SIMON WATTS (National—North Shore): I rise on behalf of the National Party and as the member for the North Shore to speak on the first reading of the Social Security (Subsequent Child Policy Removal) Amendment Bill. National opposes this bill. We oppose this bill because the amendments will not reduce the risk of poverty, nor will they enhance child development, nor—most importantly—will they give our children, our mokopuna, the best start in life. Instead, the impacts in the amendments will impact a large number of people. Some 5,400 sole parents will have their work obligations changed, and these amendments will cost nearly $4 million to implement, $4 million that will come from Ministry of Social Development baseline budgets—$4 million that will be cut from front-line services. 