SIMEON BROWN (National—Pakuranga): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I'd like to start my Budget reply speech by just acknowledging New Zealanders for what they have done in fighting COVID-19, because COVID-19 is what is the backdrop to this Budget. The Government claims that it went hard and it went early, but it is New Zealanders who have done the hard yards and who have paid the price. Today, I'd like to acknowledge the businesses in my electorate who shut their doors during the lockdown, people who've lost their jobs, people who couldn't be with their loved ones as they passed away, and those who had operations or scans or medical appointments that were cancelled or were postponed. These are the people who have paid the heavy price of fighting COVID-19.