Hon GRANT ROBERTSON: The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index, reported earlier this month, shows that consumer confidence had fallen to its lowest level in the 18-year history of the survey. We acknowledge that this is a challenging time for New Zealanders, and these results reflect the spread of Omicron and the rising cost of living due to global factors. We have acted to support households through temporarily cutting taxes on fuel, and further support that will be available with the cost of living measures from 1 April. We're also supporting businesses through this time, through the targeted COVID Support Payment. The second payment opened on Monday and so far has paid out $70.1 million to 14,627 applicants. When combined with the first payment, we've now had a total of $424.4 million being paid out to 85,794 applicants. We are continuing to protect jobs and support New Zealand businesses by providing cash flow and confidence. We recognise that this is a tough time for many businesses and we are here to support them. The experience overseas indicates that Omicron has an intense but relatively short peak, and, once that passes, confidence will return quickly and spending will rebound.