Oral Questions for Wednesday 18 December 2024

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by her statement that "This Government is absolutely and deliberately focused on supporting people into employment, and the way we measure our success is to have 50,000 fewer people on the jobseeker benefit by 2030"; if so, does HYEFU 2024's jobseeker forecast of a 36,000 increase by 2026 since she took office mean this target is on or off track? DANA KIRKPATRICK to the Minister of Finance: What recent announcements has she made on Government finances? ANDY FOSTER to the Minister for Regional Development: What updates can he provide to New Zealanders on actions the Government has taken to restore prosperity to the regions? GRANT McCALLUM to the Minister of Transport: What reports has he seen on State Highway 1 through the Mangamuka Gorge? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? PAULO GARCIA to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcement has he made regarding faster access to mental health and suicide prevention support through the Government's Mental Health and Addiction Community Sector Innovation Fund? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by cuts to community provider contracts; if so, why? TODD STEPHENSON to the Minister for Regulation: What recent announcements has he made regarding regulatory sector reviews? JAMES MEAGER to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent proposal has the Government announced regarding credit and debit card fees?