Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): First, can I congratulate the member on her new role. I note that Mr Workman's comments are in a document titled, "Rebound 3.5", which predicts a strong bounce back in December quarter economic growth. I agree to the extent that, at this current point in time, households are facing significant cost of living pressures as a result of high inflation driven by global factors such as COVID-related supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine. However, when it comes to the relationship between inflation and wage growth, I think it is important to look past temporary spikes and, rather, at long-term trends, which has seen wage growth outstrip inflation in recent years, something which is predicted to continue in years to come. Right now, the Government's focus is on supporting the incomes of those New Zealanders most affected by the rise in prices, also while easing pressure caused by the global energy crisis, through a 25 percent litre cut to the fuel excise duty and equivalent reductions to the road-user charge.