The social problems that we have seen emerge under this Government are enormous, and the consequences of them are going to be long-lasting and deeply impactful. This Government has created a culture of dependency. There are almost 200,000 more New Zealanders on a benefit than in 2017. That is one in nine working-age Kiwis—one in nine—and before that side of the House runs and hides behind COVID, those numbers were ratcheting up long before we'd even heard of the word. 