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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. 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Mr Speaker, I move that this House PM. Mr Speaker, I move that this House congratulate PM. Mr Speaker, I move that this House congratulate the PM. Mr Speaker, I move that this House congratulate the members PM. Mr Speaker, I move that this House congratulate the members of House congratulate the members of our House congratulate the members of our inspiring House congratulate the members of our inspiring Paralympic House congratulate the members of our inspiring Paralympic team House congratulate the members of our inspiring Paralympic team on our inspiring Paralympic team on their our inspiring Paralympic team on their outstanding our inspiring Paralympic team on their outstanding achievement our inspiring Paralympic team on their outstanding achievement of their outstanding achievement of winning their outstanding achievement of winning 12 their outstanding achievement of winning 12 medals. their outstanding achievement of winning 12 medals. 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I want to, on behalf of the Government, behalf of the Government, acknowledge behalf of the Government, acknowledge all behalf of the Government, acknowledge all of behalf of the Government, acknowledge all of the behalf of the Government, acknowledge all of the Paralympians acknowledge all of the Paralympians who acknowledge all of the Paralympians who are acknowledge all of the Paralympians who are members acknowledge all of the Paralympians who are members of acknowledge all of the Paralympians who are members of the acknowledge all of the Paralympians who are members of the team who are members of the team competing who are members of the team competing in who are members of the team competing in Tokyo, who are members of the team competing in Tokyo, and who are members of the team competing in Tokyo, and congratulate competing in Tokyo, and congratulate them competing in Tokyo, and congratulate them collectively competing in Tokyo, and congratulate them collectively on competing in Tokyo, and congratulate them collectively on their them collectively on their achievements. them collectively on their achievements. Our them collectively on their achievements. Our team them collectively on their achievements. Our team contained them collectively on their achievements. Our team contained 18 achievements. Our team contained 18 new achievements. Our team contained 18 new Paralympians. achievements. Our team contained 18 new Paralympians. Their achievements. Our team contained 18 new Paralympians. Their performance new Paralympians. Their performance gives new Paralympians. Their performance gives us new Paralympians. Their performance gives us enormous new Paralympians. Their performance gives us enormous confidence new Paralympians. Their performance gives us enormous confidence for new Paralympians. Their performance gives us enormous confidence for the gives us enormous confidence for the future gives us enormous confidence for the future of gives us enormous confidence for the future of para gives us enormous confidence for the future of para sport. gives us enormous confidence for the future of para sport. This gives us enormous confidence for the future of para sport. This truly gives us enormous confidence for the future of para sport. This truly has future of para sport. This truly has been future of para sport. This truly has been a future of para sport. This truly has been a Paralympics future of para sport. This truly has been a Paralympics that future of para sport. This truly has been a Paralympics that has future of para sport. This truly has been a Paralympics that has captured been a Paralympics that has captured hearts been a Paralympics that has captured hearts and been a Paralympics that has captured hearts and minds been a Paralympics that has captured hearts and minds of been a Paralympics that has captured hearts and minds of New been a Paralympics that has captured hearts and minds of New Zealanders hearts and minds of New Zealanders and hearts and minds of New Zealanders and provided hearts and minds of New Zealanders and provided countless hearts and minds of New Zealanders and provided countless hours hearts and minds of New Zealanders and provided countless hours of and provided countless hours of incredible and provided countless hours of incredible and and provided countless hours of incredible and inspiring and provided countless hours of incredible and inspiring sporting incredible and inspiring sporting moments, incredible and inspiring sporting moments, including incredible and inspiring sporting moments, including six incredible and inspiring sporting moments, including six gold, incredible and inspiring sporting moments, including six gold, three moments, including six gold, three silver, moments, including six gold, three silver, and moments, including six gold, three silver, and three moments, including six gold, three silver, and three bronze moments, including six gold, three silver, and three bronze medals moments, including six gold, three silver, and three bronze medals for silver, and three bronze medals for the silver, and three bronze medals for the New silver, and three bronze medals for the New Zealand silver, and three bronze medals for the New Zealand team. silver, and three bronze medals for the New Zealand team. Among silver, and three bronze medals for the New Zealand team. Among the the New Zealand team. Among the achievements, the New Zealand team. Among the achievements, it the New Zealand team. Among the achievements, it is the New Zealand team. Among the achievements, it is hard the New Zealand team. Among the achievements, it is hard to the New Zealand team. Among the achievements, it is hard to go the New Zealand team. Among the achievements, it is hard to go past achievements, it is hard to go past New achievements, it is hard to go past New Zealand's achievements, it is hard to go past New Zealand's greatest achievements, it is hard to go past New Zealand's greatest Paralympian, New Zealand's greatest Paralympian, Sophie New Zealand's greatest Paralympian, Sophie Pascoe. New Zealand's greatest Paralympian, Sophie Pascoe. She New Zealand's greatest Paralympian, Sophie Pascoe. She once New Zealand's greatest Paralympian, Sophie Pascoe. She once again New Zealand's greatest Paralympian, Sophie Pascoe. She once again showed Sophie Pascoe. She once again showed the Sophie Pascoe. She once again showed the world Sophie Pascoe. She once again showed the world what Sophie Pascoe. She once again showed the world what an Sophie Pascoe. She once again showed the world what an absolute Sophie Pascoe. She once again showed the world what an absolute champion the world what an absolute champion she the world what an absolute champion she is, the world what an absolute champion she is, winning the world what an absolute champion she is, winning two the world what an absolute champion she is, winning two gold, the world what an absolute champion she is, winning two gold, a the world what an absolute champion she is, winning two gold, a silver, she is, winning two gold, a silver, and she is, winning two gold, a silver, and a she is, winning two gold, a silver, and a bronze she is, winning two gold, a silver, and a bronze medal she is, winning two gold, a silver, and a bronze medal from she is, winning two gold, a silver, and a bronze medal from her she is, winning two gold, a silver, and a bronze medal from her five and a bronze medal from her five events and a bronze medal from her five events in and a bronze medal from her five events in the and a bronze medal from her five events in the pool. and a bronze medal from her five events in the pool. She and a bronze medal from her five events in the pool. She returned and a bronze medal from her five events in the pool. She returned the events in the pool. She returned the biggest events in the pool. She returned the biggest individual events in the pool. She returned the biggest individual medal events in the pool. She returned the biggest individual medal haul events in the pool. She returned the biggest individual medal haul for biggest individual medal haul for the biggest individual medal haul for the Paralympic biggest individual medal haul for the Paralympic team, biggest individual medal haul for the Paralympic team, and biggest individual medal haul for the Paralympic team, and now biggest individual medal haul for the Paralympic team, and now sits biggest individual medal haul for the Paralympic team, and now sits on the Paralympic team, and now sits on a the Paralympic team, and now sits on a career the Paralympic team, and now sits on a career tally the Paralympic team, and now sits on a career tally of the Paralympic team, and now sits on a career tally of 19. the Paralympic team, and now sits on a career tally of 19. Sophie the Paralympic team, and now sits on a career tally of 19. Sophie is the Paralympic team, and now sits on a career tally of 19. Sophie is a a career tally of 19. Sophie is a legend, a career tally of 19. Sophie is a legend, a a career tally of 19. Sophie is a legend, a dedicated a career tally of 19. Sophie is a legend, a dedicated trainer, a career tally of 19. Sophie is a legend, a dedicated trainer, a a career tally of 19. Sophie is a legend, a dedicated trainer, a tough legend, a dedicated trainer, a tough competitor, legend, a dedicated trainer, a tough competitor, a legend, a dedicated trainer, a tough competitor, a leader, legend, a dedicated trainer, a tough competitor, a leader, and legend, a dedicated trainer, a tough competitor, a leader, and a legend, a dedicated trainer, a tough competitor, a leader, and a mentor. competitor, a leader, and a mentor. She competitor, a leader, and a mentor. She is competitor, a leader, and a mentor. She is truly competitor, a leader, and a mentor. She is truly one competitor, a leader, and a mentor. She is truly one of competitor, a leader, and a mentor. She is truly one of our competitor, a leader, and a mentor. She is truly one of our finest competitor, a leader, and a mentor. She is truly one of our finest ever She is truly one of our finest ever sportspeople. She is truly one of our finest ever sportspeople. I'd She is truly one of our finest ever sportspeople. I'd also She is truly one of our finest ever sportspeople. I'd also like She is truly one of our finest ever sportspeople. I'd also like to sportspeople. I'd also like to congratulate sportspeople. I'd also like to congratulate Tupou sportspeople. I'd also like to congratulate Tupou Neiufi, sportspeople. I'd also like to congratulate Tupou Neiufi, the sportspeople. I'd also like to congratulate Tupou Neiufi, the pride congratulate Tupou Neiufi, the pride of congratulate Tupou Neiufi, the pride of South congratulate Tupou Neiufi, the pride of South Auckland, congratulate Tupou Neiufi, the pride of South Auckland, for congratulate Tupou Neiufi, the pride of South Auckland, for her of South Auckland, for her breakthrough of South Auckland, for her breakthrough gold of South Auckland, for her breakthrough gold in of South Auckland, for her breakthrough gold in the of South Auckland, for her breakthrough gold in the 100m breakthrough gold in the 100m backstroke breakthrough gold in the 100m backstroke S8, breakthrough gold in the 100m backstroke S8, a breakthrough gold in the 100m backstroke S8, a first breakthrough gold in the 100m backstroke S8, a first for breakthrough gold in the 100m backstroke S8, a first for New backstroke S8, a first for New Zealand. backstroke S8, a first for New Zealand. Lisa backstroke S8, a first for New Zealand. Lisa Adams backstroke S8, a first for New Zealand. Lisa Adams and backstroke S8, a first for New Zealand. Lisa Adams and Anna Zealand. Lisa Adams and Anna Grimaldi Zealand. Lisa Adams and Anna Grimaldi both Zealand. Lisa Adams and Anna Grimaldi both set Zealand. Lisa Adams and Anna Grimaldi both set Paralympic Zealand. Lisa Adams and Anna Grimaldi both set Paralympic records Grimaldi both set Paralympic records with Grimaldi both set Paralympic records with their Grimaldi both set Paralympic records with their gold Grimaldi both set Paralympic records with their gold medals Grimaldi both set Paralympic records with their gold medals in Grimaldi both set Paralympic records with their gold medals in shot-put, with their gold medals in shot-put, eff-36, with their gold medals in shot-put, eff-36, and with their gold medals in shot-put, eff-36, and long with their gold medals in shot-put, eff-36, and long jump with their gold medals in shot-put, eff-36, and long jump T47. with their gold medals in shot-put, eff-36, and long jump T47. And with their gold medals in shot-put, eff-36, and long jump T47. And Holly eff-36, and long jump T47. And Holly Robinson eff-36, and long jump T47. And Holly Robinson ran eff-36, and long jump T47. And Holly Robinson ran a eff-36, and long jump T47. And Holly Robinson ran a nerve-racking eff-36, and long jump T47. And Holly Robinson ran a nerve-racking gold eff-36, and long jump T47. And Holly Robinson ran a nerve-racking gold to Robinson ran a nerve-racking gold to claim Robinson ran a nerve-racking gold to claim the Robinson ran a nerve-racking gold to claim the title. Robinson ran a nerve-racking gold to claim the title. Holly's claim the title. Holly's determination claim the title. Holly's determination after claim the title. Holly's determination after getting claim the title. Holly's determination after getting silver determination after getting silver in determination after getting silver in both determination after getting silver in both London determination after getting silver in both London and determination after getting silver in both London and reo determination after getting silver in both London and reo has determination after getting silver in both London and reo has been in both London and reo has been well-rewarded. in both London and reo has been well-rewarded. Holly's in both London and reo has been well-rewarded. Holly's coach, well-rewarded. Holly's coach, Raelene well-rewarded. Holly's coach, Raelene Bates, well-rewarded. Holly's coach, Raelene Bates, deserves well-rewarded. Holly's coach, Raelene Bates, deserves enormous Raelene Bates, deserves enormous congratulations Raelene Bates, deserves enormous congratulations for Raelene Bates, deserves enormous congratulations for her Raelene Bates, deserves enormous congratulations for her commitment congratulations for her commitment to congratulations for her commitment to training congratulations for her commitment to training para congratulations for her commitment to training para athletes, congratulations for her commitment to training para athletes, and to training para athletes, and shares to training para athletes, and shares in to training para athletes, and shares in the to training para athletes, and shares in the success to training para athletes, and shares in the success of to training para athletes, and shares in the success of this to training para athletes, and shares in the success of this team. shares in the success of this team. Young shares in the success of this team. Young track shares in the success of this team. Young track stars shares in the success of this team. Young track stars William shares in the success of this team. Young track stars William Stedman Young track stars William Stedman and Young track stars William Stedman and Danielle Young track stars William Stedman and Danielle Aitchison Young track stars William Stedman and Danielle Aitchison also Young track stars William Stedman and Danielle Aitchison also shone Young track stars William Stedman and Danielle Aitchison also shone at and Danielle Aitchison also shone at these and Danielle Aitchison also shone at these Paralympic and Danielle Aitchison also shone at these Paralympic Games, and Danielle Aitchison also shone at these Paralympic Games, with and Danielle Aitchison also shone at these Paralympic Games, with William these Paralympic Games, with William snaring these Paralympic Games, with William snaring silver these Paralympic Games, with William snaring silver in these Paralympic Games, with William snaring silver in the these Paralympic Games, with William snaring silver in the long these Paralympic Games, with William snaring silver in the long jump these Paralympic Games, with William snaring silver in the long jump T36 snaring silver in the long jump T36 and snaring silver in the long jump T36 and bronze snaring silver in the long jump T36 and bronze in snaring silver in the long jump T36 and bronze in the snaring silver in the long jump T36 and bronze in the 400m snaring silver in the long jump T36 and bronze in the 400m T36, snaring silver in the long jump T36 and bronze in the 400m T36, and and bronze in the 400m T36, and Danielle and bronze in the 400m T36, and Danielle winning and bronze in the 400m T36, and Danielle winning silver and bronze in the 400m T36, and Danielle winning silver in and bronze in the 400m T36, and Danielle winning silver in the and bronze in the 400m T36, and Danielle winning silver in the 200m Danielle winning silver in the 200m T36 Danielle winning silver in the 200m T36 and Danielle winning silver in the 200m T36 and bronze Danielle winning silver in the 200m T36 and bronze in Danielle winning silver in the 200m T36 and bronze in the Danielle winning silver in the 200m T36 and bronze in the 100m Danielle winning silver in the 200m T36 and bronze in the 100m T36. 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I'd also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge this opportunity to acknowledge Paralympics this opportunity to acknowledge Paralympics New this opportunity to acknowledge Paralympics New Zealand this opportunity to acknowledge Paralympics New Zealand for this opportunity to acknowledge Paralympics New Zealand for all this opportunity to acknowledge Paralympics New Zealand for all the Paralympics New Zealand for all the fantastic Paralympics New Zealand for all the fantastic work Paralympics New Zealand for all the fantastic work they Paralympics New Zealand for all the fantastic work they do Paralympics New Zealand for all the fantastic work they do to Paralympics New Zealand for all the fantastic work they do to support fantastic work they do to support disabled fantastic work they do to support disabled athletes. fantastic work they do to support disabled athletes. In fantastic work they do to support disabled athletes. In particular, disabled athletes. In particular, chief disabled athletes. In particular, chief executive disabled athletes. In particular, chief executive Fiona disabled athletes. In particular, chief executive Fiona Alan disabled athletes. In particular, chief executive Fiona Alan and disabled athletes. In particular, chief executive Fiona Alan and board chief executive Fiona Alan and board chair chief executive Fiona Alan and board chair Jana chief executive Fiona Alan and board chair Jana Rangoonie. chief executive Fiona Alan and board chair Jana Rangoonie. Thank chief executive Fiona Alan and board chair Jana Rangoonie. Thank you chief executive Fiona Alan and board chair Jana Rangoonie. Thank you for chair Jana Rangoonie. Thank you for your chair Jana Rangoonie. Thank you for your continuous chair Jana Rangoonie. Thank you for your continuous efforts chair Jana Rangoonie. Thank you for your continuous efforts to chair Jana Rangoonie. Thank you for your continuous efforts to make chair Jana Rangoonie. Thank you for your continuous efforts to make New your continuous efforts to make New Zealand your continuous efforts to make New Zealand a your continuous efforts to make New Zealand a more your continuous efforts to make New Zealand a more inclusive your continuous efforts to make New Zealand a more inclusive and your continuous efforts to make New Zealand a more inclusive and diverse Zealand a more inclusive and diverse place Zealand a more inclusive and diverse place for Zealand a more inclusive and diverse place for those Zealand a more inclusive and diverse place for those with Zealand a more inclusive and diverse place for those with disabilities. place for those with disabilities. I'd place for those with disabilities. I'd also place for those with disabilities. I'd also like place for those with disabilities. I'd also like to place for those with disabilities. I'd also like to acknowledge place for those with disabilities. 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And the Greens will advocate for better TV coverage for the next for better TV coverage for the next Games. for better TV coverage for the next Games. I for better TV coverage for the next Games. I want for better TV coverage for the next Games. I want to for better TV coverage for the next Games. I want to acknowledge Games. I want to acknowledge everyone, Games. I want to acknowledge everyone, but Games. I want to acknowledge everyone, but I Games. I want to acknowledge everyone, but I can't Games. I want to acknowledge everyone, but I can't go Games. I want to acknowledge everyone, but I can't go past Games. 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And at a time where there was so much bad news. And of at a time where there was so much bad news. And of course, at a time where there was so much bad news. And of course, the at a time where there was so much bad news. And of course, the legend bad news. And of course, the legend Sophie bad news. And of course, the legend Sophie Pascoe, bad news. And of course, the legend Sophie Pascoe, who bad news. And of course, the legend Sophie Pascoe, who left bad news. 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She brought home two golds, a silver and side. She brought home two golds, a silver and bronze side. She brought home two golds, a silver and bronze after side. 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Finally, I also want to acknowledge Finally, I also want to acknowledge the Finally, I also want to acknowledge the words Finally, I also want to acknowledge the words of Finally, I also want to acknowledge the words of chef Finally, I also want to acknowledge the words of chef de Finally, I also want to acknowledge the words of chef de mission Finally, I also want to acknowledge the words of chef de mission Paula the words of chef de mission Paula Tesoriero, the words of chef de mission Paula Tesoriero, describing the words of chef de mission Paula Tesoriero, describing the the words of chef de mission Paula Tesoriero, describing the Paralympic Tesoriero, describing the Paralympic Village: Tesoriero, describing the Paralympic Village: "There Tesoriero, describing the Paralympic Village: "There are Tesoriero, describing the Paralympic Village: "There are more Tesoriero, describing the Paralympic Village: "There are more people Tesoriero, describing the Paralympic Village: "There are more people like Village: "There are more people like me Village: "There are more people like me - Village: "There are more people like me - no Village: "There are more people like me - no awkward Village: "There are more people like me - no awkward stares, Village: "There are more people like me - no awkward stares, and Village: "There are more people like me - no awkward stares, and most me - no awkward stares, and most things me - no awkward stares, and most things are me - no awkward stares, and most things are accessible. me - no awkward stares, and most things are accessible. 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So is the ultimate accessibility." So is the ultimate -- accessibility." So is the ultimate -- as accessibility." So is the ultimate -- as the accessibility." So is the ultimate -- as the ultimate accessibility." So is the ultimate -- as the ultimate tribute accessibility." So is the ultimate -- as the ultimate tribute to accessibility." So is the ultimate -- as the ultimate tribute to our -- as the ultimate tribute to our athletes, -- as the ultimate tribute to our athletes, let's -- as the ultimate tribute to our athletes, let's all -- as the ultimate tribute to our athletes, let's all take -- as the ultimate tribute to our athletes, let's all take an -- as the ultimate tribute to our athletes, let's all take an action athletes, let's all take an action to athletes, let's all take an action to make athletes, let's all take an action to make our athletes, let's all take an action to make our country athletes, let's all take an action to make our country more athletes, let's all take an action to make our country more inclusive. to make our country more inclusive. #Lifeshouldn'tbeanOlympicstruggle. Thank Thank you, Thank you, Mr Thank you, Mr Speaker. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf Thank you, Mr Speaker. 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I rise on behalf of ACT and, in particular, behalf of ACT and, in particular, our behalf of ACT and, in particular, our Sports behalf of ACT and, in particular, our Sports spokesperson behalf of ACT and, in particular, our Sports spokesperson Damien our Sports spokesperson Damien Smith, our Sports spokesperson Damien Smith, who our Sports spokesperson Damien Smith, who couldn't our Sports spokesperson Damien Smith, who couldn't be our Sports spokesperson Damien Smith, who couldn't be here, our Sports spokesperson Damien Smith, who couldn't be here, being Smith, who couldn't be here, being locked Smith, who couldn't be here, being locked down Smith, who couldn't be here, being locked down in Smith, who couldn't be here, being locked down in Auckland, Smith, who couldn't be here, being locked down in Auckland, to locked down in Auckland, to congratulate locked down in Auckland, to congratulate the locked down in Auckland, to congratulate the New locked down in Auckland, to congratulate the New Zealand congratulate the New Zealand Paralympics congratulate the New Zealand Paralympics team, congratulate the New Zealand Paralympics team, including congratulate the New Zealand Paralympics team, including Fiona Paralympics team, including Fiona Alan, Paralympics team, including Fiona Alan, the Paralympics team, including Fiona Alan, the CEO Paralympics team, including Fiona Alan, the CEO of Paralympics team, including Fiona Alan, the CEO of Paralympics Paralympics team, including Fiona Alan, the CEO of Paralympics New Alan, the CEO of Paralympics New Zealand, Alan, the CEO of Paralympics New Zealand, the Alan, the CEO of Paralympics New Zealand, the chef Alan, the CEO of Paralympics New Zealand, the chef de Alan, the CEO of Paralympics New Zealand, the chef de mission, Alan, the CEO of Paralympics New Zealand, the chef de mission, and Zealand, the chef de mission, and all Zealand, the chef de mission, and all the Zealand, the chef de mission, and all the high-performance Zealand, the chef de mission, and all the high-performance athletes all the high-performance athletes who all the high-performance athletes who performed, all the high-performance athletes who performed, and all the high-performance athletes who performed, and their all the high-performance athletes who performed, and their sponsors. who performed, and their sponsors. 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With that, Mr Speaker, I'd like to conclude by giving ACT's like to conclude by giving ACT's warmest like to conclude by giving ACT's warmest congratulations like to conclude by giving ACT's warmest congratulations to like to conclude by giving ACT's warmest congratulations to this warmest congratulations to this triumphant warmest congratulations to this triumphant 2020 warmest congratulations to this triumphant 2020 Paralympic warmest congratulations to this triumphant 2020 Paralympic team. triumphant 2020 Paralympic team. Thank triumphant 2020 Paralympic team. Thank you, triumphant 2020 Paralympic team. Thank you, Mr triumphant 2020 Paralympic team. Thank you, Mr Speaker. triumphant 2020 Paralympic team. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The triumphant 2020 Paralympic team. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The question Thank you, Mr Speaker. The question is Thank you, Mr Speaker. The question is that Thank you, Mr Speaker. The question is that the Thank you, Mr Speaker. 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Today, the House will adjourn until Tuesday 21 September. adjourn until Tuesday 21 September. The adjourn until Tuesday 21 September. The nature adjourn until Tuesday 21 September. The nature of adjourn until Tuesday 21 September. The nature of the adjourn until Tuesday 21 September. The nature of the sitting adjourn until Tuesday 21 September. The nature of the sitting at adjourn until Tuesday 21 September. 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So, will he commit to New Zealand taxpayers that other means. So, will he commit to New Zealand taxpayers that the New Zealand taxpayers that the second New Zealand taxpayers that the second imprest New Zealand taxpayers that the second imprest supply New Zealand taxpayers that the second imprest supply will New Zealand taxpayers that the second imprest supply will not New Zealand taxpayers that the second imprest supply will not be second imprest supply will not be used second imprest supply will not be used to second imprest supply will not be used to fund second imprest supply will not be used to fund projects second imprest supply will not be used to fund projects that second imprest supply will not be used to fund projects that could used to fund projects that could have used to fund projects that could have gone used to fund projects that could have gone through used to fund projects that could have gone through the used to fund projects that could have gone through the normal have gone through the normal appropriations have gone through the normal appropriations process, have gone through the normal appropriations process, but have gone through the normal appropriations process, but didn't? appropriations process, but didn't? 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I will commit to New Zealand that we I will commit to New Zealand that we will I will commit to New Zealand that we will use I will commit to New Zealand that we will use the I will commit to New Zealand that we will use the Imprest I will commit to New Zealand that we will use the Imprest Supply I will commit to New Zealand that we will use the Imprest Supply Bill I will commit to New Zealand that we will use the Imprest Supply Bill for will use the Imprest Supply Bill for the will use the Imprest Supply Bill for the reasons will use the Imprest Supply Bill for the reasons that will use the Imprest Supply Bill for the reasons that are will use the Imprest Supply Bill for the reasons that are set will use the Imprest Supply Bill for the reasons that are set out will use the Imprest Supply Bill for the reasons that are set out - will use the Imprest Supply Bill for the reasons that are set out - that the reasons that are set out - that includes the reasons that are set out - that includes expenditure the reasons that are set out - that includes expenditure that the reasons that are set out - that includes expenditure that is includes expenditure that is unexpected, includes expenditure that is unexpected, including includes expenditure that is unexpected, including in includes expenditure that is unexpected, including in response includes expenditure that is unexpected, including in response to unexpected, including in response to COVID-19. unexpected, including in response to COVID-19. Question unexpected, including in response to COVID-19. Question No. unexpected, including in response to COVID-19. Question No. 4 unexpected, including in response to COVID-19. Question No. 4 - unexpected, including in response to COVID-19. Question No. 4 - David COVID-19. Question No. 4 - David Seymour. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: Prime Minister: Does Prime Minister: Does she Prime Minister: Does she stand Prime Minister: Does she stand by Prime Minister: Does she stand by all Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her answers Does she stand by all her answers relating Does she stand by all her answers relating to Does she stand by all her answers relating to pre-departure Does she stand by all her answers relating to pre-departure testing relating to pre-departure testing in relating to pre-departure testing in oral relating to pre-departure testing in oral question relating to pre-departure testing in oral question No. relating to pre-departure testing in oral question No. 3 in oral question No. 3 on in oral question No. 3 on 7 in oral question No. 3 on 7 September? Mr Mr Speaker Mr Speaker - Mr Speaker - yes. Mr Speaker - yes. I Mr Speaker - yes. I stand Mr Speaker - yes. I stand by, Mr Speaker - yes. I stand by, also, Mr Speaker - yes. I stand by, also, the Mr Speaker - yes. I stand by, also, the decision Mr Speaker - yes. I stand by, also, the decision to Mr Speaker - yes. I stand by, also, the decision to follow Mr Speaker - yes. I stand by, also, the decision to follow the Mr Speaker - yes. I stand by, also, the decision to follow the advice Mr Speaker - yes. I stand by, also, the decision to follow the advice of the decision to follow the advice of the the decision to follow the advice of the Ministry the decision to follow the advice of the Ministry of the decision to follow the advice of the Ministry of Health. the decision to follow the advice of the Ministry of Health. As the decision to follow the advice of the Ministry of Health. As I the decision to follow the advice of the Ministry of Health. As I said the decision to follow the advice of the Ministry of Health. As I said on the Ministry of Health. As I said on 7 the Ministry of Health. As I said on 7 September, the Ministry of Health. As I said on 7 September, there the Ministry of Health. As I said on 7 September, there were the Ministry of Health. As I said on 7 September, there were multiple 7 September, there were multiple reasons 7 September, there were multiple reasons why 7 September, there were multiple reasons why Health 7 September, there were multiple reasons why Health advised 7 September, there were multiple reasons why Health advised against reasons why Health advised against requiring reasons why Health advised against requiring a reasons why Health advised against requiring a predeparture reasons why Health advised against requiring a predeparture test reasons why Health advised against requiring a predeparture test for requiring a predeparture test for those requiring a predeparture test for those returning requiring a predeparture test for those returning from requiring a predeparture test for those returning from New requiring a predeparture test for those returning from New South requiring a predeparture test for those returning from New South Wales those returning from New South Wales at those returning from New South Wales at that those returning from New South Wales at that point those returning from New South Wales at that point in those returning from New South Wales at that point in time. those returning from New South Wales at that point in time. This those returning from New South Wales at that point in time. This included at that point in time. This included the at that point in time. This included the situation at that point in time. This included the situation in at that point in time. This included the situation in New at that point in time. This included the situation in New South at that point in time. This included the situation in New South Wales at that point in time. This included the situation in New South Wales at the situation in New South Wales at the the situation in New South Wales at the time the situation in New South Wales at the time and the situation in New South Wales at the time and the the situation in New South Wales at the time and the fact the situation in New South Wales at the time and the fact that the situation in New South Wales at the time and the fact that returnees the time and the fact that returnees would the time and the fact that returnees would be the time and the fact that returnees would be travelling the time and the fact that returnees would be travelling on the time and the fact that returnees would be travelling on red the time and the fact that returnees would be travelling on red flights would be travelling on red flights back would be travelling on red flights back to would be travelling on red flights back to 14 would be travelling on red flights back to 14 days would be travelling on red flights back to 14 days of would be travelling on red flights back to 14 days of managed back to 14 days of managed isolation. back to 14 days of managed isolation. I back to 14 days of managed isolation. I also back to 14 days of managed isolation. I also stand back to 14 days of managed isolation. I also stand by back to 14 days of managed isolation. I also stand by this isolation. I also stand by this Government's isolation. I also stand by this Government's ability isolation. I also stand by this Government's ability to isolation. I also stand by this Government's ability to change isolation. I also stand by this Government's ability to change and Government's ability to change and adapt Government's ability to change and adapt as Government's ability to change and adapt as the Government's ability to change and adapt as the situation Government's ability to change and adapt as the situation changes Government's ability to change and adapt as the situation changes and adapt as the situation changes and adapts, adapt as the situation changes and adapts, and adapt as the situation changes and adapts, and as adapt as the situation changes and adapts, and as the adapt as the situation changes and adapts, and as the public adapt as the situation changes and adapts, and as the public health adapts, and as the public health advice adapts, and as the public health advice does adapts, and as the public health advice does so adapts, and as the public health advice does so too. advice does so too. Is advice does so too. Is the advice does so too. Is the red advice does so too. Is the red flight advice does so too. Is the red flight for advice does so too. Is the red flight for this advice does so too. 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And Zealand followed by 14 days of isolation for the passengers? And if isolation for the passengers? And if so, isolation for the passengers? And if so, while isolation for the passengers? And if so, while they isolation for the passengers? And if so, while they be isolation for the passengers? 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I that that would have changed the course of history. I don't that that would have changed the course of history. I don't think course of history. I don't think that's course of history. I don't think that's a course of history. I don't think that's a fair course of history. I don't think that's a fair assumption course of history. I don't think that's a fair assumption to course of history. I don't think that's a fair assumption to make. course of history. I don't think that's a fair assumption to make. On that's a fair assumption to make. On the that's a fair assumption to make. On the issue that's a fair assumption to make. On the issue of that's a fair assumption to make. On the issue of pre-departure that's a fair assumption to make. On the issue of pre-departure testing the issue of pre-departure testing generally, the issue of pre-departure testing generally, when the issue of pre-departure testing generally, when we the issue of pre-departure testing generally, when we had generally, when we had quarantine-free generally, when we had quarantine-free travel, generally, when we had quarantine-free travel, there generally, when we had quarantine-free travel, there were quarantine-free travel, there were no quarantine-free travel, there were no pre-departure quarantine-free travel, there were no pre-departure testing no pre-departure testing requirements. no pre-departure testing requirements. Health no pre-departure testing requirements. Health have requirements. Health have subsequently requirements. Health have subsequently changed requirements. Health have subsequently changed the requirements. Health have subsequently changed the rules requirements. 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The day before we received that advice, there were 38 received that advice, there were 38 cases received that advice, there were 38 cases in received that advice, there were 38 cases in New received that advice, there were 38 cases in New South received that advice, there were 38 cases in New South Wales. received that advice, there were 38 cases in New South Wales. So received that advice, there were 38 cases in New South Wales. So that received that advice, there were 38 cases in New South Wales. So that is cases in New South Wales. So that is what cases in New South Wales. So that is what was cases in New South Wales. So that is what was different cases in New South Wales. So that is what was different at cases in New South Wales. So that is what was different at that cases in New South Wales. So that is what was different at that time. what was different at that time. Also what was different at that time. Also keep what was different at that time. 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Also keep in mind there was a short Also keep in mind there was a short time Also keep in mind there was a short time period Also keep in mind there was a short time period from Also keep in mind there was a short time period from that Also keep in mind there was a short time period from that announcement time period from that announcement to time period from that announcement to when time period from that announcement to when the time period from that announcement to when the first time period from that announcement to when the first flights time period from that announcement to when the first flights would to when the first flights would enable to when the first flights would enable people to when the first flights would enable people to to when the first flights would enable people to come to when the first flights would enable people to come home. to when the first flights would enable people to come home. There enable people to come home. There was enable people to come home. There was also enable people to come home. There was also a enable people to come home. There was also a view enable people to come home. There was also a view around enable people to come home. There was also a view around whether enable people to come home. 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And before arriving in New Zealand? And has before arriving in New Zealand? And has the before arriving in New Zealand? And has the Government's before arriving in New Zealand? And has the Government's position before arriving in New Zealand? And has the Government's position always has the Government's position always been has the Government's position always been that, has the Government's position always been that, while has the Government's position always been that, while pre-departure been that, while pre-departure testing been that, while pre-departure testing provides been that, while pre-departure testing provides an been that, while pre-departure testing provides an extra been that, while pre-departure testing provides an extra layer been that, while pre-departure testing provides an extra layer of testing provides an extra layer of assurance, testing provides an extra layer of assurance, it testing provides an extra layer of assurance, it is testing provides an extra layer of assurance, it is not testing provides an extra layer of assurance, it is not a testing provides an extra layer of assurance, it is not a guarantee assurance, it is not a guarantee that assurance, it is not a guarantee that people assurance, it is not a guarantee that people won't assurance, it is not a guarantee that people won't come assurance, it is not a guarantee that people won't come into assurance, it is not a guarantee that people won't come into New that people won't come into New Zealand that people won't come into New Zealand with that people won't come into New Zealand with COVID-19? that people won't come into New Zealand with COVID-19? 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