I was elected to this House in the last first-past-the-post election in November 1993 as only the 37th woman to ever enter our Parliament. I gave my maiden speech in March 1994, three months before Chlöe Swarbrick was born. In that speech, I talked about the dignity of employment and a secure home, my personal experience of domestic violence, and my concern about the growing inequality in New Zealand. I came into this House as a community political activist, and I hope I leave as one.