Dr JAMES McDOWALL (ACT): Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. Budget 2021 was the chance for new initiatives and aspirational reform in the immigration space and to provide hope for all New Zealand businesses who are, frankly, sick and tired of being chastised for keeping their operations alive by employing desperately needed migrants. Businesses are doing everything they can to find and train up locals, and have to prove this to Immigration New Zealand, but they've also told me that it's not particularly helpful when the Government constantly implies that many of these sectors are low skilled, unattractive, and not a great career pathway. The Government isn't exactly selling it to locals. Businesses all over New Zealand have been through the wringer when it comes to their workforce needs in their interactions with Immigration New Zealand. 