Halbert ShananSHANAN HALBERT (Labour—Northcote): Thank you Madam Speaker and—[Interruption] Ha ha! Thank you Madam Speaker.Simeon Brown: Wakey wake!SHANAN HALBERT: Wakey wakey. And it is a wakey wakey" day under this Government as we launched a wonderful Budget—a Budget that makes a difference for every New Zealander in this country. I've heard the narrative this evening that it's not enough that it's not enough—it's not this; it's not that. But in Northcote I've done the numbers. It looks like up to 60 percent of Northcote constituents will be better off under this piece of legislation.We know that our economy has been—is—one of the strongest in the world with triple A credit ratings record low unemployment and lower debt than Australia Canada the United States and the United Kingdom. However despite these positive results we know global inflation pressures are hurting some people all across New Zealand in our own communities. That's why today counts.I turn to some of the points that another member from the Opposition spoke of earlier a colleague from the North Shore. We know that the North Shore is better under a Labour Government. National had a stronghold on the North Shore for over 15 years and I heard one of the members last night talk about no infrastructure investment on the North Shore. Well we know there definitely wasn't any infrastructure investment under National but we see it under Labour we see it in houses we see it in the North Shore Hospital we see it in the Northern Busway extension—all the things that matter to changing people's lives in Northcote and that's what counts.One of the points tonight that the North Shore member raised was that this was only $27 per person in the average family—$27. Well can I say: $2 under National—$2 versus $27. Well I'll count that up: $25 more per person. Well that's a lot. But what we haven't seen in all of this discussion of the cost of living crisis that this particular bill addresses is that people are better off under this Government. We have put forward a balanced a practical Budget that is going to change the lives for many people in what has been a challenging time. Challenging times will not last for ever but they know just like in COVID-19 this Government backs them—like things through the wage subsidy: they were supported to stay in their employment. Well here we are: under the cost of living crisis that the Opposition wanted to call us out for we are responding. We are responding with this piece of legislation we're responding with extra pūtea—extra money—in the hands of good people and families where it matters.We're responding in public transport. We're extending half-price fares and what a wonderful Minister that just walked into the House who is taking action to change the lives to respond to the congestion challenges of Tāmaki-makau-rau Auckland but most importantly to respond to the emissions that transport puts into our taiao our environment.What a wonderful piece of legislation that is before us tonight. It delivers for people. It takes action in a practical and very humble way. This is a responsible Budget. I'm proud of the work of the Hon Grant Robertson and I commend it to the House."