7. Question No. 7—Prime MinisterCHRIS BISHOP (National—Hutt South) to the Prime MinisterQuestion No. 7—Prime Minister7. CHRIS BISHOP (National—Hutt South) to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's policies and actions?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN (Prime Minister): Contestant number four—I'm not sure if you're auditioning for the role or Judith's role. Yes. SPEAKER: Order! I think Ms Collins' role.Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: Sorry Judith Collins. Forgive me Mr Speaker. Yes the Government is making progress on the long-term challenges facing New Zealand—in particular our actions to make low-emissions and electric vehicles more affordable; reduce congestion in our major cities by investing in public transport; making safety improvements to 3300 kilometres of our State highways; and upgrading our rail network including to boost our regional economies something New Zealand First in particular are strong advocates for. Also after neglecting its regulatory role for years New Zealand Transport Agency are refocused on ensuring the cars on our roads are safe.Chris Bishop: Has the Hon Shane Jones apologised to her for his remarks to the Northland Forestry Awards which were likened by one attendee as an inducement to bribery and another as buying votes?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: I've acknowledged this in the public domain several times. The Minister and I had a conversation. He acknowledged my view that he had sailed too close to the wind with his comments. The Minister has reflected and agreed of course to stay in line with the Cabinet Manual.Chris Bishop: Does she agree with the Hon Phil Twyford that the 12 roading projects that have either been cancelled or delayed by her Government because of re-evaluations caused by the Government policy statement on transport are of very low economic value."?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: If that's a reference to the East-West Link in Auckland—which is the most expensive roading project per kilometre in the world—then yes.Chris Bishop: Will she ask the Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter to release her secret letter to the transport Minister Phil Twyford given her Government's commitment to openness and transparency?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: This is a matter that obviously that member's party is engaged with ours over. We've simply reflected the fact that this was conversations between party members in a decision-making process. Obviously the matter's with the Ombudsman and we're completely comfortable with that.Rt Hon Winston Peters: How can it be a cancellation when—just two examples—the North Tauranga to Katikati so-called four-lane highway did not have one cent assigned to it and neither did the Warkworth to Whangarei have one cent assigned to it as well?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: The member is correct. There were a number of projects announced by the last Government that were not funded and in fact hadn't started designation or consenting. As has been pointed out to me you can't drive on a press release.Chris Bishop: Can she confirm that the same person telling her the Government's transport plan for Wellington is a good idea is the same person telling her the Government could build 100000 houses in 10 years?Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN: If the member is referring even locally to things like Wellington's Let's Get Wellington Moving project that's a project that's also been endorsed locally unanimously by the council and I have to say it is a project focused on doing just that: reducing the congestion that that side of the House never addressed when they were in Government.Hon Phil Twyford: What did you do in nine years?SPEAKER: Order! Order! I did quite a lot Mr Twyford."