It's a bill that has many fathers and a few mothers, and is all the better for it. Of course, it was borne of a policy position, a principled policy position, that has been held across a number of parties, including the National Party, that would ensure fairness in terms of eligibility to New Zealand superannuation and would ensure the sustainability of that scheme. It was originally introduced to the Parliament by former New Zealand First MP Mark Patterson, who I enjoyed many hours on the Education and Workforce Committee with, and then it was kindly adopted by Andrew Bayly, a National Party member, as his bill on the commencement of this Parliament and in Mark Patterson's absence. 