IBRAHIM OMER (Labour) (remote): Thank you, Mr Speaker. It's a pleasure to take a call on the Maritime Powers Bill. New Zealand is an island nation with 15,000 kilometres of coastline and one of the largest exclusive economic zones in the world, so keeping our maritime environment secure is a critical component of our national security and prosperity. Trades such as trafficking of drugs, arms, wildlife, and humans compromises New Zealand's safety, security, economy, environment, and territorial integrity. Therefore, there is a critical need for New Zealand to be able to respond to these increasing serious maritime threats in international waters and this Maritime Powers Bill just does that.