So we stand in acknowledgment of Minister Carmel Sepuloni and the Government for bringing this bill to the House. It's good to see the Government implementing some recommendations from the Welfare Expert Advisory Group. However, we do implore that it goes further, and we need it to go fully further in realising more of the recommendations. We make acknowledgment to the Welfare Expert Advisory Group's hard work in providing recommendations to the Minister. In 2019, the group released its report Whakamana Tāngata, restoring dignity to social security in Aotearoa, which identified that incomes are inadequate for our people, including those receiving benefits and those in low-paid work. Current levels of support fail to cover even basic costs for many of our whānau, let alone allowing them to meaningfully participate in their communities. 