It's very humbling to be able to speak as a Labour member of Parliament in this still relatively new Government. To have 65 MPs on our side of the House is relatively unprecedented, and is a great signal to our team of the support and trust that the country has in us. But also it is a clear message that we have to take that responsibility seriously and make sure that we are governing in the interests of all New Zealanders, and my message to those who are listening this afternoon is that that is exactly our focus: to make sure that we continue to keep New Zealanders safe as we've continued to traverse this global pandemic that is COVID-19, and continue to make decisions that keep us and our communities safe, which, as another speaker in this debate has said, is also allowing us to be in a very privileged position as it comes to our economy. 