Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: Last Friday, applications opened for a transition payment to affected businesses to support their move into the COVID Protection Framework. The payment is a recognition of the long period that these businesses, especially those in Auckland, have spent with restrictions in place prior to shifting to the new framework, and it is designed to support these firms through the next few weeks. This payment is at a higher base rate than the current Resurgence Support Payment, which will be $4,000 per business, plus $400 per fulltime-equivalent (FTE), up to a cap of 50 FTEs. So far, 18,861 applications have been approved, totalling $93 million. I encourage all businesses who are eligible to apply. 