GINNY ANDERSEN (Labour): Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you for the opportunity for speaking on this bill at this important time in New Zealand's history. This bill forms part of the Government's plan to get New Zealand moving once again. It provides support and certainty—certainty at a time when we need it. It amends 45 different pieces of legislation to allow businesses, workers, local government, families, and charities to adapt to the changed environment that we are now operating within to enable us to manage the immediate impacts of COVID-19 but also to mitigate those longer-term impacts. This Government took immediate action to cushion the economic blow by protecting jobs, incomes, and businesses, and this bill forms part of the foundations now being laid to chart our course to recovery. So far, we have already seen over 1.6 million New Zealanders supported through the wage subsidy; also, the introduction of new tax and rent measures to support small and medium businesses; and we have worked with banks to help guarantee finance to businesses that need it. 