1. Question No. 1—Prime MinisterHon MARAMA DAVIDSON (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime MinisterORAL QUESTIONSQUESTIONS TO MINISTERSQuestion No. 1—Prime Minister1. Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement in relation to the Paris Agreement 2030 emissions reduction targets We are going to meet our commitments and obligations" or does he agree with his Minister for Resources who said yesterday that "We are not going to meet the 2030 dreamy fairy-tale aspirational figures"?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON (Prime Minister): Yes I stand by my statement. The Government is going to meet its obligations and commitments that it's made on climate change and I also stand by the statement from the Minister of Resources as well because he was clearly talking about the previous Government's 100 percent renewable electricity target which is actually a fairy tale and is counter-productive.Hon Marama Davidson: Does his Government have any targets or policies to reduce fossil fuel use across the energy and transport industry to replace the 2030 renewable electricity target and if not why not?Hon Chris Bishop: It's called electrifying New Zealand.Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Yeah we're going to actually electrify New Zealand by doubling the amount of renewable electricity that's in New Zealand so we can make the transition well and make our sectors move to clean green energy.Hon Marama Davidson: Is he concerned about the growing contradiction under this Government between New Zealand's international and climate commitments and domestic plans which undermine efforts to reduce emissions such as reopening oil and gas drilling and cancelling the Clean Car Discount?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Absolutely not. We are deeply committed to delivering on our climate goals and commitments. The way we go about doing that may be different from the previous Government but don't misunderstand our commitment to the targets and goals.Hon Marama Davidson: Does he stand by his statement "There is no reason for climate deniers and climate minimalists in the 21st century" and if so is he embarrassed by the statements of the Minister of Resources that "One of the great lies about climate change is that yes apparently it's a crisis."?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Climate change is a crisis.Hon Marama Davidson: Does he agree with the Climate Change Commission that "Weakening action on climate policy during times of adverse economic conditions—which climate change is only likely to exacerbate—is not sustainable and will greatly compromise [Aotearoa New Zealand's] ability to meet [emissions budgets and the 2050 target]."?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: We're not weakening our actions on climate change; we're just going about it a different way.Chlöe Swarbrick: That's a demonstrable lie.Hon Marama Davidson: Will he or will he not instruct all Ministers to implement the commission's advice—Hon David Seymour: Point of order. I apologise for interrupting the member. You may not have heard but after the Prime Minister resumed her seat I heard Chlöe Swarbrick say "That's a demonstrable lie." That's quite a serious accusation to make of any member and I wonder what your view is and how you're going to enforce such rules?SPEAKER: Look I did not hear it from up here. If the member made a statement like that she may consider withdrawing and apologising.Chlöe Swarbrick: Speaking to the point of order my point was that it is demonstrable.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Point of order. I think the member should be given a chance to withdraw that because it may well be on the Hansard audio record and if that's the case then we know where this goes after that.Hon Marama Davidson: Speaking to the point of order there are all sorts of statements—SPEAKER: Start again.Hon Marama Davidson: —on the Hansard record including from that very Minister.SPEAKER: Excuse me! Start again. I'll call the member so the whole House can hear her. The Hon Marama Davidson speaking to the point of order.Hon Marama Davidson: Thank you Mr Speaker. I apologise. There are a whole range of statements on the Hansard record and I'm happy to accept clarity for what will and will be struck off Hansard records. Thank you.SPEAKER: That wasn't the point being made by the Rt Hon Winston Peters. However I've got advice here. Speakers' ruling 48/1: saying a member is lying is always out of order. So if that is what the member said and does not want to withdraw it then that does have other consequences.Chlöe Swarbrick: Speaking to the point of order I was speaking to the content of the policies as put forward by this Government and the fact that the content of those policies is a lie. If the inference is that therefore the Minister or the Prime Minister is a liar that wasn't the statement that I was making but I was pointing out that it is demonstrable on the evidence that the undertakings from this Government are completely contrary to our climate commitments.SPEAKER: OK I think we'll move on. That is an opinion; others will make a judgment on whatever the Hansard record might eventually show.Hon Marama Davidson: Will he or will he not instruct all Ministers to implement the commission's advice in their work programmes?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Our Government's committed to delivering on climate change and our Ministers are making sure that they can do that through their respective portfolios.Rt Hon Chris Hipkins: Can he name one decision that his Government has taken to date that will materially reduce New Zealand's net greenhouse gas emissions; if so what is it?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: It's our plan to actually increase and double the amount of renewable electricity.SPEAKER: We come now to—[Interruption] Yeah good—nice argument across the House."