Hon SIMON BRIDGES (National—Tauranga) (remote): Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Budget Policy Statement, along with the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU), commences Budget cycle for Budget 2022 and, make no mistake, as we heard, this is an incredibly important Budget, taking us from the height of the pandemic to a world of tumult and uncertainty in every regard, but certainly economically. New Zealanders are caught bobbing on the economic ocean, and the seas are rough, and the Budget is going to set the direction for New Zealand, for that cork. 