6. City Rail Link—Job Creation Employment of Migrants and Impact on Public Transport UseSIMON O'CONNOR (National—Tāmaki) to the Minister of TransportCity Rail Link—Job Creation Employment of Migrants and Impact on Public Transport Use6. SIMON O'CONNOR (National—Tāmaki) to the Minister of Transport: What employment opportunities are being created by the construction of the City Rail Link in Auckland?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Transport): Well construction of the City Rail Link (CRL) project is already bringing economic benefits by creating hundreds of employment opportunities. It is estimated the project will see about 600 general construction workers employed and an estimated 1600 jobs at the peak of works—Tracey Martin: From where?Richard Prosser: How many New Zealanders?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: —and the members opposite can apply if that is what they need to do post-election. While the CRL is New Zealand's largest transport infrastructure project it is just one of many significant projects across Auckland. Others include the soon to be opened Waterview tunnel the new East-West Link highway improvements to State Highway 20 to the airport and widening of the southern and northern motorways. These really big Government projects reflect the Government's strong investment in Auckland. We continue to construct more by value than ever before in order to respond to and support the strong economic growth we are seeing.Simon O'Connor: How will the City Rail Link boost the use of public transport and investment in Auckland?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: With Auckland's population predicted to grow by more than 700000 people over the next 30 years the CRL will play an important role in getting people in and out of the city with ease and boosting public transport use across the city. When completed the CRL will double the capacity of Auckland's rail network provide two new stations in the central city and benefit commuters whose travel times will be reduced very significantly. The Government's commitment to the project has seen its delivery accelerated and it has provided more certainty for many large-scale private sector developments which will pump renewed investment into the CBD as well as creating many new jobs.Ron Mark: Can he categorically rule out the likelihood of the employment of unskilled migrants over Kiwis like has happened in the Christchurch rebuild where 1800 unskilled migrants have been brought in since 2011?Mr SPEAKER: The Hon Simon Bridges—in so far as he has ministerial responsibility.Hon SIMON BRIDGES: What I can say is that there is a procurement process going on and let us see where that goes—the Government will not be involved in that. What I can guarantee the member is that not a single New Zealand First MP will be employed in the project. [Interruption] Mr SPEAKER: Order! There is just simply too much noise and interjection. If I need to start asking a few people to leave early for an early departure I am happy to do so but I would prefer not to have to.Ron Mark: Can the Minister tell the House whether he has had discussions with his Cabinet colleagues and can he tell us where the unskilled migrant workers that they are planning to allow in are expected to be accommodated in Auckland or is he planning on bringing in some migrant ships to accommodate them offshore?Mr SPEAKER: Again in so far as there may possibly be some ministerial responsibility—Ron Mark: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I did ask: Has he had conversations with his Cabinet colleagues over this problem?".Mr SPEAKER: That is right but you asked a lot more than that as well; it was a very lengthy question. I am inviting the Minister if he wants to tackle the question he is welcome but it is a long way from—Hon SIMON BRIDGES: Well I am really not certain what the member is talking about but if he is really angling for a job on the CRL perhaps he can make the lunch."