It's not just that the gesture politics of this Government are ineffective for the economy; they're damaging. So many of the gestures actually sideswipe people trying to do productive things, which was a problem when we had relatively good economic conditions but is dire now that we face bad economic conditions. Banning oil and gas—the shock of that and the impact on the perception of New Zealand as a safe place to do business is unaffordable. The one-size-fits-all freshwater regulations imposed on the rural sector—which other speakers have rightly noticed is the one sector that can pull New Zealand through because people eat no matter what, even if they don't holiday—is far too expensive and is forecast to reduce the number of jobs in dairy by 15 to 20 percent with good conditions. The zero carbon Act is a slap in the face for every single farmer in this country. The new tenancy laws mean that people are abandoning the rental market as landlords in droves, pushing up rents and making things harder. Wasteful spending—the fees free, the Provincial Growth Fund. These are nice to haves in good economic times that are unaffordable in bad. This year's minimum wage increase—ACT started the chorus. Economists from across the political spectrum—Shamubeel Eaqub, Sharon Zollner, the National Party—have all joined the chorus, saying this minimum wage increase scheduled for April must end.