9. Question No. 9—AgricultureANNA LORCK (Labour—Tukituki) to the Minister of AgricultureQuestion No. 9—Agriculture9. ANNA LORCK (Labour—Tukituki) to the Minister of Agriculture: What recent announcements has he made on the situation and outlook for the primary sector?Hon DAMIEN O'CONNOR (Minister of Agriculture): This morning I was pleased to announce that New Zealand's annual food and fibre export revenue is forecast to grow by 6 percent in 2022 and crack $50 billion for the first time. This is a significant achievement and a testament to the sector's huge efforts to keep the wheels of our nation and local economies turning and supply essential products. This Government is incredibly proud of this result and we are proud of our work to help farmers and growers as we navigate the complex challenges of COVID-19 while continuing to grow our exports. The Government is pleased to support the hard work to meet the strong global demand for healthier food and natural fibres with strong environmental credentials. Growing value sustainability and jobs are part of our 10-year food—SPEAKER: Order! Order! That's enough. The member answered the question quite a long time ago.Hon DAMIEN O'CONNOR: It's good stuff—SPEAKER: The member will resume his seat.Anna Lorck: What sectors are forecast to increase their exports in 2022?Hon DAMIEN O'CONNOR: Growth is forecast to be strong across all of the primary sectors. High demand for dairy products combined with strong export prices is expected to deliver an estimated 10 percent increase in dairy export revenue to over $20 billion. Meat export revenue is forecast to increase by 6 percent to over $11 billion. Consumers also can't get enough of our fresh fruit and wine—that member will be pleased to know that—with demand remaining strong. This is driving an expected increase in export revenue of 5 percent to $6.9 billion in horticulture. Forestry exports are going to be up. This is only possible because of the resilience of the forestry businesses and their massive effort to get back on track and tackle the challenges brought on by COVID-19. Seafood—[Speaker signals for Minister to stop speaking] I haven't got to seafood.SPEAKER: No I actually think between the answer and the supplementary we have had enough.Barbara Kuriger: Supplementary?SPEAKER: If the member wants more she can have it.Barbara Kuriger: Thank you Mr Speaker. What does the Minister say to the sector who have expressed concerns that someone will be killed because they are relying on low-skilled workers to drive large mobile plant and machinery when his announcement won't see workers arrive in New Zealand for another three months because no managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) space has been set aside for them?Hon DAMIEN O'CONNOR: I think the member is referring to the contracting sector where over the past two seasons we've been working proactively with them to firstly attract keen people who are capable of driving. Some helicopter pilots have become machine operators. We've helped through training through promotion of Opportunity Grows Here. This year they still face challenges. They applied for 200 people and indeed the Minister of Immigration and my Cabinet colleagues have approved 200 people. Many of them will be here before a peak period into the autumn. We have been doing a huge amount to relieve the pressure. Can I remind all those employers though that they still have health and safety obligations and it is not right to insist on someone working long enough so that they become dangerous. That is not acceptable in any area of our economy.Barbara Kuriger: Point of order Mr Speaker. I specifically asked the Minister about the allocation of MIQ spots in relation to his announcement and I didn't get that answer.SPEAKER: Well buried in the middle of it I think there was reference to it. I think it was addressed in there somewhere. One of the problems that we have with answers that are this long is I sometimes forget what happened some time ago during them. Hon Kris Faafoi: Keep them long then!SPEAKER: No more supplementaries from that member.Kieran McAnulty: Point of order. Is it no more supplementaries from that member or can others ask supplementaries?SPEAKER: No other member went for a supplementary. Only that member went for it. If no other members went for it—Hon Members: Supplementary?SPEAKER: No. Those members will resume their seats. I have indicated that I have thought that the answers from this Minister were excessive—excessively long. Both the primary and the supplementary had to be stopped. I think the House has had a surplus of information from this Minister and we are moving on to question No. 10 in the name of Mark Mitchell.