2. Question No. 2—Prime MinisterHon SIMON BRIDGES (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 2—Prime Minister2. Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN (Prime Minister): Yes. Hon Simon Bridges: Why did she assert last week that Mr Sroubek's estranged wife quote changed her tune" and that she is quote "the National Party's informant"?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I assume the member is referring to responses made on my behalf. To answer the question the Deputy Prime Minister at the time was making reference to information that I believe at that time was already raised in the public domain. Certainly the first I knew of that information was when it was raised with me by the media. Hon Simon Bridges: What does she say to the claim by Mr Sroubek's estranged wife and family that her Government's statements have been beyond appalling and have caused immense stress and feelings of utter hopelessness in the estranged wife?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Again the first I knew of some of those issues was when they were raised with me by the media and I have seen some reports since then. My expectation would be that if we had information brought to us that raised concerns around her safety we act appropriately on that. When that issue was first raised with me I told the Minister directly about that issue and I understood he followed that up. My understanding is that is what has happened in each case that concerns have been raised with us directly.Hon Simon Bridges: Can we be clear that she's rightly distancing herself from statements made on her behalf that this woman was the National Party's informant?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: What I'm pointing out is that—Hon Simon Bridges: Oh so you're not?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: —my first knowledge of some of these issues was when they were already brought into the public domain and that whenever we've had issues—Hon Simon Bridges: What's that got to do with anything? Do you stand by the statements or not?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: —of concern raised we acted appropriately—SPEAKER: I don't know how many times I have to tell the Leader of the Opposition: when he interjects he is not to do it in the second person.Hon Simon Bridges: Does she think that tarnishing a victim's reputation by inferring they were politically motivated and pushing her to feel utterly hopeless aligns with her kinder more compassionate style of Government?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: The first time I heard any such connection was actually in a media report—I think my recollection is on Radio New Zealand. That was the first time I heard that statement. I'd have to say if there's genuine concern about protecting that individual's privacy we would not be having this question in the House right now.Hon Simon Bridges: How did Immigration New Zealand get the home address of Mr Sroubek's estranged wife given there was a police safety plan in place—facts known only to the police?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I obviously have absolutely no involvement with Immigration New Zealand's following up on issues or concerns or indeed interviews or questioning. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to have that knowledge or that level of involvement. Hon Simon Bridges: Does she agree with her police Minister on this who did have a view that quote "There are some people who just need to be kept safe and there is no way that anyone apart from police should know where that is."?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I think there's appropriateness to the statements the police Minister was making. In fact my understanding is that when he's been informed of issues he's dealt with that entirely appropriately.Hon Simon Bridges: Is it OK that two police detectives and Immigration New Zealand turned up at the estranged wife's home address unannounced to obtain a changed statement from her leaving her feeling "extremely vulnerable exposed and under threat."?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Obviously I wouldn't have knowledge of some of the level of detail that the Leader of the Opposition is raising. My advice would be that if these are issues that have indeed occurred it would be appropriate I think for the Minister of Police to put them to the police and have them follow up independently of him. It is an operational issue; it is appropriate for them to respond. There's also an independent police complaints process if there has been anything that's occurred that has been questionable or should be followed up on.Hon Simon Bridges: Will she answer whether it's OK that two police detectives and Immigration New Zealand turned up at the estranged woman's home address unannounced to obtain a changed statement from her leaving her feeling "extremely vulnerable exposed and under threat."?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: As I've said I simply cannot know exactly what's happened in this scenario. What I am laying out are all of the appropriate channels that are available for the member to ensure that this is looked into appropriately because that is not something I will have detail on. I also want to point out that if this individual is feeling vulnerable they should be supported and canvassing these issues openly here in this House I don't think is one way of doing that.Hon Simon Bridges: Has the system let down the estranged wife of Sroubek?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I would have to be intimately involved in every level of detail in order to know that. What we do need to make sure is that if there are complaints there that need to be made they are followed up on appropriately and I'm sure Ministers will ensure that that is the case if the member brings those complaints directly to them.Hon Simon Bridges: When will the Opposition get the representations made to the Government on Sroubek's behalf?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Obviously this is a case that is still potentially subject to legal challenge. The Minister of Immigration has put out the information that is available at this point but at the same time there is a process still to be gone through.Hon Simon Bridges: Does she know personally any of the people who have made these representations?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I am not privy to the representations in the case that have been made and nor would it be appropriate for me to be privy to the representations or the process that immigration independently conducts in these situations.Hon Simon Bridges: When will career criminal Karel Sroubek leave this country?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: When this process is complete. Obviously the Minister of Immigration has made public his decision.Hon Simon Bridges: Does she anticipate it will now take years given the court case that will ensue?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I am not going to answer a hypothetical on this case. The Minister has issued his decision; now there's a process to be run.Hon Simon Bridges: Has she entirely washed her hands of anything to do with the Sroubek fiasco and is she ducking and diving to get out of its way? [Speaker stands] Oh here comes the protection.SPEAKER: No—the Leader of the Opposition will leave the House.Hon Simon Bridges withdrew from the Chamber. Hon Gerry Brownlee: Struck a raw nerve.SPEAKER: He will be followed by the shadow Leader of the House.Hon Gerry Brownlee withdrew from the Chamber."