Hipango HareteHARETE HIPANGO (National): As the second speaker for the National Party following from my colleague the Hon Louise Upston—and for members of the public who are listening honourable" indicates that the member has served as a Minister so I defer to my colleague the Hon Louise Upston who having served as a Minister for social development and in other spheres does stand to address the House from a premise of knowledge from a premise of experience. The speech that has been shared with the public and the members in the House this evening from my colleague has gone down the track of an overview at this second reading of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Bill.I had the opportunity to address the House at the first reading of this and I talked in terms of my role as spokesperson for the National Party for children Oranga Tamariki and also Whānau Ora. The perspective that I bring to the House in speaking to this bill will always encompass that child-centric lens and the whānau-centred lens that goes with it.So this bill having been before the House for the first reading has gone to the select committee for a truncated process. My colleague spoke about the truncation of that. This has been referred to as quite a complex and intricately specialised piece of legislation which would suggest that because of the complexity it requires the importance of engagement and participation of our New Zealand public. That hasn't happened. The truncated process is that this has been introduced under urgency rushed through the House and is likely to come back to the House for the third reading in the next week or so. That in my view does not recognise or give due consideration to our New Zealand public and to the importance of this legislation and importantly our children.Before coming into the House this evening I had the privilege of attending a gathering which had been hosted by Arena Williams a member of the Labour Government benches; her father Sir Haare Williams—Sir Haare Williams having been knighted for a lifetime of service as an educationalist as a man who has served grassroots community who has served in the creative arts industry broadcasting. They are in the Grand Hall continuing to celebrate the contribution of his service to Aotearoa New Zealand. Why do I mention that? Because it's appropriate to do so and the appropriateness is that Tā Haare Williams' kōrero was very much centred on the importance of his childhood his nurturing and the importance of education to lift potential and realise opportunity. His children his tamariki and his mokopuna were there and here I am standing to address this House on the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Bill. Before I come to the detail what Tā Hare Williams shared was saying that every child is born royal and the interpretation of that is that there is tapu associated with a child. The element in terms of his concept of royalty is about the special significance of our children the sacredness that we ought to treasure and treat them with. So I just bring that to the House because it is important in my role from a child-centric point of view to hear one of our kaumātua of this nation speak about the importance of our tamariki—tama son of ariki the gods.So I share that and I come back to the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Bill. [Interruption] The legislation introduces changes—and I think that this debate requires the level of gravitas and courtesy from the Government benches whilst I do address the House on this matter of children. I would ask that the members opposite give due indulgence to the importance of our children.Hon Louise Upston: It's called respect.HARETE HIPANGO: It is called respect.I turn to the bill. The legislation introduces changes to the way child support is paid to sole parent beneficiaries. My colleague has talked about how the National Party although supporting it has reservations. Those reservations I've addressed in terms of the truncated process the lack of respect from this Government in terms of engagement with our public and with those in this sector—the lack of respect.The next matter that my colleague talked about and it's addressed in the select committee report where the National Party has expressed a differing view in saying that "members of the [National Party] are concerned that the estimated cost to the government is $354.27 million over the forecast period of 2021/22 [projected] 2025/26". In the first reading of this bill when I addressed the House I talked about the importance of our communities our children being nurtured within their whānau within their extended social network and not having to be always dependent on the State to provide a measure of support to our whānau.This kaumātua Haare Williams spoke about his upbringing and I speak about the upbringing that I came from where I didn't come from a child welfare State-dependent nourishment; I came from a dependency of mana motuhake within our whānau and the sense of responsibility within our whānau. Although many of our whānau could've turned to the State for that sense of oppressive welfare dependency we relied on each other. We were nourished by the fact that we knew that the avenue and the way to opportunity was through grasping education. The Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Bill—there is a purpose there is a role for that to be provided. This bill outlines importantly that there's a shift in terms of the process as to how it's administered.The point that I share with colleagues who are looking somewhat bewildered across the House is the very point that child support starts in the home and so it's about Government formulating not just in a singular role but a wider lens and aspect to ensure that our children are not locked into a sense of welfare dependency. I seem to have engendered some contribution and controversy with the statement that I'm making in saying leadership begins at home in our communities. It's not for the State to continually hand out; it's for the hand up and it is acknowledged that this is a support where the liable parent is liable and should be providing the sustenance fiscally but in other ways as well. This child support bill is where the Government is supplementing the liable parent—and in fact not the Government; it's the taxpayer that's supplementing.I'll conclude my contribution in the House tonight by saying that this is a bill that is going to be adjusting the mechanics or the way in which child support is distributed and that ultimately the responsibility must come back not to Government—comes back to communities comes back to whānau and comes back to what I've always referred to and will continue to do as mana motuhake. The National Party does support this bill through to the third reading but there will be contributions at the committee of the whole House in terms of how this could be refined and improved."