KIERAN McANULTY (Labour—Wairarapa): Thank you, Madam Chair. What concerns me about this debate is that we appear to have lost sight that there were—that there are—accounts of serious allegations about sexual assault. I'm making no judgment on those; I am talking about the accounts that there have been accusations. When you hear of such accusations, they must be taken seriously, and it is vitally important that we, as parliamentarians, do not use our position to politicise these, to drag them out, and revictimise those who are accusing of sexual assault. 