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What method and assumptions were used to calculate that there would be 240,000 fast-track jobs over the next four years? and 2 other questions

Answered 20357, 20358, 20360 (2026)
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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 20357

    What method and assumptions were used to calculate that there would be 240,000 fast-track jobs over the next four years?

  • 20358

    Are the 240,000 fast-track jobs the Minister referred to in her answers to oral parliamentary question number 9 on 21 May 2026 associated with only approved fast-track projects?

  • 20360

    What is the information source for the number of fast-track jobs the Minister referred to in her answers to oral parliamentary question number 9 on of 21 May 2026?

Answered by

Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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In my answer to question nine on 21 May 2026, I stated that "What we do know is that a young person who goes on to the jobseeker benefit under 20 is likely to spend another 21 years of their life on welfare. We don't think that is a life that they should have in New Zealand, and the economic growth that our Government is leading - whether it's fast -track; 240,00 jobs over the next four years - provides them with the opportunity of work , and we will stick with that ambition for our young people." I did not state that the 240,000 jobs would be from fast track but that this Government is creating jobs through a variety of avenues and listed two examples. The source I used for the figure quoted is https://www.treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2025-05/b25-at-a-glance.pdf