4. Question No. 4—Prime MinisterHon SIMON BRIDGES (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 4—Prime Minister4. Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Leader of the Opposition) to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's statements and actions?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN (Prime Minister): Yes particularly this Government's measures to boost the incomes of the lowest-income earners which saw 46000 people lifted out of poverty last year. Now despite some of the stats that you hear quoted by the Leader of the Opposition this is actually the first data that starts to show—just starts to show—some of the impact of the Government's Families Package and minimum wage increase and it demonstrates they are making a difference to people's lives.Hon Simon Bridges: Does she support the Commissioner for Children's statement earlier this week that the right to silence should be abolished in child abuse cases?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I agree with his sentiment; I think all New Zealanders would. The situation where we have no one being held responsible for what is a devastating case is something that of course we want to see changed. I would say to the member: I don't think we'd be in disagreement on this. I know some years ago this was something that the National Party faced when they were in Government. They sought to make law changes. Clearly that hasn't necessarily been the solution we needed. We're now going ahead and looking again to see whether or not there are other solutions and this is one of those issues where if the member would like to join us I'd welcome it.Hon Simon Bridges: What will I be joining her in?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: In finding a solution that works because the last attempt by the last Government didn't. It doesn't need to be political. It's a solution for kids.Hon Simon Bridges: Will her Government make it an offence to criminalise the non-disclosure of information relating to child abuse cases?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: As the member will well know some attempts such as that had been used in other countries unsuccessfully. Surely what we want to do is something effective. We are looking at the experience of Australia where they have not had successful convictions through their law change. So we are looking at this issue but we're looking for a solution not something that's failed.Hon Simon Bridges: So is it then the case that her and her Government will not support an offence to criminalise the non-disclosure of information relating to child abuse cases?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Again I implore the member to work with us as we find something that works. The evidence is that what Victoria did failed. The evidence is that what you last tried to do unfortunately has failed. None of us want a situation where a child can be harmed in this way and no one is held to account. So the member will forgive us if we've only had a few days to work on this but we are going to keep going.Hon Simon Bridges: So is it—SPEAKER: Order! Sorry before the member goes on—and I apologise to him—Mr Jones Mr Davis Mr Robertson and about 10 members from this side led by the shadow Leader of the House are making it very hard for me to hear the Prime Minister. I think all members agree that this is a serious issue. People might have different solutions and different views but I think given the seriousness of it members should let other members hear what's being said by the Leader of the Opposition and the Prime Minister.Hon Simon Bridges: Is it the case to be clear that she and her Government will not support an offence to criminalise the non-disclosure of information relating to child abuse cases?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: We'll support an initiative that works. Again I come back to the Victoria 2014 law. Failure to disclose has led to eight charges and zero convictions in basically six years. I know the member feels deeply about this; so do I. So we need to find something that will work not just on paper but in reality for kids.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Has the Leader of the Opposition told the Prime Minister that the right to silence does not exist in the case of the Serious Fraud Office having an investigation into party fund-raising?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: That's not a discussion I've had.Hon Simon Bridges: Will she find a solution to the Ihumātao land dispute soon given that the chief executive of Fletcher's today has said they are not in a position to hold off [the] development indefinitely." and certainly won't wait another seven months for a resolution to the dispute?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: That continues to be my ambition."