5. Question No. 5—Prime MinisterHon JAMES SHAW (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 5—Prime Minister5. Hon JAMES SHAW (Co-Leader—Green) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON (Prime Minister): Yes I do in the context they were given.Hon James Shaw: Does he agree with Christopher Luxon who said to the Bluegreens conference in 2023 that National in Government will use the best scientific financial and environmental information available to us to chart a responsible fair and sustainable way forward on environmental matters." and if so how is this consistent with proposals for the new fast-track consenting process for permits to be approved by Ministers rather than expert panels?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Yes I do. I do stand by those statements I made earlier.Hon James Shaw: Does he stand by his statement that "This is a Government that's going to be focused on lowering emissions and making sure that we meet our climate change commitments" and if so can he rule out supporting any new fossil fuel projects such as the Te Kuha coalmine in the proposed fast-track legislation?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well we're going to be a Government that's going to deliver on our emissions commitments and also grow our economy. We're not going to turn off growth opportunities in sectors across this country when we've had three of the last four quarters left to us in decline by the previous Government.Hon James Shaw: Can he rule out supporting any new fossil fuel projects such as Te Kuha coalmine in the proposed fast-track legislation?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Well we have been on the record to say that we actually want to overturn the oil and gas ban because we need gas as a transitory energy source as we make the transition to clean green energy going forward.Hon James Shaw: Can he rule out supporting any new fossil fuel projects such as Te Kuha coalmine in the proposed fast-track legislation?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: I'll just say to you: no projects have been brought forward to Cabinet yet.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Supplementary question—supplementary question.Hon James Shaw: How—Rt Hon Winston Peters: Mr Speaker—SPEAKER: I'll let him finish his run.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Point of order. With respect I mean that questioner has had his primary question with three following questions and somebody rises to their feet to try and make this thing more factual and doesn't get a chance to get his point away before the next question is given to that side.SPEAKER: Yeah but I can't know that because I haven't heard your question but I'm hearing his first.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Yeah but you heard my request for the next question.SPEAKER: I have yes.Hon James Shaw: How will he as the Prime Minister ensure that any potential conflicts of interest for the listed projects that are proposed to be approved by Ministers are raised and discussed to meet expectations in the Cabinet Manual?Rt Hon CHRISTOPHER LUXON: Again we have not had fast-track consenting legislation come before the Cabinet and it has not yet been discussed. What we have is a very good process to make sure we're managing potential conflicts of interest real or perceived. We have clear processes around that that make sure that we're compliant with the Cabinet Manual.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Has the Prime Minister and his Government considered the fact that there is a preference in using New Zealand coal rather than to be importing inferior Indonesian coal which was the practice of the former Government? [Interruption] SPEAKER: Question No. 6."