Lee MelissaMELISSA LEE (National): Thank you Mr Assistant Speaker. I'd like to first of all kick off my final speech on this bill by thanking all members who have contributed to this debate for their considered debate tonight. One of the things that I'd like to talk about is—I think I'll start from the back. Ms Deborah Russell was talking about how she wants the ACC to—it is a fair system. But I don't want people who are listening at home and anyone who is listening to this debate to actually think that this debate was all about redefining New Zealand superannuation. This was not it.It's also not a back-door entry into receiving New Zealand super for new migrants who come to this country. This debate was about people who are actually working before they have an accident at the age of 65 for example. They have to be working in order to qualify for the ACC weekly compensation. So if they happen to be working and they have an accident they are entitled to that ACC weekly compensation.However as one of my learned colleagues Mr Tim Macindoe suggested it could even be Chris Liddell for example if he had returned at the age of 65 and working in New Zealand he had an accident. If he hadn't actually been in New Zealand since the age of 50 for five years Chris Liddell would have to wait for five years before he would qualify for super which would entitle him to the ACC weekly compensation. When they hit the age of 65 superannuation kicks in rather than the ACC weekly compensation. People have to choose whether they do the ACC weekly compensation or they go for New Zealand superannuation. Most people tend to go for the New Zealand superannuation because they are entitled to it but if you are not entitled to it you'd choose ACC and it literally basically gets stopped if you're not entitled.So I'm not just talking about migrants who come to this country and often when migrants come to this country they have the means to actually support themselves. Often at the age of 65 if they're coming into this country they probably would not be entitled to the weekly compensation as some members might actually suggest they would because they're not working so they're not entitled to this. This is purely about people who are working before they hit the age of 65. When they have their accident they won't be entitled to their weekly compensation.And I know that Ms Jan Logie was talking about how there was no evidence. Perhaps I haven't actually made it very clear: there have been complaints to the Human Rights Commission about the unfairness of the gap that currently exists for New Zealanders who actually have to come back to this country and don't qualify for ACC weekly compensation. And perhaps it's because we don't keep the numbers—the records. I tried to get the number off the Minister but he actually did not have them available. Perhaps when we actually go to select committee maybe we might hear from some of these people who have missed out on this ACC weekly compensation. But considering the fact that there are members in this House who won't be voting for this bill it is unfortunate indeed that we will never find out how many people will in fact fall through the gaps.I think this was actually about as I said in my first speech—you know we make laws for the masses in this country but we also have to make laws for the vulnerable few. Ninety people basically do not get paid ACC weekly compensation every year because they have to transit on to the New Zealand super when they reach it because they have to choose ACC or super and those New Zealanders who are coming back from overseas don't qualify for either. And I know Ms Marcroft actually said that New Zealand has a very generous and great welfare system. Fair enough but I don't think it is about paying them welfare; it is about their rightful payment pathway. If you have an accident you should be compensated by way of ACC weekly compensation if you happen to be working until such time that you're able to return to work or are recuperated. And if you suggest that it stops at age 65 I urge the member to perhaps have a conversation with her leader.