So I believe that it is important that today we spell out the case for change to remember why we are putting in place this legislation and hearing it today. The perpetrator of the Christchurch terror attack sought to exploit online platforms to promote acts of hate-based violence. The footage of the attacks once uploaded and online spread rapidly. They went through social media, and it was unclear at this time whether the live streaming of the attack even constituted a criminal offence simply due to the fact that it was a live stream rather than a recorded video. 