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What are the Government's plans to reduce food Government's plans to reduce food costs Government's plans to reduce food costs for Government's plans to reduce food costs for low-income Government's plans to reduce food costs for low-income whanau, costs for low-income whanau, including costs for low-income whanau, including beneficiaries, costs for low-income whanau, including beneficiaries, given costs for low-income whanau, including beneficiaries, given that including beneficiaries, given that vegetable including beneficiaries, given that vegetable prices including beneficiaries, given that vegetable prices increased including beneficiaries, given that vegetable prices increased 19% including beneficiaries, given that vegetable prices increased 19% to vegetable prices increased 19% to the vegetable prices increased 19% to the year vegetable prices increased 19% to the year to vegetable prices increased 19% to the year to September vegetable prices increased 19% to the year to September 2021, vegetable prices increased 19% to the year to September 2021, and vegetable prices increased 19% to the year to September 2021, and food the year to September 2021, and food book the year to September 2021, and food book usage the year to September 2021, and food book usage more the year to September 2021, and food book usage more than the year to September 2021, and food book usage more than doubled? the year to September 2021, and food book usage more than doubled? 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That's we have rolled out our food and schools programme. That's ensuring schools programme. That's ensuring that schools programme. That's ensuring that our schools programme. That's ensuring that our Tamariki schools programme. That's ensuring that our Tamariki are schools programme. That's ensuring that our Tamariki are getting schools programme. That's ensuring that our Tamariki are getting access that our Tamariki are getting access to that our Tamariki are getting access to healthy that our Tamariki are getting access to healthy kai that our Tamariki are getting access to healthy kai on that our Tamariki are getting access to healthy kai on the that our Tamariki are getting access to healthy kai on the daily. that our Tamariki are getting access to healthy kai on the daily. It's to healthy kai on the daily. It's also to healthy kai on the daily. It's also saving to healthy kai on the daily. It's also saving money to healthy kai on the daily. 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And why is the Minister still unable on year? And why is the Minister still unable to on year? And why is the Minister still unable to balance on year? And why is the Minister still unable to balance the on year? And why is the Minister still unable to balance the books, still unable to balance the books, even still unable to balance the books, even while still unable to balance the books, even while he's still unable to balance the books, even while he's taking still unable to balance the books, even while he's taking more still unable to balance the books, even while he's taking more tax still unable to balance the books, even while he's taking more tax from even while he's taking more tax from Kiwis even while he's taking more tax from Kiwis than even while he's taking more tax from Kiwis than ever even while he's taking more tax from Kiwis than ever before? even while he's taking more tax from Kiwis than ever before? Mr even while he's taking more tax from Kiwis than ever before? 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Why is the Finance Minister taking more tax from Kiwis Minister taking more tax from Kiwis when Minister taking more tax from Kiwis when they Minister taking more tax from Kiwis when they need Minister taking more tax from Kiwis when they need that Minister taking more tax from Kiwis when they need that cash Minister taking more tax from Kiwis when they need that cash more Minister taking more tax from Kiwis when they need that cash more than when they need that cash more than ever? when they need that cash more than ever? And when they need that cash more than ever? And can when they need that cash more than ever? And can he when they need that cash more than ever? And can he explain when they need that cash more than ever? And can he explain to when they need that cash more than ever? And can he explain to this ever? And can he explain to this House ever? And can he explain to this House why, ever? And can he explain to this House why, in ever? And can he explain to this House why, in the ever? And can he explain to this House why, in the middle ever? And can he explain to this House why, in the middle of ever? And can he explain to this House why, in the middle of a House why, in the middle of a cost-of-living House why, in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, House why, in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, he House why, in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, he intends House why, in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, he intends to cost-of-living crisis, he intends to bake cost-of-living crisis, he intends to bake in cost-of-living crisis, he intends to bake in more cost-of-living crisis, he intends to bake in more future cost-of-living crisis, he intends to bake in more future government bake in more future government spending bake in more future government spending than bake in more future government spending than at bake in more future government spending than at any bake in more future government spending than at any time bake in more future government spending than at any time in bake in more future government spending than at any time in New spending than at any time in New Zealand's spending than at any time in New Zealand's history? spending than at any time in New Zealand's history? 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Further more, the those investigations. Further more, the Government those investigations. Further more, the Government provided those investigations. Further more, the Government provided $1 those investigations. 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That is why the Government is school attendance must improve. 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Mr Speaker, as I said before in this House, said before in this House, attendance said before in this House, attendance started said before in this House, attendance started to said before in this House, attendance started to decline said before in this House, attendance started to decline in attendance started to decline in 2015. attendance started to decline in 2015. <INTERRUPTION> 2015. <INTERRUPTION> That 2015. <INTERRUPTION> That was 2015. <INTERRUPTION> That was shortly 2015. <INTERRUPTION> That was shortly after 2015. <INTERRUPTION> That was shortly after attendance That was shortly after attendance was That was shortly after attendance was taken That was shortly after attendance was taken away That was shortly after attendance was taken away - That was shortly after attendance was taken away - the That was shortly after attendance was taken away - the attendance was taken away - the attendance service was taken away - the attendance service was was taken away - the attendance service was taken was taken away - the attendance service was taken away was taken away - the attendance service was taken away into was taken away - the attendance service was taken away into a was taken away - the attendance service was taken away into a more service was taken away into a more bureaucratic service was taken away into a more bureaucratic system service was taken away into a more bureaucratic system from service was taken away into a more bureaucratic system from schools service was taken away into a more bureaucratic system from schools by bureaucratic system from schools by the bureaucratic system from schools by the then bureaucratic system from schools by the then National bureaucratic system from schools by the then National Government. bureaucratic system from schools by the then National Government. 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I will say, that over that time, we have not sat on our hands time, we have not sat on our hands and time, we have not sat on our hands and done time, we have not sat on our hands and done nothing. time, we have not sat on our hands and done nothing. <INTERRUPTION> and done nothing. <INTERRUPTION> Over and done nothing. <INTERRUPTION> Over that and done nothing. <INTERRUPTION> Over that time, and done nothing. <INTERRUPTION> Over that time, Mr and done nothing. <INTERRUPTION> Over that time, Mr Speaker, and done nothing. <INTERRUPTION> Over that time, Mr Speaker, Budget Over that time, Mr Speaker, Budget 21 Over that time, Mr Speaker, Budget 21 had... Over that time, Mr Speaker, Budget 21 had... Order! Over that time, Mr Speaker, Budget 21 had... Order! ... Over that time, Mr Speaker, Budget 21 had... Order! ... $64 Over that time, Mr Speaker, Budget 21 had... Order! ... $64 million 21 had... Order! ... $64 million focused 21 had... Order! ... $64 million focused on 21 had... 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This homes for whanau who need them the most. This partnership homes for whanau who need them the most. This partnership will homes for whanau who need them the most. This partnership will deliver most. This partnership will deliver affordable most. This partnership will deliver affordable rent most. This partnership will deliver affordable rent to most. This partnership will deliver affordable rent to buy most. This partnership will deliver affordable rent to buy homes most. This partnership will deliver affordable rent to buy homes across affordable rent to buy homes across the affordable rent to buy homes across the wider affordable rent to buy homes across the wider region affordable rent to buy homes across the wider region and affordable rent to buy homes across the wider region and the affordable rent to buy homes across the wider region and the district, the wider region and the district, getting the wider region and the district, getting whanau the wider region and the district, getting whanau into the wider region and the district, getting whanau into secure, the wider region and the district, getting whanau into secure, warm the wider region and the district, getting whanau into secure, warm and getting whanau into secure, warm and dry getting whanau into secure, warm and dry homes getting whanau into secure, warm and dry homes quickly. getting whanau into secure, warm and dry homes quickly. 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The partnership represents an innovative new represents an innovative new approach represents an innovative new approach to represents an innovative new approach to unlocking represents an innovative new approach to unlocking and represents an innovative new approach to unlocking and enabling approach to unlocking and enabling by approach to unlocking and enabling by Maori/for approach to unlocking and enabling by Maori/for Maori approach to unlocking and enabling by Maori/for Maori solutions approach to unlocking and enabling by Maori/for Maori solutions and approach to unlocking and enabling by Maori/for Maori solutions and is by Maori/for Maori solutions and is funded by Maori/for Maori solutions and is funded from by Maori/for Maori solutions and is funded from the by Maori/for Maori solutions and is funded from the of by Maori/for Maori solutions and is funded from the of Government's funded from the of Government's record funded from the of Government's record $730 funded from the of Government's record $730 million funded from the of Government's record $730 million commitment funded from the of Government's record $730 million commitment to record $730 million commitment to accelerate record $730 million commitment to accelerate Maori-led record $730 million commitment to accelerate Maori-led housing accelerate Maori-led housing solutions. accelerate Maori-led housing solutions. 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Mr Speaker, on 2 mare May I announced nine on 2 mare May I announced nine regional on 2 mare May I announced nine regional initiatives on 2 mare May I announced nine regional initiatives to on 2 mare May I announced nine regional initiatives to strengthen regional initiatives to strengthen community regional initiatives to strengthen community resilience regional initiatives to strengthen community resilience to regional initiatives to strengthen community resilience to emergencies community resilience to emergencies through community resilience to emergencies through the community resilience to emergencies through the civil community resilience to emergencies through the civil defence community resilience to emergencies through the civil defence emergency through the civil defence emergency management through the civil defence emergency management resilience through the civil defence emergency management resilience fund. through the civil defence emergency management resilience fund. 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The range of projects supported includes range of projects supported includes projects range of projects supported includes projects on range of projects supported includes projects on resilience range of projects supported includes projects on resilience to range of projects supported includes projects on resilience to rain projects on resilience to rain events projects on resilience to rain events in projects on resilience to rain events in some projects on resilience to rain events in some areas, projects on resilience to rain events in some areas, a projects on resilience to rain events in some areas, a coastal events in some areas, a coastal community events in some areas, a coastal community resilience events in some areas, a coastal community resilience guide events in some areas, a coastal community resilience guide for events in some areas, a coastal community resilience guide for the community resilience guide for the Chatham community resilience guide for the Chatham Islands, community resilience guide for the Chatham Islands, earthquake community resilience guide for the Chatham Islands, earthquake checks Chatham Islands, earthquake checks in Chatham Islands, earthquake checks in Hawke's Chatham Islands, earthquake checks in Hawke's Bay, Chatham Islands, earthquake checks in Hawke's Bay, a Chatham Islands, earthquake checks in Hawke's Bay, a regional in Hawke's Bay, a regional resilience in Hawke's Bay, a regional resilience analysis in Hawke's Bay, a regional resilience analysis for in Hawke's Bay, a regional resilience analysis for Malborough, resilience analysis for Malborough, a resilience analysis for Malborough, a coastal resilience analysis for Malborough, a coastal guidance resilience analysis for Malborough, a coastal guidance for resilience analysis for Malborough, a coastal guidance for the resilience analysis for Malborough, a coastal guidance for the Chatham a coastal guidance for the Chatham Islands a coastal guidance for the Chatham Islands and a coastal guidance for the Chatham Islands and moves a coastal guidance for the Chatham Islands and moves to a coastal guidance for the Chatham Islands and moves to strengthen Islands and moves to strengthen Maori Islands and moves to strengthen Maori planning Islands and moves to strengthen Maori planning and Islands and moves to strengthen Maori planning and preparation Islands and moves to strengthen Maori planning and preparation for Maori planning and preparation for emergencies. Maori planning and preparation for emergencies. Each Maori planning and preparation for emergencies. Each of Maori planning and preparation for emergencies. Each of the Maori planning and preparation for emergencies. Each of the initiatives emergencies. Each of the initiatives is emergencies. Each of the initiatives is strongly emergencies. Each of the initiatives is strongly focused emergencies. Each of the initiatives is strongly focused on is strongly focused on future-proofing is strongly focused on future-proofing emergency is strongly focused on future-proofing emergency management future-proofing emergency management arrangement future-proofing emergency management arrangement and future-proofing emergency management arrangement and making future-proofing emergency management arrangement and making resilience arrangement and making resilience more arrangement and making resilience more inclusive arrangement and making resilience more inclusive for arrangement and making resilience more inclusive for businesses arrangement and making resilience more inclusive for businesses and more inclusive for businesses and communities. more inclusive for businesses and communities. Supplementary. more inclusive for businesses and communities. Supplementary. What communities. Supplementary. What support communities. Supplementary. What support was communities. Supplementary. What support was provided communities. Supplementary. What support was provided to communities. Supplementary. What support was provided to the communities. Supplementary. What support was provided to the West support was provided to the West Coast support was provided to the West Coast to support was provided to the West Coast to support support was provided to the West Coast to support preparations support was provided to the West Coast to support preparations for support was provided to the West Coast to support preparations for an Coast to support preparations for an communities. Coast to support preparations for an alpine fault rupture? Coast to support preparations for an alpine fault rupture? Mr Coast to support preparations for an alpine fault rupture? Mr Speaker, alpine fault rupture? Mr Speaker, due alpine fault rupture? Mr Speaker, due to alpine fault rupture? Mr Speaker, due to its alpine fault rupture? Mr Speaker, due to its isolation, alpine fault rupture? Mr Speaker, due to its isolation, its alpine fault rupture? Mr Speaker, due to its isolation, its topography due to its isolation, its topography and due to its isolation, its topography and proximity, due to its isolation, its topography and proximity, the due to its isolation, its topography and proximity, the West due to its isolation, its topography and proximity, the West Coast due to its isolation, its topography and proximity, the West Coast is and proximity, the West Coast is particularly and proximity, the West Coast is particularly vulnerable and proximity, the West Coast is particularly vulnerable to and proximity, the West Coast is particularly vulnerable to the particularly vulnerable to the impacts particularly vulnerable to the impacts of particularly vulnerable to the impacts of an particularly vulnerable to the impacts of an alpine particularly vulnerable to the impacts of an alpine fault particularly vulnerable to the impacts of an alpine fault rupture. impacts of an alpine fault rupture. Research impacts of an alpine fault rupture. Research shows impacts of an alpine fault rupture. Research shows there impacts of an alpine fault rupture. Research shows there is impacts of an alpine fault rupture. Research shows there is a impacts of an alpine fault rupture. Research shows there is a 75% impacts of an alpine fault rupture. Research shows there is a 75% chance Research shows there is a 75% chance of Research shows there is a 75% chance of the Research shows there is a 75% chance of the alpine Research shows there is a 75% chance of the alpine fault Research shows there is a 75% chance of the alpine fault rupturing Research shows there is a 75% chance of the alpine fault rupturing in Research shows there is a 75% chance of the alpine fault rupturing in the of the alpine fault rupturing in the next of the alpine fault rupturing in the next 50 of the alpine fault rupturing in the next 50 years of the alpine fault rupturing in the next 50 years and of the alpine fault rupturing in the next 50 years and 82% of the alpine fault rupturing in the next 50 years and 82% chance of the alpine fault rupturing in the next 50 years and 82% chance that next 50 years and 82% chance that such next 50 years and 82% chance that such an next 50 years and 82% chance that such an earthquake next 50 years and 82% chance that such an earthquake would next 50 years and 82% chance that such an earthquake would be next 50 years and 82% chance that such an earthquake would be an such an earthquake would be an magnitude such an earthquake would be an magnitude 8 such an earthquake would be an magnitude 8 or such an earthquake would be an magnitude 8 or higher. such an earthquake would be an magnitude 8 or higher. A such an earthquake would be an magnitude 8 or higher. A boost such an earthquake would be an magnitude 8 or higher. A boost of magnitude 8 or higher. A boost of $340,000 magnitude 8 or higher. A boost of $340,000 through magnitude 8 or higher. A boost of $340,000 through the magnitude 8 or higher. A boost of $340,000 through the resilience magnitude 8 or higher. A boost of $340,000 through the resilience fund $340,000 through the resilience fund has $340,000 through the resilience fund has been $340,000 through the resilience fund has been provided $340,000 through the resilience fund has been provided to $340,000 through the resilience fund has been provided to a $340,000 through the resilience fund has been provided to a project $340,000 through the resilience fund has been provided to a project to has been provided to a project to enable has been provided to a project to enable better has been provided to a project to enable better access has been provided to a project to enable better access to has been provided to a project to enable better access to emergency enable better access to emergency fuel enable better access to emergency fuel and enable better access to emergency fuel and power enable better access to emergency fuel and power supplies enable better access to emergency fuel and power supplies and enable better access to emergency fuel and power supplies and bolster fuel and power supplies and bolster local fuel and power supplies and bolster local emergency fuel and power supplies and bolster local emergency communication local emergency communication options. local emergency communication options. It's local emergency communication options. It's a local emergency communication options. It's a practical local emergency communication options. It's a practical and local emergency communication options. It's a practical and vital options. It's a practical and vital investment options. It's a practical and vital investment that options. It's a practical and vital investment that will options. It's a practical and vital investment that will help options. It's a practical and vital investment that will help to options. It's a practical and vital investment that will help to build investment that will help to build on investment that will help to build on the investment that will help to build on the outstanding investment that will help to build on the outstanding work investment that will help to build on the outstanding work done investment that will help to build on the outstanding work done by investment that will help to build on the outstanding work done by the on the outstanding work done by the AF8 on the outstanding work done by the AF8 project on the outstanding work done by the AF8 project in on the outstanding work done by the AF8 project in the on the outstanding work done by the AF8 project in the region on the outstanding work done by the AF8 project in the region and AF8 project in the region and elsewhere. AF8 project in the region and elsewhere. Supplementary. AF8 project in the region and elsewhere. Supplementary. How AF8 project in the region and elsewhere. Supplementary. How has elsewhere. Supplementary. How has the elsewhere. Supplementary. How has the resilience elsewhere. Supplementary. How has the resilience fund elsewhere. Supplementary. How has the resilience fund previously the resilience fund previously supported the resilience fund previously supported communities? the resilience fund previously supported communities? Mr the resilience fund previously supported communities? Mr Speaker, supported communities? Mr Speaker, the supported communities? Mr Speaker, the resilience supported communities? Mr Speaker, the resilience fund supported communities? Mr Speaker, the resilience fund tap supported communities? Mr Speaker, the resilience fund tap taps supported communities? Mr Speaker, the resilience fund tap taps into the resilience fund tap taps into the the resilience fund tap taps into the rich the resilience fund tap taps into the rich expertise the resilience fund tap taps into the rich expertise of the resilience fund tap taps into the rich expertise of our the resilience fund tap taps into the rich expertise of our front-line the rich expertise of our front-line emergency the rich expertise of our front-line emergency management the rich expertise of our front-line emergency management practitioners emergency management practitioners in emergency management practitioners in the emergency management practitioners in the regions emergency management practitioners in the regions making emergency management practitioners in the regions making it emergency management practitioners in the regions making it possible emergency management practitioners in the regions making it possible to in the regions making it possible to progress in the regions making it possible to progress smart in the regions making it possible to progress smart new in the regions making it possible to progress smart new initiatives in the regions making it possible to progress smart new initiatives and progress smart new initiatives and test progress smart new initiatives and test innovative progress smart new initiatives and test innovative ideas. progress smart new initiatives and test innovative ideas. 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Question for the Minister of Tourism. Question number for the Minister of Tourism. Question number 11, for the Minister of Tourism. Question number 11, M for the Minister of Tourism. Question number 11, M Matt for the Minister of Tourism. Question number 11, M Matt Doocey. 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 Health: Health: Why Health: Why have Health: Why have solitary Health: Why have solitary confinement Health: Why have solitary confinement rates Why have solitary confinement rates increased Why have solitary confinement rates increased in Why have solitary confinement rates increased in mental Why have solitary confinement rates increased in mental health Why have solitary confinement rates increased in mental health inpatient increased in mental health inpatient facilities increased in mental health inpatient facilities despite increased in mental health inpatient facilities despite the increased in mental health inpatient facilities despite the $1.9 increased in mental health inpatient facilities despite the $1.9 billion facilities despite the $1.9 billion announced facilities despite the $1.9 billion announced for facilities despite the $1.9 billion announced for mental facilities despite the $1.9 billion announced for mental health, announced for mental health, and announced for mental health, and what announced for mental health, and what is announced for mental health, and what is his announced for mental health, and what is his response announced for mental health, and what is his response to announced for mental health, and what is his response to the and what is his response to the Chief and what is his response to the Chief Ombudsman, Chief Ombudsman, who Chief Ombudsman, who said Chief Ombudsman, who said about Chief Ombudsman, who said about his Chief Ombudsman, who said about his recent Chief Ombudsman, who said about his recent mental who said about his recent mental health who said about his recent mental health reports, health reports, "the health reports, "the Ministry health reports, "the Ministry of health reports, "the Ministry of Health health reports, "the Ministry of Health needs health reports, "the Ministry of Health needs to "the Ministry of Health needs to answer "the Ministry of Health needs to answer to "the Ministry of Health needs to answer to you "the Ministry of Health needs to answer to you and "the Ministry of Health needs to answer to you and the "the Ministry of Health needs to answer to you and the public "the Ministry of Health needs to answer to you and the public as "the Ministry of Health needs to answer to you and the public as to answer to you and the public as to what answer to you and the public as to what it's answer to you and the public as to what it's done answer to you and the public as to what it's done with answer to you and the public as to what it's done with the answer to you and the public as to what it's done with the taxpayers' what it's done with the taxpayers' money"? The The Hon The Hon Andrew The Hon Andrew Little, The Hon Andrew Little, participating The Hon Andrew Little, participating remotely. The Hon Andrew Little, participating remotely. Mr The Hon Andrew Little, participating remotely. Mr Speaker, The Hon Andrew Little, participating remotely. Mr Speaker, in The Hon Andrew Little, participating remotely. Mr Speaker, in response The Hon Andrew Little, participating remotely. Mr Speaker, in response to remotely. Mr Speaker, in response to the remotely. Mr Speaker, in response to the first remotely. Mr Speaker, in response to the first part remotely. Mr Speaker, in response to the first part of remotely. Mr Speaker, in response to the first part of the remotely. 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It's why we are repealing that dated legislation. It's not why we are repealing that dated legislation. It's not correct why we are repealing that dated legislation. It's not correct that legislation. It's not correct that solitary legislation. It's not correct that solitary confinement legislation. It's not correct that solitary confinement rates legislation. It's not correct that solitary confinement rates are solitary confinement rates are increasing. solitary confinement rates are increasing. This solitary confinement rates are increasing. This is solitary confinement rates are increasing. This is confirmed solitary confinement rates are increasing. This is confirmed in solitary confinement rates are increasing. This is confirmed in the increasing. This is confirmed in the most increasing. This is confirmed in the most recent increasing. This is confirmed in the most recent report increasing. This is confirmed in the most recent report from increasing. This is confirmed in the most recent report from the increasing. This is confirmed in the most recent report from the health most recent report from the health quality most recent report from the health quality and most recent report from the health quality and safety most recent report from the health quality and safety commission. most recent report from the health quality and safety commission. Mr quality and safety commission. Mr Speaker, quality and safety commission. Mr Speaker, the quality and safety commission. Mr Speaker, the Budget quality and safety commission. Mr Speaker, the Budget 2019 quality and safety commission. Mr Speaker, the Budget 2019 investment Speaker, the Budget 2019 investment the Speaker, the Budget 2019 investment the member Speaker, the Budget 2019 investment the member refers Speaker, the Budget 2019 investment the member refers to Speaker, the Budget 2019 investment the member refers to principally the member refers to principally addresses the member refers to principally addresses the the member refers to principally addresses the major the member refers to principally addresses the major gap the member refers to principally addresses the major gap in the member refers to principally addresses the major gap in our addresses the major gap in our mental addresses the major gap in our mental health addresses the major gap in our mental health services addresses the major gap in our mental health services offering mental health services offering primary mental health services offering primary care. mental health services offering primary care. It's mental health services offering primary care. It's a mental health services offering primary care. It's a 5-year primary care. It's a 5-year programme primary care. It's a 5-year programme due primary care. It's a 5-year programme due to primary care. It's a 5-year programme due to be primary care. It's a 5-year programme due to be completed primary care. It's a 5-year programme due to be completed at programme due to be completed at 2024 programme due to be completed at 2024 and programme due to be completed at 2024 and has programme due to be completed at 2024 and has so programme due to be completed at 2024 and has so far programme due to be completed at 2024 and has so far resulted programme due to be completed at 2024 and has so far resulted in programme due to be completed at 2024 and has so far resulted in more 2024 and has so far resulted in more than 2024 and has so far resulted in more than 900 2024 and has so far resulted in more than 900 front-line 2024 and has so far resulted in more than 900 front-line roles 2024 and has so far resulted in more than 900 front-line roles and 2024 and has so far resulted in more than 900 front-line roles and 341 2024 and has so far resulted in more than 900 front-line roles and 341 GP than 900 front-line roles and 341 GP practices than 900 front-line roles and 341 GP practices covering than 900 front-line roles and 341 GP practices covering about than 900 front-line roles and 341 GP practices covering about 43% than 900 front-line roles and 341 GP practices covering about 43% of than 900 front-line roles and 341 GP practices covering about 43% of the practices covering about 43% of the enrolled practices covering about 43% of the enrolled population. practices covering about 43% of the enrolled population. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for ACC: Minister for ACC: How Minister for ACC: How does Minister for ACC: How does she Minister for ACC: How does she respond Minister for ACC: How does she respond to Minister for ACC: How does she respond to the How does she respond to the findings How does she respond to the findings of How does she respond to the findings of the How does she respond to the findings of the Helen How does she respond to the findings of the Helen Clark findings of the Helen Clark Foundation findings of the Helen Clark Foundation report findings of the Helen Clark Foundation report on findings of the Helen Clark Foundation report on perinatal Foundation report on perinatal mental Foundation report on perinatal mental health, Foundation report on perinatal mental health, which Foundation report on perinatal mental health, which calls Foundation report on perinatal mental health, which calls on Foundation report on perinatal mental health, which calls on the mental health, which calls on the Government mental health, which calls on the Government to mental health, which calls on the Government to expand mental health, which calls on the Government to expand cover mental health, which calls on the Government to expand cover for Government to expand cover for mental Government to expand cover for mental injury Government to expand cover for mental injury under Government to expand cover for mental injury under the Government to expand cover for mental injury under the Accident mental injury under the Accident Compensation mental injury under the Accident Compensation (Maternal mental injury under the Accident Compensation (Maternal Birth mental injury under the Accident Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Amendment Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Amendment Bill and Other Matters) Amendment Bill so and Other Matters) Amendment Bill so that and Other Matters) Amendment Bill so that support and Other Matters) Amendment Bill so that support is and Other Matters) Amendment Bill so that support is available and Other Matters) Amendment Bill so that support is available for so that support is available for mental so that support is available for mental injuries so that support is available for mental injuries resulting so that support is available for mental injuries resulting from so that support is available for mental injuries resulting from a mental injuries resulting from a traumatic mental injuries resulting from a traumatic birth? The The Hon The Hon Carmel The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, I The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, I acknowledge The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, I acknowledge the The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, I acknowledge the important The Hon Carmel Sepuloni. Mr Speaker, I acknowledge the important issues I acknowledge the important issues raised I acknowledge the important issues raised by I acknowledge the important issues raised by the I acknowledge the important issues raised by the Helen I acknowledge the important issues raised by the Helen Clark raised by the Helen Clark Foundation's raised by the Helen Clark Foundation's report raised by the Helen Clark Foundation's report on raised by the Helen Clark Foundation's report on perinatal Foundation's report on perinatal mental Foundation's report on perinatal mental health. Foundation's report on perinatal mental health. Currently Foundation's report on perinatal mental health. Currently a Foundation's report on perinatal mental health. Currently a mental mental health. Currently a mental injury mental health. Currently a mental injury is mental health. Currently a mental injury is covered mental health. Currently a mental injury is covered if mental health. Currently a mental injury is covered if it mental health. Currently a mental injury is covered if it is mental health. Currently a mental injury is covered if it is caused mental health. Currently a mental injury is covered if it is caused by injury is covered if it is caused by a injury is covered if it is caused by a physical injury is covered if it is caused by a physical injury injury is covered if it is caused by a physical injury covered injury is covered if it is caused by a physical injury covered under injury is covered if it is caused by a physical injury covered under the a physical injury covered under the act. a physical injury covered under the act. These a physical injury covered under the act. These provisions a physical injury covered under the act. These provisions will a physical injury covered under the act. These provisions will apply a physical injury covered under the act. These provisions will apply to act. These provisions will apply to the act. These provisions will apply to the new act. These provisions will apply to the new maternal act. These provisions will apply to the new maternal birth act. These provisions will apply to the new maternal birth injury act. These provisions will apply to the new maternal birth injury cover the new maternal birth injury cover in the new maternal birth injury cover in the the new maternal birth injury cover in the same the new maternal birth injury cover in the same way the new maternal birth injury cover in the same way as the new maternal birth injury cover in the same way as all the new maternal birth injury cover in the same way as all physical in the same way as all physical injuries. in the same way as all physical injuries. The in the same way as all physical injuries. The result in the same way as all physical injuries. The result means in the same way as all physical injuries. The result means more injuries. The result means more women injuries. The result means more women will injuries. The result means more women will receiver injuries. The result means more women will receiver cover injuries. The result means more women will receiver cover for women will receiver cover for perinatal women will receiver cover for perinatal mental women will receiver cover for perinatal mental health women will receiver cover for perinatal mental health issues. perinatal mental health issues. However, perinatal mental health issues. However, I perinatal mental health issues. However, I do perinatal mental health issues. However, I do not perinatal mental health issues. However, I do not intend perinatal mental health issues. However, I do not intend to perinatal mental health issues. However, I do not intend to expand However, I do not intend to expand mental However, I do not intend to expand mental health However, I do not intend to expand mental health cover However, I do not intend to expand mental health cover in However, I do not intend to expand mental health cover in this mental health cover in this legislation mental health cover in this legislation to mental health cover in this legislation to women mental health cover in this legislation to women whose mental health cover in this legislation to women whose perinatal legislation to women whose perinatal mental legislation to women whose perinatal mental health legislation to women whose perinatal mental health issue legislation to women whose perinatal mental health issue is legislation to women whose perinatal mental health issue is not legislation to women whose perinatal mental health issue is not the mental health issue is not the result mental health issue is not the result of mental health issue is not the result of a mental health issue is not the result of a physical mental health issue is not the result of a physical injury. mental health issue is not the result of a physical injury. This result of a physical injury. This support result of a physical injury. This support will result of a physical injury. This support will continue result of a physical injury. This support will continue to result of a physical injury. This support will continue to be result of a physical injury. This support will continue to be provided support will continue to be provided by support will continue to be provided by the support will continue to be provided by the health support will continue to be provided by the health system. support will continue to be provided by the health system. Expanding support will continue to be provided by the health system. Expanding the by the health system. Expanding the scheme by the health system. Expanding the scheme to by the health system. Expanding the scheme to include by the health system. Expanding the scheme to include broader by the health system. Expanding the scheme to include broader cover by the health system. Expanding the scheme to include broader cover for scheme to include broader cover for mental scheme to include broader cover for mental injuries scheme to include broader cover for mental injuries will scheme to include broader cover for mental injuries will be scheme to include broader cover for mental injuries will be a mental injuries will be a significant mental injuries will be a significant expansion mental injuries will be a significant expansion and mental injuries will be a significant expansion and would mental injuries will be a significant expansion and would have significant expansion and would have many significant expansion and would have many come significant expansion and would have many come memberingties significant expansion and would have many come memberingties to significant expansion and would have many come memberingties to work many come memberingties to work there. many come memberingties to work there. It many come memberingties to work there. It would many come memberingties to work there. It would require many come memberingties to work there. It would require careful there. It would require careful analysis there. It would require careful analysis of there. It would require careful analysis of the there. It would require careful analysis of the impacts there. It would require careful analysis of the impacts and there. It would require careful analysis of the impacts and costs analysis of the impacts and costs and analysis of the impacts and costs and significant analysis of the impacts and costs and significant consultation. and significant consultation. Supplementary. and significant consultation. Supplementary. What and significant consultation. Supplementary. What would and significant consultation. Supplementary. What would she and significant consultation. Supplementary. What would she say and significant consultation. Supplementary. What would she say to Supplementary. What would she say to Casey, Supplementary. What would she say to Casey, whose Supplementary. What would she say to Casey, whose traumatic Supplementary. What would she say to Casey, whose traumatic birth Casey, whose traumatic birth wouldn't Casey, whose traumatic birth wouldn't can Casey, whose traumatic birth wouldn't can cover Casey, whose traumatic birth wouldn't can cover bid Casey, whose traumatic birth wouldn't can cover bid the Casey, whose traumatic birth wouldn't can cover bid the birth wouldn't can cover bid the birth injuries' wouldn't can cover bid the birth injuries' bill wouldn't can cover bid the birth injuries' bill and wouldn't can cover bid the birth injuries' bill and who wouldn't can cover bid the birth injuries' bill and who submitted wouldn't can cover bid the birth injuries' bill and who submitted of injuries' bill and who submitted of her injuries' bill and who submitted of her birth, injuries' bill and who submitted of her birth, "I injuries' bill and who submitted of her birth, "I can't injuries' bill and who submitted of her birth, "I can't bring injuries' bill and who submitted of her birth, "I can't bring myself injuries' bill and who submitted of her birth, "I can't bring myself to her birth, "I can't bring myself to process her birth, "I can't bring myself to process it, her birth, "I can't bring myself to process it, yet her birth, "I can't bring myself to process it, yet simultaneously her birth, "I can't bring myself to process it, yet simultaneously will process it, yet simultaneously will have process it, yet simultaneously will have recurring process it, yet simultaneously will have recurring traumatic have recurring traumatic flash-backs. have recurring traumatic flash-backs. I have recurring traumatic flash-backs. I need have recurring traumatic flash-backs. I need mental have recurring traumatic flash-backs. I need mental health flash-backs. I need mental health support flash-backs. I need mental health support but flash-backs. I need mental health support but there's flash-backs. I need mental health support but there's none flash-backs. I need mental health support but there's none available support but there's none available to support but there's none available to me support but there's none available to me that support but there's none available to me that is support but there's none available to me that is funded. support but there's none available to me that is funded. It support but there's none available to me that is funded. It is to me that is funded. It is devastating, to me that is funded. It is devastating, it to me that is funded. It is devastating, it is to me that is funded. It is devastating, it is impacting to me that is funded. It is devastating, it is impacting my devastating, it is impacting my ability devastating, it is impacting my ability to devastating, it is impacting my ability to be devastating, it is impacting my ability to be a devastating, it is impacting my ability to be a mum." ability to be a mum." Mr ability to be a mum." Mr Speaker, ability to be a mum." Mr Speaker, of ability to be a mum." Mr Speaker, of course, ability to be a mum." Mr Speaker, of course, I ability to be a mum." Mr Speaker, of course, I think ability to be a mum." Mr Speaker, of course, I think every Mr Speaker, of course, I think every single Mr Speaker, of course, I think every single person Mr Speaker, of course, I think every single person in Mr Speaker, of course, I think every single person in this Mr Speaker, of course, I think every single person in this House Mr Speaker, of course, I think every single person in this House hearing single person in this House hearing Casey's single person in this House hearing Casey's story single person in this House hearing Casey's story would single person in this House hearing Casey's story would empathise single person in this House hearing Casey's story would empathise with Casey's story would empathise with Casey. Casey's story would empathise with Casey. The Casey's story would empathise with Casey. The piece Casey's story would empathise with Casey. The piece of Casey's story would empathise with Casey. The piece of legislation Casey's story would empathise with Casey. The piece of legislation that Casey. The piece of legislation that we Casey. The piece of legislation that we have Casey. The piece of legislation that we have before Casey. The piece of legislation that we have before the Casey. The piece of legislation that we have before the select Casey. The piece of legislation that we have before the select committee, we have before the select committee, which we have before the select committee, which expands we have before the select committee, which expands the we have before the select committee, which expands the offerings we have before the select committee, which expands the offerings of we have before the select committee, which expands the offerings of ACC, which expands the offerings of ACC, to which expands the offerings of ACC, to cover which expands the offerings of ACC, to cover maternal which expands the offerings of ACC, to cover maternal birth which expands the offerings of ACC, to cover maternal birth injuries, which expands the offerings of ACC, to cover maternal birth injuries, is to cover maternal birth injuries, is not to cover maternal birth injuries, is not a to cover maternal birth injuries, is not a piece to cover maternal birth injuries, is not a piece of to cover maternal birth injuries, is not a piece of legislation to cover maternal birth injuries, is not a piece of legislation that to cover maternal birth injuries, is not a piece of legislation that is not a piece of legislation that is going not a piece of legislation that is going to not a piece of legislation that is going to respond not a piece of legislation that is going to respond to not a piece of legislation that is going to respond to the not a piece of legislation that is going to respond to the needs not a piece of legislation that is going to respond to the needs of not a piece of legislation that is going to respond to the needs of all going to respond to the needs of all women, going to respond to the needs of all women, however. going to respond to the needs of all women, however. Mr going to respond to the needs of all women, however. Mr Speaker, going to respond to the needs of all women, however. Mr Speaker, I women, however. Mr Speaker, I absolutely women, however. Mr Speaker, I absolutely appreciate women, however. Mr Speaker, I absolutely appreciate that women, however. Mr Speaker, I absolutely appreciate that there women, however. Mr Speaker, I absolutely appreciate that there is absolutely appreciate that there is more absolutely appreciate that there is more support absolutely appreciate that there is more support and absolutely appreciate that there is more support and investment absolutely appreciate that there is more support and investment needed more support and investment needed in more support and investment needed in the more support and investment needed in the health more support and investment needed in the health system more support and investment needed in the health system in more support and investment needed in the health system in particular, in the health system in particular, but in the health system in particular, but also in the health system in particular, but also acknowledge in the health system in particular, but also acknowledge that in the health system in particular, but also acknowledge that we in the health system in particular, but also acknowledge that we as in the health system in particular, but also acknowledge that we as a but also acknowledge that we as a government but also acknowledge that we as a government have but also acknowledge that we as a government have invested but also acknowledge that we as a government have invested $1.9 government have invested $1.9 billion government have invested $1.9 billion into government have invested $1.9 billion into mental government have invested $1.9 billion into mental health. government have invested $1.9 billion into mental health. There government have invested $1.9 billion into mental health. There is billion into mental health. There is still billion into mental health. There is still more billion into mental health. There is still more to billion into mental health. There is still more to do billion into mental health. There is still more to do and billion into mental health. There is still more to do and we billion into mental health. There is still more to do and we hope billion into mental health. There is still more to do and we hope to billion into mental health. There is still more to do and we hope to be still more to do and we hope to be able still more to do and we hope to be able to still more to do and we hope to be able to continue still more to do and we hope to be able to continue to still more to do and we hope to be able to continue to make still more to do and we hope to be able to continue to make progress still more to do and we hope to be able to continue to make progress so able to continue to make progress so that able to continue to make progress so that we able to continue to make progress so that we can able to continue to make progress so that we can respond able to continue to make progress so that we can respond better able to continue to make progress so that we can respond better to able to continue to make progress so that we can respond better to the that we can respond better to the needs that we can respond better to the needs of that we can respond better to the needs of people that we can respond better to the needs of people like that we can respond better to the needs of people like Casey. that we can respond better to the needs of people like Casey. Does that we can respond better to the needs of people like Casey. Does she needs of people like Casey. Does she think needs of people like Casey. Does she think it's needs of people like Casey. Does she think it's fair needs of people like Casey. Does she think it's fair that needs of people like Casey. Does she think it's fair that a needs of people like Casey. Does she think it's fair that a midwife think it's fair that a midwife assisting think it's fair that a midwife assisting in think it's fair that a midwife assisting in a think it's fair that a midwife assisting in a traumatic think it's fair that a midwife assisting in a traumatic birth think it's fair that a midwife assisting in a traumatic birth who assisting in a traumatic birth who experiences assisting in a traumatic birth who experiences PTSD assisting in a traumatic birth who experiences PTSD as assisting in a traumatic birth who experiences PTSD as a assisting in a traumatic birth who experiences PTSD as a result assisting in a traumatic birth who experiences PTSD as a result would experiences PTSD as a result would be experiences PTSD as a result would be eligible experiences PTSD as a result would be eligible for experiences PTSD as a result would be eligible for ACC experiences PTSD as a result would be eligible for ACC support experiences PTSD as a result would be eligible for ACC support for be eligible for ACC support for mental be eligible for ACC support for mental injury, be eligible for ACC support for mental injury, but be eligible for ACC support for mental injury, but the be eligible for ACC support for mental injury, but the mother mental injury, but the mother herself, mental injury, but the mother herself, would mental injury, but the mother herself, would not? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, in Mr Speaker, in 2022, Mr Speaker, in 2022, you Mr Speaker, in 2022, you know, Mr Speaker, in 2022, you know, we Mr Speaker, in 2022, you know, we are Mr Speaker, in 2022, you know, we are having Mr Speaker, in 2022, you know, we are having much Mr Speaker, in 2022, you know, we are having much more Mr Speaker, in 2022, you know, we are having much more comprehensive are having much more comprehensive and are having much more comprehensive and expansive are having much more comprehensive and expansive conversations are having much more comprehensive and expansive conversations about and expansive conversations about mental and expansive conversations about mental health, and expansive conversations about mental health, more and expansive conversations about mental health, more than and expansive conversations about mental health, more than what and expansive conversations about mental health, more than what we mental health, more than what we would mental health, more than what we would have mental health, more than what we would have done mental health, more than what we would have done 50 mental health, more than what we would have done 50 years mental health, more than what we would have done 50 years ago mental health, more than what we would have done 50 years ago when would have done 50 years ago when ACC would have done 50 years ago when ACC Act would have done 50 years ago when ACC Act Australia would have done 50 years ago when ACC Act Australia implemented. would have done 50 years ago when ACC Act Australia implemented. We would have done 50 years ago when ACC Act Australia implemented. We do ACC Act Australia implemented. We do need ACC Act Australia implemented. We do need to ACC Act Australia implemented. We do need to consider ACC Act Australia implemented. We do need to consider what ACC Act Australia implemented. We do need to consider what ACC's ACC Act Australia implemented. We do need to consider what ACC's role ACC Act Australia implemented. We do need to consider what ACC's role is need to consider what ACC's role is with need to consider what ACC's role is with respect need to consider what ACC's role is with respect to need to consider what ACC's role is with respect to mental need to consider what ACC's role is with respect to mental health need to consider what ACC's role is with respect to mental health cover, with respect to mental health cover, however, with respect to mental health cover, however, we with respect to mental health cover, however, we can't with respect to mental health cover, however, we can't just with respect to mental health cover, however, we can't just pick with respect to mental health cover, however, we can't just pick one however, we can't just pick one particular however, we can't just pick one particular area however, we can't just pick one particular area to however, we can't just pick one particular area to focus however, we can't just pick one particular area to focus on. however, we can't just pick one particular area to focus on. I however, we can't just pick one particular area to focus on. I think particular area to focus on. I think this particular area to focus on. I think this is particular area to focus on. I think this is a particular area to focus on. I think this is a longer particular area to focus on. I think this is a longer term particular area to focus on. I think this is a longer term piece particular area to focus on. I think this is a longer term piece of particular area to focus on. I think this is a longer term piece of work this is a longer term piece of work for this is a longer term piece of work for ACC, this is a longer term piece of work for ACC, certainly this is a longer term piece of work for ACC, certainly something this is a longer term piece of work for ACC, certainly something that for ACC, certainly something that I'm for ACC, certainly something that I'm interested for ACC, certainly something that I'm interested in, for ACC, certainly something that I'm interested in, however, for ACC, certainly something that I'm interested in, however, we're I'm interested in, however, we're not I'm interested in, however, we're not going I'm interested in, however, we're not going to I'm interested in, however, we're not going to see I'm interested in, however, we're not going to see the I'm interested in, however, we're not going to see the expensive I'm interested in, however, we're not going to see the expensive cover not going to see the expensive cover the not going to see the expensive cover the member not going to see the expensive cover the member would not going to see the expensive cover the member would like not going to see the expensive cover the member would like to not going to see the expensive cover the member would like to see not going to see the expensive cover the member would like to see in not going to see the expensive cover the member would like to see in the the member would like to see in the particular the member would like to see in the particular bill the member would like to see in the particular bill we the member would like to see in the particular bill we have the member would like to see in the particular bill we have before the member would like to see in the particular bill we have before the particular bill we have before the select particular bill we have before the select committee. particular bill we have before the select committee. Does particular bill we have before the select committee. Does the particular bill we have before the select committee. Does the minister select committee. Does the minister think select committee. Does the minister think it select committee. Does the minister think it is select committee. Does the minister think it is acceptable select committee. Does the minister think it is acceptable to select committee. Does the minister think it is acceptable to leave select committee. Does the minister think it is acceptable to leave mums think it is acceptable to leave mums like think it is acceptable to leave mums like Casey think it is acceptable to leave mums like Casey with think it is acceptable to leave mums like Casey with stand-alone think it is acceptable to leave mums like Casey with stand-alone mental like Casey with stand-alone mental injuries like Casey with stand-alone mental injuries out like Casey with stand-alone mental injuries out of like Casey with stand-alone mental injuries out of the like Casey with stand-alone mental injuries out of the bill like Casey with stand-alone mental injuries out of the bill when like Casey with stand-alone mental injuries out of the bill when the injuries out of the bill when the Clark injuries out of the bill when the Clark Foundation injuries out of the bill when the Clark Foundation support injuries out of the bill when the Clark Foundation support has injuries out of the bill when the Clark Foundation support has found Clark Foundation support has found that Clark Foundation support has found that maternal Clark Foundation support has found that maternal suicide Clark Foundation support has found that maternal suicide is Clark Foundation support has found that maternal suicide is the Clark Foundation support has found that maternal suicide is the leading that maternal suicide is the leading cause that maternal suicide is the leading cause of that maternal suicide is the leading cause of death that maternal suicide is the leading cause of death in that maternal suicide is the leading cause of death in Aotearoa that maternal suicide is the leading cause of death in Aotearoa amongst cause of death in Aotearoa amongst pregnant cause of death in Aotearoa amongst pregnant people, cause of death in Aotearoa amongst pregnant people, five cause of death in Aotearoa amongst pregnant people, five times cause of death in Aotearoa amongst pregnant people, five times higher pregnant people, five times higher per pregnant people, five times higher per capita pregnant people, five times higher per capita than pregnant people, five times higher per capita than the pregnant people, five times higher per capita than the UK? pregnant people, five times higher per capita than the UK? I pregnant people, five times higher per capita than the UK? I feel pregnant people, five times higher per capita than the UK? I feel that per capita than the UK? I feel that the per capita than the UK? I feel that the member's per capita than the UK? I feel that the member's question per capita than the UK? I feel that the member's question is per capita than the UK? I feel that the member's question is slightly the member's question is slightly unfair the member's question is slightly unfair given the member's question is slightly unfair given that the member's question is slightly unfair given that actually the member's question is slightly unfair given that actually for the member's question is slightly unfair given that actually for the unfair given that actually for the first unfair given that actually for the first time unfair given that actually for the first time we, unfair given that actually for the first time we, as unfair given that actually for the first time we, as a unfair given that actually for the first time we, as a Government, unfair given that actually for the first time we, as a Government, have first time we, as a Government, have taken first time we, as a Government, have taken an first time we, as a Government, have taken an equity first time we, as a Government, have taken an equity lens first time we, as a Government, have taken an equity lens to first time we, as a Government, have taken an equity lens to ACC taken an equity lens to ACC legislation taken an equity lens to ACC legislation and taken an equity lens to ACC legislation and looked taken an equity lens to ACC legislation and looked at taken an equity lens to ACC legislation and looked at the taken an equity lens to ACC legislation and looked at the way taken an equity lens to ACC legislation and looked at the way in legislation and looked at the way in which legislation and looked at the way in which ACC legislation and looked at the way in which ACC is legislation and looked at the way in which ACC is serving legislation and looked at the way in which ACC is serving the legislation and looked at the way in which ACC is serving the interests which ACC is serving the interests of which ACC is serving the interests of population which ACC is serving the interests of population groups which ACC is serving the interests of population groups like which ACC is serving the interests of population groups like women. which ACC is serving the interests of population groups like women. We of population groups like women. We were of population groups like women. We were able of population groups like women. We were able to of population groups like women. We were able to move of population groups like women. We were able to move quickly of population groups like women. We were able to move quickly with were able to move quickly with regards were able to move quickly with regards to were able to move quickly with regards to bringing were able to move quickly with regards to bringing together regards to bringing together legislation regards to bringing together legislation to regards to bringing together legislation to put regards to bringing together legislation to put in regards to bringing together legislation to put in front regards to bringing together legislation to put in front of regards to bringing together legislation to put in front of this legislation to put in front of this House legislation to put in front of this House to legislation to put in front of this House to actually legislation to put in front of this House to actually provide legislation to put in front of this House to actually provide cover legislation to put in front of this House to actually provide cover for House to actually provide cover for up House to actually provide cover for up to House to actually provide cover for up to 18,000 House to actually provide cover for up to 18,000 whimper House to actually provide cover for up to 18,000 whimper year House to actually provide cover for up to 18,000 whimper year who up to 18,000 whimper year who experience up to 18,000 whimper year who experience birth up to 18,000 whimper year who experience birth injuries. up to 18,000 whimper year who experience birth injuries. 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There is also more to do in there more to do? Absolutely. There is also more to do in the there more to do? Absolutely. 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