O'Connor Damien; Tuiono TeanauHon DAMIEN O'CONNOR (Labour): I hope New Zealanders see this blue document from a blue Government that is so wrong a back-track Budget Policy Statement. On page 1 it says Government's overarching goals … Build a stronger more productive economy that lifts real incomes"—what it doesn't say is "for some"—"and increases opportunities for"—and it doesn't say "for selected New Zealanders" because that's what it is going to do. It says it will "Deliver more efficient effective and responsive public services to all who need [it]". It won't be for people with disabilities; it won't be for people who need a roof over their head.If ever there's one day that summarises the lack of empathy for all New Zealanders it's today because on this day $60 million that was a little bit of help to first-home buyers has been taken off the table because it has to pay for a $2.9 billion subsidy tax cut tax break for the landlords and the people who they will have to rent from. But that's not it. That $2.9 billion is on top of the $2.8 billion that taxpayers pay to landlords in accommodation supplement. That is a direct subsidy to those people who own properties. And those people who are trying to buy a property—and the Government had $60 million a mere $60 million to help them with a little step-up to get their foot in the door and this Government has chopped off their feet. It is absolutely outrageous. We are seeing encouragement for landlords support for landlords subsidies for landlords. And what are we seeing for the rest of the country? The people who Norman Kirk said need a home need something to eat need a job and need something to hope for. The only thing they'll have hope for is a change of Government in two years' time because I'll tell you what it is going to be a pretty sad state.The other thing about that subsidy for landlords is that it comes on the day that the Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament came out. And I hope that New Zealanders read this document to see why there's no empathy for people renting in this country. Do you know why? Because on that side of the House it's full of people who have rental properties. That's who they empathise with; that's who they are subsidising. [Interruption] Subsidising—oh that member over there doesn't like the word "subsidy". If I said "subsidy" for agriculture he'd be up in arms. Subsidising his landlord mates is what this Government this National-led Government is doing. It's outrageous. And I suggest people go and look.A lot of New Zealanders might have voted for National because they were promised a $250-a-fortnight tax cut $250-a-week tax cut. Now that's pretty significant—that's pretty significant. And for low-paid New Zealanders if they were to get the $250 that would make a huge difference. But I hope they're not holding their breath. I hope they're not holding your breath for a $250-a-fortnight tax cut. Let's wait and see who gets the tax breaks. But if we look at the number of landlords in this country and we take $2.9 billion and spread it among them it's a hell of a lot more than $250 per fortnight.This Budget Policy Statement clearly states that there will be benefits offered through the Budget but they will go some New Zealanders to a selected number of New Zealanders who are looked after by a Government that has no empathy for people on low wages. They say "hard-working New Zealanders". I'll tell you who's hard-working. Stay here till 12 o'clock and watch the people come in and clean this place. They've probably worked another job somewhere else and how much will they get in tax cuts? Well I'll tell you what I bet it won't be $250 a fortnight. Now this is an outrage. This is a classic Tory Budget Policy Statement from a back-track Government that will further divide this country.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Teanau Tuiono): The member's time has expired."