Question 1 - Julie Anne Genter to the Minister of Transport

health system, you'd be in really
big

health system, you'd be in really
big trouble. Order!

health system, you'd be in really
big trouble. Order!

health system, you'd be in really
big trouble. Order! We

big trouble. Order! We don't need to
go

big trouble. Order! We don't need to
go

big trouble. Order! We don't need to
go there. Question No.

big trouble. Order! We don't need to
go there. Question No.

big trouble. Order! We don't need to
go there. Question No. 8.

My

My question is to

My question is to

My question is to the Minister of

My question is to the Minister of

My question is to the Minister of

My question is to the Minister of

My question is to the Minister of

Prime Minister's reported statement
that

Prime Minister's reported statement
that there is no

Prime Minister's reported statement
that there is no need

Prime Minister's reported statement
that there is no need for a fuel

Prime Minister's reported statement
that there is no need for a fuel

that there is no need for a fuel tax
to pay for

that there is no need for a fuel tax
to pay for

that there is no need for a fuel tax

Mr

Mr Speaker,

Mr Speaker,

Mr Speaker, yes,

Mr Speaker, yes, I agree with

Mr Speaker, yes, I agree with

Mr Speaker, yes, I agree with the
prior statement

Mr Speaker, yes, I agree with the
prior statement that

Mr Speaker, yes, I agree with the
prior statement that we don't

Mr Speaker, yes, I agree with the
prior statement that we don't

prior statement that we don't need a
regional

prior statement that we don't need a
regional

prior statement that we don't need a
regional full tax. We

prior statement that we don't need a
regional full tax. We

prior statement that we don't need a
regional full tax. We don't

prior statement that we don't need a
regional full tax. We don't need

regional full tax. We don't need
that additional opportunity

regional full tax. We don't need
that additional opportunity

that additional opportunity to
contribute. That's

that additional opportunity to
contribute. That's

that additional opportunity to
contribute. That's because

contribute. That's because this
Government has

contribute. That's because this
Government has

contribute. That's because this
Government has shown that with

contribute. That's because this
Government has shown that with

Government has shown that with a
growing economy,

Government has shown that with a
growing economy,

Government has shown that with a
growing economy, if we

Government has shown that with a
growing economy, if we managed

growing economy, if we managed the
country's

growing economy, if we managed the
country's

growing economy, if we managed the
country's finances well, we

growing economy, if we managed the
country's finances well, we

growing economy, if we managed the
country's finances well, we can do

growing economy, if we managed the
country's finances well, we can do

country's finances well, we can do
large projects

country's finances well, we can do
large projects

country's finances well, we can do
large projects across the

country's finances well, we can do
large projects across the

large projects across the country,
not

large projects across the country,
not

large projects across the country,
not just in

large projects across the country,
not just in Auckland,

large projects across the country,
not just in Auckland, without

large projects across the country,
not just in Auckland, without

not just in Auckland, without new
taxes

not just in Auckland, without new
taxes

not just in Auckland, without new
taxes and certainly

not just in Auckland, without new
taxes and certainly

taxes and certainly not by
cancelling

taxes and certainly not by
cancelling

taxes and certainly not by
cancelling projects by

taxes and certainly not by
cancelling projects by

taxes and certainly not by
cancelling projects by the new East

taxes and certainly not by
cancelling projects by the new East

cancelling projects by the new East
West Link state

cancelling projects by the new East
West Link state

West Link state highway project
West

West Link state highway project
which would be

West Link state highway project
which would be a

West Link state highway project
which would be a

West Link state highway project
which would be a disaster for

West Link state highway project
which would be a disaster for

which would be a disaster for
congestion in Auckland.

which would be a disaster for
congestion in Auckland.

which would be a disaster for
congestion in Auckland. In

congestion in Auckland. In that
case... Supplementary

congestion in Auckland. In that

Supplementary question, Julie Anne
Genter.

Supplementary question, Julie Anne
Genter.

Supplementary question, Julie Anne
Genter. So

Supplementary question, Julie Anne
Genter. So in that case,

Supplementary question, Julie Anne
Genter. So in that case,

Supplementary question, Julie Anne
Genter. So in that case, how is he

Supplementary question, Julie Anne
Genter. So in that case, how is he

Genter. So in that case, how is he
going to pay

Genter. So in that case, how is he
going to pay

Genter. So in that case, how is he
going to pay for

Genter. So in that case, how is he
going to pay for the

Genter. So in that case, how is he
going to pay for the

Genter. So in that case, how is he

Genter. So in that case, how is he

billion in accelerated transport
projects

billion in accelerated transport

billion in accelerated transport

to scrap existing projects or is he
going

to scrap existing projects or is he
going to raise

to scrap existing projects or is he
going to raise

to scrap existing projects or is he

are three questions there. The Hon
Simon

are three questions there. The Hon
Simon Bridges. A

are three questions there. The Hon
Simon Bridges. A

are three questions there. The Hon
Simon Bridges. A couple of things

are three questions there. The Hon

it's not up to us, the council has
to

it's not up to us, the council has
to contribute

it's not up to us, the council has
to contribute

it's not up to us, the council has
to contribute and they have got

it's not up to us, the council has
to contribute and they have got

to contribute and they have got a
variety of options there

to contribute and they have got a
variety of options there

to contribute and they have got a
variety of options there they can do

to contribute and they have got a
variety of options there they can do

variety of options there they can do

variety of options there they can do

variety of options there they can do

variety of options there they can do

that Phil Grant loves so much. If
you

that Phil Grant loves so much. If
you

that Phil Grant loves so much. If
you look at

that Phil Grant loves so much. If
you look at

that Phil Grant loves so much. If
you look at our books and the

that Phil Grant loves so much. If
you look at our books and the

you look at our books and the
situation we're in, we

you look at our books and the
situation we're in, we

you look at our books and the
situation we're in, we have

situation we're in, we have a
strongly growing economy.

situation we're in, we have a
strongly growing economy.

strongly growing economy. Much more
full

strongly growing economy. Much more
strongly

strongly growing economy. Much more
full tax and road

strongly growing economy. Much more
full tax and road

strongly growing economy. Much more
full tax and road user charges

strongly growing economy. Much more
full tax and road user charges

full tax and road user charges
coming in and forecast for

full tax and road user charges
coming in and forecast for

coming in and forecast for much more
as

coming in and forecast for much more
as

coming in and forecast for much more
as we. On top of

coming in and forecast for much more
as we. On top of

as we. On top of that, of course,
because

as we. On top of that, of course,
because we

as we. On top of that, of course,
because we have managed

as we. On top of that, of course,
because we have managed

because we have managed the
government's books

because we have managed the
government's books

because we have managed the
government's books so well,

because we have managed the
government's books so well,

because we have managed the
government's books so well, overnine

government's books so well, overnine
year, we have strong capital

government's books so well, overnine
year, we have strong capital

year, we have strong capital as
indicated

year, we have strong capital as
indicated

year, we have strong capital as
indicated in this

year, we have strong capital as
indicated in this budget,

billion over the next four years.
And

billion over the next four years.
And headroom there

billion over the next four years.
And headroom there

billion over the next four years.
And headroom there to do a

billion over the next four years.
And headroom there to do a

And headroom there to do a really
effective job

And headroom there to do a really
effective job

And headroom there to do a really
effective job to continue to do

And headroom there to do a really
effective job to continue to do

effective job to continue to do the
big projects

effective job to continue to do the
big projects

effective job to continue to do the
big projects but also

effective job to continue to do the
big projects but also

big projects but also good
management of

big projects but also good
management of

big projects but also good
management of a

big projects but also good
management of a strong economy.

big projects but also good
management of a strong economy. So

management of a strong economy. So
which budget

management of a strong economy. So
which budget

management of a strong economy. So
which budget is

management of a strong economy. So
which budget is it going to

management of a strong economy. So
which budget is it going to

which budget is it going to come

which budget is it going to come

which budget is it going to come

which budget is it going to come

Speaker, I think we have already
seen

Speaker, I think we have already
seen

Speaker, I think we have already
seen from this government,

Speaker, I think we have already
seen from this government,

seen from this government, a mixture
of these

seen from this government, a mixture
of these

seen from this government, a mixture
of these things. But

seen from this government, a mixture
of these things. But

seen from this government, a mixture
of these things. But I

seen from this government, a mixture
of these things. But I repeat what

seen from this government, a mixture
of these things. But I repeat what

of these things. But I repeat what I
said

of these things. But I repeat what I
said

of these things. But I repeat what I

of these things. But I repeat what I

of these things. But I repeat what I

of these things. But I repeat what I

delivering strong revenues which
allows

delivering strong revenues which
allows us headroom to

delivering strong revenues which
allows us headroom to

delivering strong revenues which
allows us headroom to get in to

delivering strong revenues which
allows us headroom to get in to

allows us headroom to get in to deal
with the

allows us headroom to get in to deal
with the

allows us headroom to get in to deal
with the growth, not just

allows us headroom to get in to deal
with the growth, not just in

with the growth, not just in
Auckland, all over

with the growth, not just in
Auckland, all over

with the growth, not just in
Auckland, all over New Zealand. But

with the growth, not just in
Auckland, all over New Zealand. But

Auckland, all over New Zealand. But
as you said

Auckland, all over New Zealand. But
as you said

Auckland, all over New Zealand. But
as you said from that rail

Auckland, all over New Zealand. But
as you said from that rail

as you said from that rail
announcement that

as you said from that rail
announcement that

as you said from that rail
announcement that we made in the a

as you said from that rail
announcement that we made in the a

announcement that we made in the a
weekend is 267,

announcement that we made in the a
weekend is 267,

announcement that we made in the a
weekend is 267, I

announcement that we made in the a
weekend is 267, I think,

weekend is 267, I think, million
dollars from

weekend is 267, I think, million
dollars from

weekend is 267, I think, million
dollars from the Crown.

weekend is 267, I think, million
dollars from the Crown.

weekend is 267, I think, million
dollars from the Crown. That's

dollars from the Crown. That's not
at all

dollars from the Crown. That's not
at all

dollars from the Crown. That's not
at all difficult to

dollars from the Crown. That's not
at all difficult to those

dollars from the Crown. That's not
at all difficult to those kind of

at all difficult to those kind of
significant

at all difficult to those kind of
significant rail projects

at all difficult to those kind of
significant rail projects

significant rail projects when you
got

significant rail projects when you
significant

significant rail projects when you
got a growing economy

significant rail projects when you
got a growing economy

got a growing economy and balance
the books and

got a growing economy and balance
the books and

got a growing economy and balance
the books and manage the finances

got a growing economy and balance
the books and manage the finances

the books and manage the finances as
well. We

the books and manage the finances as
well. We

the books and manage the finances as
well. We do that on this

the books and manage the finances as
well. We do that on this

the books and manage the finances as
well. We do that on this side of the

well. We do that on this side of the
House.

well. We do that on this side of the
House.

well. We do that on this side of the
House. Can

well. We do that on this side of the
House. Can he confirm that

well. We do that on this side of the
House. Can he confirm that

well. We do that on this side of the
House. Can he confirm that if

House. Can he confirm that if the
extra

House. Can he confirm that if the
extra

House. Can he confirm that if the

House. Can he confirm that if the

comes from the transport budget, it
will

comes from the transport budget, it
will require at

comes from the transport budget, it
will require at

comes from the transport budget, it
will require at least a five

comes from the transport budget, it
will require at least a five

comes from the transport budget, it
will require at least a five cent

will require at least a five cent
per litre

will require at least a five cent
per litre

will require at least a five cent
per litre increase in full tax

will require at least a five cent
per litre increase in full tax right

per litre increase in full tax right

per litre increase in full tax right

per litre increase in full tax right

per litre increase in full tax right

per litre increase in full tax right

don't think that's necessarily true.
I

don't think that's necessarily true.

don't think that's necessarily true.

don't think that's necessarily true.

don't think that's necessarily true.

don't think that's necessarily true.

don't think that's necessarily true.

both here in Wellington, the petrol
taxes

both here in Wellington, the petrol
taxes and the

both here in Wellington, the petrol
taxes and the

taxes and the land transport system
across

taxes and the land transport system
across

taxes and the land transport system
across New Zealand, we

taxes and the land transport system
across New Zealand, we

across New Zealand, we got real
headroom

across New Zealand, we got real
headroom

across New Zealand, we got real
headroom in this

across New Zealand, we got real
headroom in this

across New Zealand, we got real
headroom in this growing economy to

across New Zealand, we got real
headroom in this growing economy to

headroom in this growing economy to
do big projects.

headroom in this growing economy to
do big projects.

do big projects. We're already doing
it

do big projects. We're already doing
it

do big projects. We're already doing
it with CRL,

do big projects. We're already doing
it with CRL,

do big projects. We're already doing
it with CRL, with

do big projects. We're already doing

Waterview, and as the programme,
there's

Waterview, and as the programme,
Waterview,

Waterview, and as the programme,
there's more to come.

Waterview, and as the programme,
there's more to come. Point

there's more to come. Point of
order. Point

there's more to come. Point of
order. Point

there's more to come. Point of
order. Point of

there's more to come. Point of
order. Point of order, Julie Anne

there's more to come. Point of
order. Point of order, Julie Anne

order. Point of order, Julie Anne
Genter. I seek leaf

order. Point of order, Julie Anne
Genter. I seek leaf

order. Point of order, Julie Anne
Genter. I seek leaf to table

order. Point of order, Julie Anne
Genter. I seek leaf to table a

Genter. I seek leaf to table a
Treasury and

Genter. I seek leaf to table a
Treasury and

Genter. I seek leaf to table a
Treasury and Ministry

Genter. I seek leaf to table a
Treasury and Ministry of

Treasury and Ministry of Transport
report which shows an order

Treasury and Ministry of Transport
report which shows an order

Treasury and Ministry of Transport
report which shows an order to raise

report which shows an order to raise
just

report which shows an order to raise

report which shows an order to raise

report which shows an order to raise

report which shows an order to raise

the transport budget one cent per
litre

the transport budget one cent per
litre is needed

the transport budget one cent per
litre is needed

the transport budget one cent per
litre is needed increase

litre is needed increase nationwide.
Is that

litre is needed increase nationwide.
Is that report

litre is needed increase nationwide.
Is that report the

litre is needed increase nationwide.
Is that report the member

Is that report the member seeking to
table readily

Is that report the member seeking to
table readily

Is that report the member seeking to
table readily available on the

Is that report the member seeking to
table readily available on the

Is that report the member seeking to

It says it's in confidence. Leave is
taught

It says it's in confidence. Leave is
taught to table

It says it's in confidence. Leave is
taught to table that

taught to table that particular
Treasury

taught to table that particular
Treasury

taught to table that particular
Treasury MOT document, any

taught to table that particular
Treasury MOT document, any

Treasury MOT document, any

Treasury MOT document, any

Treasury MOT document, any

Treasury MOT document, any

Treasury MOT document, any

Treasury MOT document, any

tabled. Supplementary. Supplementary
question,

tabled. Supplementary. Supplementary
question, Julie Anne

tabled. Supplementary. Supplementary
question, Julie Anne

tabled. Supplementary. Supplementary
question, Julie Anne Genter. OK.

question, Julie Anne Genter. OK.
Given

question, Julie Anne Genter. OK.
Given

question, Julie Anne Genter. OK.
Given National's is already

question, Julie Anne Genter. OK.
Given National's is already

Given National's is already facing a

Given National's is already facing a

Given National's is already facing a

Given National's is already facing a

Given National's is already facing a

Given National's is already facing a

Auckland transport projects, does he
seriously

Auckland transport projects, does he
seriously expect

Auckland transport projects, does he
seriously expect

Auckland transport projects, does he
seriously expect us to

Auckland transport projects, does he
seriously expect us to believe

seriously expect us to believe that
he

seriously expect us to believe that
he

seriously expect us to believe that
he can fund

seriously expect us to believe that
he can fund

seriously expect us to believe that
he can fund an

seriously expect us to believe that

seriously expect us to believe that

possibly more, that's required.
We're

possibly more, that's required.
We're already

possibly more, that's required.
We're already

possibly more, that's required.
We're already 20 billion of

possibly more, that's required.
We're already 20 billion of

We're already 20 billion of the way

We're already 20 billion of the way

We're already 20 billion of the way

We're already 20 billion of the way

from central government. And yes, we
got

from central government. And yes, we
got headroom, but

from central government. And yes, we
got headroom, but

from central government. And yes, we
got headroom, but of course we'd

from central government. And yes, we
got headroom, but of course we'd

got headroom, but of course we'd
also need

got headroom, but of course we'd
also need

got headroom, but of course we'd
also need to

got headroom, but of course we'd
also need to see the

got headroom, but of course we'd
also need to see the council

also need to see the council find
some opportunities

also need to see the council find
some opportunities

some opportunities to contribute
because

some opportunities to contribute
because

some opportunities to contribute
because I think it's important

some opportunities to contribute
because I think it's important

because I think it's important it's
a team

because I think it's important it's
a team

because I think it's important it's
a team effort. I think the

because I think it's important it's
a team effort. I think the

a team effort. I think the council
understands that.

a team effort. I think the council
understands that.

a team effort. I think the council
understands that. Point

Order! Point of order. Point of
order,

Order! Point of order. Point of
order, Julie

Order! Point of order. Point of
order, Julie Anne

Order! Point of order. Point of
order, Julie Anne Genter. I

Order! Point of order. Point of
order, Julie Anne Genter. I

order, Julie Anne Genter. I seek
leave

order, Julie Anne Genter. I seek
leave

order, Julie Anne Genter. I seek
leave to table

order, Julie Anne Genter. I seek
leave to table the

leave to table the Auckland
transport alignment report

leave to table the Auckland
transport alignment report

leave to table the Auckland
transport alignment report which

transport alignment report which
says the additional

transport alignment report which
says the additional revenue

says the additional revenue from
fuel

says the additional revenue from
fuel

says the additional revenue from
fuel tax is not

says the additional revenue from
fuel tax is not enough

says the additional revenue from
fuel tax is not enough to plug

says the additional revenue from
fuel tax is not enough to plug

fuel tax is not enough to plug the
gap... Order!

fuel tax is not enough to plug the
gap... Order! Leave

fuel tax is not enough to plug the
gap... Order! Leave is sought

fuel tax is not enough to plug the
gap... Order! Leave is sought

gap... Order! Leave is sought to
table that particular document.

gap... Order! Leave is sought to
table that particular document.

gap... Order! Leave is sought to
table that particular document. Is

table that particular document. Is
there

table that particular document. Is
there any

table that particular document. Is

table that particular document. Is

table that particular document. Is

table that particular document. Is

My

My question is to the

My question is to the

My question is to the Minister of

My question is to the Minister of

My question is to the Minister of

My question is to the Minister of

funded by the New Zealand Transport
Agency

funded by the New Zealand Transport
Agency to complete the

funded by the New Zealand Transport
Agency to complete the

Agency to complete the Brynderwyn
Hills Road

Agency to complete the Brynderwyn
Hills Road

Mr

Mr Speaker,

Mr Speaker,

Mr Speaker, the original funding

Mr Speaker, the original funding

Mr Speaker, the original funding was

Mr Speaker, the original funding was

Mr Speaker, the original funding was