The Government's decision not to recognise Palestine raised a few eyebrows and caused a lot of political dissent with the left accusing Winston Peters of putting the country on the wrong side of history. The Government's bid to cut energy prices and boost supply was described as underwhelming and unlikely to cut prices for householders hard hit by the cost of living crisis. Prospectors can apply for new permits to search for oil and gas, but there's not expected to be a huge rush. The Treasury was asking some hard questions in its latest 4 yearly 40 year outlook on the country's economy, but most politicians will find it hard to deliver the medicine Treasury says the country needs. Our guest this week is Dr Ritesh Shah from the University of Auckland co director of the center for Asia Pacific Refugee studies to unpack some of the reasoning behind the Government's decision on Palestinian recognition.