I liken the punitive approach the National Party seem hell-bent on taking to pushing someone over who is wanting and trying to get up whilst at the same time yelling at them to get up. Let's make one thing clear: I believe that employment is the best option for young people and that we need early interventions. That's why, as a Government, we've already set up a range of effective initiatives that are leading to record numbers of people moving off benefits and into employment. In the last year, that was 35,000 young people; that compares to the 22,000 under their watch in their last year. 