Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: We all understand the pressure that increasing prices put on families. That's why this Government has increased benefits by a greater amount than any Government in a generation, it's why we continue to lift the minimum wage, and it's why we make very careful spending decisions that invest both in the short-term need now and in the long-term future. The member needs to explain to this House how it is he thinks cutting health spending or education spending is somehow going to lower the cost of petrol. It's not. Inflation is a global phenomenon, and the Government will continue to support New Zealanders to deal with it. 