1. Question No. 1—Prime MinisterCHLÖE SWARBRICK (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 1—Prime Minister1. CHLÖE SWARBRICK (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON (Prime Minister): Yes and especially our action to fix the legacy of misery and financial mismanagement left by the previous Government at Kāinga Ora (KO). Having loaded KO up with billions of dollars in debt and wasted time on broken policies like KiwiBuild rents soared social housing wait-lists exploded and we have more children in motels on their watch. We're taking action to fix Kāinga Ora. We're holding unruly tenants to account and we're cutting red tape so that we can deliver much more housing.Chlöe Swarbrick: Is he aware Auckland Council have identified five lead indicators that his Government has direct control over including the return of no-cause evictions which are likely to increase homelessness in our largest city?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: What we are determined to do is increase the supply of rental properties and there is a range of actions that we've undertaken: restoring interest deductibility removing the brightline test back to two years and—importantly—getting the balance right in tenancy laws between landlords and tenants.Chlöe Swarbrick: Can he guarantee no one will be made homeless by his Government's decision to reinstate no-cause evictions?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well what I can guarantee is that we are working incredibly hard to make sure that we avoid homelessness in this country. Part of that process is making sure we increase the supply of rental properties so that people can actually access and rent a house. That is why we're very committed to making sure we increase the supply of rental properties in New Zealand.Chlöe Swarbrick: Can he guarantee that no one will be made homeless by his Government's directive on tenant behaviour that Auckland Council says means that they are expecting Kāinga Ora evictions"?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well what is important is we are getting the balance right in our tenancy laws so that we encourage landlords to put more houses up and make them available to more tenants so we avoid homelessness.Chlöe Swarbrick: Is the Prime Minister unwilling or unable to say that his Government's policies will increase homelessness in this country?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: What I am willing to say is that we have a housing crisis in New Zealand and—unlike the Labour and the Green Government that did nothing about it and outcomes got a lot worse—we are working each and every aspect to increase the supply of houses available houses available to rent and social housing supply as well.Chlöe Swarbrick: Is the Prime Minister proud of his decision to hand $2.9 billion in tax cuts to landlords on the one hand but on the other hand making decisions that will by all accounts increase homelessness in this country?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well I am very proud that our Government is actually going to tackle the housing crisis we have in this country and homelessness. I would love that member to come in and support our efforts because what we're doing actually by unwinding interest deductibility is we're making a lot more houses available for renters. We're putting downward pressure on rents and I'd encourage the member to join us and pass that legislation."