Auchinvole Chris: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAuchinvole Chris: General Debate[Sitting date: 25 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13711. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS AUCHINVOLE (National): I would just like to say—and I am sure the Hon Annette King will join me in saying—to the Hon Tony Ryall 60 million thankyous on behalf of the people of the West Coast for the Grey Base Hospital. That is one of the most wonderful pieces of news that we have had in recent times. But one of the most important things to National is—as members opposite know; you can see it in their eyes that they know—supporting families and households. We are doing it in spades. We are doing it in spades. We are doing it with our clear plan to take New Zealand forward. Weare doing it where it matters when it matters and for whom it matters. How are we able to do this in times of earthquakes global recession and continuing economic risk? We do it through having the Prime Minister we have got. We do it from having the Cabinet Ministers that we have got and in my view they work extraordinarily hard. And we do it through having the whole of the National caucus working with our coalition partners—Hon Chester Borrows: As a team.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: —as a team; as a team quite right.Hon Anne Tolley: United.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: A united team.One of the biggest differences between centre-right and centre-left just to be serious for a moment is the size of the Public Service. This is a major divide in my observation in New Zealand politics and always has been. Each side is equally determined that their way is best. Labour and the Greens combined believe in big Government with big Government departments and lots of civil servants. Ask the real estate agents in Wellington how much property the Labour Government had leased before we saw it off the Treasury benches. There were heaps—heaps of places were under lease. National-led Governments work on the basis of judging the use and effect of Government services—not on the basis of size not on the basis of the number of staff but on having better public services. Targets have been set. Strategies have been introduced implemented reviewed and assessed. There are many indications of success. We have heard of so many examples today from this side of the House. It has been a pleasure listening to the speeches from my colleagues. It really gives one confidence that the country is in good condition in good heart. Mortgages rates are half of what they used to be under Labour—half of what they used to be under Labour the “Shylock Party”.Andrew Williams: What about Christchurch?CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: Christchurch is getting rebuilt. The economy is growing. Jobs are being created weekly wages are increasing and interest rates generally are at an all-time low. More than 65000 jobs—no wonder there is silence—were created in the last 2 years. I understand—a point of celebration—that there are more people employed in New Zealand now in paid work than ever before more than at any other time. New Zealand has a proud history. Other countries look at our managed success with understandable envy—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Order! Sorry to interrupt the honourable member but there were two members who do not have the floor who are interjecting on each other and that is not permitted.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: Thank you so much for introducing an element of control on the side benches—a constant risk to the—[Interruption] I am not going to repeat that but they are a constant risk to the integrity of good government. However I had not actually noticed them. I had not actually heard them. But it really is interesting to see how our economic success is met with understandable envy in overseas countries. Our Prime Minister has been doing a great job overseas putting our credentials before other developed countries. New Zealand can be very proud.But one of the achievements of this Government that I am particularly proud of is in the health portfolio—in the health portfolio. I remember when we were in Opposition when Pete Hodgson was Minister of Health. Do you remember “Screeching Pete”? I remember when the Hon Tony Ryall picked up the portfolio and shook it like a doormat. He did. He did. He refused to accept the appallingly low levels of service—people stuck in corridors and all that sort of thing. I know that Annette King was very disturbed as well. When we became the Government the Hon Tony Ryall transformedthe health services and the National-led Government committed to growth in health services—committed to growth in health services. I have been stopped by doctors and medical practitioners at service stations in the street in a number of towns throughout New Zealand where people say “Please tell Tony he is doing a wonderful job.” and he is.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Order! The member must use the Minister’s full name or title.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE: Thank you Mr Assistant Speaker. I will say it again—