Jones ShaneHon SHANE JONES (NZ First): That represents a lapse in judgment on the part of my good self. In my zest to create constitutional opportunities so the seeds of democracy could flower I now have to apologise to Mr Twyford: I conceded five minutes to the ACT member. I fear that I may have to apologise as well to my leader. Of course if that was to happen it's not the constitution of New Zealand I'm concerned about; it is the constitution of the Dalmatian Māori from Kaitāia. I want to stand and support this and remind the House that it was a former senior parliamentarian Dr Michael Cullen—Sir Michael Cullen—who championed this in the period of time from late 2007 to 2008. Why did he do that? Because the case still remains. He did that because he felt that it was time that Auckland traffic users infrastructure users—whether they currently live in Botany Bay or whether they're passing through from Kaitāia down to the Māori King's coronation and they buy gas there they are using the infrastructure of a highly congested city already suffering from the stresses of rapid growth and continual under-investment in key infrastructure. That was the argument broadly speaking that that great parliamentarian rolled out and that one of equally significant ambitions Mr Twyford has repeated. I won't sort of dub him at this stage Sir Phil"—that pleasure may or may not await him. There's a key point here because—I'll pluck the figure that I'm comfortable using: $170 million possibly more per annum added to by another $170 million dollar for dollar from central government to do what? To enable Auckland and its civic leaders and its business stakeholders and central government to expedite the delivery of overdue infrastructure in our largest city. Now there are some additional reasons as to why we're stressed. An indiscriminate unfettered immigration policy like a half-crazed pet let off the leash has worsened—worsened—the situation but we are dealing with that in a slightly different way. But let the House know that it is not unreasonable that this impost sit upon the cost of fuel for people that are deriving a benefit but that also need to move more effectively and efficiently through Auckland as we create via our housing strategy a better quality of life better communities and improved infrastructure.So I think shouts to the contrary actually demonstrate that the last crowd had nine years to do—what? Now I have to confess there's one thing that Bill English did get right: he said in a fit of pique that the town and country planners actually have more power than the Ministers of the Crown or parliamentarians in terms of cutting through red tape or breaking down the barriers that confront Auckland homeowners Auckland home aspirants or businesses seeking to expand supply of residential housing in Auckland. On that part I did agree with him. What I did not agree with was the way in which the former Government talked a great deal about expanding supply in Auckland but delivered precious few actual results. I accept they did that partly because they have a lot invested in supporting the people who currently benefit magnificently from the strictures that presently inhibit property development in Auckland. There are land bankers whose level of aspirational wealth is higher than the roof of this House. There are others who enjoy the escalating value of their property—good for some if you've got it but if you're a young parent if you're a 25- 28- or 32-year-old if you're young Janet and John kotahi tamaiti e rua tamariki—with several children—I don't think that that's the quality of Auckland life that parliamentarians should have the next generation aspire to. In fact I've heard on many occasions the man from Epsom say he can't afford to buy a whare in the place that he represents. If that does not give the lie to what he's just said then it beggars belief.I just want to carry on little bit. Auckland now goes right up to Ngāti Whātua country Te Uri o Hau. It goes up to Rodney and we need to ensure that some of the benefits are spread in that direction."