Unkovich TanyaTANYA UNKOVICH (NZ First): Thank you. I rise on behalf of New Zealand First to speak on the McLean Institute (Trust Variation) Bill. I too was on the Social Services and Community Committee and it was an interesting process because it was the first time that I was going through the process of a bill being amended and discussed and having people come and give submissions. So it was a bit of a learning process for me and one that I'm really enjoying I must say to see it all the way through. It's really good to be able to now speak on it. Thank you to the Hon Duncan Webb—he's not here—DEPUTY SPEAKER: Sorry the member's not allowed to say the member's not here.TANYA UNKOVICH: Oh beg your pardon you're right—yes you're right. Yes—beg your pardon.DEPUTY SPEAKER: Just a thankyou will suffice.TANYA UNKOVICH: Thank you and he's not here but thank you for that—Cameron Brewer: You can't say that he's not here.TANYA UNKOVICH: Oh right!Hon Members: Just thank him.TANYA UNKOVICH: I thank you and I appreciate you showing me how to speak correctly in the House. Thank you very much.Hon Member: I think it's out there now.TANYA UNKOVICH: It's out there now—ha ha! [Interruption]. Yes yes. So this trust does address the need to update the charitable purpose and the administrative purposes of this trust which was established over 100 years ago by Mr Allan McLean and it was really lovely to actually hear a bit of the story about him so thank you to the member opposite for giving us that information; it was really good to hear. It was originally intended to provide support for the destitute women"—I haven't heard that word for such a long time—"of refinement or good character". As you can see there was a need for this language to be updated. This bill seeks to repeal and replace previous Acts which have been related to this institute to enable these updates so ensuring that this trust can now better serve the needs of the "disadvantaged women"—the new language that has been introduced—and children.Does New Zealand First support it? Of course we do. Before we deliberate on bills and that we really look at how these align with our policies and our principles of the party. We really did see how it aligned with the things that we believed in which was of course our dedication to social welfare of all of those people in our society who need support those who are marginalised in whichever way or disadvantaged. So it really did align with us during our discussions there. Also the emphasis on social responsibility for those of us to really acknowledge who does need help. Our party New Zealand First really believe that the Government and society as a whole does have a duty of care to those who are most vulnerable in our society. It's about identifying who they are and really providing for them. Also New Zealand First are real advocates for equality here and we really believe that it's important to help people in some way whichever way we can to lift them up and for them to feel valued in society. We feel that helping people—women who are disadvantaged and their children—is one way that we can assist them in providing this confidence and just so that they don't feel that there's any inequalities there. What are some of the parts of the bill that we support? Well of course modernising the operations of the trust. That is very important for the trust to be able to be effectively understood and going through the process correctly; also the adaptation to contemporary challenges. This bill provides the necessary framework for the trust to remain relevant during our modern times and also for us to be able to streamline the administrative processes. That is one of the beliefs that we have: to ensure that by making everything as streamlined as possible more people can in fact be assisted. During the select committee process there were some parts of the original wording that we were not as aligned with and alongside our coalition partners we made the decision that we wanted some wording changed. In New Zealand First we have always believed in speaking up for people who at times feel that they don't have a voice and we really campaigned on and we continue to address issues around gendered language and some of the original wording that was brought before the committee in this deed—it was clause 5.4—originally said the reference to "women" is to be interpreted "in [this] broadest possible sense having regard to both biological sex and gender identity." This was one area that we did not feel aligned with and we all made the decision that it was to be changed. That is something that was changed during the select committee process. So that was just the one area at this point that we felt that we needed to speak up on and we see that it has now been changed. Look apart from that there's nothing really more to add. The documentation now is in alignment and is more easily interpreted in this modern day. So thank you Madam Speaker. New Zealand First supports it and commends it to the House. DEPUTY SPEAKER: The next call is a split call."