, on for children to be raised? Mr Speaker, on behalf for children to be raised? Mr Speaker, on behalf of for children to be raised? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the for children to be raised? Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister, Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister, I Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister, I invite Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister, I invite that Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister, I invite that member Speaker, on behalf of the Associate Minister, I invite that member to Minister, I invite that member to put Minister, I invite that member to put that Minister, I invite that member to put that in Minister, I invite that member to put that in writing Minister, I invite that member to put that in writing and Minister, I invite that member to put that in writing and I Minister, I invite that member to put that in writing and I will Minister, I invite that member to put that in writing and I will get put that in writing and I will get back put that in writing and I will get back to put that in writing and I will get back to her. put that in writing and I will get back to her. Question put that in writing and I will get back to her. Question No. put that in writing and I will get back to her. Question No. 10. 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 Building My question is to the Minister for Building and My question is to the Minister for Building and Construction: Building and Construction: What Building and Construction: What recent Building and Construction: What recent reports Building and Construction: What recent reports has Building and Construction: What recent reports has she Building and Construction: What recent reports has she seen What recent reports has she seen regarding What recent reports has she seen regarding the What recent reports has she seen regarding the Construction What recent reports has she seen regarding the Construction Skills regarding the Construction Skills Action regarding the Construction Skills Action Plan? 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Since into construction-related education and employment. Since the into construction-related education and employment. Since the plan into construction-related education and employment. Since the plan was and employment. Since the plan was launched and employment. Since the plan was launched in and employment. Since the plan was launched in 2018, and employment. Since the plan was launched in 2018, more and employment. Since the plan was launched in 2018, more than and employment. Since the plan was launched in 2018, more than 9,300 launched in 2018, more than 9,300 people launched in 2018, more than 9,300 people have launched in 2018, more than 9,300 people have taken launched in 2018, more than 9,300 people have taken up launched in 2018, more than 9,300 people have taken up education launched in 2018, more than 9,300 people have taken up education or people have taken up education or employment people have taken up education or employment opportunities people have taken up education or employment opportunities in people have taken up education or employment opportunities in the employment opportunities in the construction employment opportunities in the construction sector employment opportunities in the construction sector through employment opportunities in the construction sector through various construction sector through various Government construction sector through various Government initiatives. construction sector through various Government initiatives. Mr construction sector through various Government initiatives. Mr Speaker, Government initiatives. Mr Speaker, our Government initiatives. Mr Speaker, our building Government initiatives. Mr Speaker, our building sector Government initiatives. Mr Speaker, our building sector has Government initiatives. Mr Speaker, our building sector has a Government initiatives. Mr Speaker, our building sector has a big Government initiatives. Mr Speaker, our building sector has a big job our building sector has a big job ahead our building sector has a big job ahead of our building sector has a big job ahead of it our building sector has a big job ahead of it and our building sector has a big job ahead of it and the our building sector has a big job ahead of it and the success our building sector has a big job ahead of it and the success of our building sector has a big job ahead of it and the success of the ahead of it and the success of the action ahead of it and the success of the action plan ahead of it and the success of the action plan is ahead of it and the success of the action plan is another ahead of it and the success of the action plan is another example ahead of it and the success of the action plan is another example of action plan is another example of this action plan is another example of this Government action plan is another example of this Government supporting action plan is another example of this Government supporting the this Government supporting the sector this Government supporting the sector to this Government supporting the sector to deliver this Government supporting the sector to deliver for this Government supporting the sector to deliver for New this Government supporting the sector to deliver for New Zealand. sector to deliver for New Zealand. Supplementary. sector to deliver for New Zealand. Supplementary. How sector to deliver for New Zealand. Supplementary. How has sector to deliver for New Zealand. Supplementary. How has the Supplementary. How has the Construction Supplementary. How has the Construction Skills Supplementary. How has the Construction Skills Action Supplementary. How has the Construction Skills Action Plan Construction Skills Action Plan surpassed Construction Skills Action Plan surpassed its Construction Skills Action Plan surpassed its target? Construction Skills Action Plan surpassed its target? Mr Construction Skills Action Plan surpassed its target? Mr Speaker, surpassed its target? Mr Speaker, the surpassed its target? Mr Speaker, the plan surpassed its target? Mr Speaker, the plan was surpassed its target? Mr Speaker, the plan was a surpassed its target? Mr Speaker, the plan was a 3-year surpassed its target? Mr Speaker, the plan was a 3-year programme surpassed its target? Mr Speaker, the plan was a 3-year programme of the plan was a 3-year programme of work the plan was a 3-year programme of work that the plan was a 3-year programme of work that was the plan was a 3-year programme of work that was expected the plan was a 3-year programme of work that was expected to the plan was a 3-year programme of work that was expected to deliver the plan was a 3-year programme of work that was expected to deliver by work that was expected to deliver by October work that was expected to deliver by October 2021. work that was expected to deliver by October 2021. However, work that was expected to deliver by October 2021. However, thanks work that was expected to deliver by October 2021. However, thanks to work that was expected to deliver by October 2021. However, thanks to a October 2021. However, thanks to a strong October 2021. However, thanks to a strong performance October 2021. However, thanks to a strong performance of October 2021. However, thanks to a strong performance of programmes strong performance of programmes within strong performance of programmes within the strong performance of programmes within the plan, strong performance of programmes within the plan, like strong performance of programmes within the plan, like mana strong performance of programmes within the plan, like mana and strong performance of programmes within the plan, like mana and mahi within the plan, like mana and mahi which within the plan, like mana and mahi which has within the plan, like mana and mahi which has placed within the plan, like mana and mahi which has placed over within the plan, like mana and mahi which has placed over 2,200 within the plan, like mana and mahi which has placed over 2,200 people which has placed over 2,200 people in which has placed over 2,200 people in the which has placed over 2,200 people in the construction which has placed over 2,200 people in the construction sector, which has placed over 2,200 people in the construction sector, stills in the construction sector, stills for in the construction sector, stills for industry, in the construction sector, stills for industry, supporting in the construction sector, stills for industry, supporting another for industry, supporting another 1,600 for industry, supporting another 1,600 and for industry, supporting another 1,600 and growing for industry, supporting another 1,600 and growing careers for industry, supporting another 1,600 and growing careers and 1,600 and growing careers and credentials 1,600 and growing careers and credentials another 1,600 and growing careers and credentials another 5,200, 1,600 and growing careers and credentials another 5,200, we're credentials another 5,200, we're exceeding credentials another 5,200, we're exceeding our credentials another 5,200, we're exceeding our targets credentials another 5,200, we're exceeding our targets and credentials another 5,200, we're exceeding our targets and delivering exceeding our targets and delivering for exceeding our targets and delivering for the exceeding our targets and delivering for the sector. exceeding our targets and delivering for the sector. Supplementary. exceeding our targets and delivering for the sector. Supplementary. How for the sector. Supplementary. How has for the sector. Supplementary. How has the for the sector. Supplementary. How has the building for the sector. Supplementary. How has the building sector for the sector. Supplementary. How has the building sector responded for the sector. Supplementary. How has the building sector responded to has the building sector responded to Government has the building sector responded to Government initiatives has the building sector responded to Government initiatives like has the building sector responded to Government initiatives like the Government initiatives like the Construction Government initiatives like the Construction Skills Government initiatives like the Construction Skills Action Government initiatives like the Construction Skills Action Plan? Government initiatives like the Construction Skills Action Plan? Mr Construction Skills Action Plan? Mr Speaker, Construction Skills Action Plan? Mr Speaker, we're Construction Skills Action Plan? Mr Speaker, we're already Construction Skills Action Plan? Mr Speaker, we're already seeing Construction Skills Action Plan? Mr Speaker, we're already seeing the Speaker, we're already seeing the building Speaker, we're already seeing the building and Speaker, we're already seeing the building and construction Speaker, we're already seeing the building and construction sector building and construction sector respond building and construction sector respond with building and construction sector respond with Statistics building and construction sector respond with Statistics NZ building and construction sector respond with Statistics NZ data building and construction sector respond with Statistics NZ data has respond with Statistics NZ data has shown respond with Statistics NZ data has shown strong respond with Statistics NZ data has shown strong growth respond with Statistics NZ data has shown strong growth in respond with Statistics NZ data has shown strong growth in the respond with Statistics NZ data has shown strong growth in the sector shown strong growth in the sector despite shown strong growth in the sector despite COVID-19. shown strong growth in the sector despite COVID-19. With shown strong growth in the sector despite COVID-19. With the shown strong growth in the sector despite COVID-19. With the most despite COVID-19. With the most recent despite COVID-19. With the most recent household despite COVID-19. With the most recent household labour despite COVID-19. With the most recent household labour force despite COVID-19. With the most recent household labour force survey recent household labour force survey shows recent household labour force survey shows an recent household labour force survey shows an annual recent household labour force survey shows an annual increase recent household labour force survey shows an annual increase of recent household labour force survey shows an annual increase of 21,000 shows an annual increase of 21,000 people shows an annual increase of 21,000 people employed shows an annual increase of 21,000 people employed in shows an annual increase of 21,000 people employed in the shows an annual increase of 21,000 people employed in the construction people employed in the construction industry. people employed in the construction industry. It's people employed in the construction industry. It's also people employed in the construction industry. It's also encouraging people employed in the construction industry. It's also encouraging to industry. 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has invested in exploring what the reason why this Government has - has invested in exploring what it the reason why this Government has - has invested in exploring what it is has invested in exploring what it is that has invested in exploring what it is that we has invested in exploring what it is that we need has invested in exploring what it is that we need to has invested in exploring what it is that we need to do has invested in exploring what it is that we need to do to has invested in exploring what it is that we need to do to address has invested in exploring what it is that we need to do to address the that we need to do to address the long-term that we need to do to address the long-term problem that we need to do to address the long-term problem of that we need to do to address the long-term problem of dry that we need to do to address the long-term problem of dry year that we need to do to address the long-term problem of dry year risk, long-term problem of dry year risk, particularly long-term problem of dry year risk, particularly around long-term problem of dry year risk, particularly around looking long-term problem of dry year risk, particularly around looking at long-term problem of dry year risk, particularly around looking at the particularly around looking at the option particularly around looking at the option of particularly around looking at the option of pumped particularly around looking at the option of pumped hydro, particularly around looking at the option of pumped hydro, but particularly around looking at the option of pumped hydro, but I particularly around looking at the option of pumped hydro, but I also option of pumped hydro, but I also would option of pumped hydro, but I also would remind option of pumped hydro, but I also would remind that option of pumped hydro, but I also would remind that member option of pumped hydro, but I also would remind that member that option of pumped hydro, but I also would remind that member that the option of pumped hydro, but I also would remind that member that the EA would remind that member that the EA stress would remind that member that the EA stress testing would remind that member that the EA stress testing for would remind that member that the EA stress testing for major would remind that member that the EA stress testing for major electricity stress testing for major electricity users stress testing for major electricity users actually stress testing for major electricity users actually the stress testing for major electricity users actually the stress stress testing for major electricity users actually the stress tests stress testing for major electricity users actually the stress tests at users actually the stress tests at unit users actually the stress tests at unit prices users actually the stress tests at unit prices of users actually the stress tests at unit prices of $400 users actually the stress tests at unit prices of $400 a users actually the stress tests at unit prices of $400 a megawatt users actually the stress tests at unit prices of $400 a megawatt hour unit prices of $400 a megawatt hour for unit prices of $400 a megawatt hour for a unit prices of $400 a megawatt hour for a period unit prices of $400 a megawatt hour for a period over unit prices of $400 a megawatt hour for a period over three unit prices of $400 a megawatt hour for a period over three months unit prices of $400 a megawatt hour for a period over three months and for a period over three months and indeed for a period over three months and indeed eight for a period over three months and indeed eight hours for a period over three months and indeed eight hours over for a period over three months and indeed eight hours over a for a period over three months and indeed eight hours over a winter indeed eight hours over a winter period indeed eight hours over a winter period at indeed eight hours over a winter period at $10,000 indeed eight hours over a winter period at $10,000 a indeed eight hours over a winter period at $10,000 a megawatt indeed eight hours over a winter period at $10,000 a megawatt hour, period at $10,000 a megawatt hour, that period at $10,000 a megawatt hour, that this period at $10,000 a megawatt hour, that this is period at $10,000 a megawatt hour, that this is within period at $10,000 a megawatt hour, that this is within the period at $10,000 a megawatt hour, that this is within the parameters that this is within the parameters of that this is within the parameters of what that this is within the parameters of what our that this is within the parameters of what our electricity that this is within the parameters of what our electricity system that this is within the parameters of what our electricity system is of what our electricity system is set of what our electricity system is for of what our electricity system is set up to of what our electricity system is set up to deliver. of what our electricity system is set up to deliver. When of what our electricity system is set up to deliver. When she of what our electricity system is set up to deliver. When she said of what our electricity system is set up to deliver. When she said at set up to deliver. When she said at the set up to deliver. When she said at the time set up to deliver. When she said at the time of set up to deliver. When she said at the time of the set up to deliver. When she said at the time of the oil set up to deliver. When she said at the time of the oil and set up to deliver. When she said at the time of the oil and gas set up to deliver. When she said at the time of the oil and gas ban set up to deliver. When she said at the time of the oil and gas ban in the time of the oil and gas ban in 2018, the time of the oil and gas ban in 2018, quote, the time of the oil and gas ban in 2018, quote, "I the time of the oil and gas ban in 2018, quote, "I don't the time of the oil and gas ban in 2018, quote, "I don't want the time of the oil and gas ban in 2018, quote, "I don't want to the time of the oil and gas ban in 2018, quote, "I don't want to see the time of the oil and gas ban in 2018, quote, "I don't want to see an 2018, quote, "I don't want to see an abrupt 2018, quote, "I don't want to see an abrupt transition 2018, quote, "I don't want to see an abrupt transition that 2018, quote, "I don't want to see an abrupt transition that leave abrupt transition that leave industries abrupt transition that leave industries stagnant, abrupt transition that leave industries stagnant, communities industries stagnant, communities without industries stagnant, communities without a industries stagnant, communities without a future industries stagnant, communities without a future and industries stagnant, communities without a future and individuals without a future and individuals without without a future and individuals without hope", without a future and individuals without hope", does without a future and individuals without hope", does she without a future and individuals without hope", does she believe without a future and individuals without hope", does she believe a without hope", does she believe a four-fold without hope", does she believe a four-fold increase without hope", does she believe a four-fold increase in without hope", does she believe a four-fold increase in electricity four-fold increase in electricity prices four-fold increase in electricity prices in four-fold increase in electricity prices in just four-fold increase in electricity prices in just three four-fold increase in electricity prices in just three years four-fold increase in electricity prices in just three years is four-fold increase in electricity prices in just three years is an prices in just three years is an abrupt prices in just three years is an abrupt transition? prices in just three years is an abrupt transition? Mr prices in just three years is an abrupt transition? Mr Speaker, prices in just three years is an abrupt transition? Mr Speaker, I abrupt transition? Mr Speaker, I would abrupt transition? Mr Speaker, I would caution abrupt transition? Mr Speaker, I would caution that abrupt transition? Mr Speaker, I would caution that member abrupt transition? Mr Speaker, I would caution that member about would caution that member about repeating would caution that member about repeating lines would caution that member about repeating lines that would caution that member about repeating lines that were would caution that member about repeating lines that were found repeating lines that were found during repeating lines that were found during the repeating lines that were found during the election repeating lines that were found during the election campaign repeating lines that were found during the election campaign when during the election campaign when her during the election campaign when her party during the election campaign when her party tried during the election campaign when her party tried to during the election campaign when her party tried to run during the election campaign when her party tried to run them during the election campaign when her party tried to run them to during the election campaign when her party tried to run them to be her party tried to run them to be false her party tried to run them to be false to her party tried to run them to be false to this her party tried to run them to be false to this is her party tried to run them to be false to this is a her party tried to run them to be false to this is a serious false to this is a serious discussion false to this is a serious discussion and false to this is a serious discussion and it false to this is a serious discussion and it is false to this is a serious discussion and it is one false to this is a serious discussion and it is one that discussion and it is one that actually discussion and it is one that actually we discussion and it is one that actually we need discussion and it is one that actually we need to discussion and it is one that actually we need to look discussion and it is one that actually we need to look at. discussion and it is one that actually we need to look at. 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She reflection on the member who asked the question. She will reflection on the member who asked the question. She will withdraw reflection on the member who asked the question. She will withdraw and the question. She will withdraw and apologise. the question. She will withdraw and apologise. Sorry, the question. She will withdraw and apologise. Sorry, point the question. She will withdraw and apologise. Sorry, point of the question. She will withdraw and apologise. Sorry, point of order, the question. She will withdraw and apologise. Sorry, point of order, Mr apologise. Sorry, point of order, Mr Speaker. apologise. Sorry, point of order, Mr Speaker. I'm apologise. Sorry, point of order, Mr Speaker. I'm happy apologise. Sorry, point of order, Mr Speaker. I'm happy to apologise. Sorry, point of order, Mr Speaker. I'm happy to withdraw apologise. Sorry, point of order, Mr Speaker. I'm happy to withdraw and Speaker. I'm happy to withdraw and apologise, Speaker. I'm happy to withdraw and apologise, but Speaker. I'm happy to withdraw and apologise, but I Speaker. I'm happy to withdraw and apologise, but I do Speaker. I'm happy to withdraw and apologise, but I do want Speaker. I'm happy to withdraw and apologise, but I do want as Speaker. I'm happy to withdraw and apologise, but I do want as point Speaker. 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