Watts Simon; Rurawhe AdrianSIMON WATTS (National—North Shore): What absolute self-gratification coming from the other side of the House after that speech my goodness what a lot of that. Duncan Webb mentioned the words sustainable Budget". Well I tell you what there is nothing farther from the truth when he said that in this Government's Budget.I rise on behalf of the National Party and as the MP for North Shore to speak on the Imprest Supply (First for 2021/22) Bill and Appropriation (2020/21 Supplementary Estimates) Bill. National opposes both of these bills.The last 18 months have been unprecedented and these bills here provide the formal mechanisms to authorise Government to incur expenditure both operational and capital. As the Minister outlined it impacts some 507 different appropriations which is a large number.I want to acknowledge the COVID-19 response costs which are actually included within these bills and while I'm on that I want to acknowledge those healthcare workers those police and those defence and ambulance staff that worked during the COVID-19 response to keep us as Kiwis safe and the work that they continue to do. We are very proud of you and we appreciate all that you do.In simple terms these bills provide the authority for the Government to spend taxpayers' money—money paid out of the pocket of Kiwis in this country—and Kiwis deserve that money to be spent wisely and not to be wasted. Well this is where the train comes off its tracks. Hidden within these appropriations are about 250 Government pet projects as outlined by Michael Woodhouse before. In effect it's a slush fund to cover expenditure that should have been under the geyser of COVID-19-related but isn't and includes for example $276 million for operational DHB deficits and the Ihumātao land deal that my colleague here mentioned before—in effect sandbagging.But what is also included is the resurgence support payment and wage subsidies. While this absolutely helped Kiwis and Kiwi businesses to survive and to flourish through a period of significant challenge last year I also want to acknowledge those businesses that were left outside and left in the cold because they didn't receive the support from this Government that they required: 5000 of those people working within our travel sector and commercial landlords who did not receive one bit of support from this Government but did support out of their own back pockets Kiwis and did what they could do for our communities. I want to thank them for that.Not only that but this Government are also through these bills in effect authorising an open chequebook for $41 billion: $35 billion for operational spending and another $6 billion for capital spending. But we all know that this slush fund that they're signing off this open blank cheque will not go to the areas which it is required. Will it go to the Ashburton bridge? No. Will it go to Lake Road on the Devonport Peninsula to fix congestion? No. Will it go to stop sewage going out on to our beaches on the North Shore through fixing waste water and stormwater infrastructure? No it will not.This appropriation is larger than in prior years: $19 billion $30 billion $51 billion and this year $41 billion. It is still significantly more and the Minister tried to brush this over. But we are told that Government spending is hard to predict. Well tell that to Kiwi households who are trying to make ends meet by working two jobs by trying to balance the books who actually only spend what they earn. You know what? That's because they understand what personal responsibility is—something that that side of the House do not understand but something that Kiwis do. Kiwis are sensible people. They expect a Government that is transparent. They don't allow and they don't want wasteful spending. They want a Government that understands the realities of the challenges of this nation. People want leadership accountability and delivery and only a National Government will deliver this.DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The member's time has expired."