JOSEPH MOONEY (National—Southland): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise to speak on the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill. May I say at the outset that I don't think anyone—or, certainly, no one I've heard—disagrees with the intention behind this bill, the good meaning which is inherent in this bill. The conversion practice that would make someone question or have a lack of belief or courage in who they are is something that should not ever be encouraged or supported. In fact, we should ensure as best we can in our society that our young people are supported to be who they are and to make the decisions that they feel are best for them. 