The creation and enactment of Carly's Law enabled enforcement agencies to take action against online predators before they have the opportunity to act. Making this addition to New Zealand's law builds upon the existing offence of online grooming that was introduced by Labour back in 2005. When this law was passed it was noted, when I looked back on the speeches at the time, that those who offend against children are often habitual repeat offenders. This bill enables police to intervene earlier.