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Almighty Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. Today, The Hon Chris Hipkins. Today, the The Hon Chris Hipkins. Today, the House The Hon Chris Hipkins. Today, the House will The Hon Chris Hipkins. Today, the House will aall-purpose The Hon Chris Hipkins. Today, the House will aall-purpose until House will aall-purpose until Tuesday House will aall-purpose until Tuesday 26 House will aall-purpose until Tuesday 26 July. House will aall-purpose until Tuesday 26 July. In House will aall-purpose until Tuesday 26 July. In that House will aall-purpose until Tuesday 26 July. In that week, House will aall-purpose until Tuesday 26 July. In that week, the Tuesday 26 July. In that week, the legislation Tuesday 26 July. In that week, the legislation that Tuesday 26 July. In that week, the legislation that the Tuesday 26 July. In that week, the legislation that the House Tuesday 26 July. In that week, the legislation that the House will legislation that the House will consider legislation that the House will consider is legislation that the House will consider is the legislation that the House will consider is the further consider is the further consideration consider is the further consideration of consider is the further consideration of the consider is the further consideration of the Data consider is the further consideration of the Data and consideration of the Data and Statistics consideration of the Data and Statistics Bill consideration of the Data and Statistics Bill and consideration of the Data and Statistics Bill and the consideration of the Data and Statistics Bill and the education Statistics Bill and the education amendment Statistics Bill and the education amendment bill Statistics Bill and the education amendment bill and Statistics Bill and the education amendment bill and the Statistics Bill and the education amendment bill and the consular amendment bill and the consular loans amendment bill and the consular loans amendment amendment bill and the consular loans amendment bill, amendment bill and the consular loans amendment bill, the amendment bill and the consular loans amendment bill, the smoke-free loans amendment bill, the smoke-free environments loans amendment bill, the smoke-free environments and loans amendment bill, the smoke-free environments and regulated loans amendment bill, the smoke-free environments and regulated products environments and regulated products amendment environments and regulated products amendment bill environments and regulated products amendment bill and environments and regulated products amendment bill and the environments and regulated products amendment bill and the United amendment bill and the United Kingdom amendment bill and the United Kingdom Free amendment bill and the United Kingdom Free Trade amendment bill and the United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Bill. Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Bill. On Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Bill. On Thursday Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Bill. On Thursday 28 Legislation Bill. On Thursday 28 July, Legislation Bill. On Thursday 28 July, there Legislation Bill. On Thursday 28 July, there will Legislation Bill. On Thursday 28 July, there will be Legislation Bill. On Thursday 28 July, there will be a Legislation Bill. On Thursday 28 July, there will be a special Legislation Bill. On Thursday 28 July, there will be a special debate July, there will be a special debate on July, there will be a special debate on a July, there will be a special debate on a petition July, there will be a special debate on a petition about July, there will be a special debate on a petition about digital on a petition about digital exclusion on a petition about digital exclusion and on a petition about digital exclusion and there on a petition about digital exclusion and there will on a petition about digital exclusion and there will be on a petition about digital exclusion and there will be an exclusion and there will be an extended exclusion and there will be an extended sitting exclusion and there will be an extended sitting on exclusion and there will be an extended sitting on the exclusion and there will be an extended sitting on the morning exclusion and there will be an extended sitting on the morning of extended sitting on the morning of Thursday extended sitting on the morning of Thursday 28 extended sitting on the morning of Thursday 28 July. Thursday 28 July. The Thursday 28 July. The Hon Thursday 28 July. The Hon Michael Thursday 28 July. The Hon Michael Woodhouse. Thursday 28 July. The Hon Michael Woodhouse. Thank The Hon Michael Woodhouse. Thank you, The Hon Michael Woodhouse. Thank you, Mr The Hon Michael Woodhouse. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Hon Michael Woodhouse. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I The Hon Michael Woodhouse. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank The Hon Michael Woodhouse. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the The Hon Michael Woodhouse. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader of you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader of the you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader of the House you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader of the House for you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader of the House for his you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader of the House for his update you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Leader of the House for his update and of the House for his update and trust of the House for his update and trust all of the House for his update and trust all members of the House for his update and trust all members across of the House for his update and trust all members across the of the House for his update and trust all members across the House trust all members across the House will trust all members across the House will have trust all members across the House will have a trust all members across the House will have a productive trust all members across the House will have a productive but trust all members across the House will have a productive but perhaps will have a productive but perhaps less will have a productive but perhaps less frenetic will have a productive but perhaps less frenetic winter will have a productive but perhaps less frenetic winter recess. will have a productive but perhaps less frenetic winter recess. 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Will mark the sixth anniversary of Will mark the sixth anniversary of the Will mark the sixth anniversary of the return Will mark the sixth anniversary of the return to Will mark the sixth anniversary of the return to this Will mark the sixth anniversary of the return to this house Will mark the sixth anniversary of the return to this house of Will mark the sixth anniversary of the return to this house of the the return to this house of the Ocean the return to this house of the Ocean Sanctuary the return to this house of the Ocean Sanctuary Bill the return to this house of the Ocean Sanctuary Bill and the return to this house of the Ocean Sanctuary Bill and I the return to this house of the Ocean Sanctuary Bill and I wonder the return to this house of the Ocean Sanctuary Bill and I wonder if Ocean Sanctuary Bill and I wonder if he Ocean Sanctuary Bill and I wonder if he could Ocean Sanctuary Bill and I wonder if he could inform Ocean Sanctuary Bill and I wonder if he could inform the Ocean Sanctuary Bill and I wonder if he could inform the House Ocean Sanctuary Bill and I wonder if he could inform the House of Ocean Sanctuary Bill and I wonder if he could inform the House of the he could inform the House of the likelihood he could inform the House of the likelihood that he could inform the House of the likelihood that that he could inform the House of the likelihood that that bill he could inform the House of the likelihood that that bill will likelihood that that bill will progress likelihood that that bill will progress before likelihood that that bill will progress before its likelihood that that bill will progress before its 7th likelihood that that bill will progress before its 7th birthday. likelihood that that bill will progress before its 7th birthday. Mr progress before its 7th birthday. Mr Speaker, progress before its 7th birthday. Mr Speaker, the progress before its 7th birthday. Mr Speaker, the member progress before its 7th birthday. Mr Speaker, the member can progress before its 7th birthday. Mr Speaker, the member can live progress before its 7th birthday. Mr Speaker, the member can live in Speaker, the member can live in hope. Speaker, the member can live in hope. The Speaker, the member can live in hope. The Government, Speaker, the member can live in hope. The Government, of Speaker, the member can live in hope. The Government, of course, Speaker, the member can live in hope. The Government, of course, has hope. The Government, of course, has a hope. The Government, of course, has a very hope. The Government, of course, has a very busy hope. The Government, of course, has a very busy legislative hope. The Government, of course, has a very busy legislative programme, a very busy legislative programme, as a very busy legislative programme, as he a very busy legislative programme, as he will a very busy legislative programme, as he will see a very busy legislative programme, as he will see if a very busy legislative programme, as he will see if he a very busy legislative programme, as he will see if he takes a very busy legislative programme, as he will see if he takes a a very busy legislative programme, as he will see if he takes a glance as he will see if he takes a glance at as he will see if he takes a glance at the as he will see if he takes a glance at the Order as he will see if he takes a glance at the Order Paper as he will see if he takes a glance at the Order Paper at as he will see if he takes a glance at the Order Paper at the as he will see if he takes a glance at the Order Paper at the moment as he will see if he takes a glance at the Order Paper at the moment and at the Order Paper at the moment and there at the Order Paper at the moment and there is at the Order Paper at the moment and there is an at the Order Paper at the moment and there is an awful at the Order Paper at the moment and there is an awful lot at the Order Paper at the moment and there is an awful lot of at the Order Paper at the moment and there is an awful lot of legislation there is an awful lot of legislation that there is an awful lot of legislation that will there is an awful lot of legislation that will be there is an awful lot of legislation that will be making there is an awful lot of legislation that will be making its there is an awful lot of legislation that will be making its way there is an awful lot of legislation that will be making its way through that will be making its way through the that will be making its way through the House that will be making its way through the House between that will be making its way through the House between now-at-end that will be making its way through the House between now-at-end of that will be making its way through the House between now-at-end of the the House between now-at-end of the year. No No reports No reports have No reports have been No reports have been delivered. No reports have been delivered. A No reports have been delivered. A petition No reports have been delivered. A petition has No reports have been delivered. A petition has been No reports have been delivered. A petition has been delivered A petition has been delivered for A petition has been delivered for presentation. for presentation. Petition for presentation. Petition of for presentation. Petition of Maggie for presentation. Petition of Maggie Ross for presentation. Petition of Maggie Ross requesting Petition of Maggie Ross requesting that Petition of Maggie Ross requesting that the Petition of Maggie Ross requesting that the House Petition of Maggie Ross requesting that the House urge Petition of Maggie Ross requesting that the House urge the Petition of Maggie Ross requesting that the House urge the Government that the House urge the Government to that the House urge the Government to provide that the House urge the Government to provide funding that the House urge the Government to provide funding for that the House urge the Government to provide funding for all that the House urge the Government to provide funding for all schools to provide funding for all schools in to provide funding for all schools in New to provide funding for all schools in New Zealand in New Zealand to in New Zealand to have to have gender-neutral to have gender-neutral bathrooms. gender-neutral bathrooms. That gender-neutral bathrooms. That petition gender-neutral bathrooms. That petition stands gender-neutral bathrooms. That petition stands referred gender-neutral bathrooms. That petition stands referred to That petition stands referred to the That petition stands referred to the Petitions That petition stands referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers Ministers have Ministers have delivered Ministers have delivered papers. Ministers have delivered papers. Statement Ministers have delivered papers. Statement of Ministers have delivered papers. Statement of Intent Ministers have delivered papers. Statement of Intent 2022-2026 Statement of Intent 2022-2026 Department Statement of Intent 2022-2026 Department of Statement of Intent 2022-2026 Department of Corrections. Department of Corrections. Statement Department of Corrections. Statement of Department of Corrections. Statement of Performance Statement of Performance Expectations Statement of Performance Expectations 2022/23, Expectations 2022/23, for Expectations 2022/23, for the Expectations 2022/23, for the Transport Expectations 2022/23, for the Transport Accident for the Transport Accident Investigation for the Transport Accident Investigation Commission Investigation Commission and Investigation Commission and the Investigation Commission and the Earthquake Investigation Commission and the Earthquake Commission. and the Earthquake Commission. Public and the Earthquake Commission. Public Service and the Earthquake Commission. Public Service Commission, and the Earthquake Commission. Public Service Commission, Enabling Public Service Commission, Enabling Active Public Service Commission, Enabling Active Citizenship: Active Citizenship: Public Active Citizenship: Public Participation Active Citizenship: Public Participation in Active Citizenship: Public Participation in Government Public Participation in Government into Public Participation in Government into the Public Participation in Government into the Future, Public Participation in Government into the Future, Long-Term Public Participation in Government into the Future, Long-Term Insights into the Future, Long-Term Insights Briefing. Briefing. I Briefing. I present Briefing. I present the Briefing. I present the Annual Briefing. I present the Annual Plan Briefing. I present the Annual Plan 2022/23 Briefing. I present the Annual Plan 2022/23 of I present the Annual Plan 2022/23 of the I present the Annual Plan 2022/23 of the Controller I present the Annual Plan 2022/23 of the Controller and I present the Annual Plan 2022/23 of the Controller and Auditor-General. the Controller and Auditor-General. Those the Controller and Auditor-General. Those papers the Controller and Auditor-General. Those papers are the Controller and Auditor-General. Those papers are published the Controller and Auditor-General. Those papers are published under the Controller and Auditor-General. Those papers are published under the Those papers are published under the authority Those papers are published under the authority of Those papers are published under the authority of the Those papers are published under the authority of the House. The The Clerk The Clerk has The Clerk has been The Clerk has been informed The Clerk has been informed of The Clerk has been informed of the The Clerk has been informed of the introduction The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a The Clerk has been informed of the introduction of a bill. of the introduction of a bill. Sale of the introduction of a bill. Sale and of the introduction of a bill. Sale and Supply of the introduction of a bill. Sale and Supply of of the introduction of a bill. Sale and Supply of Alcohol of the introduction of a bill. Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill, Minimisation) Amendment Bill, introduction. introduction. That introduction. That bill introduction. That bill is introduction. That bill is set introduction. That bill is set down That bill is set down for That bill is set down for first That bill is set down for first reading. for first reading. The for first reading. The House for first reading. The House comes for first reading. The House comes to for first reading. The House comes to Oral for first reading. The House comes to Oral Questions. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. 1. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Education: My question is to the Minister of Education: What My question is to the Minister of Education: What further My question is to the Minister of Education: What further COVID-19 Education: What further COVID-19 support Education: What further COVID-19 support is Education: What further COVID-19 support is the Education: What further COVID-19 support is the Government Education: What further COVID-19 support is the Government providing support is the Government providing schools support is the Government providing schools this support is the Government providing schools this winter? The The Hon The Hon Chris The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Hon Chris Hipkins. The The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Government The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Government is The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Government is providing The Hon Chris Hipkins. The Government is providing additional Government is providing additional funding Government is providing additional funding this Government is providing additional funding this winter Government is providing additional funding this winter to Government is providing additional funding this winter to encourage funding this winter to encourage coals funding this winter to encourage coals and funding this winter to encourage coals and centre-based funding this winter to encourage coals and centre-based early coals and centre-based early childhood coals and centre-based early childhood education coals and centre-based early childhood education services coals and centre-based early childhood education services to childhood education services to maintain childhood education services to maintain healthy childhood education services to maintain healthy levels childhood education services to maintain healthy levels of childhood education services to maintain healthy levels of heating maintain healthy levels of heating and maintain healthy levels of heating and ventilation. maintain healthy levels of heating and ventilation. In maintain healthy levels of heating and ventilation. In addition, maintain healthy levels of heating and ventilation. In addition, the and ventilation. In addition, the government and ventilation. In addition, the government has and ventilation. In addition, the government has already and ventilation. In addition, the government has already provided government has already provided every government has already provided every school government has already provided every school in government has already provided every school in New government has already provided every school in New Zealand government has already provided every school in New Zealand with government has already provided every school in New Zealand with CO2 every school in New Zealand with CO2 monitors every school in New Zealand with CO2 monitors to every school in New Zealand with CO2 monitors to help every school in New Zealand with CO2 monitors to help them every school in New Zealand with CO2 monitors to help them identify every school in New Zealand with CO2 monitors to help them identify the monitors to help them identify the spaces monitors to help them identify the spaces where monitors to help them identify the spaces where maintaining monitors to help them identify the spaces where maintaining good spaces where maintaining good ventilation spaces where maintaining good ventilation can spaces where maintaining good ventilation can be spaces where maintaining good ventilation can be proven spaces where maintaining good ventilation can be proven to spaces where maintaining good ventilation can be proven to be spaces where maintaining good ventilation can be proven to be more ventilation can be proven to be more challenging. ventilation can be proven to be more challenging. And ventilation can be proven to be more challenging. And we've ventilation can be proven to be more challenging. And we've purchased challenging. And we've purchased 12,500 challenging. And we've purchased 12,500 air-cleaners challenging. And we've purchased 12,500 air-cleaners to challenging. And we've purchased 12,500 air-cleaners to help challenging. And we've purchased 12,500 air-cleaners to help improve 12,500 air-cleaners to help improve the 12,500 air-cleaners to help improve the ventilation 12,500 air-cleaners to help improve the ventilation in 12,500 air-cleaners to help improve the ventilation in those 12,500 air-cleaners to help improve the ventilation in those areas. the ventilation in those areas. Every the ventilation in those areas. Every school the ventilation in those areas. Every school has the ventilation in those areas. Every school has access the ventilation in those areas. Every school has access to the ventilation in those areas. Every school has access to those the ventilation in those areas. Every school has access to those air Every school has access to those air cleaners Every school has access to those air cleaners at Every school has access to those air cleaners at no Every school has access to those air cleaners at no cost Every school has access to those air cleaners at no cost if Every school has access to those air cleaners at no cost if they Every school has access to those air cleaners at no cost if they need cleaners at no cost if they need them, cleaners at no cost if they need them, to cleaners at no cost if they need them, to help cleaners at no cost if they need them, to help supplement cleaners at no cost if they need them, to help supplement their them, to help supplement their approach them, to help supplement their approach to them, to help supplement their approach to ventilation them, to help supplement their approach to ventilation this them, to help supplement their approach to ventilation this winter. approach to ventilation this winter. What approach to ventilation this winter. What has approach to ventilation this winter. What has been approach to ventilation this winter. What has been the approach to ventilation this winter. What has been the basis approach to ventilation this winter. What has been the basis for approach to ventilation this winter. What has been the basis for this What has been the basis for this support? What has been the basis for this support? Why What has been the basis for this support? Why is What has been the basis for this support? Why is it What has been the basis for this support? Why is it so What has been the basis for this support? Why is it so important What has been the basis for this support? Why is it so important for support? Why is it so important for schools? support? Why is it so important for schools? Mr support? Why is it so important for schools? Mr Speaker, support? Why is it so important for schools? Mr Speaker, this support? Why is it so important for schools? Mr Speaker, this work schools? Mr Speaker, this work addresses schools? Mr Speaker, this work addresses concern schools? Mr Speaker, this work addresses concern that schools? Mr Speaker, this work addresses concern that has schools? Mr Speaker, this work addresses concern that has been addresses concern that has been raised addresses concern that has been raised that addresses concern that has been raised that some addresses concern that has been raised that some schools addresses concern that has been raised that some schools and raised that some schools and services raised that some schools and services may raised that some schools and services may be raised that some schools and services may be reluctant raised that some schools and services may be reluctant to services may be reluctant to maintain services may be reluctant to maintain effective services may be reluctant to maintain effective natural maintain effective natural ventilation maintain effective natural ventilation during maintain effective natural ventilation during winter maintain effective natural ventilation during winter due maintain effective natural ventilation during winter due to ventilation during winter due to potential ventilation during winter due to potential heat ventilation during winter due to potential heat loss. ventilation during winter due to potential heat loss. The ventilation during winter due to potential heat loss. The Ministry ventilation during winter due to potential heat loss. The Ministry of potential heat loss. The Ministry of Education potential heat loss. The Ministry of Education has potential heat loss. The Ministry of Education has researched Education has researched international Education has researched international best Education has researched international best practice Education has researched international best practice and international best practice and conducted international best practice and conducted joint international best practice and conducted joint studies international best practice and conducted joint studies of international best practice and conducted joint studies of classroom conducted joint studies of classroom ventilation conducted joint studies of classroom ventilation with conducted joint studies of classroom ventilation with the conducted joint studies of classroom ventilation with the National ventilation with the National Institute ventilation with the National Institute of ventilation with the National Institute of Water ventilation with the National Institute of Water and ventilation with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and they've Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and they've worked Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and they've worked with Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research and they've worked with the Research and they've worked with the University Research and they've worked with the University of Research and they've worked with the University of Canterbury Research and they've worked with the University of Canterbury to Research and they've worked with the University of Canterbury to estimate University of Canterbury to estimate potential University of Canterbury to estimate potential heat University of Canterbury to estimate potential heat loss University of Canterbury to estimate potential heat loss due University of Canterbury to estimate potential heat loss due to University of Canterbury to estimate potential heat loss due to improved potential heat loss due to improved ventilation. potential heat loss due to improved ventilation. Good potential heat loss due to improved ventilation. Good ventilation potential heat loss due to improved ventilation. Good ventilation over ventilation. Good ventilation over winter ventilation. Good ventilation over winter can ventilation. Good ventilation over winter can lead ventilation. Good ventilation over winter can lead to ventilation. Good ventilation over winter can lead to some ventilation. Good ventilation over winter can lead to some additional winter can lead to some additional heat winter can lead to some additional heat loss winter can lead to some additional heat loss and winter can lead to some additional heat loss and higher winter can lead to some additional heat loss and higher heating winter can lead to some additional heat loss and higher heating bills. heat loss and higher heating bills. The heat loss and higher heating bills. The winter heat loss and higher heating bills. The winter energy heat loss and higher heating bills. The winter energy makes heat loss and higher heating bills. The winter energy makes that heat loss and higher heating bills. The winter energy makes that we're The winter energy makes that we're making The winter energy makes that we're making to The winter energy makes that we're making to schools The winter energy makes that we're making to schools will The winter energy makes that we're making to schools will help The winter energy makes that we're making to schools will help to making to schools will help to reissue making to schools will help to reissue schools making to schools will help to reissue schools and making to schools will help to reissue schools and service making to schools will help to reissue schools and service and reissue schools and service and early reissue schools and service and early childhood reissue schools and service and early childhood services reissue schools and service and early childhood services that reissue schools and service and early childhood services that they early childhood services that they can early childhood services that they can balance early childhood services that they can balance heating early childhood services that they can balance heating and early childhood services that they can balance heating and ventilation, can balance heating and ventilation, while can balance heating and ventilation, while COVID-19 can balance heating and ventilation, while COVID-19 continues can balance heating and ventilation, while COVID-19 continues to while COVID-19 continues to circulate while COVID-19 continues to circulate widely while COVID-19 continues to circulate widely within while COVID-19 continues to circulate widely within the circulate widely within the community, circulate widely within the community, without circulate widely within the community, without unaffordable community, without unaffordable energy community, without unaffordable energy bills. energy bills. What energy bills. What will energy bills. What will be energy bills. What will be the energy bills. What will be the eligibility energy bills. What will be the eligibility for What will be the eligibility for schools What will be the eligibility for schools to What will be the eligibility for schools to be What will be the eligibility for schools to be able What will be the eligibility for schools to be able to What will be the eligibility for schools to be able to access What will be the eligibility for schools to be able to access the schools to be able to access the support? schools to be able to access the support? Mr schools to be able to access the support? Mr Speaker, schools to be able to access the support? Mr Speaker, $3.6 schools to be able to access the support? Mr Speaker, $3.6 million support? Mr Speaker, $3.6 million will support? Mr Speaker, $3.6 million will be support? Mr Speaker, $3.6 million will be allocated support? Mr Speaker, $3.6 million will be allocated to support? Mr Speaker, $3.6 million will be allocated to schools support? Mr Speaker, $3.6 million will be allocated to schools and will be allocated to schools and activity will be allocated to schools and activity centres. will be allocated to schools and activity centres. The will be allocated to schools and activity centres. The amounts will be allocated to schools and activity centres. The amounts will activity centres. The amounts will range activity centres. The amounts will range from activity centres. The amounts will range from $200 activity centres. The amounts will range from $200 up activity centres. The amounts will range from $200 up to activity centres. The amounts will range from $200 up to a activity centres. The amounts will range from $200 up to a cap activity centres. The amounts will range from $200 up to a cap of range from $200 up to a cap of $4,000. range from $200 up to a cap of $4,000. For range from $200 up to a cap of $4,000. For most range from $200 up to a cap of $4,000. For most it range from $200 up to a cap of $4,000. For most it will range from $200 up to a cap of $4,000. For most it will to range from $200 up to a cap of $4,000. For most it will to a range from $200 up to a cap of $4,000. For most it will to a 5% $4,000. For most it will to a 5% top-up $4,000. For most it will to a 5% top-up of $4,000. For most it will to a 5% top-up of their $4,000. For most it will to a 5% top-up of their annual $4,000. For most it will to a 5% top-up of their annual heat, $4,000. For most it will to a 5% top-up of their annual heat, light top-up of their annual heat, light and top-up of their annual heat, light and water top-up of their annual heat, light and water funding top-up of their annual heat, light and water funding allocation. top-up of their annual heat, light and water funding allocation. $1.4 and water funding allocation. $1.4 million and water funding allocation. $1.4 million - and water funding allocation. $1.4 million - in and water funding allocation. $1.4 million - in addition, and water funding allocation. $1.4 million - in addition, $1.4 and water funding allocation. $1.4 million - in addition, $1.4 million million - in addition, $1.4 million will million - in addition, $1.4 million will go million - in addition, $1.4 million will go to million - in addition, $1.4 million will go to centre-based million - in addition, $1.4 million will go to centre-based early will go to centre-based early chidehood will go to centre-based early chidehood education will go to centre-based early chidehood education services. will go to centre-based early chidehood education services. The chidehood education services. The Government chidehood education services. The Government doesn't chidehood education services. The Government doesn't fund chidehood education services. The Government doesn't fund energy chidehood education services. The Government doesn't fund energy costs Government doesn't fund energy costs for Government doesn't fund energy costs for these Government doesn't fund energy costs for these services. Government doesn't fund energy costs for these services. We'll Government doesn't fund energy costs for these services. We'll also Government doesn't fund energy costs for these services. We'll also be for these services. We'll also be providing for these services. We'll also be providing additional for these services. 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On Tuesday night, RocketLab reported it had night, RocketLab reported it had launched night, RocketLab reported it had launched NASA's night, RocketLab reported it had launched NASA's lunar night, RocketLab reported it had launched NASA's lunar autonomous launched NASA's lunar autonomous technology launched NASA's lunar autonomous technology navigations launched NASA's lunar autonomous technology navigations or launched NASA's lunar autonomous technology navigations or Capstone technology navigations or Capstone using technology navigations or Capstone using its technology navigations or Capstone using its own technology navigations or Capstone using its own electron technology navigations or Capstone using its own electron rocket technology navigations or Capstone using its own electron rocket and using its own electron rocket and photon using its own electron rocket and photon lunar using its own electron rocket and photon lunar spacecraft. using its own electron rocket and photon lunar spacecraft. 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RocketLab on slowing climate change. RocketLab will on slowing climate change. RocketLab will design on slowing climate change. RocketLab will design and on slowing climate change. RocketLab will design and build on slowing climate change. RocketLab will design and build the on slowing climate change. RocketLab will design and build the critical will design and build the critical infrastructure will design and build the critical infrastructure to will design and build the critical infrastructure to design will design and build the critical infrastructure to design and infrastructure to design and position infrastructure to design and position the infrastructure to design and position the satellite infrastructure to design and position the satellite in infrastructure to design and position the satellite in space infrastructure to design and position the satellite in space and position the satellite in space and collect position the satellite in space and collect data position the satellite in space and collect data from position the satellite in space and collect data from the position the satellite in space and collect data from the satellite. position the satellite in space and collect data from the satellite. It collect data from the satellite. 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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 Trade My question is to the Minister for Trade and My question is to the Minister for Trade and Export My question is to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: My question is to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: Will My question is to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: Will he Trade and Export Growth: Will he advise Trade and Export Growth: Will he advise the Trade and Export Growth: Will he advise the Prime Trade and Export Growth: Will he advise the Prime Minister Trade and Export Growth: Will he advise the Prime Minister to advise the Prime Minister to instruct advise the Prime Minister to instruct our advise the Prime Minister to instruct our free advise the Prime Minister to instruct our free trade advise the Prime Minister to instruct our free trade agreement instruct our free trade agreement negotiators instruct our free trade agreement negotiators to instruct our free trade agreement negotiators to keep instruct our free trade agreement negotiators to keep talking instruct our free trade agreement negotiators to keep talking if instruct our free trade agreement negotiators to keep talking if the negotiators to keep talking if the offer negotiators to keep talking if the offer from negotiators to keep talking if the offer from the negotiators to keep talking if the offer from the European negotiators to keep talking if the offer from the European Union negotiators to keep talking if the offer from the European Union for offer from the European Union for dairy offer from the European Union for dairy and offer from the European Union for dairy and meat offer from the European Union for dairy and meat exporters offer from the European Union for dairy and meat exporters is offer from the European Union for dairy and meat exporters is not dairy and meat exporters is not commercially dairy and meat exporters is not commercially meaningful dairy and meat exporters is not commercially meaningful for dairy and meat exporters is not commercially meaningful for New commercially meaningful for New Zealand, commercially meaningful for New Zealand, rather commercially meaningful for New Zealand, rather than commercially meaningful for New Zealand, rather than conclude commercially meaningful for New Zealand, rather than conclude the Zealand, rather than conclude the agreement Zealand, rather than conclude the agreement in Zealand, rather than conclude the agreement in Brussels Zealand, rather than conclude the agreement in Brussels this Zealand, rather than conclude the agreement in Brussels this week? The The Hon The Hon Phil The Hon Phil Twyford. The Hon Phil Twyford. On The Hon Phil Twyford. On behalf The Hon Phil Twyford. On behalf of The Hon Phil Twyford. On behalf of the The Hon Phil Twyford. On behalf of the Minister, The Hon Phil Twyford. On behalf of the Minister, New The Hon Phil Twyford. On behalf of the Minister, New Zealand The Hon Phil Twyford. On behalf of the Minister, New Zealand seeks The Hon Phil Twyford. On behalf of the Minister, New Zealand seeks the the Minister, New Zealand seeks the best the Minister, New Zealand seeks the best possible the Minister, New Zealand seeks the best possible overall the Minister, New Zealand seeks the best possible overall outcome the Minister, New Zealand seeks the best possible overall outcome from best possible overall outcome from the best possible overall outcome from the free best possible overall outcome from the free trade best possible overall outcome from the free trade agreement the free trade agreement negotiations, the free trade agreement negotiations, which the free trade agreement negotiations, which includes negotiations, which includes commercially negotiations, which includes commercially meaningful negotiations, which includes commercially meaningful outcomes negotiations, which includes commercially meaningful outcomes for commercially meaningful outcomes for our commercially meaningful outcomes for our exporters, commercially meaningful outcomes for our exporters, including commercially meaningful outcomes for our exporters, including those commercially meaningful outcomes for our exporters, including those in our exporters, including those in the our exporters, including those in the dairy our exporters, including those in the dairy and our exporters, including those in the dairy and meat our exporters, including those in the dairy and meat sectors our exporters, including those in the dairy and meat sectors and our exporters, including those in the dairy and meat sectors and it's the dairy and meat sectors and it's worth the dairy and meat sectors and it's worth noting the dairy and meat sectors and it's worth noting that the dairy and meat sectors and it's worth noting that negotiations the dairy and meat sectors and it's worth noting that negotiations on worth noting that negotiations on our worth noting that negotiations on our FTA worth noting that negotiations on our FTA with worth noting that negotiations on our FTA with the worth noting that negotiations on our FTA with the European worth noting that negotiations on our FTA with the European Union worth noting that negotiations on our FTA with the European Union are our FTA with the European Union are not our FTA with the European Union are not yet our FTA with the European Union are not yet concluded. not yet concluded. 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And meat and dairy is worse than before negotiations started? And is meat and dairy is worse than before negotiations started? And is not negotiations started? And is not acceptable negotiations started? And is not acceptable to negotiations started? And is not acceptable to New negotiations started? And is not acceptable to New Zealand? negotiations started? And is not acceptable to New Zealand? No, negotiations started? And is not acceptable to New Zealand? No, I acceptable to New Zealand? No, I can't acceptable to New Zealand? No, I can't confirm acceptable to New Zealand? No, I can't confirm that. acceptable to New Zealand? No, I can't confirm that. The acceptable to New Zealand? No, I can't confirm that. The offer acceptable to New Zealand? No, I can't confirm that. The offer on acceptable to New Zealand? No, I can't confirm that. The offer on the can't confirm that. The offer on the table can't confirm that. The offer on the table now can't confirm that. 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No, and meat would not be competitive in the EU market? No, I and meat would not be competitive in the EU market? No, I can't and meat would not be competitive in the EU market? No, I can't confirm the EU market? No, I can't confirm that. the EU market? No, I can't confirm that. But the EU market? No, I can't confirm that. But what the EU market? No, I can't confirm that. But what I the EU market? No, I can't confirm that. But what I can the EU market? No, I can't confirm that. But what I can confirm the EU market? No, I can't confirm that. But what I can confirm is the EU market? No, I can't confirm that. But what I can confirm is that that. But what I can confirm is that our that. But what I can confirm is that our trade that. But what I can confirm is that our trade negotiations that. But what I can confirm is that our trade negotiations in that. 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Question health and wellbeing. Question number health and wellbeing. Question number nine health and wellbeing. Question number nine in health and wellbeing. Question number nine in the health and wellbeing. Question number nine in the name health and wellbeing. Question number nine in the name of Question number nine in the name of Mark Question number nine in the name of Mark Cameron. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Associate My question is to the Associate Minister My question is to the Associate Minister for My question is to the Associate Minister for the My question is to the Associate Minister for the Environment Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity): Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity): Can Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity): Can he Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity): Can he confirm Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity): Can he confirm that (Biodiversity): Can he confirm that the (Biodiversity): Can he confirm that the National (Biodiversity): Can he confirm that the National Policy (Biodiversity): Can he confirm that the National Policy Statement (Biodiversity): Can he confirm that the National Policy Statement for the National Policy Statement for Indigenous the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity exposure Indigenous Biodiversity exposure draft Indigenous Biodiversity exposure draft contains Indigenous Biodiversity exposure draft contains specific Indigenous Biodiversity exposure draft contains specific requirements draft contains specific requirements in draft contains specific requirements in relation draft contains specific requirements in relation to draft contains specific requirements in relation to significant draft contains specific requirements in relation to significant natural in relation to significant natural areas in relation to significant natural areas on in relation to significant natural areas on Maori in relation to significant natural areas on Maori land; in relation to significant natural areas on Maori land; if in relation to significant natural areas on Maori land; if so, in relation to significant natural areas on Maori land; if so, will areas on Maori land; if so, will these areas on Maori land; if so, will these requirements areas on Maori land; if so, will these requirements allow areas on Maori land; if so, will these requirements allow more these requirements allow more development these requirements allow more development to these requirements allow more development to take these requirements allow more development to take place these requirements allow more development to take place on these requirements allow more development to take place on Maori development to take place on Maori land development to take place on Maori land than development to take place on Maori land than non-Maori development to take place on Maori land than non-Maori land? The The Hon The Hon Kieran The Hon Kieran McAnulty. The Hon Kieran McAnulty. Thank The Hon Kieran McAnulty. Thank you, The Hon Kieran McAnulty. Thank you, Mr The Hon Kieran McAnulty. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Hon Kieran McAnulty. Thank you, Mr Speaker. On The Hon Kieran McAnulty. Thank you, Mr Speaker. On behalf The Hon Kieran McAnulty. Thank you, Mr Speaker. On behalf of The Hon Kieran McAnulty. Thank you, Mr Speaker. On behalf of the Mr Speaker. On behalf of the associate Mr Speaker. On behalf of the associate Minister. Mr Speaker. On behalf of the associate Minister. Environment, associate Minister. Environment, yes. associate Minister. Environment, yes. And associate Minister. Environment, yes. And there associate Minister. Environment, yes. And there are associate Minister. Environment, yes. And there are also associate Minister. Environment, yes. And there are also specific yes. And there are also specific requirements yes. And there are also specific requirements for yes. And there are also specific requirements for other yes. And there are also specific requirements for other types yes. And there are also specific requirements for other types of yes. And there are also specific requirements for other types of land requirements for other types of land such requirements for other types of land such as requirements for other types of land such as the requirements for other types of land such as the maintenance requirements for other types of land such as the maintenance of requirements for other types of land such as the maintenance of Pasteur, such as the maintenance of Pasteur, forestry such as the maintenance of Pasteur, forestry and such as the maintenance of Pasteur, forestry and geothermal such as the maintenance of Pasteur, forestry and geothermal areas such as the maintenance of Pasteur, forestry and geothermal areas and forestry and geothermal areas and all forestry and geothermal areas and all allow forestry and geothermal areas and all allow for forestry and geothermal areas and all allow for existing forestry and geothermal areas and all allow for existing uses forestry and geothermal areas and all allow for existing uses to all allow for existing uses to continue. continue. Supplementary. continue. Supplementary. Why continue. Supplementary. Why has continue. Supplementary. Why has the continue. Supplementary. Why has the Minister Supplementary. Why has the Minister established Supplementary. Why has the Minister established special Supplementary. Why has the Minister established special requirements Supplementary. Why has the Minister established special requirements for established special requirements for Significant established special requirements for Significant Natural established special requirements for Significant Natural Areas established special requirements for Significant Natural Areas on established special requirements for Significant Natural Areas on Maori Significant Natural Areas on Maori land? Significant Natural Areas on Maori land? On Significant Natural Areas on Maori land? On behalf Significant Natural Areas on Maori land? On behalf of Significant Natural Areas on Maori land? On behalf of the Significant Natural Areas on Maori land? On behalf of the associate land? On behalf of the associate Minister, land? On behalf of the associate Minister, there land? On behalf of the associate Minister, there are land? On behalf of the associate Minister, there are specific Minister, there are specific requirements Minister, there are specific requirements for Minister, there are specific requirements for other Minister, there are specific requirements for other types Minister, there are specific requirements for other types of Minister, there are specific requirements for other types of land requirements for other types of land also, requirements for other types of land also, including requirements for other types of land also, including the requirements for other types of land also, including the maintenance requirements for other types of land also, including the maintenance of also, including the maintenance of pathure, also, including the maintenance of pathure, forestry also, including the maintenance of pathure, forestry and also, including the maintenance of pathure, forestry and geothermal pathure, forestry and geothermal areas pathure, forestry and geothermal areas and pathure, forestry and geothermal areas and all pathure, forestry and geothermal areas and all allow pathure, forestry and geothermal areas and all allow for pathure, forestry and geothermal areas and all allow for existing areas and all allow for existing uses areas and all allow for existing uses to areas and all allow for existing uses to continue. areas and all allow for existing uses to continue. Supplementary. uses to continue. Supplementary. What uses to continue. Supplementary. What advice uses to continue. Supplementary. What advice has uses to continue. Supplementary. What advice has the uses to continue. Supplementary. What advice has the Minister What advice has the Minister received, What advice has the Minister received, if What advice has the Minister received, if any, What advice has the Minister received, if any, indicating What advice has the Minister received, if any, indicating that received, if any, indicating that his received, if any, indicating that his government's received, if any, indicating that his government's policies received, if any, indicating that his government's policies would his government's policies would devalue his government's policies would devalue land his government's policies would devalue land determined his government's policies would devalue land determined to his government's policies would devalue land determined to be his government's policies would devalue land determined to be a devalue land determined to be a Significant devalue land determined to be a Significant Natural devalue land determined to be a Significant Natural Area? devalue land determined to be a Significant Natural Area? On devalue land determined to be a Significant Natural Area? On behalf Significant Natural Area? On behalf of Significant Natural Area? On behalf of the Significant Natural Area? On behalf of the associate Significant Natural Area? On behalf of the associate Minister Significant Natural Area? On behalf of the associate Minister I'm Significant Natural Area? On behalf of the associate Minister I'm not Significant Natural Area? On behalf of the associate Minister I'm not in of the associate Minister I'm not in a of the associate Minister I'm not in a position of the associate Minister I'm not in a position to of the associate Minister I'm not in a position to answer of the associate Minister I'm not in a position to answer any of the associate Minister I'm not in a position to answer any questions a position to answer any questions about a position to answer any questions about advice a position to answer any questions about advice on a position to answer any questions about advice on government a position to answer any questions about advice on government policy. about advice on government policy. The about advice on government policy. The primary about advice on government policy. The primary question about advice on government policy. The primary question was about advice on government policy. The primary question was about about advice on government policy. The primary question was about the The primary question was about the exposure The primary question was about the exposure draft The primary question was about the exposure draft which, The primary question was about the exposure draft which, on The primary question was about the exposure draft which, on the The primary question was about the exposure draft which, on the top The primary question was about the exposure draft which, on the top of exposure draft which, on the top of it, exposure draft which, on the top of it, says exposure draft which, on the top of it, says "not exposure draft which, on the top of it, says "not government exposure draft which, on the top of it, says "not government policy". it, says "not government policy". Convenient. it, says "not government policy". Convenient. Does it, says "not government policy". Convenient. Does the it, says "not government policy". Convenient. Does the Minister it, says "not government policy". Convenient. Does the Minister agree Convenient. Does the Minister agree that Convenient. Does the Minister agree that all Convenient. Does the Minister agree that all New Convenient. Does the Minister agree that all New Zealanders Convenient. Does the Minister agree that all New Zealanders should Convenient. Does the Minister agree that all New Zealanders should be that all New Zealanders should be able that all New Zealanders should be able to that all New Zealanders should be able to develop that all New Zealanders should be able to develop their that all New Zealanders should be able to develop their lands, that all New Zealanders should be able to develop their lands, whether able to develop their lands, whether it able to develop their lands, whether it is able to develop their lands, whether it is Maori able to develop their lands, whether it is Maori land able to develop their lands, whether it is Maori land or able to develop their lands, whether it is Maori land or not? able to develop their lands, whether it is Maori land or not? On able to develop their lands, whether it is Maori land or not? On behalf it is Maori land or not? On behalf of it is Maori land or not? On behalf of the it is Maori land or not? On behalf of the associate it is Maori land or not? On behalf of the associate Minister, it is Maori land or not? On behalf of the associate Minister, questions of the associate Minister, questions in of the associate Minister, questions in general of the associate Minister, questions in general around of the associate Minister, questions in general around the of the associate Minister, questions in general around the use of the associate Minister, questions in general around the use of of the associate Minister, questions in general around the use of Maori in general around the use of Maori land in general around the use of Maori land are in general around the use of Maori land are more in general around the use of Maori land are more pronely in general around the use of Maori land are more pronely asked in general around the use of Maori land are more pronely asked to in general around the use of Maori land are more pronely asked to the land are more pronely asked to the Minister land are more pronely asked to the Minister of land are more pronely asked to the Minister of Maori land are more pronely asked to the Minister of Maori development. Minister of Maori development. Point Minister of Maori development. Point of Minister of Maori development. Point of order, Minister of Maori development. Point of order, Mr Minister of Maori development. Point of order, Mr Speaker. Minister of Maori development. Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point Minister of Maori development. Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Mark Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Mark Cam Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Mark Cam Ranh. Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Mark Cam Ranh. As Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Mark Cam Ranh. As to Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, Mark Cam Ranh. As to whether order, Mark Cam Ranh. As to whether the order, Mark Cam Ranh. As to whether the question order, Mark Cam Ranh. As to whether the question was order, Mark Cam Ranh. As to whether the question was framed order, Mark Cam Ranh. As to whether the question was framed was order, Mark Cam Ranh. As to whether the question was framed was whether the question was framed was whether it the question was framed was whether it was the question was framed was whether it was for the question was framed was whether it was for Maori the question was framed was whether it was for Maori land the question was framed was whether it was for Maori land or the question was framed was whether it was for Maori land or not. the question was framed was whether it was for Maori land or not. What it was for Maori land or not. What about it was for Maori land or not. What about the it was for Maori land or not. What about the other it was for Maori land or not. What about the other half it was for Maori land or not. What about the other half of it was for Maori land or not. What about the other half of that. it was for Maori land or not. What about the other half of that. Can about the other half of that. Can you about the other half of that. Can you read about the other half of that. Can you read the about the other half of that. Can you read the question about the other half of that. Can you read the question again? about the other half of that. Can you read the question again? Thank you read the question again? Thank you, you read the question again? Thank you, Mr you read the question again? Thank you, Mr Speaker. you read the question again? Thank you, Mr Speaker. No, you read the question again? Thank you, Mr Speaker. No, I you read the question again? Thank you, Mr Speaker. No, I want you read the question again? Thank you, Mr Speaker. No, I want to you read the question again? Thank you, Mr Speaker. No, I want to hear you, Mr Speaker. No, I want to hear it you, Mr Speaker. No, I want to hear it again you, Mr Speaker. No, I want to hear it again so you, Mr Speaker. No, I want to hear it again so I you, Mr Speaker. No, I want to hear it again so I can you, Mr Speaker. No, I want to hear it again so I can make you, Mr Speaker. No, I want to hear it again so I can make a you, Mr Speaker. No, I want to hear it again so I can make a ruling. it again so I can make a ruling. Sorry. it again so I can make a ruling. Sorry. Apologies. it again so I can make a ruling. Sorry. Apologies. I it again so I can make a ruling. Sorry. Apologies. I was it again so I can make a ruling. Sorry. Apologies. I was trying it again so I can make a ruling. Sorry. Apologies. I was trying to Sorry. Apologies. I was trying to make Sorry. Apologies. I was trying to make the Sorry. Apologies. I was trying to make the determination Sorry. Apologies. I was trying to make the determination whether Sorry. Apologies. I was trying to make the determination whether he, make the determination whether he, the make the determination whether he, the member make the determination whether he, the member over make the determination whether he, the member over there, make the determination whether he, the member over there, had make the determination whether he, the member over there, had defined the member over there, had defined in the member over there, had defined in his the member over there, had defined in his answer the member over there, had defined in his answer whether the member over there, had defined in his answer whether it the member over there, had defined in his answer whether it was the member over there, had defined in his answer whether it was Maori in his answer whether it was Maori land in his answer whether it was Maori land or in his answer whether it was Maori land or not in his answer whether it was Maori land or not and in his answer whether it was Maori land or not and he in his answer whether it was Maori land or not and he spoke in his answer whether it was Maori land or not and he spoke to in his answer whether it was Maori land or not and he spoke to one-half land or not and he spoke to one-half of land or not and he spoke to one-half of that. land or not and he spoke to one-half of that. He's land or not and he spoke to one-half of that. He's definitely land or not and he spoke to one-half of that. He's definitely addressed of that. He's definitely addressed that. that. Supplementary. that. Supplementary. We'll that. Supplementary. We'll get that. Supplementary. We'll get to that. Supplementary. We'll get to it. Supplementary. We'll get to it. What Supplementary. We'll get to it. What would Supplementary. We'll get to it. What would the Supplementary. We'll get to it. What would the Minister Supplementary. We'll get to it. What would the Minister to Supplementary. We'll get to it. What would the Minister to say Supplementary. We'll get to it. What would the Minister to say to What would the Minister to say to Greg, What would the Minister to say to Greg, a What would the Minister to say to Greg, a Tasman What would the Minister to say to Greg, a Tasman farmer, What would the Minister to say to Greg, a Tasman farmer, who What would the Minister to say to Greg, a Tasman farmer, who spoke What would the Minister to say to Greg, a Tasman farmer, who spoke to Greg, a Tasman farmer, who spoke to me Greg, a Tasman farmer, who spoke to me about Greg, a Tasman farmer, who spoke to me about his Greg, a Tasman farmer, who spoke to me about his 600-acre Greg, a Tasman farmer, who spoke to me about his 600-acre farm, Greg, a Tasman farmer, who spoke to me about his 600-acre farm, which me about his 600-acre farm, which his me about his 600-acre farm, which his family me about his 600-acre farm, which his family has me about his 600-acre farm, which his family has owned me about his 600-acre farm, which his family has owned for me about his 600-acre farm, which his family has owned for more me about his 600-acre farm, which his family has owned for more than his family has owned for more than 100 his family has owned for more than 100 years, his family has owned for more than 100 years, could his family has owned for more than 100 years, could be his family has owned for more than 100 years, could be restoned his family has owned for more than 100 years, could be restoned because 100 years, could be restoned because of 100 years, could be restoned because of this 100 years, could be restoned because of this Government's 100 years, could be restoned because of this Government's proposals 100 years, could be restoned because of this Government's proposals and of this Government's proposals and future of this Government's proposals and future generations of this Government's proposals and future generations might of this Government's proposals and future generations might lose of this Government's proposals and future generations might lose their future generations might lose their right future generations might lose their right to future generations might lose their right to care future generations might lose their right to care for future generations might lose their right to care for that future generations might lose their right to care for that land? future generations might lose their right to care for that land? On right to care for that land? On behalf right to care for that land? On behalf of right to care for that land? On behalf of the right to care for that land? On behalf of the associate right to care for that land? On behalf of the associate Minister, behalf of the associate Minister, I'd behalf of the associate Minister, I'd say behalf of the associate Minister, I'd say g'day, behalf of the associate Minister, I'd say g'day, Greg. behalf of the associate Minister, I'd say g'day, Greg. And behalf of the associate Minister, I'd say g'day, Greg. And I'd behalf of the associate Minister, I'd say g'day, Greg. And I'd say I'd say g'day, Greg. And I'd say thank I'd say g'day, Greg. And I'd say thank you I'd say g'day, Greg. And I'd say thank you for I'd say g'day, Greg. And I'd say thank you for the I'd say g'day, Greg. And I'd say thank you for the question. I'd say g'day, Greg. And I'd say thank you for the question. And I'd say g'day, Greg. And I'd say thank you for the question. And I thank you for the question. And I would thank you for the question. And I would say thank you for the question. And I would say that thank you for the question. And I would say that the thank you for the question. And I would say that the member thank you for the question. And I would say that the member can thank you for the question. And I would say that the member can be would say that the member can be reassured, would say that the member can be reassured, just would say that the member can be reassured, just like would say that the member can be reassured, just like his would say that the member can be reassured, just like his colleagues reassured, just like his colleagues and reassured, just like his colleagues and other reassured, just like his colleagues and other farms reassured, just like his colleagues and other farms across reassured, just like his colleagues and other farms across the reassured, just like his colleagues and other farms across the country and other farms across the country that and other farms across the country that existing and other farms across the country that existing land and other farms across the country that existing land use and other farms across the country that existing land use will and other farms across the country that existing land use will continue that existing land use will continue under that existing land use will continue under these that existing land use will continue under these proposals. under these proposals. We under these proposals. We come under these proposals. We come to under these proposals. We come to question under these proposals. We come to question Number under these proposals. We come to question Number 10 under these proposals. We come to question Number 10 in under these proposals. We come to question Number 10 in the We come to question Number 10 in the name We come to question Number 10 in the name of We come to question Number 10 in the name of Rachel We come to question Number 10 in the name of Rachel Boyack. 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 Emergency My question is to the Minister for Emergency Management: My question is to the Minister for Emergency Management: What My question is to the Minister for Emergency Management: What recent Emergency Management: What recent announcements Emergency Management: What recent announcements has Emergency Management: What recent announcements has he Emergency Management: What recent announcements has he made Emergency Management: What recent announcements has he made about announcements has he made about helping announcements has he made about helping to announcements has he made about helping to keep announcements has he made about helping to keep families announcements has he made about helping to keep families and helping to keep families and communities helping to keep families and communities in helping to keep families and communities in Aotearoa helping to keep families and communities in Aotearoa New helping to keep families and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand communities in Aotearoa New Zealand safer communities in Aotearoa New Zealand safer from communities in Aotearoa New Zealand safer from natural communities in Aotearoa New Zealand safer from natural disasters? The The Hon The Hon Kieran The Hon Kieran McAnulty. The Hon Kieran McAnulty. This The Hon Kieran McAnulty. This week, The Hon Kieran McAnulty. This week, I The Hon Kieran McAnulty. This week, I launched The Hon Kieran McAnulty. This week, I launched the The Hon Kieran McAnulty. This week, I launched the new The Hon Kieran McAnulty. This week, I launched the new monitoring, I launched the new monitoring, alerting I launched the new monitoring, alerting and I launched the new monitoring, alerting and reporting I launched the new monitoring, alerting and reporting centre I launched the new monitoring, alerting and reporting centre at I launched the new monitoring, alerting and reporting centre at the alerting and reporting centre at the National alerting and reporting centre at the National Emergency alerting and reporting centre at the National Emergency Management National Emergency Management Agency. National Emergency Management Agency. You National Emergency Management Agency. You know, National Emergency Management Agency. You know, New National Emergency Management Agency. You know, New Zealand National Emergency Management Agency. You know, New Zealand is Agency. You know, New Zealand is prone Agency. You know, New Zealand is prone to Agency. You know, New Zealand is prone to many Agency. You know, New Zealand is prone to many natural Agency. You know, New Zealand is prone to many natural hazards Agency. You know, New Zealand is prone to many natural hazards and prone to many natural hazards and the prone to many natural hazards and the frequency prone to many natural hazards and the frequency of prone to many natural hazards and the frequency of which prone to many natural hazards and the frequency of which are prone to many natural hazards and the frequency of which are becoming the frequency of which are becoming more the frequency of which are becoming more regular, the frequency of which are becoming more regular, due the frequency of which are becoming more regular, due to the frequency of which are becoming more regular, due to climate the frequency of which are becoming more regular, due to climate change. more regular, due to climate change. It more regular, due to climate change. It is more regular, due to climate change. It is important more regular, due to climate change. It is important that more regular, due to climate change. It is important that we more regular, due to climate change. It is important that we reassure It is important that we reassure communities It is important that we reassure communities and It is important that we reassure communities and families It is important that we reassure communities and families that It is important that we reassure communities and families that the communities and families that the system communities and families that the system is communities and families that the system is robust communities and families that the system is robust and communities and families that the system is robust and there communities and families that the system is robust and there to communities and families that the system is robust and there to keep system is robust and there to keep them system is robust and there to keep them safe. system is robust and there to keep them safe. We system is robust and there to keep them safe. We need, system is robust and there to keep them safe. We need, therefore, system is robust and there to keep them safe. We need, therefore, 24/7 them safe. We need, therefore, 24/7 monitoring them safe. We need, therefore, 24/7 monitoring of them safe. We need, therefore, 24/7 monitoring of the them safe. We need, therefore, 24/7 monitoring of the threats. them safe. We need, therefore, 24/7 monitoring of the threats. The them safe. We need, therefore, 24/7 monitoring of the threats. The new monitoring of the threats. The new system monitoring of the threats. The new system will monitoring of the threats. The new system will monitor, monitoring of the threats. The new system will monitor, scan monitoring of the threats. The new system will monitor, scan and monitoring of the threats. The new system will monitor, scan and gather system will monitor, scan and gather information system will monitor, scan and gather information on system will monitor, scan and gather information on emerging system will monitor, scan and gather information on emerging threats. system will monitor, scan and gather information on emerging threats. It information on emerging threats. It will information on emerging threats. It will alert information on emerging threats. It will alert the information on emerging threats. It will alert the public, information on emerging threats. It will alert the public, regional will alert the public, regional civil will alert the public, regional civil defence will alert the public, regional civil defence groups, will alert the public, regional civil defence groups, emergency civil defence groups, emergency services civil defence groups, emergency services and civil defence groups, emergency services and report civil defence groups, emergency services and report that civil defence groups, emergency services and report that information services and report that information to services and report that information to the services and report that information to the government. to the government. Supplementary. to the government. Supplementary. What to the government. Supplementary. What prompted to the government. Supplementary. What prompted the Supplementary. What prompted the Government Supplementary. What prompted the Government to Supplementary. What prompted the Government to establish Supplementary. What prompted the Government to establish the Supplementary. What prompted the Government to establish the centre? Government to establish the centre? And Government to establish the centre? And by Government to establish the centre? And by when? Government to establish the centre? And by when? The Government to establish the centre? And by when? The 2018 Government to establish the centre? And by when? The 2018 Ministerial And by when? The 2018 Ministerial review And by when? The 2018 Ministerial review into And by when? The 2018 Ministerial review into better And by when? The 2018 Ministerial review into better responses And by when? The 2018 Ministerial review into better responses to review into better responses to natural review into better responses to natural disasters review into better responses to natural disasters and review into better responses to natural disasters and other natural disasters and other emergencies natural disasters and other emergencies included natural disasters and other emergencies included a emergencies included a recommendation emergencies included a recommendation for emergencies included a recommendation for a emergencies included a recommendation for a 24/7 emergencies included a recommendation for a 24/7 emergency recommendation for a 24/7 emergency response recommendation for a 24/7 emergency response monitoring recommendation for a 24/7 emergency response monitoring system. recommendation for a 24/7 emergency response monitoring system. The response monitoring system. The previous response monitoring system. The previous Minister, response monitoring system. The previous Minister, the response monitoring system. The previous Minister, the Hon response monitoring system. The previous Minister, the Hon Kris previous Minister, the Hon Kris Faafoi, previous Minister, the Hon Kris Faafoi, made previous Minister, the Hon Kris Faafoi, made that previous Minister, the Hon Kris Faafoi, made that commitment previous Minister, the Hon Kris Faafoi, made that commitment and Faafoi, made that commitment and found Faafoi, made that commitment and found funding Faafoi, made that commitment and found funding through Faafoi, made that commitment and found funding through the Faafoi, made that commitment and found funding through the budget Faafoi, made that commitment and found funding through the budget and found funding through the budget and the found funding through the budget and the process found funding through the budget and the process was found funding through the budget and the process was commenced. found funding through the budget and the process was commenced. It found funding through the budget and the process was commenced. It was the process was commenced. It was originally the process was commenced. It was originally planned the process was commenced. It was originally planned to the process was commenced. It was originally planned to be the process was commenced. It was originally planned to be completed originally planned to be completed by originally planned to be completed by 2024 originally planned to be completed by 2024 but originally planned to be completed by 2024 but due originally planned to be completed by 2024 but due to originally planned to be completed by 2024 but due to the originally planned to be completed by 2024 but due to the hard originally planned to be completed by 2024 but due to the hard work originally planned to be completed by 2024 but due to the hard work of by 2024 but due to the hard work of the by 2024 but due to the hard work of the team, by 2024 but due to the hard work of the team, it's by 2024 but due to the hard work of the team, it's been by 2024 but due to the hard work of the team, it's been brought by 2024 but due to the hard work of the team, it's been brought forward the team, it's been brought forward by the team, it's been brought forward by two the team, it's been brought forward by two years, the team, it's been brought forward by two years, ahead the team, it's been brought forward by two years, ahead of the team, it's been brought forward by two years, ahead of schedule the team, it's been brought forward by two years, ahead of schedule and by two years, ahead of schedule and on by two years, ahead of schedule and on budget. by two years, ahead of schedule and on budget. How by two years, ahead of schedule and on budget. How will by two years, ahead of schedule and on budget. How will it by two years, ahead of schedule and on budget. How will it make by two years, ahead of schedule and on budget. How will it make New on budget. How will it make New Zealand on budget. How will it make New Zealand safer? on budget. How will it make New Zealand safer? Whilst on budget. How will it make New Zealand safer? Whilst the on budget. How will it make New Zealand safer? Whilst the system on budget. How will it make New Zealand safer? Whilst the system has Zealand safer? Whilst the system has always Zealand safer? Whilst the system has always been Zealand safer? Whilst the system has always been robust Zealand safer? Whilst the system has always been robust and Zealand safer? Whilst the system has always been robust and has Zealand safer? 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Has the Minister updated Aotearoa New Zealand's updated Aotearoa New Zealand's negotiating updated Aotearoa New Zealand's negotiating mandate updated Aotearoa New Zealand's negotiating mandate ahead updated Aotearoa New Zealand's negotiating mandate ahead of updated Aotearoa New Zealand's negotiating mandate ahead of the negotiating mandate ahead of the next negotiating mandate ahead of the next international negotiating mandate ahead of the next international seabed negotiating mandate ahead of the next international seabed authority next international seabed authority meeting next international seabed authority meeting in next international seabed authority meeting in July. next international seabed authority meeting in July. If next international seabed authority meeting in July. If not, next international seabed authority meeting in July. If not, can next international seabed authority meeting in July. If not, can the meeting in July. If not, can the Minister meeting in July. If not, can the Minister confirm meeting in July. If not, can the Minister confirm to meeting in July. If not, can the Minister confirm to the meeting in July. If not, can the Minister confirm to the House meeting in July. If not, can the Minister confirm to the House that Minister confirm to the House that she Minister confirm to the House that she will Minister confirm to the House that she will do Minister confirm to the House that she will do so? Minister confirm to the House that she will do so? New Minister confirm to the House that she will do so? New Zealand's she will do so? New Zealand's approach she will do so? New Zealand's approach to she will do so? New Zealand's approach to the she will do so? New Zealand's approach to the ISA she will do so? 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As I've previously indicated, after the I've previously indicated, after the meeting I've previously indicated, after the meeting in I've previously indicated, after the meeting in July, I've previously indicated, after the meeting in July, which I've previously indicated, after the meeting in July, which will I've previously indicated, after the meeting in July, which will be I've previously indicated, after the meeting in July, which will be the meeting in July, which will be the second meeting in July, which will be the second round meeting in July, which will be the second round of meeting in July, which will be the second round of negotiations, meeting in July, which will be the second round of negotiations, it second round of negotiations, it will second round of negotiations, it will be second round of negotiations, it will be the second round of negotiations, it will be the most second round of negotiations, it will be the most appropriate second round of negotiations, it will be the most appropriate time second round of negotiations, it will be the most appropriate time to will be the most appropriate time to undertake will be the most appropriate time to undertake a will be the most appropriate time to undertake a review will be the most appropriate time to undertake a review and will be the most appropriate time to undertake a review and review will be the most appropriate time to undertake a review and review our undertake a review and review our mandate. mandate. 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My supplementary question is does My supplementary question is does she My supplementary question is does she stand My supplementary question is does she stand by My supplementary question is does she stand by official My supplementary question is does she stand by official advice My supplementary question is does she stand by official advice in My supplementary question is does she stand by official advice in 2021 she stand by official advice in 2021 that she stand by official advice in 2021 that our she stand by official advice in 2021 that our approach she stand by official advice in 2021 that our approach to she stand by official advice in 2021 that our approach to deep-sea she stand by official advice in 2021 that our approach to deep-sea mining that our approach to deep-sea mining must that our approach to deep-sea mining must recognise that our approach to deep-sea mining must recognise the that our approach to deep-sea mining must recognise the Mana that our approach to deep-sea mining must recognise the Mana of that our approach to deep-sea mining must recognise the Mana of each must recognise the Mana of each Pacific must recognise the Mana of each Pacific Island must recognise the Mana of each Pacific Island country must recognise the Mana of each Pacific Island country and must recognise the Mana of each Pacific Island country and does must recognise the Mana of each Pacific Island country and does she Pacific Island country and does she agree Pacific Island country and does she agree New Pacific Island country and does she agree New Zealand's Pacific Island country and does she agree New Zealand's opposition Pacific Island country and does she agree New Zealand's opposition to Pacific Island country and does she agree New Zealand's opposition to an agree New Zealand's opposition to an international agree New Zealand's opposition to an international moratorium agree New Zealand's opposition to an international moratorium of agree New Zealand's opposition to an international moratorium of deep-sea international moratorium of deep-sea mining international moratorium of deep-sea mining is international moratorium of deep-sea mining is now international moratorium of deep-sea mining is now out international moratorium of deep-sea mining is now out of international moratorium of deep-sea mining is now out of step international moratorium of deep-sea mining is now out of step with international moratorium of deep-sea mining is now out of step with that mining is now out of step with that advice mining is now out of step with that advice and mining is now out of step with that advice and needs mining is now out of step with that advice and needs to mining is now out of step with that advice and needs to be mining is now out of step with that advice and needs to be revised? mining is now out of step with that advice and needs to be revised? 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Yes, negotiations at the ISA are still in negotiations at the ISA are still in early negotiations at the ISA are still in early stages negotiations at the ISA are still in early stages and negotiations at the ISA are still in early stages and I negotiations at the ISA are still in early stages and I want negotiations at the ISA are still in early stages and I want to negotiations at the ISA are still in early stages and I want to ensure early stages and I want to ensure we're early stages and I want to ensure we're keeping early stages and I want to ensure we're keeping a early stages and I want to ensure we're keeping a watching early stages and I want to ensure we're keeping a watching brief early stages and I want to ensure we're keeping a watching brief on we're keeping a watching brief on what we're keeping a watching brief on what is we're keeping a watching brief on what is being we're keeping a watching brief on what is being said we're keeping a watching brief on what is being said across we're keeping a watching brief on what is being said across the what is being said across the Pacific what is being said across the Pacific in what is being said across the Pacific in relation what is being said across the Pacific in relation to what is being said across the Pacific in relation to the what is being said across the Pacific in relation to the issues what is being said across the Pacific in relation to the issues of Pacific in relation to the issues of a Pacific in relation to the issues of a more Pacific in relation to the issues of a more tour Pacific in relation to the issues of a more tour youm. a more tour youm. 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At this early stage, we remain focused on engaging stage, we remain focused on engaging fully stage, we remain focused on engaging fully and stage, we remain focused on engaging fully and in stage, we remain focused on engaging fully and in good stage, we remain focused on engaging fully and in good faith stage, we remain focused on engaging fully and in good faith to stage, we remain focused on engaging fully and in good faith to push stage, we remain focused on engaging fully and in good faith to push for fully and in good faith to push for an fully and in good faith to push for an effective fully and in good faith to push for an effective outcome fully and in good faith to push for an effective outcome for fully and in good faith to push for an effective outcome for the an effective outcome for the environment an effective outcome for the environment that an effective outcome for the environment that is an effective outcome for the environment that is respected an effective outcome for the environment that is respected by an effective outcome for the environment that is respected by all environment that is respected by all states. states. 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Does the Minister consider growing Does the Minister consider growing calls Does the Minister consider growing calls from Does the Minister consider growing calls from Pacific Does the Minister consider growing calls from Pacific states Does the Minister consider growing calls from Pacific states for Does the Minister consider growing calls from Pacific states for a calls from Pacific states for a moratorium calls from Pacific states for a moratorium on calls from Pacific states for a moratorium on deep-sea calls from Pacific states for a moratorium on deep-sea mining calls from Pacific states for a moratorium on deep-sea mining - calls from Pacific states for a moratorium on deep-sea mining - does moratorium on deep-sea mining - does she moratorium on deep-sea mining - does she consider moratorium on deep-sea mining - does she consider Aotearoa moratorium on deep-sea mining - does she consider Aotearoa has moratorium on deep-sea mining - does she consider Aotearoa has an she consider Aotearoa has an obligation she consider Aotearoa has an obligation to she consider Aotearoa has an obligation to uphold she consider Aotearoa has an obligation to uphold and she consider Aotearoa has an obligation to uphold and respect she consider Aotearoa has an obligation to uphold and respect the obligation to uphold and respect the views obligation to uphold and respect the views of obligation to uphold and respect the views of our obligation to uphold and respect the views of our Pacific obligation to uphold and respect the views of our Pacific relatives. obligation to uphold and respect the views of our Pacific relatives. 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We recognise at this point that there's is. We recognise at this point that there's no is. We recognise at this point that there's no consensus is. We recognise at this point that there's no consensus amongst is. We recognise at this point that there's no consensus amongst Pacific there's no consensus amongst Pacific nations there's no consensus amongst Pacific nations on there's no consensus amongst Pacific nations on the there's no consensus amongst Pacific nations on the issue there's no consensus amongst Pacific nations on the issue of there's no consensus amongst Pacific nations on the issue of a there's no consensus amongst Pacific nations on the issue of a moratorium nations on the issue of a moratorium on nations on the issue of a moratorium on deep-sea nations on the issue of a moratorium on deep-sea mining, nations on the issue of a moratorium on deep-sea mining, notwithstanding on deep-sea mining, notwithstanding that on deep-sea mining, notwithstanding that New on deep-sea mining, notwithstanding that New Zealand's on deep-sea mining, notwithstanding that New Zealand's focus on deep-sea mining, notwithstanding that New Zealand's focus is on deep-sea mining, notwithstanding that New Zealand's focus is on that New Zealand's focus is on communicating that New Zealand's focus is on communicating the that New Zealand's focus is on communicating the risks that New Zealand's focus is on communicating the risks we that New Zealand's focus is on communicating the risks we see communicating the risks we see around communicating the risks we see around deep-sea communicating the risks we see around deep-sea mining communicating the risks we see around deep-sea mining and communicating the risks we see around deep-sea mining and building around deep-sea mining and building on around deep-sea mining and building on those around deep-sea mining and building on those matters around deep-sea mining and building on those matters in around deep-sea mining and building on those matters in the around deep-sea mining and building on those matters in the region around deep-sea mining and building on those matters in the region that on those matters in the region that we on those matters in the region that we can on those matters in the region that we can agree on those matters in the region that we can agree on, on those matters in the region that we can agree on, especially on those matters in the region that we can agree on, especially how on those matters in the region that we can agree on, especially how we we can agree on, especially how we ensure we can agree on, especially how we ensure key we can agree on, especially how we ensure key knowledge we can agree on, especially how we ensure key knowledge gaps we can agree on, especially how we ensure key knowledge gaps and we can agree on, especially how we ensure key knowledge gaps and our ensure key knowledge gaps and our understanding ensure key knowledge gaps and our understanding of ensure key knowledge gaps and our understanding of the ensure key knowledge gaps and our understanding of the deep ensure key knowledge gaps and our understanding of the deep sea ensure key knowledge gaps and our understanding of the deep sea are understanding of the deep sea are filmed. understanding of the deep sea are filmed. 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We consider the first step in filling these gaps is to work as in filling these gaps is to work as a in filling these gaps is to work as a region in filling these gaps is to work as a region to in filling these gaps is to work as a region to clearly in filling these gaps is to work as a region to clearly articulate in filling these gaps is to work as a region to clearly articulate the a region to clearly articulate the region's a region to clearly articulate the region's ocean a region to clearly articulate the region's ocean science a region to clearly articulate the region's ocean science priorities a region to clearly articulate the region's ocean science priorities to region's ocean science priorities to ensure region's ocean science priorities to ensure funding region's ocean science priorities to ensure funding and region's ocean science priorities to ensure funding and research region's ocean science priorities to ensure funding and research if region's ocean science priorities to ensure funding and research if it region's ocean science priorities to ensure funding and research if it is ensure funding and research if it is best ensure funding and research if it is best targeted. ensure funding and research if it is best targeted. 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Does the Minister agree that Does the Minister agree that international Does the Minister agree that international waters Does the Minister agree that international waters outside Does the Minister agree that international waters outside of Does the Minister agree that international waters outside of any international waters outside of any state's international waters outside of any state's domestic international waters outside of any state's domestic jurisdiction, state's domestic jurisdiction, should state's domestic jurisdiction, should be state's domestic jurisdiction, should be protected state's domestic jurisdiction, should be protected from should be protected from environmental should be protected from environmental destruction should be protected from environmental destruction for should be protected from environmental destruction for the environmental destruction for the common environmental destruction for the common good environmental destruction for the common good of environmental destruction for the common good of everyone environmental destruction for the common good of everyone on environmental destruction for the common good of everyone on the common good of everyone on the planet? common good of everyone on the planet? 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The the high seas. The UN the high seas. The UN Convention the high seas. The UN Convention on the high seas. The UN Convention on the the high seas. The UN Convention on the Law the high seas. The UN Convention on the Law of the high seas. 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It provides the deep-sea mining cannot provides the deep-sea mining cannot take provides the deep-sea mining cannot take place provides the deep-sea mining cannot take place unless provides the deep-sea mining cannot take place unless the provides the deep-sea mining cannot take place unless the effective take place unless the effective protection take place unless the effective protection of take place unless the effective protection of the take place unless the effective protection of the marine take place unless the effective protection of the marine environment protection of the marine environment can protection of the marine environment can be protection of the marine environment can be ensured. can be ensured. We're can be ensured. We're engaging can be ensured. We're engaging actively can be ensured. We're engaging actively in can be ensured. We're engaging actively in the can be ensured. 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To that end, we've been vocal in our calls end, we've been vocal in our calls for end, we've been vocal in our calls for no end, we've been vocal in our calls for no deep-sea end, we've been vocal in our calls for no deep-sea mining end, we've been vocal in our calls for no deep-sea mining to end, we've been vocal in our calls for no deep-sea mining to proceed for no deep-sea mining to proceed without for no deep-sea mining to proceed without robust for no deep-sea mining to proceed without robust environmental without robust environmental protections. without robust environmental protections. As without robust environmental protections. As I've without robust environmental protections. As I've said protections. As I've said previously, protections. As I've said previously, once protections. As I've said previously, once a protections. As I've said previously, once a number protections. 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And in particular, Sir, I stand by And in particular, Sir, I stand by my And in particular, Sir, I stand by my statement And in particular, Sir, I stand by my statement earlier And in particular, Sir, I stand by my statement earlier this And in particular, Sir, I stand by my statement earlier this week And in particular, Sir, I stand by my statement earlier this week that my statement earlier this week that money my statement earlier this week that money talks, my statement earlier this week that money talks, Sir, my statement earlier this week that money talks, Sir, and my statement earlier this week that money talks, Sir, and money my statement earlier this week that money talks, Sir, and money talks money talks, Sir, and money talks when money talks, Sir, and money talks when it money talks, Sir, and money talks when it comes money talks, Sir, and money talks when it comes to money talks, Sir, and money talks when it comes to investments money talks, Sir, and money talks when it comes to investments and when it comes to investments and investment when it comes to investments and investment that when it comes to investments and investment that this when it comes to investments and investment that this Government when it comes to investments and investment that this Government has investment that this Government has made, investment that this Government has made, particularly investment that this Government has made, particularly when investment that this Government has made, particularly when it investment that this Government has made, particularly when it comes investment that this Government has made, particularly when it comes to made, particularly when it comes to victims. made, particularly when it comes to victims. 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Does the Minister think that she'll be more successful in that she'll be more successful in obtaining that she'll be more successful in obtaining support that she'll be more successful in obtaining support services that she'll be more successful in obtaining support services funding obtaining support services funding than obtaining support services funding than previous obtaining support services funding than previous Ministers obtaining support services funding than previous Ministers of obtaining support services funding than previous Ministers of justice than previous Ministers of justice under than previous Ministers of justice under this than previous Ministers of justice under this Government? than previous Ministers of justice under this Government? Certainly under this Government? Certainly more under this Government? Certainly more than under this Government? Certainly more than the under this Government? Certainly more than the last under this Government? 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Does the Minister think that she will have more think that she will have more success think that she will have more success in think that she will have more success in advocating think that she will have more success in advocating for think that she will have more success in advocating for funding success in advocating for funding for success in advocating for funding for supporting success in advocating for funding for supporting victims success in advocating for funding for supporting victims than success in advocating for funding for supporting victims than the for supporting victims than the previous for supporting victims than the previous Ministers for supporting victims than the previous Ministers of for supporting victims than the previous Ministers of justice for supporting victims than the previous Ministers of justice under previous Ministers of justice under this previous Ministers of justice under this government? previous Ministers of justice under this government? 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How is it that the Minister can claim is it that the Minister can claim that is it that the Minister can claim that her is it that the Minister can claim that her government is it that the Minister can claim that her government has is it that the Minister can claim that her government has provided that her government has provided better that her government has provided better services that her government has provided better services for that her government has provided better services for victims that her government has provided better services for victims when better services for victims when court better services for victims when court cases better services for victims when court cases lasting better services for victims when court cases lasting longer better services for victims when court cases lasting longer than better services for victims when court cases lasting longer than 16 court cases lasting longer than 16 months court cases lasting longer than 16 months involving court cases lasting longer than 16 months involving victims court cases lasting longer than 16 months involving victims of court cases lasting longer than 16 months involving victims of serious months involving victims of serious crime months involving victims of serious crime have months involving victims of serious crime have leapt months involving victims of serious crime have leapt from months involving victims of serious crime have leapt from 900 months involving victims of serious crime have leapt from 900 to crime have leapt from 900 to approximately crime have leapt from 900 to approximately 3,000, crime have leapt from 900 to approximately 3,000, more crime have leapt from 900 to approximately 3,000, more than approximately 3,000, more than tripling approximately 3,000, more than tripling under approximately 3,000, more than tripling under this approximately 3,000, more than tripling under this government? approximately 3,000, more than tripling under this government? 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