This reflects the inherent gender disparities in the scheme that are the result of its focus on accident-related physical injuries, which are more common among men and in male-dominated types of work. It's not surprising, given this scheme was set up to support the New Zealand workforce in the 1970s, but it is time for us to begin addressing these disparities. New Zealand looks very different from what it did 50 years ago; our workforce looks very different from what it did 50 years ago. The bill represents a first step in that mahi, by extending ACC cover to a specific list of maternal birth injuries.