Hon JAMES SHAW: The census plays a vital role in ensuring that everyone, no matter who they are, receives the services that they need. The changes that we are making will help us to make better decisions about how we deliver those services. The commitment that we have to improve Census 2023 comes after decades of work done by rainbow communities all across New Zealand to ensure that the data that we collect better reflects who we are as a nation. I'd like to take this opportunity to recognise this hard work and to thank the rainbow community for what they have done to make Aotearoa New Zealand a better place. We know that there is more still to do, but the inclusion of these questions is a great step. 