Dr JAMES McDOWALL: While in contemporary discussions it tends to be pushed by those on the right, for sure, history clearly shows that freedom of speech was the key enabler in many social justice issues pioneered by the left, even if they refuse to believe it—like right now. Kate Sheppard was likely one of New Zealand's greatest speakers, but her views were radical at the time. We nevertheless became the first country in the world to have universal suffrage to give women the vote when Parliament passed the 1893 Electoral Act, and it is one of our greatest achievements made possible in a culture that enabled free speech.