SpeechDr TRACEY McLELLAN (Labour—Banks Peninsula): Thank you Madam Speaker. It's a pleasure to stand and speak in the debate on the Prime Minister's statement. It's a pleasure because it's clear that throughout this pandemic the Government has worked relentlessly to save as many lives as possible and to protect jobs and to cushion the blow to the economy. It's also very clear that at every turn the goal here is always to do what is right to prevent the worst impacts that we have seen elsewhere and almost everywhere across the globe.Although it's been stated it's worth repeating: our confirmed cases our hospitalisations and the deaths have been among the lowest in the world. It clearly has been a world-class response and one that's been roundly acknowledged as such. Unemployment is at record lows; New Zealand has essentially weathered the disruption better than most.The Prime Minister has led our response our world-class response. The Prime Minister has led the response based on evidence based on science and based on a determined conviction to keep people at the centre of the response and importantly the response has worked. Just as importantly our approach has worked because the vast majority of people saw it made sense. They understood it made sense and they did their bit. They realised and they understood that we don't beat this as individuals; we beat it together. The choices we all make every day have impacts on others and the vast majority of New Zealand people have made and continue to make choices that help protect others and I want to thank all of those people for doing that.The Prime Minister also talked about modernising New Zealand's infrastructure. Just yesterday I was talking to a constituent a retired gentleman in my electorate with a background in engineering and construction and among the various things he wanted to raise with me he wanted quite specifically to note that our historic under-investment in infrastructure has had a really negative impact and it's stopped us from reaching our potential. We know that building new infrastructure is essential if we're going to remain globally competitive and connected to the world but some of the projects that I'm most enthusiastic about is this Government's continued commitment to rebuilding our health system with 24 new construction projects due to be completed this year just as an example; also completing the 350th Rural Connectivity Group mobile tower to keep rolling out broadband to some of our rural areas. Two such towers stand out for me in particular: Le Bons Bay I understand due to go up in May-June and Lavericks Bay later on in the year. And our local team will keep working on other bays in the beautiful Banks Peninsula also and I want to acknowledge how important this issue is for you all.The Prime Minister's statement also emphasised our focus on tackling climate change. This challenge will be a core part of our economic strategy. Like any challenge it can seem a bit daunting but it's also a great opportunity for new jobs and for higher wages. We know that other countries are starting to move to make the most of these opportunities so New Zealand simply can't get left behind. Much of the work in this area is underpinned by protecting and restoring nature and I was especially pleased when conservation Minister Kiritapu Allan recently announced Government funding for six fantastic projects in New Zealand two of which happened to be in the beautiful Banks Peninsula. There will be planting and pest weed and predator control not to mention heaps of jobs in Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour with further pest control programmes in various locations across Banks Peninsula and Port Hills. We welcome this Government's investment.Another area that the Prime Minister emphasised as an absolute focus is mental health. This too represents a real challenge and one that's not easily resolved not the least of which because the way that we conceive of mental health and wellbeing is evolving and changing—for the best but we need to create new services so that people have more access and more choice to the support that they need. That's why establishing primary and community services in general practice kaupapa Māori Pacific and youth services is important and will continue to be rolled out and expanded over the next two years and I look forward to that.These services have delivered more than 280000 sessions since July 2019 and 27000 people were supported in the first quarter of 2021-22. But as with other challenges there is still more work to do. But as our Prime Minister reminded us in her statement our opportunities our potential greatly outweigh our challenges and I look forward to doing more work.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Jacqui Dean): I call Mark Cameron—five minutes.