Rt Hon JACINDA ARDERN (Prime Minister): Yes, I stand by my full statement. I note that the second half of the statement the member is quoting was "That's why things like general tax cuts aren't the answer because … they don't deliver much to the majority of people who need a bit of relief and, secondly, they can make inflation worse." To the second half of the question, the Government needs to weigh up a range of considerations. We considered Treasury analysis that inflationary pressures have almost double the immediate impact on lower and middle income households versus higher income households, and their advice to target support to those who need it the most. In doing so, we needed to get the balance right between providing support through this challenging period while not unnecessarily exacerbating the issues of inflation. This is why our cost of living payment is targeted to those earning $70,000 or less and why we've rejected the Opposition's plans for untargeted tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the most wealthy New Zealanders.