Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Minister of Foreign Affairs): I want to acknowledge that Parliament has unanimously passed historic sanctions legislation in response to Russia's war on Ukraine. This legislation allows us to step up our response to Russia's grave, unprovoked war on the Ukrainian people. The new Russia Sanctions Act enables me as foreign Minister to recommend specific sanctions against those who are linked to Russia's war in Ukraine or who are of economic or strategic importance to Putin's regime. Sanctions can include freezing assets, disrupting Russian banking, and banning Russian ships and planes. The legislation allows Government to ramp up its sanctions response as needed. The addition of sanctions builds on the measures we have already implemented to condemn and punish Russia's actions. This includes targeted travel bans, export controls, and an initial $2 million in humanitarian aid to support those in Ukraine.