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Question Time for 19 March 2020
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:54:13
Publish Date: 2020-03-18 20:04:00
Description: WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister of Health: What is the Government doing to keep the public informed of the steps they can take to protect themselves against COVID-19? Hon PAULA BENNETT to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Transport: Will he cancel the 3.5 cents per litre petrol excise increase due to take effect from 1 July this year, to reduce costs on consumers during the predicted recession? GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Police: What advice has he received about the Police’s role in responding to COVID-19? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: What are the assumptions behind the estimated $5.1 billion cost of the Government’s COVID-19 wage subsidy scheme; in particular, how many workers does the Government estimate will be subsidised by the scheme? Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE to the Minister of Health: What is the best estimate of the number of COVID-19 testing kits currently available for use in New Zealand, and is he satisfied that is sufficient to meet projected demand? GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Customs: What precautions are being taken at the border to help slow the spread of COVID-19? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many respiratory ventilators are available across the health system, and is he satisfied that New Zealand’s health system is prepared for an outbreak of COVID-19? Hon NIKKI KAYE to the Minister of Education: Is he confident that the Government is taking all necessary measures in our education system to reduce the impact of COVID-19 and keep people safe? MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Minister for Social Development: What support is this Government providing for people most in need in light of the impacts of COVID-19? SIMON O'CONNOR to the Minister of Customs: Does she stand by all her statements and actions in relation to COVID-19? MELISSA LEE to the Minister for Ethnic Communities: Does she stand by all her actions and policies for New Zealand’s ethnic communities?
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