PENNY SIMMONDS (National—Invercargill): Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to speak in support of the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill being taken to the select committee. Currently, New Zealand does not have comprehensive legislation to help identify, remove, and prevent barriers experienced by people with access needs. We know that as our population grows and people live longer, the impact of accessibility barriers will only increase. We cannot afford as a society to let barriers in the built, communications, and digital worlds to prevent people from participating fully and equally in society.