Patterson MarkMARK PATTERSON (NZ First): I too rise on behalf of New Zealand First to support this Education (Pastoral Care) Amendment Bill and in doing so acknowledge the reason why we have had to bring this piece of legislation forward at reasonably short notice—the passing of Mason Pendrous. We acknowledge his family who I understand may be in the building at the moment and our heart really does—and I think that's apparent on all the speakers that have spoken to date and I'm sure to follow.We've discovered that for tenancy accommodation in the Residential Tenancies Act there is an exemption a voluntary code in that 2004 Act and unfortunately we have discovered to our cost that this has not been universally effective. There may be a quite a variety of standards in how that's being executed and potentially with some cost cutting coming into to play. We know that as Jan Tinetti rather articulately and emotively put before it is a big occasion not only for the parents. The students they're leaving home for the first time. They're going from quite a regulated lifestyle where there is school and family often to another city where they're around new people that they haven't seen before and they've got freedoms. Of course it comes with a coming of age in terms of access to the likes of alcohol and much more wider social freedom that comes with that scene. It is important that they have the pastoral care around them to support that.Many of us actually in the Chamber and in the House had the privilege of the speech the presentation by Lance Burdett yesterday that the cross-party parliamentary committee on mental health brought forward and I commend them on doing that. It was a fascinating presentation for those of us that probably don't understand that issue very well—it certainly was for me. One of the issues that he was very strong on is that the first sign of trouble actually is social isolation. Maybe with proper pastoral care that could be the person—isn't it—that knocks on the door and just reaches out and just that friendly face when people are maybe struggling a little bit. It is tough when you go away from home and you're in a totally new environment and that person and that regular contact with someone you get to know could and would be very comforting—an important person in the transition of that young person's life.Of course this bill addresses a regulatory gap and the quite unacceptable set of circumstances actually where international students are covered by a higher code of conduct or code of practice than New Zealand domestic students. Of course being New Zealand First we will not countenance any law that sees New Zealanders subjugated to lesser rights or privileges than people from any other country. We need those standards to be high across the board so we absolutely support the code of practice. As we know in the first instance this bill will allow the Minister to bring in an interim code of practice for the 2020 year to give those parents around the country that will be assessing this situation with some alarm and trepidation given that it's already a circumstance that's pretty stressful on families—we can give them some confidence with this interim code. It does buy us some time to get a permanent code up for the 2021 tertiary year.The $100000 fine that has been mooted for the penalties for breaching that code when it comes in—I take on board the Hon Nikki Kaye's point in that I think that needs to be prosecuted through the select committee where the appropriate level of that is. That's a starter for 10 and New Zealand First will look at that through the select committee process just to make sure that we have a little bit of enforcement there too because this is clearly a very serious issue as we look to develop that code of practice.Of course this is consistent with the Government's and I'm sure the Parliament's overall intent around the Wellbeing Budget. You know we do need to look after our people and our most vulnerable people and this is a vulnerable time for our young people when they're away from home for the first time.So New Zealand First once again just acknowledge the circumstances and the family of Mason and why we're here and we hope that this does give you a degree of comfort that other parents won't have to go through the situation that you find yourselves in. So with that New Zealand First absolutely support this bill to the House.