Goudie Sandra: Budget Debate 
Goudie Sandra: Budget Debate 
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SANDRA GOUDIE (National—Coromandel) 
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 I was absolutely stunned by the previous speaker Carol Beaumont who called herself a laggard. We all know that the Labour members are making uninformed generalised negative comments and that that can be expected from the members on the Opposition benches. Those members had their chance under the 9 long years of the previous Labour Government and they blew it. 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I think something has gone wrong in the rebalancing of the sound system. It has gone from not working properly to being deafening. Is there any chance that we could get it adjusted so that it is not quite as loud and screechy? 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy) 
: I rule that point of order out of order. 
SANDRA GOUDIE 
: I am not surprised by that. The point of order was trifling as we say but it was probably raised because the member has only just decided to sit up and listen. He is having fun now. The point of fact is that under the 9 long years of the previous Labour Government those members blew it; they absolutely blew it. Do you think that they can manage money? I ask all of the people who want to think about— 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy) 
: The member must not use the word “you”. 
SANDRA GOUDIE 
: My apologies Mr Assistant Speaker. 
All of the people who are listening might like to think about whom they would choose to manage their household budget. Would they choose— 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I do not have the exact Speaker’s ruling or Standing Order to hand but I am sure you are aware that members must address you and not the listeners to these proceedings on the radio or the television viewers. It is a longstanding ruling. It used to be observed and ruled on relatively regularly in earlier times. I know that standards are meant to be lifting again and I think it would be good if this member were to be reminded that she is addressing the House and not the world. 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy) 
: The point is a valid one. The member has only 3 or 4 minutes left and I would like to hear her contribution. 
SANDRA GOUDIE 
: Who knows whether the world is listening? 
Paul Quinn 
: I’m sure it is. 
SANDRA GOUDIE 
: I am sure it is too. People should ask themselves whom they would pick if they had to choose someone to manage their household budget. I wonder whether they would pick John Key and anyone from National or whether they would pick Phil Goff and anyone from Labour. I have to say that hands down it continues to be John Key and National. 
This is a great Budget. In order to understand that we have only to read all of the feedback and the comments from all of the commentators who are held in high esteem and who actually understand figures. The Opposition does not understand money. As I often say in this House the Opposition could not manage a piggy bank. That is why National is in Government today and that is why this is such a great Budget. We had to drag this Budget out of a black hole created by Labour which after 9 long years in office under the disgraceful leadership of Helen Clark and Michael Cullen left this country in debt and abused the hard-earned taxpayer dollars. That was an absolute disgrace and that is Labour’s legacy. It is a legacy of disgrace and abuse of those taxpayer dollars. 
I say John Key is the greatest leader in New Zealand’s history. Working in tandem with Bill English the two leaders are a formidable pair. 
Hon Darren Hughes 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I regret to interrupt Chris Finlayson’s political strategist but this member said the same thing about Don Brash and Bill English. I am confused about which one she thinks is the greatest leader. 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy) 
: That is not a matter for a point of order. 
SANDRA GOUDIE 
: Those members cannot stand hearing this because John Key and Bill English are— 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Again I do not think the member is one of the new ones; she has been here for a term and a bit. She should know by this stage that it is inappropriate to refer to rulings that you have made as she just did. 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy) 
: The member is correct; no member should refer to a point of order in that way. 
SANDRA GOUDIE 
: The reality is that John Key and Bill English are a formidable pair and the Opposition cannot stand that. John Key and Bill English are supported by a line-up of the best Ministers and best members of Parliament that this Government has ever seen. The Opposition can eat its heart out. It just wishes that it had that pool of talent and the coalition partners who are working so well together with National. Labour has never been able to achieve that. The Labour members can only sit there and wish that they were in our position. They once were and what did they do with it? They blew it. 
This is the best Budget ever and this Budget is a testament to the excellence and capability of this Government. That is roundly endorsed.