7. Question No. 7—Prime MinisterCHLÖE SWARBRICK (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 7—Prime Minister7. CHLÖE SWARBRICK (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON (Prime Minister): Yes and especially this Government's action to bring back three strikes. Communities across New Zealand are sick and tired of seeing what happens when a Government spends years embedding a soft on crime" approach that prioritises offenders over victims and that's why we're making the changes because New Zealanders expect this Government to restore law and order.Chlöe Swarbrick: What is the cost of a two-zone fare on the bus for a teenager in Auckland today and what will it be tomorrow when the Government cancels half-price public transport fares?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: If you'd like to put that in a specific question I'm sure we can get an answer for you.Chlöe Swarbrick: How—[Interruption]—Mr Speaker?SPEAKER: Yeah regardless of what people think of the question we'll hear it in silence.Chlöe Swarbrick: How exactly does doubling the cost of public transport for teenagers help families with the cost of living?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well there'll still be support for those that are on community services cards and mobility services; obviously student discount rates. But what's important and what this Government's working incredibly hard to do is making sure that we support low and middle income working New Zealanders by giving them tax relief. It's been 14 long years. It's been a 40 percent increase in the cost of goods through inflation. They deserve tax relief. They work incredibly hard. We're going to deliver it to them and that will help them navigate the cost of living crisis.Chlöe Swarbrick: What is Trade Me's national median rent price today and what was it when his Government was elected last year?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Again if you'd like to put that as a specific question I'm sure we can get you an answer.Chlöe Swarbrick: When if ever will the $2.9 billion landlord tax cut trickle down to the 1.5 million renters in this country?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well as I've said to this member before we have a problem with housing in this country and it has not been solved by the previous administration over the last six years but we are determined to work hard at solving it. The problem is a supply challenge. It's a supply challenge—you can't buy a house; you can't afford one. Supply challenge on the rental market; supply challenge on the State housing market. We are working incredibly hard to make sure we get the settings right to put downward pressure on rents because we're not having a $170 per week increase in average rents. We are working hard to make sure we put downward pressure.Chlöe Swarbrick: Will the Prime Minister then commit to rent prices coming down under his Government or is that all hot air?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: We're putting downward pressure on rents and we're doing that by restoring interest deductibility—a legitimate business expense we're making sure we bring back the brightline test and we're balancing the laws between tenants and landlords."