I asked our chief whip if I could be on the committee when the new term came. I said to our chief whip: "Look, this is the committee that I would most like to be part of." I said that because when I reflect on where I'm from, Waikato-Tainui, when I look at the journey I took to come here and—can I not only acknowledge the Minister for Māori Development, but also our Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, the Hon Andrew Little. It was a phone call prior to being selected as the candidate for Rongotai, where we both live. He essentially said, "Look, I'm not standing, but no guarantees, but the selection is there." That really opened the door for me to advance my journey in.