This bill replaces the Statistics Act 1975 with a modern framework. Some colleagues asked whether it's time, but it is time. It supports a well-functioning data and statistics system that enables the best use of Government-held data while ensuring that people's private and confidential information is kept safe. At first reading, the bill did receive cross-party support, acknowledging that quality data and statistics are crucial to every decision the Government makes in Aotearoa New Zealand.