20360 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

20360 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: 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?

Hon Louise Upston: 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