4. Question No. 4—Prime MinisterHon MARAMA DAVIDSON (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 4—Prime Minister4. Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON (Prime Minister): Yes and especially last week's announcement that beginning in term 1 2025 all State schools will be teaching reading using the proven structured literacy approach. Currently only 56 percent of our year 8 students are at the expected level for reading and writing and that is unacceptable—all part of our plan to improve educational outcomes so young Kiwis gain the skills that they need to succeed.Hon Marama Davidson: Does he agree with the New Zealand Law Society that his Government's fast-track bill Creates a potential for decision making that is not objective or independent … and … a risk that the Joint Ministers will be … subjected to lobbying or other attempts to influence their decision making."?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Look as you well know the Minister for Infrastructure has said this—it's through a select committee process open for any sensible ideas to improve the legislation but again we are going to build things in this country.Hon Marama Davidson: Does he agree with submitters such as the New Zealand Planning Institute who said the current fast-track legislation "risks overloading the system and slowing it down contrary to the intent of creating a fast process."?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: No the complete opposite is going to happen. We are going to speed up the building of infrastructure in this country and I seriously hope that I get the support of the Greens for this legislation because if you want serious delivery on our climate change goals we need to build renewable energy projects much faster. Faster consenting—the better that is for everybody.Hon Marama Davidson: Is he concerned that by failing to put a list of projects approved for fast tracking at select committee his Government is not being transparent or democratic domestically let alone upholding the commitments and international agreements to promote transparency in Government decision making?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well that's a very long question from that member but what I would say is that the legislation is before a select committee and importantly as you've heard from the Minister he's very comfortable with taking on feedback from that process.Hon Marama Davidson: Is he concerned that seven out of eight regional councils who submitted on the bill oppose it in its current form?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: No; we are going to build things in this country. We have to get things done. It does not need to take eight years to consent an onshore wind farm in this country. It can take one year. We can build it in two and we can get the climate change benefits of it. That's why I look forward to that member's support as the leader of the Green Party to support this legislation.Hon Marama Davidson: Will the Prime Minister allow public scrutiny of the list of projects intended for fast tracking at select committee given the multitude of concerns raised about environmental protections lack of transparency executive oversight free-trade agreements and the 27000 submissions on the bill?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well this legislation as I've been explaining to the member is about accelerating towards our climate change goals and commitments. This is enabling us to build more renewable energy. That surely is a good thing. That is what I would expect that member to be supporting."