Our migrant communities understood the need to act swiftly to protect us all from the pandemic, and, in fact, submitters showed support for the initial purpose of this bill, which was to keep us safe. While the bill was initially used to keep us safe, I do believe that the powers of this bill haven't been used to the full extent to ensure there's equity within our migrant communities. People from non - visa waiver countries are unable to be reunited with their loved ones still, some having to travel to their homelands in order to do so. Post-study work visa holders and people with temporary visas have been anxious about the uncertainty they face—whether their visas will be renewed or when they will be able to come back to the country. These were the sorts of stories that we heard during our time at select committee. I want to make sure that our speeches are centred in the stories of the people who came to us and spoke about their experiences, not about political point-scoring. Ultimately, the bill needs to be used to uphold the wellbeing of our communities. 