Tinetti JanHon JAN TINETTI (Minister for Women): While the world remains in very uncertain times due to the global pandemic continuing to rage elsewhere the wellbeing Budget of 2021 is focused on securing New Zealand's recovery while keeping everyone in this country safe—safe from COVID-19. I am proud of the work of this Government that has shepherded this country through a time of uncertainty but also ensuring that all New Zealanders are catered for within the recovery. What is really impressive about the work of this Government is not only have we had that world-class response to COVID-19 we continue to deliver on our goals of reducing inequity. We want to make the foundations better for our tamariki lying ahead. I will actually repeat those figures that we've heard here this afternoon: in this Budget due to this Government 33000 children will be lifted out of poverty and 200000 more people will be in jobs over the next four years.It was only this afternoon that I got a text from a parent that used to be at the school that I was at who has since moved to the Wellington area who says she has got her first job interview in five years tomorrow. She is excited about that because there are more opportunities than she has ever seen before and I'm excited for her and for people like her who are able to share in this recovery.As Minister for Women I'm proud to be part of a Government that is also committed to gender equality and has demonstrated this through the COVID-19 economic recovery and Budget 2021.Hon Scott Simpson: Where's the passion?Hon JAN TINETTI: So some of the highlights that Mr Simpson wants me to read out from Budget 2021: increases to benefits including our sole mothers; extending—as we've heard from the member over here—the training incentive allowance something that I'm really proud about; over 3000 extra places in childcare; pay parity for early childhood education teachers the majority of whom are women; cervical and breast cancer screening improvements; $131 million to tackle family and sexual violence; and some niche areas that are equally as important such as Wāhine Māori Pathways in Christchurch Women's Prison.There are some really good things in this Budget and if I'm able to pick one that I'm proud of as Minister for Women it's that the Government are lifting benefits including for sole parents of which 90 percent of recipients of the sole parents support are women. From working right on that front line I know that reducing women's poverty is clearly linked to reducing child poverty. I've had parents who have contacted me from all around the country who have said and stated the difference that this will make to them and to their children. To be able to actually buy more food for their children to not have to worry about when the next meal is coming for their children: those are the things that make a difference. Those are the things that get us up in the morning. And those are the things that I am absolutely proud of that we are making that difference for those people for those women and for their children.The changes made through Budget 2021 mean for a single mum she will be receiving $434 a week. Under Labour this is a 22 percent increase since 2017. Also Budget 2021 funds more effective cervical-screening tests to help reduce cervical cancer rates and one that I am personally very very proud of under the Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall is the new breast-screening system that can proactively identify and enrol eligible women to reach 271000 more people who are currently in that programme. I know from personal experience that if we can get to women—and the few men that get breast cancer—and diagnose them earlier we have greater rates of survival with those people.This Government has delivered and will continue to deliver on making a more equal and fair Aotearoa New Zealand. Thank you.