Jackson WillieHon WILLIE JACKSON (Labour): I enjoyed the Minister's kōrero earlier. He never answered one of our questions so I'll repeat the questions for the Minister. Hopefully he'll answer my colleagues who asked some—Hon Paul Goldsmith: I'll write them down this time—I'll write them down. Hon WILLIE JACKSON: Well also my colleague from the Greens—somebody's questions would be good today. This is normally what happens in these sessions isn't it Madam Chair? So I want to just though add on that when Newshub did close down I thought it was a catastrophic situation and it still is actually for New Zealand media. The deal they've come to is—well done to the Stuff set-up but it is a worry in the industry that in fact if we're going to just end up with how we've ended it up there then that could be the future in terms of broadcasting and media in this country and I think the Minister should be aware of that. I certainly know that Jenny Marcroft is aware of that given her background also. So the need as I keep saying for a plan is incredibly important and that's why I repeat the question to the Minister: what has happened to the Cabinet paper that the previous Minister of broadcasting proposed apparently—I'm not too sure. But from what we read and heard something was proposed at Cabinet but not backed by the Deputy Prime Minister if the media reports are right and so what has happened to that plan because the industry is absolutely interested in what the Government could do. Will there be any investment from the Government? Will there be support in terms of New Zealand On Air perhaps? There was talk that the market could look after things. The market is broken—it's broken. So the need is for agencies to be able to work collaboratively together and for the Government to get alongside some of these agencies and for a sympathetic Minister to perhaps get in and maybe broker deals. What is the update in that area because the Government's handling in terms of the media was atrocious in the early part of the Newshub—Hon Member: Oh rubbish. Hon WILLIE JACKSON: Well if someone thinks it was well handled I'd like to hear where and how because you had a Minister who was replaced along the way. So it was really sad to see that response from the Government to Newshub earlier on. But I want to repeat these questions again for the Minister: where is that plan? Also $117 million was reprioritised over four years—over four years—to New Zealand On Air to address priority challenges. What is the update on how those funds have addressed some of these challenges? Also the Public Interest Journalism Fund provided an interim report in August 2023: how many roles were created and how many will be maintained? I was the guest speaker at what is called Te Rito who did some terrific work under the Public Interest Journalism Fund. I was the guest speaker there two or three weeks ago and—Hon Paul Goldsmith: Oh they didn't ask me. Hon WILLIE JACKSON: Well actually the original speaker was meant to be the Minister of broadcasting but that position changed around about the day before the graduation and of course Mr Goldsmith was not available. So I attended and it was a wonderful graduation but I want to know from the Minister: of the Te Rito cadets who have graduated how many have gone on to work in the industry and what are the current costs involved in running that programme? I'm really interested to hear about that. But also a lot of work went into the Broadcasting Act and maybe the Minister can give us an update in that area. The ministry has been conducting a review of the Broadcasting Act to strengthen the media system in New Zealand. Where is the review currently at and are we on track for planned consultation to begin? So it would just be good if the Minister could answer maybe just one question today.