NICOLA WILLIS (National): In rising to speak on the Sexual Violence Legislation Bill, I want to begin by acknowledging victims and survivors of sexual violence. Unfortunately, there are far too many of us. In New Zealand, we have very high rates of sexual violence victimisation. This affects all people in society, but, in particular, it does affect women. Speaking as a woman, I know that I have friends, I have family members, and I have my own experiences of sexual violence, and I know this makes me just like everybody else, and that should not be the case. 