Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): Tēnā koe, Mr Speaker. Tēnā koutou e Te Whare. Statistics New Zealand's latest labour market statistics show good news for Kiwi workers. According to data for the December 2019 quarter, average hourly earnings growth remains strong. Total average hourly earnings across the economy were up 3.6 percent over 2019. There are other measures too. The Labour Cost Index rose 2.6 percent over 2019—its strongest annual increase in over a decade. By comparison, Stats New Zealand Consumers Price Index inflation data for the December quarter showed annual inflation at 1.9 percent in 2019. For this Government, it's increasing wages that's the key to supporting New Zealanders to meet their cost of living.