Hon CHRIS HIPKINS: The Government believes it's only fair that teachers with the same qualifications, carrying out the same work, and with equal degrees of experience should be paid comparably. That has not been the case. Over the nine years before the Government took office, the pay increases that went to kindergarten teachers were not passed on to teachers working in other forms of early learning. That has created a significant wage gap in that area. That is one of the things the Government wants to be able to address. We are committed to lifting the income levels of those lower-paid workers whilst also dealing with significant issues like pay equity and pay parity, and today's announcement is further evidence of that.