So how are we comparing on those things? Well, unemployment is lower than it was following the global financial crisis and is at record lows. Our economic growth is significantly higher than it was as we recovered from the global financial crisis. In fact, some parts of our economy are absolutely booming. New Zealand will go back into surplus a year faster under this Government than it did under the National Government after the global financial crisis—despite the fact that the economic turmoil caused by COVID-19 was greater than the turmoil caused by the GFC—and that is down to the very sensible and prudent financial management of our Minister of Finance, the Hon Grant Robertson. 