Question time for 12 May 2022
Questions to Ministers: SARAH PALLETT to the Minister of Health: Is the Government working to embed community voices within the reformed health system; if so, how? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by his statement, "The short term challenge of inflation is significant"; if so, when does he expect inflation to return to the Reserve Bank's 1-3 percent target range? KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Tourism: What reports, if any, has he received about the appeal of New Zealand as a visitor destination following the Tourism New Zealand trade show in Sydney this week? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his Government not including a rural health strategy, for the approximately 750,000 New Zealanders who live rurally or remotely, in the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill? IBRAHIM OMER to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcements has he made about the Immigration Rebalance plan? GOLRIZ GHAHRAMAN to the Minister of Police: Does she agree that youth offending is driven by income deprivation, mental health challenges, and trauma; if so, how will $500 million for more police on the street reduce youth offending? NAISI CHEN to the Minister of Transport: What recent reports has he seen on the impact of the Government's half-price public transport scheme? ERICA STANFORD to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? SIMON COURT to the Minister of Climate Change: Does he agree with economist Matt Burgess, who said that "further policies are not necessary … Cap-and-trade schemes like the ETS effectively neutralise other emissions policies"; if not, why not? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What reports has he seen supporting the Commerce Commission's analysis of competition in the retail grocery sector? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: Is he confident NZTA is meeting his expectation of "responsible and proportionate spending"; if so, is he satisfied that NZTA's spending is giving taxpayers good value for money?
