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Oral Questions - 5 April 2017

Oral Questions - 5 April 2017

Questions to Ministers

1. MELISSA LEE to the Minister of Finance: What is the Government doing to ensure the longer-term strength of the New Zealand economy?

2. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements regarding New Zealand’s free-trade agreement with China; if so, why?

3. JACINDA ARDERN to the Prime Minister: Given the number of commitments his Government has made to achieve outcomes in 2040 or later, does he think that his Government is addressing important issues with sufficient urgency?

4. JAMES SHAW to the Minister for Primary Industries: Does he agree with the reported view of the Ministry for Primary Industries that there is nothing wrong with the fishing industry being allowed to monitor itself?

5. Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister for Economic Development: What reports has he received on regional economic growth across New Zealand?

6. Dr DAVID CLARK to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statements in response to yesterday’s urgent question on the typhoid outbreak in Auckland where a 52-year-old woman has died?

7. RON MARK to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in his Minister of Police; if so, why?

8. Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?

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9. GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with former Prime Minister John Key that a meaningful tax cut would cost “$3 billion I reckon”, and is this a higher priority for him in the upcoming Budget than restarting contributions to the New Zealand Super Fund?

10. SARAH DOWIE to the Minister for Primary Industries: What recent agreement has the Government made to support export growth in the red meat sector?

11. CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Social Development: What advice did she receive from the Privacy Commissioner during the development of the private client data-sharing requirements for contracted social services?

12. ALASTAIR SCOTT to the Minister for Social Development: What updates can she provide on the progress of Project 1000?


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