Logie Jan; Mallard TrevorGENERAL DEBATEJAN LOGIE (Green): I move That the House take note of miscellaneous business.I'm not sure if anyone noticed but the Government announced their housing plan yesterday and I've heard a view from multiple sources that political success comes when you've pissed people off from both sides. Well congratulations Labour I guess you are a success. The problem with that analysis though is it treats the concerns of those benefiting from a system that has long incentivised exploitation and greed as equivalent to the urgent need for a warm dry accessible and affordable home for the most disenfranchised in our society. The Greens acknowledge that the Government's housing plan is a start and we believe much more is needed to meet the scale of this crisis. The announcements are a step in the right direction and a signal that the Government is beginning to front up to the inequality driven by property speculation but it needs to go further and it needs to go faster. There are still more tools in the tool box that the Government can use to stop the accelerating housing crisis. I read the speech of the announcement and accompanying material yesterday looking for the words disabled" "accessible" even "universal design standards"—nothing. I'd just been at the Hīkoi of Hope for Disabled and I have to say that their challenge to us in this House was deeply and rightly confronting. They are holding us all accountable for the woeful 24.3 percent labour force participation rate; for the rates of material hardship for children with an adult in their household with a disability 2½ times higher than other households; for the rates of child material hardship for disabled children twice the rate of other children; for the failure of our education system to meet their needs; for the abysmally low rates of disability allowance 3.2 times lower than in the UK and virtually so difficult to get at all; for a welfare system that disincentivises people from having loving relationships; for financially punishing them for doing it; and for immigration rules that tell immensely qualified and accomplished people that they and their families are not wanted here because we see disabled people as a burden. This is far from a complete list of what we heard yesterday and believe me the lack of accessible housing was recognised. The Greens' research shows that 0.25 percent of houses on TradeMe are indicated as accessible and the stress of housing insecurity and the profound limitations of never being able to visit friends or family because their houses aren't accessible is so significant. Our failure to create policies that centre the needs of disabled people disables them and robs us of their full participation. So forgive me for sounding a little bit mad that we didn't hear any mention of these people's needs yesterday and forgive me for being a little mad that the last time I asked the Minister of Housing about how many houses are accessible she proudly told me—and I'll quote—"I'm pleased to inform the member that Kāinga Ora has recently put in place a policy to ensure that at least 15 percent of all new builds are built to accessible universal standards." Disabled people are asking "Why aren't all houses accessible?" and at their most conciliatory they're asking "When will the Government implement its manifesto promise of at least 25 percent of new builds meeting universal design standards?" Disabled people are rightfully asking where they are in the Government priorities. Their voices matter to the Greens and should matter to every member of this House. Upsetting disabled—SPEAKER: Order! Order! The member's time has expired."