But despite how many of us in this Chamber may feel at times about our friends in the press gallery, we do believe in the importance of a free and well-functioning fourth estate and the importance it plays in New Zealand's democracy. It's important that sources—or, as they're colloquially known as, whistleblowers—can feel free to engage with media to uncover matters of importance to New Zealanders, and that is a fundamental that I will always defend. 