KIRITAPU ALLAN (Labour): It's a privilege to rise and stand for the first time this year in this House. Ngā mihi o Te Tau Hou ki a tātou, those that are watching the House this afternoon. Bills of this significance, whilst the Opposition might say that they are no longer relevant or aren't that interesting, they're actually very critical to the operations of the way that our democracy runs. The Ombudsman is a significant office that we must all ensure is protected and, I guess, upheld.