Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH (National): Mr Speaker, thank you very much for the opportunity to speak on the COVID-19 Response (Courts Safety) Legislation Bill. Now, this is an omnibus bill that removes legal barriers to the judiciary—or seeks to remove legal barriers to the judiciary—and the Ministry of Justice in addressing health and safety issues in relation to COVID-19 and the safety risks in courts and in some tribunals. So that's what everybody, of course, has been very much concerned about over these past two years as we have battled with COVID-19 and the restrictions imposed by Government, which they see as in the best interests of New Zealanders in order to reduce the harmful public health effects of COVID-19. 