JOSEPH MOONEY (National—Southland): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on behalf of the National Party in support of the Social Security (Financial Assistance for Caregivers) Amendment Bill. Caregivers in New Zealand provide day-to-day care for around 22,000 children whose parents aren't able to care for them for a variety of reasons. Many caregivers are members of a child's family, whānau, or extended family and have stepped up to take on the care of a child when their parents are unable to do so.