Working at Work and Income during the welfare reforms—I was there in 2012, when the National Government brought in the welfare reforms—this, along with a whole suite of punitive legislation, was sad to see. I saw firsthand the damage it did to some of our communities, and most of all to our sole parents and our tamariki. It was confusing to sole parents to go from, one minute, encouraging you, supporting your child, to "That's it, one year old—whip them out the door and you go to work." Also, you worried about that rushing to make sure that you get to work, all the while wondering about your baby "Are they OK? Are they coping without me?", because, let's remember, they're one year old—they're just a baby. 