Kapa-Kingi MariamenoMARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI (Te Pāti Māori —Te Tai Tokerau): Tēnā koe Madam Speaker. I just want to share a little bit here around my own experience in this space. For a number of years I was part of a specialist team that would interview children who were survivors of sexual assault and abuse. I was a counsellor in this work as well and a care and protection social worker so I know stuff about this which I wish I never knew. Then I set about to teach children how to protect themselves in schools across the Eastern Bay of Plenty. We did a lot of work to educate—which is always a tricky matter actually for many but mostly for our children because they are the most vulnerable but in fact if we give them the right tools in the right way they get to understand how to protect themselves actually. So I just want to make those comments—including a care and protection coordinator in a family group conference setting.Sadly many more victims and survivors will never tell. They will not tell terribly because the trauma that is again rolled out over and upon them is sadly even worse than their—I mean this might be a funny thing to say or a terrible thing to say but many of them live and die with that trauma. So yeah I think we do have to get better at how we help and support our whānau to tell their story.The amendments to this bill will never undo the harm that has already transpired and it will not heal our already effected tamariki but it will work to protect. So mihi atu ki a koe e Greg nā tō kaha ki te mahi i ngā mahi ki tēnei wāhi nei. [So I salute you Greg your indefatigable efforts to do the necessary work here at this place.]The protection through the prevention of further harm to tamariki that may occur at the expense of already registered offenders who travel outside of Aotearoa—this I absolutely support and so do we as the party: the protection of tamariki and their oranga. Prevention and protection are our key drivers especially in the context of our mokopuna.Tamariki have in these last weeks sent a discourse in Parliament as they do today often illuminating colonial regimes and colour-blind theories masked under the term democracy". This very discourse brought forth in the third reading of the Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) (Overseas Travel Reporting) Amendment Bill requires the recognition of our tamariki in partnership with those outside of our shores. When we are willing to protect others we must also be willing to protect ourselves and our own mokopuna. It is disappointing that the Government protection is only offered when so-called colour-blind theories are permitted under ill-advised definitions of "democracy".I intend to call out this Government on their inconsistencies when it comes to the care of tamariki. I do this as it is tamariki Māori who disproportionately suffer from this Government's failings. The current attempt to remove section 7AA from the Oranga Tamariki Act is yet another example of this.So how can we provide better care and protection of tamariki overseas and not do the same of our own? Perhaps it is the term "Māori" that Government are desensitised too. Should I say the "indigenous children of this country"? Would it resonate better with this House?Tamariki Māori who make up near 70 percent of those in State care are also victim to sexual crime and to abuse in care. What protection do they now have without the likes of section 7AA without a Government who are willing to put protective legislation in place for others but not our own? Inconsistent care and protection of tamariki in and beyond this country are highlighted in this discussion today. [Bell rung] And there we go. I have mentioned prevention in this kōrero but it feels almost reckless to use such a term in this space.This bill should inspire how prevention may present itself in other pieces of legislation and law that directly impact our tamariki. Better care and protection of our tamariki may then be realistic when given attention to prevent the real suffering endured here in Aotearoa. I want to make this discussion with my opening comments to say: I get this take [topic] I understand it deeply—and more than most probably; probably similar to Greg—and I'm talking to this and supporting it but saying: what about our mokopuna Māori and what about 7AA? In that context it's screwing it up majorly right? I commend your mahi and this take to the House. Tēnā koe Madam Speaker."