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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. No No bills No bills have No bills have been No bills have been introduced. No bills have been introduced. Petitions No bills have been introduced. Petitions have No bills have been introduced. Petitions have been No bills have been introduced. Petitions have been delivered No bills have been introduced. Petitions have been delivered to No bills have been introduced. Petitions have been delivered to the Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. 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My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: Minister: Does Minister: Does she Minister: Does she stand Minister: Does she stand by Minister: Does she stand by all Minister: Does she stand by all of Minister: Does she stand by all of her Does she stand by all of her Government's Does she stand by all of her Government's statements Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? 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We're also seeing the positive signs of this Government positive signs of this Government recovery positive signs of this Government recovery plan positive signs of this Government recovery plan with positive signs of this Government recovery plan with unemployment recovery plan with unemployment falling recovery plan with unemployment falling to recovery plan with unemployment falling to 4% recovery plan with unemployment falling to 4% and recovery plan with unemployment falling to 4% and there recovery plan with unemployment falling to 4% and there are recovery plan with unemployment falling to 4% and there are now falling to 4% and there are now 63,000 falling to 4% and there are now 63,000 more falling to 4% and there are now 63,000 more people falling to 4% and there are now 63,000 more people in falling to 4% and there are now 63,000 more people in jobs falling to 4% and there are now 63,000 more people in jobs in 63,000 more people in jobs in September 63,000 more people in jobs in September 2020 63,000 more people in jobs in September 2020 and 63,000 more people in jobs in September 2020 and another 63,000 more people in jobs in September 2020 and another 31,000 September 2020 and another 31,000 into September 2020 and another 31,000 into paid September 2020 and another 31,000 into paid work September 2020 and another 31,000 into paid work off September 2020 and another 31,000 into paid work off the September 2020 and another 31,000 into paid work off the benefit September 2020 and another 31,000 into paid work off the benefit in into paid work off the benefit in the into paid work off the benefit in the June into paid work off the benefit in the June quarter. into paid work off the benefit in the June quarter. 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Mr Speaker, unemployment now 27% above pre-COVID highs. Mr Speaker, unemployment has now 27% above pre-COVID highs. Mr Speaker, unemployment has fallen now 27% above pre-COVID highs. 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Mr Speaker, the OECD's latest the New Zealand economy? Mr Speaker, the OECD's latest composite the New Zealand economy? 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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 COVID-19 My question is to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: COVID-19 Response: What COVID-19 Response: What recent COVID-19 Response: What recent announcements COVID-19 Response: What recent announcements has What recent announcements has he What recent announcements has he made What recent announcements has he made on What recent announcements has he made on the What recent announcements has he made on the roll-out he made on the roll-out of he made on the roll-out of New he made on the roll-out of New Zealand's of New Zealand's vaccination of New Zealand's vaccination programme? 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Because many of the roles are part-time roles, during this key are part-time roles, during this key period are part-time roles, during this key period we'll are part-time roles, during this key period we'll actually are part-time roles, during this key period we'll actually need are part-time roles, during this key period we'll actually need more are part-time roles, during this key period we'll actually need more like period we'll actually need more like 6,500 period we'll actually need more like 6,500 people period we'll actually need more like 6,500 people and period we'll actually need more like 6,500 people and hitting period we'll actually need more like 6,500 people and hitting over period we'll actually need more like 6,500 people and hitting over 10,000 6,500 people and hitting over 10,000 ready 6,500 people and hitting over 10,000 ready means 6,500 people and hitting over 10,000 ready means we're 6,500 people and hitting over 10,000 ready means we're ready 6,500 people and hitting over 10,000 ready means we're ready to 6,500 people and hitting over 10,000 ready means we're ready to hit 6,500 people and hitting over 10,000 ready means we're ready to hit that ready means we're ready to hit that goal. ready means we're ready to hit that goal. Supplementary. ready means we're ready to hit that goal. Supplementary. How ready means we're ready to hit that goal. Supplementary. How has ready means we're ready to hit that goal. Supplementary. How has the goal. Supplementary. How has the introduction goal. Supplementary. How has the introduction of goal. Supplementary. How has the introduction of vaccinators goal. Supplementary. How has the introduction of vaccinators have introduction of vaccinators have strengthened introduction of vaccinators have strengthened the introduction of vaccinators have strengthened the wider introduction of vaccinators have strengthened the wider vaccine strengthened the wider vaccine workforce? strengthened the wider vaccine workforce? We strengthened the wider vaccine workforce? We have strengthened the wider vaccine workforce? We have seen strengthened the wider vaccine workforce? We have seen a strengthened the wider vaccine workforce? We have seen a very workforce? We have seen a very strong workforce? We have seen a very strong response workforce? We have seen a very strong response to workforce? We have seen a very strong response to our workforce? We have seen a very strong response to our programme strong response to our programme targeting strong response to our programme targeting kaia strong response to our programme targeting kaia finna strong response to our programme targeting kaia finna vaccinators, targeting kaia finna vaccinators, people targeting kaia finna vaccinators, people already targeting kaia finna vaccinators, people already working targeting kaia finna vaccinators, people already working in targeting kaia finna vaccinators, people already working in our targeting kaia finna vaccinators, people already working in our health people already working in our health system people already working in our health system in people already working in our health system in roles people already working in our health system in roles such people already working in our health system in roles such as people already working in our health system in roles such as healthcare system in roles such as healthcare assistance. system in roles such as healthcare assistance. More system in roles such as healthcare assistance. More than system in roles such as healthcare assistance. More than 250 system in roles such as healthcare assistance. More than 250 people assistance. More than 250 people have assistance. More than 250 people have signed assistance. More than 250 people have signed up assistance. More than 250 people have signed up to assistance. More than 250 people have signed up to be assistance. More than 250 people have signed up to be part assistance. More than 250 people have signed up to be part of assistance. More than 250 people have signed up to be part of that have signed up to be part of that and have signed up to be part of that and 70 have signed up to be part of that and 70 kaia have signed up to be part of that and 70 kaia finna have signed up to be part of that and 70 kaia finna vaccinators have signed up to be part of that and 70 kaia finna vaccinators have and 70 kaia finna vaccinators have moved and 70 kaia finna vaccinators have moved through and 70 kaia finna vaccinators have moved through that and 70 kaia finna vaccinators have moved through that programme. and 70 kaia finna vaccinators have moved through that programme. They moved through that programme. They have moved through that programme. They have embraced moved through that programme. They have embraced the moved through that programme. They have embraced the opportunity moved through that programme. They have embraced the opportunity to have embraced the opportunity to learn have embraced the opportunity to learn how have embraced the opportunity to learn how to have embraced the opportunity to learn how to vaccinate have embraced the opportunity to learn how to vaccinate so have embraced the opportunity to learn how to vaccinate so they have embraced the opportunity to learn how to vaccinate so they can learn how to vaccinate so they can help learn how to vaccinate so they can help to learn how to vaccinate so they can help to protect learn how to vaccinate so they can help to protect their learn how to vaccinate so they can help to protect their communities. help to protect their communities. The help to protect their communities. The programme's help to protect their communities. The programme's also help to protect their communities. The programme's also helping help to protect their communities. The programme's also helping us help to protect their communities. The programme's also helping us to The programme's also helping us to boost The programme's also helping us to boost the The programme's also helping us to boost the number The programme's also helping us to boost the number of The programme's also helping us to boost the number of Maori The programme's also helping us to boost the number of Maori and boost the number of Maori and Pacific boost the number of Maori and Pacific vaccinators boost the number of Maori and Pacific vaccinators which boost the number of Maori and Pacific vaccinators which will boost the number of Maori and Pacific vaccinators which will help Pacific vaccinators which will help to Pacific vaccinators which will help to make Pacific vaccinators which will help to make everyone Pacific vaccinators which will help to make everyone feel Pacific vaccinators which will help to make everyone feel comfortable to make everyone feel comfortable when to make everyone feel comfortable when they to make everyone feel comfortable when they access to make everyone feel comfortable when they access their to make everyone feel comfortable when they access their shots. when they access their shots. Supplementary. when they access their shots. Supplementary. What when they access their shots. Supplementary. What recent Supplementary. What recent announcements Supplementary. What recent announcements have Supplementary. What recent announcements have you Supplementary. What recent announcements have you made Supplementary. What recent announcements have you made on announcements have you made on extending announcements have you made on extending accessibility announcements have you made on extending accessibility of announcements have you made on extending accessibility of the extending accessibility of the vaccine extending accessibility of the vaccine to extending accessibility of the vaccine to more extending accessibility of the vaccine to more New extending accessibility of the vaccine to more New Zealanders? extending accessibility of the vaccine to more New Zealanders? Mr vaccine to more New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, vaccine to more New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, following vaccine to more New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, following a vaccine to more New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, following a strong vaccine to more New Zealanders? Mr Speaker, following a strong uptake Speaker, following a strong uptake from Speaker, following a strong uptake from the Speaker, following a strong uptake from the 60 Speaker, following a strong uptake from the 60 plus Speaker, following a strong uptake from the 60 plus and Speaker, following a strong uptake from the 60 plus and the Speaker, following a strong uptake from the 60 plus and the 55 Speaker, following a strong uptake from the 60 plus and the 55 plus Speaker, following a strong uptake from the 60 plus and the 55 plus age from the 60 plus and the 55 plus age groups, from the 60 plus and the 55 plus age groups, COVID-19 from the 60 plus and the 55 plus age groups, COVID-19 vaccination groups, COVID-19 vaccination bookings groups, COVID-19 vaccination bookings are groups, COVID-19 vaccination bookings are now groups, COVID-19 vaccination bookings are now opened groups, COVID-19 vaccination bookings are now opened to groups, COVID-19 vaccination bookings are now opened to all groups, COVID-19 vaccination bookings are now opened to all New bookings are now opened to all New Zealanders bookings are now opened to all New Zealanders aged bookings are now opened to all New Zealanders aged 50-plus bookings are now opened to all New Zealanders aged 50-plus - bookings are now opened to all New Zealanders aged 50-plus - or bookings are now opened to all New Zealanders aged 50-plus - or will bookings are now opened to all New Zealanders aged 50-plus - or will be Zealanders aged 50-plus - or will be open Zealanders aged 50-plus - or will be open from Zealanders aged 50-plus - or will be open from Friday Zealanders aged 50-plus - or will be open from Friday 13 Zealanders aged 50-plus - or will be open from Friday 13 August, Zealanders aged 50-plus - or will be open from Friday 13 August, which Zealanders aged 50-plus - or will be open from Friday 13 August, which is open from Friday 13 August, which is earlier open from Friday 13 August, which is earlier than open from Friday 13 August, which is earlier than planned. open from Friday 13 August, which is earlier than planned. This open from Friday 13 August, which is earlier than planned. This brings open from Friday 13 August, which is earlier than planned. This brings an earlier than planned. This brings an additional earlier than planned. This brings an additional 319,000 earlier than planned. This brings an additional 319,000 people earlier than planned. This brings an additional 319,000 people into earlier than planned. This brings an additional 319,000 people into the additional 319,000 people into the programme additional 319,000 people into the programme and additional 319,000 people into the programme and they additional 319,000 people into the programme and they can additional 319,000 people into the programme and they can start additional 319,000 people into the programme and they can start to additional 319,000 people into the programme and they can start to take programme and they can start to take up programme and they can start to take up their programme and they can start to take up their vaccines programme and they can start to take up their vaccines from programme and they can start to take up their vaccines from Friday. programme and they can start to take up their vaccines from Friday. Being up their vaccines from Friday. Being able up their vaccines from Friday. Being able to up their vaccines from Friday. Being able to open up their vaccines from Friday. Being able to open another up their vaccines from Friday. Being able to open another age up their vaccines from Friday. Being able to open another age ban up their vaccines from Friday. Being able to open another age ban so able to open another age ban so quickly able to open another age ban so quickly is able to open another age ban so quickly is a able to open another age ban so quickly is a good able to open another age ban so quickly is a good confidence able to open another age ban so quickly is a good confidence booster quickly is a good confidence booster in quickly is a good confidence booster in the quickly is a good confidence booster in the programme quickly is a good confidence booster in the programme and quickly is a good confidence booster in the programme and shows quickly is a good confidence booster in the programme and shows that quickly is a good confidence booster in the programme and shows that New in the programme and shows that New Zealanders in the programme and shows that New Zealanders are in the programme and shows that New Zealanders are embracing in the programme and shows that New Zealanders are embracing the Zealanders are embracing the opportunity Zealanders are embracing the opportunity to Zealanders are embracing the opportunity to be Zealanders are embracing the opportunity to be vaccinated. Zealanders are embracing the opportunity to be vaccinated. How Zealanders are embracing the opportunity to be vaccinated. How is opportunity to be vaccinated. How is uptake opportunity to be vaccinated. How is uptake of opportunity to be vaccinated. How is uptake of book opportunity to be vaccinated. How is uptake of book mie opportunity to be vaccinated. How is uptake of book mie vaccine opportunity to be vaccinated. How is uptake of book mie vaccine against uptake of book mie vaccine against the uptake of book mie vaccine against the wider uptake of book mie vaccine against the wider vaccination uptake of book mie vaccine against the wider vaccination rollout. the wider vaccination rollout. Contrary the wider vaccination rollout. Contrary to the wider vaccination rollout. Contrary to some the wider vaccination rollout. Contrary to some earlier Contrary to some earlier contradictions, Contrary to some earlier contradictions, the Contrary to some earlier contradictions, the system Contrary to some earlier contradictions, the system has Contrary to some earlier contradictions, the system has been contradictions, the system has been very contradictions, the system has been very successful. contradictions, the system has been very successful. The contradictions, the system has been very successful. The booking contradictions, the system has been very successful. The booking system very successful. The booking system continues very successful. The booking system continues to very successful. The booking system continues to perform very successful. The booking system continues to perform well very successful. The booking system continues to perform well with very successful. The booking system continues to perform well with a continues to perform well with a record continues to perform well with a record 296,650 continues to perform well with a record 296,650 vaccinations continues to perform well with a record 296,650 vaccinations booked continues to perform well with a record 296,650 vaccinations booked - record 296,650 vaccinations booked - vaccinations record 296,650 vaccinations booked - vaccinations booked record 296,650 vaccinations booked - vaccinations booked in record 296,650 vaccinations booked - vaccinations booked in the record 296,650 vaccinations booked - vaccinations booked in the last record 296,650 vaccinations booked - vaccinations booked in the last week vaccinations booked in the last week alone. vaccinations booked in the last week alone. We vaccinations booked in the last week alone. We now vaccinations booked in the last week alone. We now have vaccinations booked in the last week alone. We now have over vaccinations booked in the last week alone. We now have over a vaccinations booked in the last week alone. We now have over a million alone. We now have over a million vaccinations alone. We now have over a million vaccinations booked alone. We now have over a million vaccinations booked in alone. We now have over a million vaccinations booked in the alone. We now have over a million vaccinations booked in the system. vaccinations booked in the system. In vaccinations booked in the system. In terms vaccinations booked in the system. In terms of vaccinations booked in the system. In terms of delivery vaccinations booked in the system. In terms of delivery of vaccinations booked in the system. In terms of delivery of the In terms of delivery of the vaccines, In terms of delivery of the vaccines, as In terms of delivery of the vaccines, as of In terms of delivery of the vaccines, as of midnight In terms of delivery of the vaccines, as of midnight last In terms of delivery of the vaccines, as of midnight last night, vaccines, as of midnight last night, 2,293,000 vaccines, as of midnight last night, 2,293,000 plus vaccines, as of midnight last night, 2,293,000 plus New vaccines, as of midnight last night, 2,293,000 plus New Zealanders vaccines, as of midnight last night, 2,293,000 plus New Zealanders have 2,293,000 plus New Zealanders have received 2,293,000 plus New Zealanders have received at 2,293,000 plus New Zealanders have received at least 2,293,000 plus New Zealanders have received at least - 2,293,000 plus New Zealanders have received at least - doses 2,293,000 plus New Zealanders have received at least - doses of 2,293,000 plus New Zealanders have received at least - doses of the received at least - doses of the vaccine received at least - doses of the vaccine have received at least - doses of the vaccine have been received at least - doses of the vaccine have been delivered. vaccine have been delivered. Question vaccine have been delivered. Question No. vaccine have been delivered. Question No. 6. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Revenue: Revenue: What Revenue: What reassessment, Revenue: What reassessment, if Revenue: What reassessment, if any, What reassessment, if any, has What reassessment, if any, has he What reassessment, if any, has he made What reassessment, if any, has he made on What reassessment, if any, has he made on the What reassessment, if any, has he made on the merits has he made on the merits of has he made on the merits of removing has he made on the merits of removing interest has he made on the merits of removing interest deductibility of removing interest deductibility from of removing interest deductibility from rental of removing interest deductibility from rental income of removing interest deductibility from rental income now of removing interest deductibility from rental income now that of removing interest deductibility from rental income now that public from rental income now that public consultation from rental income now that public consultation has from rental income now that public consultation has closed, consultation has closed, and consultation has closed, and what consultation has closed, and what is consultation has closed, and what is his consultation has closed, and what is his response and what is his response to and what is his response to Chartered and what is his response to Chartered Accountants and what is his response to Chartered Accountants Australia and what is his response to Chartered Accountants Australia & to Chartered Accountants Australia & New to Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, to Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, who to Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, who said to Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, who said the to Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand, who said the proposal New Zealand, who said the proposal risked New Zealand, who said the proposal risked making New Zealand, who said the proposal risked making the New Zealand, who said the proposal risked making the housing risked making the housing affordability risked making the housing affordability situation risked making the housing affordability situation worse? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, the Mr Speaker, the member's Mr Speaker, the member's premise Mr Speaker, the member's premise is Mr Speaker, the member's premise is incorrect. Mr Speaker, the member's premise is incorrect. Firstly, Mr Speaker, the member's premise is incorrect. Firstly, interest incorrect. Firstly, interest deductibility incorrect. Firstly, interest deductibility is incorrect. Firstly, interest deductibility is not incorrect. Firstly, interest deductibility is not being incorrect. Firstly, interest deductibility is not being removed deductibility is not being removed from deductibility is not being removed from investment deductibility is not being removed from investment and deductibility is not being removed from investment and new deductibility is not being removed from investment and new builds. from investment and new builds. Secondly from investment and new builds. Secondly - from investment and new builds. Secondly - the from investment and new builds. Secondly - the public from investment and new builds. Secondly - the public consultation Secondly - the public consultation was Secondly - the public consultation was on Secondly - the public consultation was on the Secondly - the public consultation was on the finer Secondly - the public consultation was on the finer design Secondly - the public consultation was on the finer design details Secondly - the public consultation was on the finer design details of was on the finer design details of the was on the finer design details of the removal was on the finer design details of the removal of was on the finer design details of the removal of interest the removal of interest deductibility the removal of interest deductibility for the removal of interest deductibility for existing deductibility for existing residential deductibility for existing residential property deductibility for existing residential property and deductibility for existing residential property and how deductibility for existing residential property and how the residential property and how the exemption residential property and how the exemption for residential property and how the exemption for new residential property and how the exemption for new builds residential property and how the exemption for new builds will residential property and how the exemption for new builds will work. exemption for new builds will work. The exemption for new builds will work. The consultation exemption for new builds will work. The consultation was exemption for new builds will work. The consultation was not exemption for new builds will work. The consultation was not on exemption for new builds will work. The consultation was not on the The consultation was not on the merits The consultation was not on the merits of The consultation was not on the merits of the The consultation was not on the merits of the overall The consultation was not on the merits of the overall policy. The consultation was not on the merits of the overall policy. The merits of the overall policy. The chartered merits of the overall policy. The chartered accounts merits of the overall policy. The chartered accounts submission merits of the overall policy. The chartered accounts submission was chartered accounts submission was one chartered accounts submission was one of chartered accounts submission was one of many. chartered accounts submission was one of many. The chartered accounts submission was one of many. The Government chartered accounts submission was one of many. The Government is one of many. The Government is considering one of many. The Government is considering all one of many. The Government is considering all submissions one of many. The Government is considering all submissions and one of many. The Government is considering all submissions and will considering all submissions and will make considering all submissions and will make an considering all submissions and will make an announced considering all submissions and will make an announced final considering all submissions and will make an announced final decisions considering all submissions and will make an announced final decisions on make an announced final decisions on the make an announced final decisions on the design make an announced final decisions on the design details make an announced final decisions on the design details in make an announced final decisions on the design details in the make an announced final decisions on the design details in the coming the design details in the coming weeks. the design details in the coming weeks. Supplementary. the design details in the coming weeks. Supplementary. Why the design details in the coming weeks. Supplementary. Why does the design details in the coming weeks. Supplementary. Why does he weeks. Supplementary. Why does he maintain weeks. Supplementary. Why does he maintain that weeks. Supplementary. Why does he maintain that interest weeks. Supplementary. Why does he maintain that interest deductibility maintain that interest deductibility on maintain that interest deductibility on rental maintain that interest deductibility on rental income maintain that interest deductibility on rental income is maintain that interest deductibility on rental income is a maintain that interest deductibility on rental income is a tax maintain that interest deductibility on rental income is a tax loophole on rental income is a tax loophole when on rental income is a tax loophole when tax on rental income is a tax loophole when tax professionals on rental income is a tax loophole when tax professionals say on rental income is a tax loophole when tax professionals say that on rental income is a tax loophole when tax professionals say that it when tax professionals say that it isn't? when tax professionals say that it isn't? Mr when tax professionals say that it isn't? Mr Speaker, when tax professionals say that it isn't? Mr Speaker, there's when tax professionals say that it isn't? Mr Speaker, there's no when tax professionals say that it isn't? Mr Speaker, there's no doubt isn't? Mr Speaker, there's no doubt that isn't? Mr Speaker, there's no doubt that the isn't? Mr Speaker, there's no doubt that the ability isn't? Mr Speaker, there's no doubt that the ability of isn't? Mr Speaker, there's no doubt that the ability of highly isn't? Mr Speaker, there's no doubt that the ability of highly leveraged that the ability of highly leveraged investors that the ability of highly leveraged investors to that the ability of highly leveraged investors to deduct that the ability of highly leveraged investors to deduct interest that the ability of highly leveraged investors to deduct interest in investors to deduct interest in their investors to deduct interest in their property investors to deduct interest in their property portfolios investors to deduct interest in their property portfolios is investors to deduct interest in their property portfolios is a investors to deduct interest in their property portfolios is a very their property portfolios is a very significant their property portfolios is a very significant matter their property portfolios is a very significant matter in their property portfolios is a very significant matter in the their property portfolios is a very significant matter in the market. their property portfolios is a very significant matter in the market. We significant matter in the market. We believe significant matter in the market. We believe that significant matter in the market. We believe that action significant matter in the market. We believe that action was significant matter in the market. We believe that action was needed. believe that action was needed. Investors believe that action was needed. Investors in believe that action was needed. Investors in the believe that action was needed. Investors in the housing believe that action was needed. Investors in the housing market believe that action was needed. Investors in the housing market who Investors in the housing market who owned Investors in the housing market who owned - Investors in the housing market who owned - who Investors in the housing market who owned - who were Investors in the housing market who owned - who were investors Investors in the housing market who owned - who were investors for Investors in the housing market who owned - who were investors for rent owned - who were investors for rent increased owned - who were investors for rent increased substantially owned - who were investors for rent increased substantially over owned - who were investors for rent increased substantially over the increased substantially over the past increased substantially over the past year. increased substantially over the past year. In increased substantially over the past year. In quarter increased substantially over the past year. In quarter 4 increased substantially over the past year. In quarter 4 at increased substantially over the past year. In quarter 4 at the increased substantially over the past year. In quarter 4 at the end past year. In quarter 4 at the end of past year. In quarter 4 at the end of last past year. In quarter 4 at the end of last year, past year. In quarter 4 at the end of last year, around past year. In quarter 4 at the end of last year, around 40% past year. In quarter 4 at the end of last year, around 40% of past year. In quarter 4 at the end of last year, around 40% of all of last year, around 40% of all property of last year, around 40% of all property transfers of last year, around 40% of all property transfers were of last year, around 40% of all property transfers were to of last year, around 40% of all property transfers were to the property transfers were to the owners property transfers were to the owners of property transfers were to the owners of multiple property transfers were to the owners of multiple properties. property transfers were to the owners of multiple properties. And owners of multiple properties. And the owners of multiple properties. And the amount owners of multiple properties. And the amount that owners of multiple properties. And the amount that was owners of multiple properties. And the amount that was being owners of multiple properties. And the amount that was being borrowed the amount that was being borrowed by the amount that was being borrowed by investors the amount that was being borrowed by investors who the amount that was being borrowed by investors who can the amount that was being borrowed by investors who can deduct the amount that was being borrowed by investors who can deduct their by investors who can deduct their interests by investors who can deduct their interests was by investors who can deduct their interests was increasing by investors who can deduct their interests was increasing at by investors who can deduct their interests was increasing at a by investors who can deduct their interests was increasing at a higher interests was increasing at a higher rate interests was increasing at a higher rate than interests was increasing at a higher rate than was interests was increasing at a higher rate than was being interests was increasing at a higher rate than was being able interests was increasing at a higher rate than was being able to interests was increasing at a higher rate than was being able to be rate than was being able to be borrowed rate than was being able to be borrowed by rate than was being able to be borrowed by owner-occupiers. rate than was being able to be borrowed by owner-occupiers. We borrowed by owner-occupiers. We stand borrowed by owner-occupiers. We stand by borrowed by owner-occupiers. We stand by our borrowed by owner-occupiers. We stand by our view borrowed by owner-occupiers. We stand by our view that borrowed by owner-occupiers. We stand by our view that change borrowed by owner-occupiers. We stand by our view that change was stand by our view that change was necessary stand by our view that change was necessary and stand by our view that change was necessary and by stand by our view that change was necessary and by also stand by our view that change was necessary and by also believe stand by our view that change was necessary and by also believe that necessary and by also believe that the necessary and by also believe that the data necessary and by also believe that the data is necessary and by also believe that the data is the necessary and by also believe that the data is the ministry necessary and by also believe that the data is the ministry of necessary and by also believe that the data is the ministry of -- necessary and by also believe that the data is the ministry of -- as the data is the ministry of -- as the the data is the ministry of -- as the Minister the data is the ministry of -- as the Minister of the data is the ministry of -- as the Minister of Finance the data is the ministry of -- as the Minister of Finance outlined the Minister of Finance outlined earlier the Minister of Finance outlined earlier shows the Minister of Finance outlined earlier shows that the Minister of Finance outlined earlier shows that this the Minister of Finance outlined earlier shows that this policy the Minister of Finance outlined earlier shows that this policy is earlier shows that this policy is helping earlier shows that this policy is helping turn earlier shows that this policy is helping turn things earlier shows that this policy is helping turn things around. helping turn things around. Supplementary. helping turn things around. Supplementary. Can helping turn things around. Supplementary. Can he helping turn things around. Supplementary. Can he confirm helping turn things around. Supplementary. Can he confirm that Supplementary. Can he confirm that long-term Supplementary. Can he confirm that long-term build-to-rent Supplementary. Can he confirm that long-term build-to-rent developments long-term build-to-rent developments will long-term build-to-rent developments will be long-term build-to-rent developments will be exempt long-term build-to-rent developments will be exempt from long-term build-to-rent developments will be exempt from the long-term build-to-rent developments will be exempt from the new long-term build-to-rent developments will be exempt from the new tax long-term build-to-rent developments will be exempt from the new tax law? will be exempt from the new tax law? I will be exempt from the new tax law? I can will be exempt from the new tax law? I can confirm will be exempt from the new tax law? I can confirm that will be exempt from the new tax law? I can confirm that we're will be exempt from the new tax law? I can confirm that we're consulting I can confirm that we're consulting on I can confirm that we're consulting on the I can confirm that we're consulting on the details I can confirm that we're consulting on the details to I can confirm that we're consulting on the details to ensure I can confirm that we're consulting on the details to ensure that I can confirm that we're consulting on the details to ensure that new on the details to ensure that new builds on the details to ensure that new builds are on the details to ensure that new builds are properly on the details to ensure that new builds are properly exempt on the details to ensure that new builds are properly exempt from on the details to ensure that new builds are properly exempt from the builds are properly exempt from the rules. builds are properly exempt from the rules. Does builds are properly exempt from the rules. Does he builds are properly exempt from the rules. Does he still builds are properly exempt from the rules. Does he still believe builds are properly exempt from the rules. Does he still believe as builds are properly exempt from the rules. Does he still believe as he rules. Does he still believe as he stated rules. Does he still believe as he stated in rules. Does he still believe as he stated in his rules. Does he still believe as he stated in his response rules. Does he still believe as he stated in his response to rules. Does he still believe as he stated in his response to my rules. 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Mr despite Treasury advising it will? Mr Speaker, despite Treasury advising it will? Mr Speaker, putting despite Treasury advising it will? Mr Speaker, putting aside despite Treasury advising it will? Mr Speaker, putting aside the despite Treasury advising it will? 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Cancer, diabetes some of New Zealand's biggest health concerns. Cancer, diabetes and some of New Zealand's biggest health concerns. Cancer, diabetes and heart concerns. Cancer, diabetes and heart disease concerns. Cancer, diabetes and heart disease research concerns. Cancer, diabetes and heart disease research will concerns. Cancer, diabetes and heart disease research will now concerns. Cancer, diabetes and heart disease research will now get disease research will now get support disease research will now get support through disease research will now get support through health disease research will now get support through health research support through health research funding. support through health research funding. The support through health research funding. The total support through health research funding. The total of support through health research funding. The total of $6le.4 support through health research funding. The total of $6le.4 million funding. 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Question emissions reduction plan. Question No. emissions reduction plan. Question No. 10. emissions reduction plan. Question No. 10. Thank emissions reduction plan. Question No. 10. Thank you, emissions reduction plan. Question No. 10. Thank you, Mr emissions reduction plan. Question No. 10. Thank you, Mr Speaker. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Maori My question is to the Minister for Maori Development: Maori Development: What Maori Development: What recent Maori Development: What recent reports, What recent reports, if What recent reports, if any, What recent reports, if any, has What recent reports, if any, has he What recent reports, if any, has he seen if any, has he seen on if any, has he seen on the if any, has he seen on the Government's if any, has he seen on the Government's Maori on the Government's Maori Housing on the Government's Maori Housing Network on the Government's Maori Housing Network programme? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I Mr Speaker, I have Mr Speaker, I have seen Mr Speaker, I have seen a Mr Speaker, I have seen a report Mr Speaker, I have seen a report that Mr Speaker, I have seen a report that shows Mr Speaker, I have seen a report that shows the Mr Speaker, I have seen a report that shows the Maori Mr Speaker, I have seen a report that shows the Maori Housing Mr Speaker, I have seen a report that shows the Maori Housing Network that shows the Maori Housing Network programme, that shows the Maori Housing Network programme, which that shows the Maori Housing Network programme, which is that shows the Maori Housing Network programme, which is administered programme, which is administered byty programme, which is administered byty puny programme, which is administered byty puny corkery, programme, which is administered byty puny corkery, has programme, which is administered byty puny corkery, has delivered byty puny corkery, has delivered critical byty puny corkery, has delivered critical repairs byty puny corkery, has delivered critical repairs to byty puny corkery, has delivered critical repairs to 1,471 byty puny corkery, has delivered critical repairs to 1,471 Maori critical repairs to 1,471 Maori homes critical repairs to 1,471 Maori homes throughout critical repairs to 1,471 Maori homes throughout Aotearoa critical repairs to 1,471 Maori homes throughout Aotearoa since homes throughout Aotearoa since 2018. homes throughout Aotearoa since 2018. The homes throughout Aotearoa since 2018. The repairs homes throughout Aotearoa since 2018. The repairs include homes throughout Aotearoa since 2018. The repairs include reroofing 2018. The repairs include reroofing properties 2018. The repairs include reroofing properties to 2018. The repairs include reroofing properties to ensure 2018. The repairs include reroofing properties to ensure they 2018. The repairs include reroofing properties to ensure they remain properties to ensure they remain warm properties to ensure they remain warm and properties to ensure they remain warm and dry, properties to ensure they remain warm and dry, rewiring properties to ensure they remain warm and dry, rewiring old properties to ensure they remain warm and dry, rewiring old homes properties to ensure they remain warm and dry, rewiring old homes so warm and dry, rewiring old homes so our warm and dry, rewiring old homes so our people warm and dry, rewiring old homes so our people are warm and dry, rewiring old homes so our people are safe warm and dry, rewiring old homes so our people are safe and warm and dry, rewiring old homes so our people are safe and protected, our people are safe and protected, replacing our people are safe and protected, replacing walls our people are safe and protected, replacing walls and our people are safe and protected, replacing walls and ceilings our people are safe and protected, replacing walls and ceilings that replacing walls and ceilings that had replacing walls and ceilings that had been replacing walls and ceilings that had been covered replacing walls and ceilings that had been covered in replacing walls and ceilings that had been covered in black replacing walls and ceilings that had been covered in black mould, replacing walls and ceilings that had been covered in black mould, and had been covered in black mould, and ensuring had been covered in black mould, and ensuring the had been covered in black mould, and ensuring the house had been covered in black mould, and ensuring the house is had been covered in black mould, and ensuring the house is secure ensuring the house is secure repairing ensuring the house is secure repairing broken ensuring the house is secure repairing broken windows ensuring the house is secure repairing broken windows and repairing broken windows and cladding. repairing broken windows and cladding. Everyone, repairing broken windows and cladding. Everyone, Mr repairing broken windows and cladding. Everyone, Mr Speaker, cladding. Everyone, Mr Speaker, deserves cladding. Everyone, Mr Speaker, deserves to cladding. Everyone, Mr Speaker, deserves to live cladding. Everyone, Mr Speaker, deserves to live in cladding. Everyone, Mr Speaker, deserves to live in a cladding. Everyone, Mr Speaker, deserves to live in a warm, cladding. Everyone, Mr Speaker, deserves to live in a warm, safe cladding. Everyone, Mr Speaker, deserves to live in a warm, safe and deserves to live in a warm, safe and healthy deserves to live in a warm, safe and healthy home. deserves to live in a warm, safe and healthy home. I'm deserves to live in a warm, safe and healthy home. I'm proud deserves to live in a warm, safe and healthy home. I'm proud of deserves to live in a warm, safe and healthy home. I'm proud of the deserves to live in a warm, safe and healthy home. I'm proud of the work healthy home. I'm proud of the work that healthy home. I'm proud of the work that we healthy home. I'm proud of the work that we are healthy home. I'm proud of the work that we are doing healthy home. I'm proud of the work that we are doing in healthy home. I'm proud of the work that we are doing in rural healthy home. I'm proud of the work that we are doing in rural New that we are doing in rural New Zealand that we are doing in rural New Zealand to that we are doing in rural New Zealand to enable that we are doing in rural New Zealand to enable this that we are doing in rural New Zealand to enable this to that we are doing in rural New Zealand to enable this to happen. Zealand to enable this to happen. How Zealand to enable this to happen. How is Zealand to enable this to happen. How is the Zealand to enable this to happen. How is the Maori Zealand to enable this to happen. How is the Maori housing Zealand to enable this to happen. How is the Maori housing network How is the Maori housing network making How is the Maori housing network making a How is the Maori housing network making a difference How is the Maori housing network making a difference for How is the Maori housing network making a difference for Maori making a difference for Maori communities? making a difference for Maori communities? Mr making a difference for Maori communities? Mr Speaker, making a difference for Maori communities? Mr Speaker, I making a difference for Maori communities? Mr Speaker, I recently communities? Mr Speaker, I recently visited communities? Mr Speaker, I recently visited the communities? Mr Speaker, I recently visited the forests communities? Mr Speaker, I recently visited the forests where communities? Mr Speaker, I recently visited the forests where I communities? Mr Speaker, I recently visited the forests where I saw visited the forests where I saw firsthand visited the forests where I saw firsthand the visited the forests where I saw firsthand the difference visited the forests where I saw firsthand the difference this firsthand the difference this programme firsthand the difference this programme is firsthand the difference this programme is making firsthand the difference this programme is making for firsthand the difference this programme is making for our firsthand the difference this programme is making for our rural programme is making for our rural Maori programme is making for our rural Maori communities. programme is making for our rural Maori communities. In programme is making for our rural Maori communities. In kaianga programme is making for our rural Maori communities. In kaianga ora Maori communities. In kaianga ora village, Maori communities. In kaianga ora village, for Maori communities. In kaianga ora village, for example, Maori communities. In kaianga ora village, for example, I Maori communities. In kaianga ora village, for example, I was Maori communities. In kaianga ora village, for example, I was invited village, for example, I was invited by village, for example, I was invited by one village, for example, I was invited by one of village, for example, I was invited by one of the village, for example, I was invited by one of the homes village, for example, I was invited by one of the homes by village, for example, I was invited by one of the homes by one village, for example, I was invited by one of the homes by one of village, for example, I was invited by one of the homes by one of our by one of the homes by one of our ladies by one of the homes by one of our ladies there. by one of the homes by one of our ladies there. The by one of the homes by one of our ladies there. The difference by one of the homes by one of our ladies there. The difference between ladies there. The difference between having ladies there. The difference between having a ladies there. The difference between having a new ladies there. The difference between having a new roof ladies there. The difference between having a new roof and ladies there. The difference between having a new roof and having... having a new roof and having... <LOST having a new roof and having... <LOST AUDIO> <LOST AUDIO> generations <LOST AUDIO> generations of <LOST AUDIO> generations of the <LOST AUDIO> generations of the one <LOST AUDIO> generations of the one family <LOST AUDIO> generations of the one family who generations of the one family who are generations of the one family who are living generations of the one family who are living there. generations of the one family who are living there. She generations of the one family who are living there. She said generations of the one family who are living there. She said that generations of the one family who are living there. She said that the are living there. She said that the change are living there. She said that the change in are living there. She said that the change in lifestyle are living there. She said that the change in lifestyle was are living there. She said that the change in lifestyle was immense are living there. She said that the change in lifestyle was immense and change in lifestyle was immense and the change in lifestyle was immense and the whanau change in lifestyle was immense and the whanau would change in lifestyle was immense and the whanau would never change in lifestyle was immense and the whanau would never have change in lifestyle was immense and the whanau would never have been change in lifestyle was immense and the whanau would never have been in the whanau would never have been in a the whanau would never have been in a financial the whanau would never have been in a financial position, the whanau would never have been in a financial position, Mr the whanau would never have been in a financial position, Mr Speaker, the whanau would never have been in a financial position, Mr Speaker, to a financial position, Mr Speaker, to do a financial position, Mr Speaker, to do their a financial position, Mr Speaker, to do their repairs a financial position, Mr Speaker, to do their repairs themselves. a financial position, Mr Speaker, to do their repairs themselves. We a financial position, Mr Speaker, to do their repairs themselves. We have do their repairs themselves. We have reroofed do their repairs themselves. We have reroofed and do their repairs themselves. We have reroofed and rewired do their repairs themselves. We have reroofed and rewired over do their repairs themselves. We have reroofed and rewired over 90 do their repairs themselves. We have reroofed and rewired over 90 homes reroofed and rewired over 90 homes in reroofed and rewired over 90 homes in this reroofed and rewired over 90 homes in this little reroofed and rewired over 90 homes in this little village reroofed and rewired over 90 homes in this little village and reroofed and rewired over 90 homes in this little village and alongside in this little village and alongside other in this little village and alongside other economic in this little village and alongside other economic investments, in this little village and alongside other economic investments, the other economic investments, the spring other economic investments, the spring is other economic investments, the spring is starting other economic investments, the spring is starting to other economic investments, the spring is starting to return other economic investments, the spring is starting to return in other economic investments, the spring is starting to return in the spring is starting to return in the steps spring is starting to return in the steps of spring is starting to return in the steps of those spring is starting to return in the steps of those who spring is starting to return in the steps of those who have spring is starting to return in the steps of those who have called spring is starting to return in the steps of those who have called the steps of those who have called the village steps of those who have called the village home steps of those who have called the village home for steps of those who have called the village home for many steps of those who have called the village home for many years. steps of those who have called the village home for many years. How steps of those who have called the village home for many years. How is village home for many years. How is the village home for many years. How is the Government village home for many years. How is the Government supporting village home for many years. How is the Government supporting the village home for many years. How is the Government supporting the future the Government supporting the future of the Government supporting the future of the the Government supporting the future of the Maori the Government supporting the future of the Maori Housing the Government supporting the future of the Maori Housing Network? the Government supporting the future of the Maori Housing Network? Mr of the Maori Housing Network? Mr Speaker of the Maori Housing Network? Mr Speaker alongside of the Maori Housing Network? Mr Speaker alongside the of the Maori Housing Network? Mr Speaker alongside the work of the Maori Housing Network? Mr Speaker alongside the work being of the Maori Housing Network? Mr Speaker alongside the work being led Speaker alongside the work being led by Speaker alongside the work being led by Minister Speaker alongside the work being led by Minister Woods Speaker alongside the work being led by Minister Woods and Speaker alongside the work being led by Minister Woods and Henare Speaker alongside the work being led by Minister Woods and Henare to by Minister Woods and Henare to build by Minister Woods and Henare to build new by Minister Woods and Henare to build new houses, by Minister Woods and Henare to build new houses, this by Minister Woods and Henare to build new houses, this Government build new houses, this Government recognises build new houses, this Government recognises that build new houses, this Government recognises that everyone build new houses, this Government recognises that everyone deserves build new houses, this Government recognises that everyone deserves to recognises that everyone deserves to live recognises that everyone deserves to live in recognises that everyone deserves to live in warm, recognises that everyone deserves to live in warm, safe recognises that everyone deserves to live in warm, safe and recognises that everyone deserves to live in warm, safe and dry recognises that everyone deserves to live in warm, safe and dry homes. live in warm, safe and dry homes. That live in warm, safe and dry homes. That is live in warm, safe and dry homes. That is why live in warm, safe and dry homes. That is why this live in warm, safe and dry homes. That is why this Government live in warm, safe and dry homes. That is why this Government is live in warm, safe and dry homes. That is why this Government is part That is why this Government is part of That is why this Government is part of our That is why this Government is part of our overall That is why this Government is part of our overall Maori That is why this Government is part of our overall Maori housing of our overall Maori housing investment of our overall Maori housing investment of of our overall Maori housing investment of 730 of our overall Maori housing investment of 730 million of our overall Maori housing investment of 730 million as of our overall Maori housing investment of 730 million as signed, investment of 730 million as signed, 140 investment of 730 million as signed, 140 million investment of 730 million as signed, 140 million over investment of 730 million as signed, 140 million over the investment of 730 million as signed, 140 million over the next investment of 730 million as signed, 140 million over the next four investment of 730 million as signed, 140 million over the next four years 140 million over the next four years to 140 million over the next four years to the 140 million over the next four years to the Maori 140 million over the next four years to the Maori Housing 140 million over the next four years to the Maori Housing Network, 140 million over the next four years to the Maori Housing Network, where to the Maori Housing Network, where we to the Maori Housing Network, where we will to the Maori Housing Network, where we will build to the Maori Housing Network, where we will build new to the Maori Housing Network, where we will build new papakainga to the Maori Housing Network, where we will build new papakainga and we will build new papakainga and undertake we will build new papakainga and undertake critical we will build new papakainga and undertake critical repairs we will build new papakainga and undertake critical repairs to we will build new papakainga and undertake critical repairs to more undertake critical repairs to more than undertake critical repairs to more than 700 undertake critical repairs to more than 700 existing undertake critical repairs to more than 700 existing houses. undertake critical repairs to more than 700 existing houses. Question than 700 existing houses. Question No. than 700 existing houses. Question No. 11. than 700 existing houses. Question No. 11. Thank than 700 existing houses. Question No. 11. Thank you, than 700 existing houses. Question No. 11. Thank you, Mr than 700 existing houses. Question No. 11. Thank you, Mr Speaker. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Energy My question is to the Minister of Energy and My question is to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Energy and Resources: Is Energy and Resources: Is it Energy and Resources: Is it correct Energy and Resources: Is it correct that Energy and Resources: Is it correct that she Energy and Resources: Is it correct that she was Energy and Resources: Is it correct that she was first Is it correct that she was first informed Is it correct that she was first informed of Is it correct that she was first informed of a Is it correct that she was first informed of a New Is it correct that she was first informed of a New Zealand-wide Is it correct that she was first informed of a New Zealand-wide power informed of a New Zealand-wide power emergency informed of a New Zealand-wide power emergency when informed of a New Zealand-wide power emergency when 1 informed of a New Zealand-wide power emergency when 1 News emergency when 1 News called emergency when 1 News called her emergency when 1 News called her just emergency when 1 News called her just before emergency when 1 News called her just before 8.30pm, called her just before 8.30pm, and called her just before 8.30pm, and when called her just before 8.30pm, and when was called her just before 8.30pm, and when was her called her just before 8.30pm, and when was her office called her just before 8.30pm, and when was her office first and when was her office first informed and when was her office first informed of and when was her office first informed of Monday's and when was her office first informed of Monday's power informed of Monday's power emergency? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, on Mr Speaker, on behalf Mr Speaker, on behalf of Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, not Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, not quite. Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, not quite. I Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, not quite. I was Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, not quite. I was first Minister, not quite. I was first advised Minister, not quite. I was first advised of Minister, not quite. I was first advised of Monday's Minister, not quite. I was first advised of Monday's power Minister, not quite. I was first advised of Monday's power emergency advised of Monday's power emergency by advised of Monday's power emergency by text advised of Monday's power emergency by text message advised of Monday's power emergency by text message from advised of Monday's power emergency by text message from my advised of Monday's power emergency by text message from my press by text message from my press secretary by text message from my press secretary at by text message from my press secretary at 8:36pm by text message from my press secretary at 8:36pm in by text message from my press secretary at 8:36pm in response by text message from my press secretary at 8:36pm in response to secretary at 8:36pm in response to the secretary at 8:36pm in response to the phone secretary at 8:36pm in response to the phone call secretary at 8:36pm in response to the phone call she secretary at 8:36pm in response to the phone call she had secretary at 8:36pm in response to the phone call she had received secretary at 8:36pm in response to the phone call she had received from the phone call she had received from 1 the phone call she had received from 1 News. the phone call she had received from 1 News. A the phone call she had received from 1 News. A member the phone call she had received from 1 News. A member of the phone call she had received from 1 News. A member of my the phone call she had received from 1 News. A member of my staff the phone call she had received from 1 News. A member of my staff in the phone call she had received from 1 News. A member of my staff in my 1 News. A member of my staff in my office 1 News. A member of my staff in my office was 1 News. A member of my staff in my office was sent 1 News. A member of my staff in my office was sent an 1 News. A member of my staff in my office was sent an email 1 News. A member of my staff in my office was sent an email from 1 News. A member of my staff in my office was sent an email from 7:51pm office was sent an email from 7:51pm on office was sent an email from 7:51pm on Monday office was sent an email from 7:51pm on Monday which office was sent an email from 7:51pm on Monday which the office was sent an email from 7:51pm on Monday which the staff office was sent an email from 7:51pm on Monday which the staff member office was sent an email from 7:51pm on Monday which the staff member had on Monday which the staff member had not on Monday which the staff member had not picked on Monday which the staff member had not picked up on Monday which the staff member had not picked up prior on Monday which the staff member had not picked up prior to on Monday which the staff member had not picked up prior to the on Monday which the staff member had not picked up prior to the 1 on Monday which the staff member had not picked up prior to the 1 News not picked up prior to the 1 News call. not picked up prior to the 1 News call. 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This Monday - this morning, I met with the chair and chief met with the chair and chief executive met with the chair and chief executive of met with the chair and chief executive of transpal met with the chair and chief executive of transpal and met with the chair and chief executive of transpal and received executive of transpal and received an executive of transpal and received an apology executive of transpal and received an apology for executive of transpal and received an apology for the executive of transpal and received an apology for the lack executive of transpal and received an apology for the lack of executive of transpal and received an apology for the lack of earlier an apology for the lack of earlier communication an apology for the lack of earlier communication with an apology for the lack of earlier communication with my an apology for the lack of earlier communication with my office. an apology for the lack of earlier communication with my office. They communication with my office. They said communication with my office. They said direct communication with my office. They said direct communication communication with my office. They said direct communication is communication with my office. They said direct communication is needed said direct communication is needed and said direct communication is needed and will said direct communication is needed and will be said direct communication is needed and will be more said direct communication is needed and will be more direct said direct communication is needed and will be more direct in said direct communication is needed and will be more direct in the and will be more direct in the future. and will be more direct in the future. We and will be more direct in the future. We must and will be more direct in the future. We must determine and will be more direct in the future. We must determine what future. We must determine what caused future. We must determine what caused the future. We must determine what caused the power future. We must determine what caused the power outage future. We must determine what caused the power outage and future. We must determine what caused the power outage and what caused the power outage and what must caused the power outage and what must be caused the power outage and what must be done caused the power outage and what must be done to caused the power outage and what must be done to prevent caused the power outage and what must be done to prevent it. caused the power outage and what must be done to prevent it. Was caused the power outage and what must be done to prevent it. Was the must be done to prevent it. Was the Minister must be done to prevent it. Was the Minister advised must be done to prevent it. Was the Minister advised by must be done to prevent it. Was the Minister advised by the must be done to prevent it. Was the Minister advised by the office must be done to prevent it. Was the Minister advised by the office of Minister advised by the office of the Minister advised by the office of the Minister Minister advised by the office of the Minister for Minister advised by the office of the Minister for state-owned the Minister for state-owned enterprises the Minister for state-owned enterprises about the Minister for state-owned enterprises about the the Minister for state-owned enterprises about the grid the Minister for state-owned enterprises about the grid emergency enterprises about the grid emergency notice? enterprises about the grid emergency notice? And enterprises about the grid emergency notice? And if enterprises about the grid emergency notice? And if so, enterprises about the grid emergency notice? And if so, is enterprises about the grid emergency notice? And if so, is she enterprises about the grid emergency notice? And if so, is she aware enterprises about the grid emergency notice? And if so, is she aware of notice? And if so, is she aware of when notice? And if so, is she aware of when he notice? And if so, is she aware of when he was notice? And if so, is she aware of when he was advised? notice? And if so, is she aware of when he was advised? I notice? And if so, is she aware of when he was advised? I don't notice? And if so, is she aware of when he was advised? I don't believe when he was advised? I don't believe so, when he was advised? I don't believe so, but when he was advised? I don't believe so, but I when he was advised? I don't believe so, but I haven't when he was advised? I don't believe so, but I haven't asked when he was advised? I don't believe so, but I haven't asked for when he was advised? 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I had a thorough briefing before I came particular question. I had a thorough briefing before I came but thorough briefing before I came but that thorough briefing before I came but that issue thorough briefing before I came but that issue wasn't thorough briefing before I came but that issue wasn't raised thorough briefing before I came but that issue wasn't raised with thorough briefing before I came but that issue wasn't raised with me. that issue wasn't raised with me. Can that issue wasn't raised with me. Can the that issue wasn't raised with me. Can the Minister that issue wasn't raised with me. Can the Minister confirm that issue wasn't raised with me. Can the Minister confirm that that issue wasn't raised with me. Can the Minister confirm that it Can the Minister confirm that it takes Can the Minister confirm that it takes Huntly Can the Minister confirm that it takes Huntly between Can the Minister confirm that it takes Huntly between 6 Can the Minister confirm that it takes Huntly between 6 and Can the Minister confirm that it takes Huntly between 6 and 10 Can the Minister confirm that it takes Huntly between 6 and 10 hours takes Huntly between 6 and 10 hours to takes Huntly between 6 and 10 hours to fire takes Huntly between 6 and 10 hours to fire up takes Huntly between 6 and 10 hours to fire up an takes Huntly between 6 and 10 hours to fire up an additional takes Huntly between 6 and 10 hours to fire up an additional generator? to fire up an additional generator? And to fire up an additional generator? And can to fire up an additional generator? And can she to fire up an additional generator? And can she also to fire up an additional generator? And can she also confirm to fire up an additional generator? And can she also confirm that to fire up an additional generator? And can she also confirm that it And can she also confirm that it takes And can she also confirm that it takes her And can she also confirm that it takes her office And can she also confirm that it takes her office more And can she also confirm that it takes her office more time And can she also confirm that it takes her office more time to And can she also confirm that it takes her office more time to tell takes her office more time to tell her takes her office more time to tell her about takes her office more time to tell her about a takes her office more time to tell her about a power takes her office more time to tell her about a power emergency takes her office more time to tell her about a power emergency is her about a power emergency is occurring her about a power emergency is occurring than her about a power emergency is occurring than it her about a power emergency is occurring than it does her about a power emergency is occurring than it does for her about a power emergency is occurring than it does for Huntly her about a power emergency is occurring than it does for Huntly to occurring than it does for Huntly to fire occurring than it does for Huntly to fire up occurring than it does for Huntly to fire up a occurring than it does for Huntly to fire up a generator? occurring than it does for Huntly to fire up a generator? 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