I want to thank the Health Committee for examining the motion that is now before the House. Their consideration was thorough, and I thank them for the opportunity to appear before the committee and to answer their questions on why the Act is necessary, and any questions that they had on how the Act had been used. Recent community outbreaks of COVID-19 demonstrate that there is an ongoing risk to our community, and therefore we need to continue to have these protections in place. The global challenge of COVID-19 continues, and in many countries the virus continues to spread at an escalating rate. That means that New Zealand remains at risk.