Hon KRIS FAAFOI: By making it easier to attract higher-skilled migrants and supporting some sectors to transition away from their reliance on lower-paid migrant workers, New Zealand is better supported on a path to economic recovery. New Zealand cannot return to the pre-pandemic trends that saw us overly reliant on growing numbers of lower-paid workers and resulted in the increased exploitation of migrants. COVID-19 has showed us that that is not a sustainable model. For the past decade, our immigration settings haven't encouraged businesses to invest in people and technology, because it has been cheaper and easier for many businesses to hire low-paid migrants. The immigration rebalance will help lift working conditions for everyone, improve career pathways for New Zealanders, and encourage businesses to focus on increasing productivity and resilience as part of our plans for economic recovery from the pandemic.