Hon GRANT ROBERTSON (Minister of Finance): The Government has taken decisive and considered action to support New Zealand through the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, the wage subsidy scheme has paid out more than $10.6 billion to more than 1.7 million workers. Our $3 billion tax refund scheme put into law last week will start paying out in the coming days to support viable businesses with cash flow and to meet costs like rent. The loss carry-back scheme had 161 applications within its very first hours of operating. These measures are being complemented by the Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme, which will begin operations next week; the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme; and a range of other measures. All of these measures are designed to keep as many New Zealanders in work as possible and cushion the blow on households and businesses.