The work ahead is an extension of the work I've done on the ground. I'm really honoured to have been trusted with the social development portfolio to follow on the important work of Sue Bradford, Metiria Turei, Jan Logie, and Marama Davidson, who have been staunch Green champions on this issue. I am thankful to those in the union movement who have been unapologetic about supporting the unemployed as well as workers. All of these groups and people understand that addressing climate change requires tackling the extractive practices that drive inequality, that workers' rights are intricately linked to climate justice, that we can't have a livable planet if we don't uphold the rights of indigenous groups already protecting most of the Earth's biodiversity. The idea that you have to focus on social or environmental issues is an outdated construct, and we won't stand by it. 