Hon KRIS FAAFOI (Minister of Justice): As Minister of Justice, this may be one of many issues among the findings and recommendations of the Justice Committee's inquiry into the 2020 election, which I understand will report back before the end of the year. I'm also aware that the issue was included in the Electoral Commission's report on the 2020 general election. The Government will consider any necessary changes in this area after receiving the select committee's recommendations in their totality. There could be a number of relevant issues that the committee identifies for further consideration, and it's important to work through these issues in a well-considered way, as all electoral law changes should be. Obviously, New Zealanders choose to live overseas for a variety of reasons, but the Government does understand this doesn't mean they lose interest in the issues that affect their friends and their loved ones who still live in New Zealand. We do recognise that the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly disruptive to international travel, and this has had a flow-on effect on some people's ability to return to New Zealand. This is why it is important to let the select committee do its work to consider this issue and to provide recommendations to the Government. 