9. Question No. 9—Prime MinisterHon MARAMA DAVIDSON (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 9—Prime Minister9. Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON (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 in the context they were given.Hon Marama Davidson: Does he stand by his statement that we have well-established processes for managing ministerial conflicts of interest"; and if so how many times have those "well-established processes" been used during the development of the Fast-track Approvals Bill?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Yes we do. And as I said before and as you've heard the Minister for Infrastructure say the process is before select committee. If there's any sensible builds and improvements that can be made to the legislation we'll happily take that on board. But we make no apologies for adapting something that David Parker brought in the previous Government to actually fast-track and get things done in this country. We're going to build things.Hon Marama Davidson: Was a process for managing perceived or real conflicts of interest used in relation to the previously undisclosed dinner Minister Jones had with coal-mining executives including those from Te Kuha coal mine project; and if not why not?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: What I'd just say to the member is that we've got a bill that's through the select committee process right now. We're taking feedback in the select committee process to see if it can be strengthened. If there's anything that people think that we can improve we're happy to take that on board. But I make no apologies. We are going to stop the talking and we're going to get things done in this country. New Zealanders are expecting us to deliver more infrastructure more windfarms more renewable energy. And I keep calling on that member and her party to support this legislation.Hon Marama Davidson: Was a process for managing perceived or real conflicts of interest used for the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries' dinners with fishing executives who may be looking to use the fast-track consenting process and who have previously donated to Minister Jones' election campaigns; and if not why not?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well I reject the premise of the question. We have processes in place to manage conflicts. But most importantly we are going to get this fast-track legislation done because it matters to New Zealanders. It improves the economic productivity of this country it improves social outcomes and it improves environmental outcomes too.Hon Marama Davidson: Will the Prime Minister commit to changing the Fast-track Approvals Bill so that the panel has ultimate decision-making powers to prevent any conflicts of interest in decision making considering a Minister in his Cabinet was lobbied by the mining industry before the bill was even introduced?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well again the member didn't listen to my earlier answers to earlier questions which was that the Minister for Infrastructure has said that he is open to sensible changes to the legislation that can improve it. But again I make no apologies. We are going to get things done because we're not going to spend the time like the last six years of a Labour-Greens Government that just talked a lot a lot of bumper stickers and didn't get stuff done. New Zealanders want delivery; they want things to happen.Hon Marama Davidson: What would constitute a conflict of interest under the Cabinet Manual if none of these instances from his Ministers warrant concerns from the Prime Minister?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Look again I just say to the member: we have policies as you well know through the Cabinet Office for managing conflicts perceived or real. I would just encourage that member maybe to think and focus on managing her own personnel not ours. SPEAKER: Supplementary question—the Rt Hon Winston Peters. The House will hear the question in silence.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Did any of your Ministers get $350000 in taxpayers' charity money fail to declare it and when challenged shouted by way of defence "That's racism."—did any of your Ministers commit that sin?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: No. [Interruption]SPEAKER: Question No. 10—Carl Bates. Just wait for a few minutes. [Interruption] OK we'll try now."