I was lucky throughout my years as MP for Manurewa to have the staunch support of the Labour Electorate Committee (LEC). My nomination for 2020 was made by the Manurewa Local Electorate Committee, and I have the support of my union E tū and their members. The LEC that supported me was made up of a number of life members of the party, some of whom had served through the periods of the Hon Roger Douglas and George Hawkins. As I leave, I want to acknowledge my LEC members; a number are here today, and those that have sent apologies. I especially want to acknowledge Raewyn Turner and her late husband, Trevor, and Andrew Beyer, who all served on the executive of my LEC, and to thank them for their continuous support. Further, I want to apologise to them for the actions of the party president and council members who disenfranchised them, without any basis or explanation, after years of loyalty. For me, people like Raewyn, Trevor, and Andrew—and those who are here today—are the foundation of Labour. The way they were treated in order to punish me is reprehensible and it is as a result of that corrupt process that I am standing to deliver my valedictory statement today.