10. Question No. 10—Prime MinisterDEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER (Co-Leader—Te Paati Māori) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 10—Prime Minister10. DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER (Co-Leader—Te Paati Māori) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions?Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Prime Minister): Yes.Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Does he stand by the comment of the Minister Responsible for the GCSB who has said that the white supremacist threat in this country began to get serious attention only since mid-2018"?Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: I have not seen that particular comment by the Minister but I have no reason to disagree with it.Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: What has the Government done since then if anything to ensure that responding to the rising threat of white supremacy and anti-Māori hate is a priority for intelligence services and the police?Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: The member will see that we'll shortly be releasing national security and intelligence priorities. That will set out some of the work that we have done and some of the work that we are prioritising ahead. That includes targeting those who seek to radicalise anybody for a variety of different reasons. It will also seek to combat mis- and disinformation which of course we know is used in some of the techniques used by groups such as white supremacists. So it will set out quite a comprehensive strategy in those areas but it will also canvas the things that we have done.Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: What concerns does he have if any that the recent anti - co-governance tour is contributing to a rise in racist rhetoric and violence against tangata whenua?Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: I strongly disagree with some of the sentiment that has been expressed during that particular tour. I do believe it's important that we always balance the right to free speech here. People are entitled to have controversial unpopular opinions and ones that I strongly disagree with. I happen to strongly disagree with some of the things that have been expressed by the group of people who are running that tour.Rawiri Waititi: Does he think that the social theory tactics creating moral panic and fear among many here in Aotearoa are being used by other political parties in this House—using words like "subhuman" a word used by the Nazis a white supremacist group when describing the Jews; "apartheid" a white supremacist tool used against black African peoples; and "separatism" "segregation" and Jim Crow laws a white supremacist tool used against African Americans—is fuelling white supremacist anti-Māori tours disguised as anti - co-governance tours plaguing this country? Rt Hon Chris Hipkins: I don't think any human beings should be described as "subhuman". I think those sorts of expressions are reprehensible. I do regret that some phrases are now more commonly used including the phrase "apartheid" completely out of context and with an apparent lack of understanding for what apartheid actually involves.Rawiri Waititi: Does he believe that it is the role of the police to protect only one side of a political debate and allow white supremacists to assault tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti engaging in peaceful protest?Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: I believe it is the role of police to ensure that the right to free speech is protected that the right to peaceful assembly and peaceful protest is also respected and that the right for people to hold uncontroversial opinions and express those is also protected. That needs to be done equally."