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In 2011 an motu study on the benefits of motu study on the benefits of insulation motu study on the benefits of insulation found motu study on the benefits of insulation found that motu study on the benefits of insulation found that the motu study on the benefits of insulation found that the benefit insulation found that the benefit cost insulation found that the benefit cost ratio insulation found that the benefit cost ratio was insulation found that the benefit cost ratio was $4.66 insulation found that the benefit cost ratio was $4.66 for insulation found that the benefit cost ratio was $4.66 for every cost ratio was $4.66 for every dollar cost ratio was $4.66 for every dollar spent cost ratio was $4.66 for every dollar spent in cost ratio was $4.66 for every dollar spent in comfort cost ratio was $4.66 for every dollar spent in comfort and dollar spent in comfort and wellbeing. dollar spent in comfort and wellbeing. It dollar spent in comfort and wellbeing. It is dollar spent in comfort and wellbeing. It is my dollar spent in comfort and wellbeing. It is my intention dollar spent in comfort and wellbeing. It is my intention to wellbeing. It is my intention to update wellbeing. It is my intention to update the wellbeing. It is my intention to update the study wellbeing. It is my intention to update the study to wellbeing. It is my intention to update the study to also wellbeing. It is my intention to update the study to also look wellbeing. It is my intention to update the study to also look at wellbeing. It is my intention to update the study to also look at the update the study to also look at the impact update the study to also look at the impact of update the study to also look at the impact of heat update the study to also look at the impact of heat pumps update the study to also look at the impact of heat pumps under update the study to also look at the impact of heat pumps under programme impact of heat pumps under programme which impact of heat pumps under programme which were impact of heat pumps under programme which were introduced impact of heat pumps under programme which were introduced in impact of heat pumps under programme which were introduced in 2019. impact of heat pumps under programme which were introduced in 2019. How which were introduced in 2019. How many which were introduced in 2019. How many jobs which were introduced in 2019. How many jobs will which were introduced in 2019. How many jobs will be which were introduced in 2019. How many jobs will be supported which were introduced in 2019. How many jobs will be supported by which were introduced in 2019. How many jobs will be supported by the many jobs will be supported by the Warmer many jobs will be supported by the Warmer Kiwi many jobs will be supported by the Warmer Kiwi Homes many jobs will be supported by the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme? many jobs will be supported by the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme? The Warmer Kiwi Homes programme? The Warmer Warmer Kiwi Homes programme? The Warmer Kiwi Warmer Kiwi Homes programme? The Warmer Kiwi Hopes Warmer Kiwi Homes programme? The Warmer Kiwi Hopes programme Warmer Kiwi Homes programme? The Warmer Kiwi Hopes programme has Warmer Kiwi Homes programme? The Warmer Kiwi Hopes programme has been Warmer Kiwi Hopes programme has been hugely Warmer Kiwi Hopes programme has been hugely successful Warmer Kiwi Hopes programme has been hugely successful not Warmer Kiwi Hopes programme has been hugely successful not only Warmer Kiwi Hopes programme has been hugely successful not only for Warmer Kiwi Hopes programme has been hugely successful not only for grant hugely successful not only for grant recipients hugely successful not only for grant recipients but hugely successful not only for grant recipients but for hugely successful not only for grant recipients but for enabling hugely successful not only for grant recipients but for enabling service recipients but for enabling service providers recipients but for enabling service providers to recipients but for enabling service providers to continue recipients but for enabling service providers to continue delivering providers to continue delivering installations. providers to continue delivering installations. It providers to continue delivering installations. It is providers to continue delivering installations. It is estimated providers to continue delivering installations. It is estimated that installations. It is estimated that the installations. It is estimated that the Warmer installations. It is estimated that the Warmer Kiwi installations. It is estimated that the Warmer Kiwi Homes installations. It is estimated that the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme installations. It is estimated that the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme will the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme will support the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme will support up the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme will support up to the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme will support up to 600 the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme will support up to 600 jobs the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme will support up to 600 jobs in the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme will support up to 600 jobs in the the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme will support up to 600 jobs in the energy support up to 600 jobs in the energy services support up to 600 jobs in the energy services sector. support up to 600 jobs in the energy services sector. Question support up to 600 jobs in the energy services sector. Question No.5, services sector. Question No.5, Debbie services sector. Question No.5, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. <SPEAKS SAMOAN> <SPEAKS SAMOAN> . . 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For that reason it is not in the public that reason it is not in the public interest that reason it is not in the public interest for that reason it is not in the public interest for me that reason it is not in the public interest for me to that reason it is not in the public interest for me to address that reason it is not in the public interest for me to address every interest for me to address every statement interest for me to address every statement and interest for me to address every statement and action interest for me to address every statement and action but interest for me to address every statement and action but generally statement and action but generally speaking statement and action but generally speaking the statement and action but generally speaking the answer statement and action but generally speaking the answer is statement and action but generally speaking the answer is yes. speaking the answer is yes. Supplementary. speaking the answer is yes. Supplementary. 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It will be apparent from the report of the be apparent from the report of the Royal be apparent from the report of the Royal Commission be apparent from the report of the Royal Commission of be apparent from the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry be apparent from the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into be apparent from the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks that Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque attacks that the Christchurch mosque attacks that the NZSIS Christchurch mosque attacks that the NZSIS began Christchurch mosque attacks that the NZSIS began its Christchurch mosque attacks that the NZSIS began its work Christchurch mosque attacks that the NZSIS began its work specifically Christchurch mosque attacks that the NZSIS began its work specifically on NZSIS began its work specifically on white NZSIS began its work specifically on white identity NZSIS began its work specifically on white identity violent NZSIS began its work specifically on white identity violent extremism NZSIS began its work specifically on white identity violent extremism in white identity violent extremism in May white identity violent extremism in May 2018 white identity violent extremism in May 2018 and white identity violent extremism in May 2018 and has white identity violent extremism in May 2018 and has continued white identity violent extremism in May 2018 and has continued to white identity violent extremism in May 2018 and has continued to deal May 2018 and has continued to deal with May 2018 and has continued to deal with that May 2018 and has continued to deal with that threat May 2018 and has continued to deal with that threat along May 2018 and has continued to deal with that threat along with May 2018 and has continued to deal with that threat along with other with that threat along with other terrorist with that threat along with other terrorist threats with that threat along with other terrorist threats and with that threat along with other terrorist threats and other with that threat along with other terrorist threats and other threats terrorist threats and other threats to terrorist threats and other threats to the terrorist threats and other threats to the national terrorist threats and other threats to the national security terrorist threats and other threats to the national security of terrorist threats and other threats to the national security of New to the national security of New Zealand. to the national security of New Zealand. 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Will he work with the Minister of Police to establish a Minister of Police to establish a joint Minister of Police to establish a joint task Minister of Police to establish a joint task force Minister of Police to establish a joint task force specifically joint task force specifically targeting joint task force specifically targeting white joint task force specifically targeting white supremacist joint task force specifically targeting white supremacist groups targeting white supremacist groups and targeting white supremacist groups and organisations targeting white supremacist groups and organisations who targeting white supremacist groups and organisations who seek targeting white supremacist groups and organisations who seek to and organisations who seek to inflict and organisations who seek to inflict harm and organisations who seek to inflict harm on and organisations who seek to inflict harm on tangata and organisations who seek to inflict harm on tangata whenua and organisations who seek to inflict harm on tangata whenua and inflict harm on tangata whenua and if inflict harm on tangata whenua and if not, inflict harm on tangata whenua and if not, why inflict harm on tangata whenua and if not, why not? inflict harm on tangata whenua and if not, why not? 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acting out those threats but in any event in light of the events of acting out those threats but in any event in light of the events of last event in light of the events of last week event in light of the events of last week that event in light of the events of last week that member event in light of the events of last week that member and event in light of the events of last week that member and his event in light of the events of last week that member and his colleague, week that member and his colleague, Debbie week that member and his colleague, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, week that member and his colleague, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, have week that member and his colleague, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, have brought Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, have brought to Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, have brought to the Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, have brought to the nation's Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, have brought to the nation's attention Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, have brought to the nation's attention as Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, have brought to the nation's attention as well Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, have brought to the nation's attention as well as to the nation's attention as well as to to the nation's attention as well as to mine, to the nation's attention as well as to mine, there to the nation's attention as well as to mine, there is to the nation's attention as well as to mine, there is clearly to the nation's attention as well as to mine, there is clearly a to the nation's attention as well as to mine, there is clearly a need to the nation's attention as well as to mine, there is clearly a need to to mine, there is clearly a need to ensure to mine, there is clearly a need to ensure that to mine, there is clearly a need to ensure that the to mine, there is clearly a need to ensure that the work to mine, there is clearly a need to ensure that the work that to mine, there is clearly a need to ensure that the work that all ensure that the work that all Government ensure that the work that all Government 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people to justice and making sure threats, bringing people to justice and making sure that threats, bringing people to justice and making sure that they, threats, bringing people to justice and making sure that they, and threats, bringing people to justice and making sure that they, and all and making sure that they, and all members and making sure that they, and all members of and making sure that they, and all members of the and making sure that they, and all members of the New and making sure that they, and all members of the New Zealand and making sure that they, and all members of the New Zealand community members of the New Zealand community are members of the New Zealand community are safe. members of the New Zealand community are safe. 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As announced on Monday, an initial announced on Monday, an initial contribution announced on Monday, an initial contribution of announced on Monday, an initial contribution of $100,000 announced on Monday, an initial contribution of $100,000 to announced on Monday, an initial contribution of $100,000 to support contribution of $100,000 to support the contribution of $100,000 to support the region contribution of $100,000 to support the region has contribution of $100,000 to support the region has been contribution of $100,000 to support the region has been made contribution of $100,000 to support the region has been made through contribution of $100,000 to support the region has been made through the the region has been made through the mayoral the region has been made through the mayoral relief the region has been made through the mayoral relief fund, the region has been made through the mayoral relief fund, and the region has been made through the mayoral relief fund, and minister mayoral relief fund, and minister O'Connor mayoral relief fund, and minister O'Connor has mayoral relief fund, and minister O'Connor has announced mayoral relief fund, and minister O'Connor has announced the O'Connor has announced the Government O'Connor has announced the Government has O'Connor has announced the Government has classified O'Connor has announced the Government has classified the Government has classified the Canterbury Government has classified the Canterbury floods Government has classified the Canterbury floods as Government has classified the Canterbury floods as a Government has classified the Canterbury floods as a medium Government has classified the Canterbury floods as a medium scale Canterbury floods as a medium scale event, Canterbury floods as a medium scale event, unlocking Canterbury floods as a medium scale event, unlocking funding Canterbury floods as a medium scale event, unlocking funding to Canterbury floods as a medium scale event, unlocking funding to support event, unlocking funding to support farmers event, unlocking funding to support farmers and event, unlocking funding to support farmers and growers event, unlocking funding to support farmers and growers in event, unlocking funding to support farmers and growers in the event, unlocking funding to support farmers and growers in the region. farmers and growers in the region. 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I would also like to thank the Canterbury region mayors thank the Canterbury region mayors who thank the Canterbury region mayors who came thank the Canterbury region mayors who came together thank the Canterbury region mayors who came together swiftly thank the Canterbury region mayors who came together swiftly to thank the Canterbury region mayors who came together swiftly to work who came together swiftly to work for who came together swiftly to work for the who came together swiftly to work for the whole who came together swiftly to work for the whole region who came together swiftly to work for the whole region over who came together swiftly to work for the whole region over the for the whole region over the weekend, for the whole region over the weekend, to for the whole region over the weekend, to plan for the whole region over the weekend, to plan for for the whole region over the weekend, to plan for and for the whole region over the weekend, to plan for and respond for the whole region over the weekend, to plan for and respond to weekend, to plan for and respond to the weekend, to plan for and respond to the flooding weekend, to plan for and respond to the flooding event. weekend, to plan for and respond to the flooding event. What weekend, to plan for and respond to the flooding event. What role weekend, to plan for and respond to the flooding event. What role have the flooding event. What role have the the flooding event. What role have the local the flooding event. What role have the local community the flooding event. What role have the local community of the flooding event. What role have the local community of volunteers the local community of volunteers played the local community of volunteers played in the local community of volunteers played in the the local community of volunteers played in the response? the local community of volunteers played in the response? Mr the local community of volunteers played in the response? Mr Speaker, played in the response? Mr Speaker, they played in the response? Mr Speaker, they have played in the response? Mr Speaker, they have demonstrated played in the response? Mr Speaker, they have demonstrated once played in the response? Mr Speaker, they have demonstrated once again they have demonstrated once again why they have demonstrated once again why responses they have demonstrated once again why responses to they have demonstrated once again why responses to local they have demonstrated once again why responses to local emergencies why responses to local emergencies are why responses to local emergencies are best why responses to local emergencies are best led why responses to local emergencies are best led at why responses to local emergencies are best led at the why responses to local emergencies are best led at the local why responses to local emergencies are best led at the local level. are best led at the local level. Canterbury are best led at the local level. Canterbury based are best led at the local level. Canterbury based first are best led at the local level. Canterbury based first responders, Canterbury based first responders, the Canterbury based first responders, the fed Canterbury based first responders, the fed rated Canterbury based first responders, the fed rated farmers, Canterbury based first responders, the fed rated farmers, the Canterbury based first responders, the fed rated farmers, the community the fed rated farmers, the community and the fed rated farmers, the community and rural the fed rated farmers, the community and rural leaders, the fed rated farmers, the community and rural leaders, including the fed rated farmers, the community and rural leaders, including rural and rural leaders, including rural support, and rural leaders, including rural support, St and rural leaders, including rural support, St John, and rural leaders, including rural support, St John, Red and rural leaders, including rural support, St John, Red Cross, and rural leaders, including rural support, St John, Red Cross, and support, St John, Red Cross, and many support, St John, Red Cross, and many other support, St John, Red Cross, and many other organisations support, St John, Red Cross, and many other organisations and many other organisations and individuals many other organisations and individuals were many other organisations and individuals were critical many other organisations and individuals were critical to many other organisations and individuals were critical to the individuals were critical to the response. individuals were critical to the response. I individuals were critical to the response. I want individuals were critical to the response. I want to individuals were critical to the response. I want to thank individuals were critical to the response. I want to thank all individuals were critical to the response. I want to thank all those response. I want to thank all those families response. I want to thank all those families and response. I want to thank all those families and friends response. I want to thank all those families and friends and response. I want to thank all those families and friends and neighbours families and friends and neighbours who families and friends and neighbours who took families and friends and neighbours who took in families and friends and neighbours who took in evacuees families and friends and neighbours who took in evacuees and families and friends and neighbours who took in evacuees and helped who took in evacuees and helped clear who took in evacuees and helped clear debris who took in evacuees and helped clear debris and who took in evacuees and helped clear debris and in who took in evacuees and helped clear debris and in some who took in evacuees and helped clear debris and in some cases who took in evacuees and helped clear debris and in some cases saved clear debris and in some cases saved lives. clear debris and in some cases saved lives. I clear debris and in some cases saved lives. I want clear debris and in some cases saved lives. I want to clear debris and in some cases saved lives. I want to thank clear debris and in some cases saved lives. I want to thank the clear debris and in some cases saved lives. I want to thank the hundreds lives. I want to thank the hundreds of lives. I want to thank the hundreds of volunteers. lives. I want to thank the hundreds of volunteers. Mr lives. I want to thank the hundreds of volunteers. Mr Speaker, lives. I want to thank the hundreds of volunteers. Mr Speaker, there lives. I want to thank the hundreds of volunteers. Mr Speaker, there is of volunteers. Mr Speaker, there is a of volunteers. Mr Speaker, there is a significant of volunteers. Mr Speaker, there is a significant recovery of volunteers. Mr Speaker, there is a significant recovery ahead of volunteers. Mr Speaker, there is a significant recovery ahead for a significant recovery ahead for affected a significant recovery ahead for affected communities, a significant recovery ahead for affected communities, and a significant recovery ahead for affected communities, and Government affected communities, and Government agencies affected communities, and Government agencies are affected communities, and Government agencies are well affected communities, and Government agencies are well involved affected communities, and Government agencies are well involved in My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Housing: My question is to the Minister of Housing: Does My question is to the Minister of Housing: Does she My question is to the Minister of Housing: Does she believe My question is to the Minister of Housing: Does she believe that Housing: Does she believe that believe Housing: Does she believe that believe that believe that Government believe that Government policies believe that Government policies are believe that Government policies are helping Government policies are helping first-home Government policies are helping first-home buyers Government policies are helping first-home buyers keep Government policies are helping first-home buyers keep up Government policies are helping first-home buyers keep up with first-home buyers keep up with rising first-home buyers keep up with rising house first-home buyers keep up with rising house prices? that. that. 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In March, we introduced a package of March, we introduced a package of both March, we introduced a package of both demand March, we introduced a package of both demand and March, we introduced a package of both demand and supply March, we introduced a package of both demand and supply measures both demand and supply measures aimed both demand and supply measures aimed at both demand and supply measures aimed at increasing both demand and supply measures aimed at increasing housing both demand and supply measures aimed at increasing housing supply, aimed at increasing housing supply, relieving aimed at increasing housing supply, relieving speculative aimed at increasing housing supply, relieving speculative demand relieving speculative demand pressures relieving speculative demand pressures on relieving speculative demand pressures on the relieving speculative demand pressures on the market relieving speculative demand pressures on the market and relieving speculative demand pressures on the market and making pressures on the market and making it pressures on the market and making it easier pressures on the market and making it easier for pressures on the market and making it easier for first-home pressures on the market and making it easier for first-home buyers. pressures on the market and making it easier for first-home buyers. 10 it easier for first-home buyers. 10 weeks it easier for first-home buyers. 10 weeks in, it easier for first-home buyers. 10 weeks in, we're it easier for first-home buyers. 10 weeks in, we're seeing it easier for first-home buyers. 10 weeks in, we're seeing promising weeks in, we're seeing promising indicators weeks in, we're seeing promising indicators our weeks in, we're seeing promising indicators our Government's weeks in, we're seeing promising indicators our Government's recent indicators our Government's recent policies indicators our Government's recent policies are indicators our Government's recent policies are beginning indicators our Government's recent policies are beginning to indicators our Government's recent policies are beginning to help policies are beginning to help first-home policies are beginning to help first-home buyers policies are beginning to help first-home buyers but policies are beginning to help first-home buyers but it's policies are beginning to help first-home buyers but it's very first-home buyers but it's very early first-home buyers but it's very early to first-home buyers but it's very early to assess first-home buyers but it's very early to assess the first-home buyers but it's very early to assess the impact first-home buyers but it's very early to assess the impact of first-home buyers but it's very early to assess the impact of the early to assess the impact of the package. early to assess the impact of the package. 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But our combination of measures, our combination of measures, including our combination of measures, including reducing our combination of measures, including reducing barriers our combination of measures, including reducing barriers to including reducing barriers to building including reducing barriers to building houses including reducing barriers to building houses will including reducing barriers to building houses will start including reducing barriers to building houses will start to including reducing barriers to building houses will start to make including reducing barriers to building houses will start to make a building houses will start to make a difference. building houses will start to make a difference. Supplementary. building houses will start to make a difference. Supplementary. Has building houses will start to make a difference. Supplementary. Has she difference. Supplementary. Has she seen difference. Supplementary. Has she seen reports difference. Supplementary. Has she seen reports of difference. Supplementary. Has she seen reports of how difference. Supplementary. Has she seen reports of how increasing seen reports of how increasing housing seen reports of how increasing housing costs seen reports of how increasing housing costs have seen reports of how increasing housing costs have contributed seen reports of how increasing housing costs have contributed to housing costs have contributed to nearly housing costs have contributed to nearly half housing costs have contributed to nearly half of housing costs have contributed to nearly half of the housing costs have contributed to nearly half of the Capital housing costs have contributed to nearly half of the Capital & housing costs have contributed to nearly half of the Capital & Coast nearly half of the Capital & Coast DHB's nearly half of the Capital & Coast DHB's bowel nearly half of the Capital & Coast DHB's bowel screening nearly half of the Capital & Coast DHB's bowel screening programme DHB's bowel screening programme nurses DHB's bowel screening programme nurses quitting, DHB's bowel screening programme nurses quitting, and DHB's bowel screening programme nurses quitting, and if DHB's bowel screening programme nurses quitting, and if so, DHB's bowel screening programme nurses quitting, and if so, what nurses quitting, and if so, what urgent nurses quitting, and if so, what urgent actions nurses quitting, and if so, what urgent actions are nurses quitting, and if so, what urgent actions are taken nurses quitting, and if so, what urgent actions are taken to nurses quitting, and if so, what urgent actions are taken to support urgent actions are taken to support those urgent actions are taken to support those affected urgent actions are taken to support those affected by urgent actions are taken to support those affected by rising urgent actions are taken to support those affected by rising house those affected by rising house costs? those affected by rising house costs? Mr those affected by rising house costs? Mr Speaker, those affected by rising house costs? Mr Speaker, in those affected by rising house costs? Mr Speaker, in answer those affected by rising house costs? Mr Speaker, in answer to those affected by rising house costs? Mr Speaker, in answer to the costs? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first costs? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part costs? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part of costs? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part of the costs? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part of the question, costs? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part of the question, no, costs? Mr Speaker, in answer to the first part of the question, no, I first part of the question, no, I have first part of the question, no, I have not first part of the question, no, I have not seen first part of the question, no, I have not seen that first part of the question, no, I have not seen that report. first part of the question, no, I have not seen that report. 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This is a Government that is committed to gender that is committed to gender equipment, that is committed to gender equipment, the that is committed to gender equipment, the COVID-19 that is committed to gender equipment, the COVID-19 economic equipment, the COVID-19 economic recovery equipment, the COVID-19 economic recovery plan equipment, the COVID-19 economic recovery plan combined equipment, the COVID-19 economic recovery plan combined with equipment, the COVID-19 economic recovery plan combined with the recovery plan combined with the delivery recovery plan combined with the delivery of recovery plan combined with the delivery of Budget recovery plan combined with the delivery of Budget 2021 recovery plan combined with the delivery of Budget 2021 demonstrates delivery of Budget 2021 demonstrates that. 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But currently, our current plan is the currently, our current plan is the model currently, our current plan is the model as currently, our current plan is the model as it currently, our current plan is the model as it is currently, our current plan is the model as it is published. currently, our current plan is the model as it is published. Which currently, our current plan is the model as it is published. Which of model as it is published. Which of the model as it is published. Which of the Government's model as it is published. Which of the Government's policies model as it is published. Which of the Government's policies in the Government's policies in response the Government's policies in response to the Government's policies in response to the the Government's policies in response to the COVID-19 the Government's policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic response to the COVID-19 pandemic does response to the COVID-19 pandemic does the response to the COVID-19 pandemic does the minister response to the COVID-19 pandemic does the minister believe response to the COVID-19 pandemic does the minister believe have does the minister believe have contributed does the minister believe have contributed to does the minister believe have contributed to New does the minister believe have contributed to New Zealand does the minister believe have contributed to New Zealand being contributed to New Zealand being ranked contributed to New Zealand being ranked the contributed to New Zealand being ranked the number contributed to New Zealand being ranked the number one contributed to New Zealand being ranked the number one country contributed to New Zealand being ranked the number one country in contributed to New Zealand being ranked the number one country in the ranked the number one country in the Bloomberg ranked the number one country in the Bloomberg COVID ranked the number one country in the Bloomberg COVID resilience ranked the number one country in the Bloomberg COVID resilience index, Bloomberg COVID resilience index, recently Bloomberg COVID resilience index, recently updated? Bloomberg COVID resilience index, recently updated? Well, Bloomberg COVID resilience index, recently updated? Well, Mr Bloomberg COVID resilience index, recently updated? Well, Mr Speaker, recently updated? Well, Mr Speaker, there recently updated? Well, Mr Speaker, there could recently updated? Well, Mr Speaker, there could be recently updated? Well, Mr Speaker, there could be many recently updated? Well, Mr Speaker, there could be many reasons, there could be many reasons, including there could be many reasons, including our there could be many reasons, including our strong there could be many reasons, including our strong public there could be many reasons, including our strong public health including our strong public health response, including our strong public health response, that including our strong public health response, that included including our strong public health response, that included an including our strong public health response, that included an excellent response, that included an excellent response response, that included an excellent response at response, that included an excellent response at the response, that included an excellent response at the border, response, that included an excellent response at the border, the response, that included an excellent response at the border, the set-up response at the border, the set-up when response at the border, the set-up when we response at the border, the set-up when we had response at the border, the set-up when we had to response at the border, the set-up when we had to existing response at the border, the set-up when we had to existing -- response at the border, the set-up when we had to existing -- no when we had to existing -- no existing when we had to existing -- no existing quarantine when we had to existing -- no existing quarantine facilities, when we had to existing -- no existing quarantine facilities, an existing quarantine facilities, an integrated existing quarantine facilities, an integrated managed existing quarantine facilities, an integrated managed isolation existing quarantine facilities, an integrated managed isolation and integrated managed isolation and quarantine integrated managed isolation and quarantine facility, integrated managed isolation and quarantine facility, the integrated managed isolation and quarantine facility, the excellent quarantine facility, the excellent contact quarantine facility, the excellent contact tracing quarantine facility, the excellent contact tracing system, quarantine facility, the excellent contact tracing system, the contact tracing system, the widespread contact tracing system, the widespread testing contact tracing system, the widespread testing system, contact tracing system, the widespread testing system, and contact tracing system, the widespread testing system, and not widespread testing system, and not to widespread testing system, and not to mention widespread testing system, and not to mention the widespread testing system, and not to mention the development widespread testing system, and not to mention the development of to mention the development of multiple to mention the development of multiple pieces to mention the development of multiple pieces of to mention the development of multiple pieces of information to mention the development of multiple pieces of information and multiple pieces of information and technology multiple pieces of information and technology to multiple pieces of information and technology to oversee multiple pieces of information and technology to oversee this. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Transport: My question is to the Minister of Transport: How My question is to the Minister of Transport: How does My question is to the Minister of Transport: How does Budget My question is to the Minister of Transport: How does Budget 2021 Transport: How does Budget 2021 invest Transport: How does Budget 2021 invest in Transport: How does Budget 2021 invest in rail? Talofa Talofa lava, Talofa lava, Mr Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. The Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. The Government Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. The Government is Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. The Government is delivering Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. The Government is delivering on Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. The Government is delivering on its Government is delivering on its pre-election Government is delivering on its pre-election commitment Government is delivering on its pre-election commitment to Government is delivering on its pre-election commitment to invest Government is delivering on its pre-election commitment to invest in pre-election commitment to invest in rail pre-election commitment to invest in rail and pre-election commitment to invest in rail and develop pre-election commitment to invest in rail and develop domestic pre-election commitment to invest in rail and develop domestic rail rail and develop domestic rail workshops rail and develop domestic rail workshops to rail and develop domestic rail workshops to create rail and develop domestic rail workshops to create jobs rail and develop domestic rail workshops to create jobs as rail and develop domestic rail workshops to create jobs as part rail and develop domestic rail workshops to create jobs as part of workshops to create jobs as part of our workshops to create jobs as part of our COVID-19 workshops to create jobs as part of our COVID-19 economic workshops to create jobs as part of our COVID-19 economic recovery workshops to create jobs as part of our COVID-19 economic recovery plan. our COVID-19 economic recovery plan. Budget our COVID-19 economic recovery plan. Budget 2021's our COVID-19 economic recovery plan. Budget 2021's $1.3 our COVID-19 economic recovery plan. Budget 2021's $1.3 billion Budget 2021's $1.3 billion investment Budget 2021's $1.3 billion investment in Budget 2021's $1.3 billion investment in rail Budget 2021's $1.3 billion investment in rail replaces investment in rail replaces locomotives investment in rail replaces locomotives and investment in rail replaces locomotives and wagons, investment in rail replaces locomotives and wagons, builds investment in rail replaces locomotives and wagons, builds new locomotives and wagons, builds new workshops locomotives and wagons, builds new workshops in locomotives and wagons, builds new workshops in Dunedin locomotives and wagons, builds new workshops in Dunedin and workshops in Dunedin and Christchurch, workshops in Dunedin and Christchurch, maintenance workshops in Dunedin and Christchurch, maintenance and Christchurch, maintenance and renewals Christchurch, maintenance and renewals across Christchurch, maintenance and renewals across the Christchurch, maintenance and renewals across the rail Christchurch, maintenance and renewals across the rail network, renewals across the rail network, creating renewals across the rail network, creating jobs renewals across the rail network, creating jobs and renewals across the rail network, creating jobs and improving renewals across the rail network, creating jobs and improving safety. creating jobs and improving safety. These creating jobs and improving safety. These investments creating jobs and improving safety. These investments will creating jobs and improving safety. These investments will create These investments will create hundreds These investments will create hundreds of These investments will create hundreds of jobs, These investments will create hundreds of jobs, as These investments will create hundreds of jobs, as well These investments will create hundreds of jobs, as well as hundreds of jobs, as well as supporting hundreds of jobs, as well as supporting the hundreds of jobs, as well as supporting the 4,000 hundreds of jobs, as well as supporting the 4,000 good hundreds of jobs, as well as supporting the 4,000 good jobs supporting the 4,000 good jobs currently supporting the 4,000 good jobs currently provided supporting the 4,000 good jobs currently provided by supporting the 4,000 good jobs currently provided by KiwiRail. supporting the 4,000 good jobs currently provided by KiwiRail. What currently provided by KiwiRail. What are currently provided by KiwiRail. What are the currently provided by KiwiRail. What are the benefits currently provided by KiwiRail. What are the benefits of currently provided by KiwiRail. What are the benefits of building currently provided by KiwiRail. What are the benefits of building rail are the benefits of building rail workshops? are the benefits of building rail workshops? Mr are the benefits of building rail workshops? Mr Speaker, are the benefits of building rail workshops? Mr Speaker, by are the benefits of building rail workshops? Mr Speaker, by investing workshops? Mr Speaker, by investing in workshops? Mr Speaker, by investing in rail workshops? Mr Speaker, by investing in rail workshops workshops? Mr Speaker, by investing in rail workshops in workshops? Mr Speaker, by investing in rail workshops in Dunedin workshops? Mr Speaker, by investing in rail workshops in Dunedin and in rail workshops in Dunedin and Christchurch, in rail workshops in Dunedin and Christchurch, we're in rail workshops in Dunedin and Christchurch, we're going in rail workshops in Dunedin and Christchurch, we're going to in rail workshops in Dunedin and Christchurch, we're going to create Christchurch, we're going to create around Christchurch, we're going to create around 445 Christchurch, we're going to create around 445 good Christchurch, we're going to create around 445 good local Christchurch, we're going to create around 445 good local jobs, Christchurch, we're going to create around 445 good local jobs, and around 445 good local jobs, and boost around 445 good local jobs, and boost jobs around 445 good local jobs, and boost jobs in around 445 good local jobs, and boost jobs in the around 445 good local jobs, and boost jobs in the civil around 445 good local jobs, and boost jobs in the civil engineering boost jobs in the civil engineering and boost jobs in the civil engineering and construction boost jobs in the civil engineering and construction sector, boost jobs in the civil engineering and construction sector, throughout and construction sector, throughout the and construction sector, throughout the wider and construction sector, throughout the wider supply and construction sector, throughout the wider supply chain. and construction sector, throughout the wider supply chain. This and construction sector, throughout the wider supply chain. This will the wider supply chain. This will create the wider supply chain. This will create apprenticeships the wider supply chain. This will create apprenticeships and the wider supply chain. This will create apprenticeships and help create apprenticeships and help upskill create apprenticeships and help upskill KiwiRail's create apprenticeships and help upskill KiwiRail's workforce. upskill KiwiRail's workforce. Instead upskill KiwiRail's workforce. Instead of upskill KiwiRail's workforce. Instead of buying upskill KiwiRail's workforce. Instead of buying ready upskill KiwiRail's workforce. Instead of buying ready made upskill KiwiRail's workforce. Instead of buying ready made wagons Instead of buying ready made wagons from Instead of buying ready made wagons from overseas, Instead of buying ready made wagons from overseas, the Instead of buying ready made wagons from overseas, the new Instead of buying ready made wagons from overseas, the new facility Instead of buying ready made wagons from overseas, the new facility at from overseas, the new facility at Hillside from overseas, the new facility at Hillside will from overseas, the new facility at Hillside will assemble from overseas, the new facility at Hillside will assemble 1500 from overseas, the new facility at Hillside will assemble 1500 wagons Hillside will assemble 1500 wagons locally, Hillside will assemble 1500 wagons locally, this Hillside will assemble 1500 wagons locally, this investment Hillside will assemble 1500 wagons locally, this investment will Hillside will assemble 1500 wagons locally, this investment will mean locally, this investment will mean local locally, this investment will mean local jobs, locally, this investment will mean local jobs, rebuilding locally, this investment will mean local jobs, rebuilding expertise, local jobs, rebuilding expertise, youth local jobs, rebuilding expertise, youth training local jobs, rebuilding expertise, youth training opportunities, local jobs, rebuilding expertise, youth training opportunities, and youth training opportunities, and boosting youth training opportunities, and boosting Otago's youth training opportunities, and boosting Otago's economy youth training opportunities, and boosting Otago's economy and youth training opportunities, and boosting Otago's economy and making boosting Otago's economy and making our boosting Otago's economy and making our railways boosting Otago's economy and making our railways more boosting Otago's economy and making our railways more self-sufficient our railways more self-sufficient and our railways more self-sufficient and resilient. our railways more self-sufficient and resilient. Order. our railways more self-sufficient and resilient. Order. I'm our railways more self-sufficient and resilient. Order. I'm going our railways more self-sufficient and resilient. Order. I'm going to and resilient. Order. I'm going to call and resilient. Order. I'm going to call a and resilient. Order. I'm going to call a member and resilient. Order. I'm going to call a member in and resilient. Order. I'm going to call a member in a and resilient. Order. I'm going to call a member in a second. and resilient. Order. I'm going to call a member in a second. I'm and resilient. Order. I'm going to call a member in a second. I'm going call a member in a second. I'm going to call a member in a second. I'm going to remind call a member in a second. I'm going to remind people call a member in a second. I'm going to remind people if call a member in a second. I'm going to remind people if they call a member in a second. I'm going to remind people if they want call a member in a second. I'm going to remind people if they want to call a member in a second. I'm going to remind people if they want to ask to remind people if they want to ask questions, to remind people if they want to ask questions, they to remind people if they want to ask questions, they need to remind people if they want to ask questions, they need to to remind people if they want to ask questions, they need to stand to remind people if they want to ask questions, they need to stand up to remind people if they want to ask questions, they need to stand up and questions, they need to stand up and take questions, they need to stand up and take the questions, they need to stand up and take the call. questions, they need to stand up and take the call. The questions, they need to stand up and take the call. The party questions, they need to stand up and take the call. The party has questions, they need to stand up and take the call. The party has four. take the call. The party has four. How take the call. The party has four. How does take the call. The party has four. How does the take the call. The party has four. How does the budget's take the call. The party has four. How does the budget's investment take the call. The party has four. How does the budget's investment in How does the budget's investment in rail How does the budget's investment in rail build How does the budget's investment in rail build on How does the budget's investment in rail build on the How does the budget's investment in rail build on the Government's rail build on the Government's previous rail build on the Government's previous investment? rail build on the Government's previous investment? Mr rail build on the Government's previous investment? Mr Speaker, rail build on the Government's previous investment? Mr Speaker, the previous investment? Mr Speaker, the $1.3 previous investment? Mr Speaker, the $1.3 billion previous investment? Mr Speaker, the $1.3 billion in previous investment? Mr Speaker, the $1.3 billion in Budget previous investment? Mr Speaker, the $1.3 billion in Budget 2021 previous investment? Mr Speaker, the $1.3 billion in Budget 2021 for previous investment? Mr Speaker, the $1.3 billion in Budget 2021 for rail $1.3 billion in Budget 2021 for rail builds $1.3 billion in Budget 2021 for rail builds on $1.3 billion in Budget 2021 for rail builds on the $1.3 billion in Budget 2021 for rail builds on the Government's builds on the Government's reinvitisation builds on the Government's reinvitisation of builds on the Government's reinvitisation of rail, builds on the Government's reinvitisation of rail, that reinvitisation of rail, that includes reinvitisation of rail, that includes opening reinvitisation of rail, that includes opening the reinvitisation of rail, that includes opening the Napier reinvitisation of rail, that includes opening the Napier line, includes opening the Napier line, future includes opening the Napier line, future producing includes opening the Napier line, future producing the includes opening the Napier line, future producing the Auckland includes opening the Napier line, future producing the Auckland city future producing the Auckland city rail future producing the Auckland city rail link, future producing the Auckland city rail link, bringing future producing the Auckland city rail link, bringing the future producing the Auckland city rail link, bringing the rail future producing the Auckland city rail link, bringing the rail line rail link, bringing the rail line north rail link, bringing the rail line north of rail link, bringing the rail line north of Auckland rail link, bringing the rail line north of Auckland up rail link, bringing the rail line north of Auckland up to rail link, bringing the rail line north of Auckland up to scratch, north of Auckland up to scratch, extending north of Auckland up to scratch, extending electrification, north of Auckland up to scratch, extending electrification, future extending electrification, future rail extending electrification, future rail stations, extending electrification, future rail stations, 15 extending electrification, future rail stations, 15 new extending electrification, future rail stations, 15 new electric rail stations, 15 new electric trains rail stations, 15 new electric trains into rail stations, 15 new electric trains into Auckland's rail stations, 15 new electric trains into Auckland's network, trains into Auckland's network, starting trains into Auckland's network, starting the trains into Auckland's network, starting the service trains into Auckland's network, starting the service between starting the service between Hamilton starting the service between Hamilton and starting the service between Hamilton and Auckland, starting the service between Hamilton and Auckland, and starting the service between Hamilton and Auckland, and saving Hamilton and Auckland, and saving the Hamilton and Auckland, and saving the line Hamilton and Auckland, and saving the line from Hamilton and Auckland, and saving the line from deterioration Hamilton and Auckland, and saving the line from deterioration with the line from deterioration with critical the line from deterioration with critical maintenance the line from deterioration with critical maintenance work. the line from deterioration with critical maintenance work. It's the line from deterioration with critical maintenance work. It's a critical maintenance work. It's a busy critical maintenance work. It's a busy programme critical maintenance work. It's a busy programme and critical maintenance work. It's a busy programme and there's critical maintenance work. It's a busy programme and there's more critical maintenance work. It's a busy programme and there's more to busy programme and there's more to come. busy programme and there's more to come. Is busy programme and there's more to come. Is it busy programme and there's more to come. Is it about busy programme and there's more to come. Is it about the busy programme and there's more to come. Is it about the Hutt? busy programme and there's more to come. Is it about the Hutt? Has busy programme and there's more to come. Is it about the Hutt? Has the come. Is it about the Hutt? Has the minister come. Is it about the Hutt? Has the minister seen come. Is it about the Hutt? Has the minister seen any come. Is it about the Hutt? Has the minister seen any reports come. Is it about the Hutt? Has the minister seen any reports as come. Is it about the Hutt? Has the minister seen any reports as to come. Is it about the Hutt? Has the minister seen any reports as to why minister seen any reports as to why it minister seen any reports as to why it is minister seen any reports as to why it is the minister seen any reports as to why it is the National minister seen any reports as to why it is the National Party minister seen any reports as to why it is the National Party hates it is the National Party hates people it is the National Party hates people getting it is the National Party hates people getting jobs it is the National Party hates people getting jobs and it is the National Party hates people getting jobs and there it is the National Party hates people getting jobs and there being people getting jobs and there being sustainable people getting jobs and there being sustainable transport? people getting jobs and there being sustainable transport? Order. people getting jobs and there being sustainable transport? Order. Look, sustainable transport? Order. Look, it's sustainable transport? Order. Look, it's not sustainable transport? Order. Look, it's not even sustainable transport? Order. Look, it's not even Thursday, sustainable transport? Order. Look, it's not even Thursday, Mr it's not even Thursday, Mr Robertson. it's not even Thursday, Mr Robertson. When it's not even Thursday, Mr Robertson. When the it's not even Thursday, Mr Robertson. When the minister it's not even Thursday, Mr Robertson. When the minister is Robertson. When the minister is acting Robertson. When the minister is acting for Robertson. When the minister is acting for the Robertson. When the minister is acting for the PM, Robertson. When the minister is acting for the PM, I'm Robertson. When the minister is acting for the PM, I'm reluctant acting for the PM, I'm reluctant to... acting for the PM, I'm reluctant to... I acting for the PM, I'm reluctant to... I just acting for the PM, I'm reluctant to... I just mentioned acting for the PM, I'm reluctant to... I just mentioned her, acting for the PM, I'm reluctant to... I just mentioned her, and to... I just mentioned her, and therefore to... I just mentioned her, and therefore it to... I just mentioned her, and therefore it will to... I just mentioned her, and therefore it will come to... I just mentioned her, and therefore it will come up to... I just mentioned her, and therefore it will come up on to... I just mentioned her, and therefore it will come up on her therefore it will come up on her feed. therefore it will come up on her feed. Mr therefore it will come up on her feed. Mr Woodhouse. therefore it will come up on her feed. Mr Woodhouse. Does therefore it will come up on her feed. Mr Woodhouse. Does he therefore it will come up on her feed. Mr Woodhouse. Does he think therefore it will come up on her feed. Mr Woodhouse. Does he think an feed. Mr Woodhouse. Does he think an investment feed. Mr Woodhouse. Does he think an investment of feed. Mr Woodhouse. Does he think an investment of $75 feed. Mr Woodhouse. Does he think an investment of $75 million feed. Mr Woodhouse. Does he think an investment of $75 million for feed. Mr Woodhouse. Does he think an investment of $75 million for the investment of $75 million for the privilege investment of $75 million for the privilege of investment of $75 million for the privilege of assembling investment of $75 million for the privilege of assembling wagons investment of $75 million for the privilege of assembling wagons at investment of $75 million for the privilege of assembling wagons at a privilege of assembling wagons at a cost privilege of assembling wagons at a cost of privilege of assembling wagons at a cost of $23,000 privilege of assembling wagons at a cost of $23,000 per privilege of assembling wagons at a cost of $23,000 per wagon privilege of assembling wagons at a cost of $23,000 per wagon more privilege of assembling wagons at a cost of $23,000 per wagon more than cost of $23,000 per wagon more than the cost of $23,000 per wagon more than the current cost of $23,000 per wagon more than the current procurement cost of $23,000 per wagon more than the current procurement process the current procurement process represents the current procurement process represents good the current procurement process represents good value the current procurement process represents good value for the current procurement process represents good value for the represents good value for the taxpayer? represents good value for the taxpayer? Mr represents good value for the taxpayer? Mr Speaker, represents good value for the taxpayer? Mr Speaker, in represents good value for the taxpayer? Mr Speaker, in the represents good value for the taxpayer? Mr Speaker, in the first taxpayer? Mr Speaker, in the first instance, taxpayer? Mr Speaker, in the first instance, I taxpayer? Mr Speaker, in the first instance, I encourage taxpayer? Mr Speaker, in the first instance, I encourage the taxpayer? Mr Speaker, in the first instance, I encourage the opposition instance, I encourage the opposition spokesperson instance, I encourage the opposition spokesperson on instance, I encourage the opposition spokesperson on transport instance, I encourage the opposition spokesperson on transport to instance, I encourage the opposition spokesperson on transport to check spokesperson on transport to check his spokesperson on transport to check his figures, spokesperson on transport to check his figures, it's spokesperson on transport to check his figures, it's $85 spokesperson on transport to check his figures, it's $85 million spokesperson on transport to check his figures, it's $85 million the his figures, it's $85 million the Government his figures, it's $85 million the Government is his figures, it's $85 million the Government is proudly his figures, it's $85 million the Government is proudly investing his figures, it's $85 million the Government is proudly investing into Government is proudly investing into Dunedin Government is proudly investing into Dunedin and Government is proudly investing into Dunedin and the Government is proudly investing into Dunedin and the Hillside Government is proudly investing into Dunedin and the Hillside workshops, Dunedin and the Hillside workshops, following Dunedin and the Hillside workshops, following our Dunedin and the Hillside workshops, following our election Dunedin and the Hillside workshops, following our election commitment Dunedin and the Hillside workshops, following our election commitment of following our election commitment of investing following our election commitment of investing in following our election commitment of investing in people following our election commitment of investing in people and following our election commitment of investing in people and the following our election commitment of investing in people and the economy, investing in people and the economy, to investing in people and the economy, to create investing in people and the economy, to create skilled investing in people and the economy, to create skilled jobs, to create skilled jobs, opportunities to create skilled jobs, opportunities for to create skilled jobs, opportunities for young to create skilled jobs, opportunities for young people, to create skilled jobs, opportunities for young people, and opportunities for young people, and to opportunities for young people, and to ensure opportunities for young people, and to ensure that opportunities for young people, and to ensure that we opportunities for young people, and to ensure that we have opportunities for young people, and to ensure that we have a opportunities for young people, and to ensure that we have a resilient to ensure that we have a resilient and to ensure that we have a resilient and reliable to ensure that we have a resilient and reliable transport to ensure that we have a resilient and reliable transport network. and reliable transport network. Unlike and reliable transport network. Unlike the and reliable transport network. Unlike the previous and reliable transport network. Unlike the previous government, and reliable transport network. Unlike the previous government, Mr Unlike the previous government, Mr Speaker, Unlike the previous government, Mr Speaker, this Unlike the previous government, Mr Speaker, this Government Unlike the previous government, Mr Speaker, this Government won't Unlike the previous government, Mr Speaker, this Government won't stand Speaker, this Government won't stand by Speaker, this Government won't stand by and Speaker, this Government won't stand by and run Speaker, this Government won't stand by and run the Speaker, this Government won't stand by and run the rail Speaker, this Government won't stand by and run the rail network Speaker, this Government won't stand by and run the rail network into Speaker, this Government won't stand by and run the rail network into the by and run the rail network into the ground, by and run the rail network into the ground, we'll by and run the rail network into the ground, we'll build by and run the rail network into the ground, we'll build up by and run the rail network into the ground, we'll build up the by and run the rail network into the ground, we'll build up the skills ground, we'll build up the skills and ground, we'll build up the skills and the ground, we'll build up the skills and the infrastructure ground, we'll build up the skills and the infrastructure and ground, we'll build up the skills and the infrastructure and the and the infrastructure and the people and the infrastructure and the people to and the infrastructure and the people to have and the infrastructure and the people to have a and the infrastructure and the people to have a resilient and the infrastructure and the people to have a resilient and people to have a resilient and reliable people to have a resilient and reliable rail people to have a resilient and reliable rail network people to have a resilient and reliable rail network in people to have a resilient and reliable rail network in this reliable rail network in this country. reliable rail network in this country. The reliable rail network in this country. The Hon reliable rail network in this country. The Hon Kevin reliable rail network in this country. The Hon Kevin Parker. reliable rail network in this country. The Hon Kevin Parker. Would country. The Hon Kevin Parker. Would the country. The Hon Kevin Parker. Would the re-establishment country. The Hon Kevin Parker. Would the re-establishment of country. The Hon Kevin Parker. 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