It is of course true that there are international factors driving fuel prices, but inflation of 5.9 percent is caused by Grant Robertson's addiction to spending: a 68 percent increase since 2018. Now, I've got a question for New Zealanders: do they think Government services are 68 percent better than in 2018? Are there 68 percent more hip operations being done? No. Are there 68 percent more elective surgeries being done? No. Has there been a 68 percent reduction in child poverty? No. Has there been a 68 percent reduction in the number of people receiving the jobseeker benefit for longer than a year? No. Actually, child poverty has increased and the number of people on long-term welfare dependency has increased by 50,000 people, so we're spending more, but we're not necessarily getting more. 