I strongly believe in the success of our primary sectors to ensure domestic food security, employment, and export earnings. Tourism is also a hugely important part of our economy and of my region. We need to do all we can to support the industry and its people until the borders can open, and I will just take this opportunity to strongly encourage this Government to urgently work on opening the trans-Tasman bubble with Australia, which the scientific experts are telling us can be done safely. 