Boyack RachelRACHEL BOYACK (Labour—Nelson): Last week a range of income changes came into effect that will make a real difference for people in New Zealand. Working for Families increases will see more than 300000 families $20 a week better off; meanwhile the National Party wants to give families that are doing it tough $2 a week. Superannuitants will get $52 a fortnight for single people $80 a fortnight for couples; meanwhile the National Party wants to give superannuitants $2 a week. Student allowances and living costs go up $25 a week but meanwhile the National Party wants to give students $2 a week. Full-time minimum wage workers will earn an extra $48 a week while the National Party doesn't want those on the minimum wage to earn any more than they are. In fact Chris Luxon is apparently too worried about the price of his coffee going up; while Christopher Bishop says about National's proposal to cut taxes for the wealthy I would get quite a bit because I earn quite a bit."New Zealanders are hearing the same tired old story from National Party leader Chris Luxon that fails to give us any new ideas. He wants to cut taxes for the wealthy reduce debt and keep on spending—if only it were that easy! National's proposals will mean cuts to important services. They need to front up to Kiwis and say which health education and housing services they will slash to make that happen. National's proposals which include supporting property speculators and giving a huge tax break to the highest-paid earners are likely to cost at least $3 billion resulting in less money available to invest in key services like health housing and education. We've seen from previous Governments a decade of under-investment in services—particularly in health. It's not hard to see what happened to our health system. Like in my electorate of Nelson the impact of under-investment in health infrastructure under the last Government has been a rundown earthquake-prone building. But don't worry Nelsonians Chris Luxon wants to give you $2 a week! Well that won't fix Nelson's broken hospital. I'm proud that the Government is investing in health infrastructure and has committed to rebuilding our rundown hospital buildings in Nelson while also providing material gains for working people in New Zealand.Alongside Pak'nSave worker Jenny Wells in Nelson I've been campaigning for years for fair pay agreements to lift wages for the lowest-paid workers in New Zealand. Fair pay agreements will improve wages and conditions for employees as well as level the playing field so that good employers don't get undercut and disadvantaged. As the Employers and Manufacturers Association has said these agreements will help drive up wages. We can't continue with the low-wage low-productivity model that has cost us all so much. For too long New Zealanders working in critical roles like supermarket workers cleaners and bus drivers whose work has kept our country going through this pandemic have lacked bargaining power to seek better wages and conditions. Countdown is unionised; Foodstuffs has little unionisation because of how it is structured as a group of franchises. As former union leader the late Helen Kelly would say it's "by design". And Foodstuffs have designed a structure that keeps wages in their supermarkets low while putting millions into the back pockets of supermarket owners. Let it be said that National and ACT are happy to keep a system designed to keep wages low for hard-working Kiwis while supermarket owners get rich off the back of their hard work.On this side of the House we say it's time to design a system that creates a level playing field for workers and employers. On this side of the House we reject the individualistic view that says that if you're on a low wage it's your own problem. We want to turn that around and ensure workers get a fair go. We're proud to be a Government that helps everyday Kiwis. I'm proud to be on this side of the House where we are lifting wages and incomes for those who need support and we are easing the pressure on Kiwi families."