8. Question No. 8—Prime MinisterCHLÖE SWARBRICK (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 8—Prime Minister8. CHLÖE SWARBRICK (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statements and policies?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON (Prime Minister): Yes in the context they were given.Chlöe Swarbrick: Can the Prime Minister name one action his Government has undertaken since coming to office that has directly reduced the cost of living for New Zealanders?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: We have removed the Auckland regional fuel tax. We have actually ensured that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is focused on reducing inflation. There are many things that we are doing to actually grow this economy reduce the cost of living and lower inflation.Chlöe Swarbrick: Is the Prime Minister telling us that petrol or fuel is now cheaper in Auckland than it was prior to him coming to office?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well it will be from 1 July. But what I'd say to that member is what has been exciting to see and good to see is that fresh fruit and vegetables are down 9.3 percent. That's a step in the right direction. We are determined to lower the level of inflation to lower the cost of living so we can get interest rates down so we can get this country growing again and importantly so we can keep people in employment. It's that simple. Chlöe Swarbrick: Who will benefit the most from his Government's proposed tax cuts: landlords and high-income earners or lower-income New Zealanders?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well you'll have to wait till the Budget. But we are very clear: we are going to deliver tax relief for low and middle income workers. Those are the people that the people of the Labour Party and the Green Party used to care about. We care deeply about middle and low income workers because they are waking up each day giving it a go doing everything right paying their taxes and they deserve a break after 14 years. Chlöe Swarbrick: Does the Prime Minister accept the advice of the Climate Change Commission that the emissions trading scheme (ETS) should be seen as a means to meet emissions reduction targets not a revenue-gathering tool and if so why is he still planning to raid the Climate Emergency Response Fund to pay for tax breaks for the rich?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: We believe very strongly that the ETS scheme is the way in which we bend our curve on emissions period.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Supplementary question.Chlöe Swarbrick: Supplementary.SPEAKER: We've got one more from Chlöe Swarbrick.Chlöe Swarbrick: How does the Prime—[Interruption] The co-Deputy Prime Minister may take a seat.SPEAKER: Hang on a minute. Wait on wait on. Wait for silence.Chlöe Swarbrick: Thank you Mr Speaker. How does the Prime Minister reconcile one of his Government Ministers just this question time talking about urgent measures necessary to support farmers impacted by climate change and on the other hand his Government's commitment to pour oil and gas on the climate crisis fire by re-opening exploration?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: This Government is committed to delivering on our climate goals and commitments period. What we're doing very clearly is we want to double the amount of renewable electricity in this country. How are we doing that? We've actually got fast-track consenting provisions in place to get renewable energy projects built faster. That's a good thing for emissions and I look forward to the Green Party's support on that. Thank you.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Can I ask the Prime Minister: has he in the interest of the Greens and Labour Party and in the cost of living reduced the cost of lemons?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: I'm sure that was part of the 9.3 percent decline in fresh fruit and vegetables.