Hon DAVID PARKER: Despite misrepresentations about the Act spread on social media, including by some in this House, the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act allows more targeted responses with greater democratic accountability than the Health Act provisions. The Act confers the power to make orders on Ministers—accountable to Parliament—acting on advice from officials, rather than orders being made directly by officials. The Act must be renewed every three months by this House. It is important that New Zealanders, especially under alert levels 1 and 2, enjoy as much freedom as possible while still taking actions to halt any resurgence of the virus in ways not allowed for under the Health Act.