SpeechTONI SEVERIN (ACT): Thank you Madam Speaker. I rise on the second reading of the Parole Amendment Bill. I'd like to thank the Minister the Hon Kelvin Davis for clarifying how this bill came about. Clarity makes it much easier for people watching what's happening to know exactly why we are pushing this bill through under urgency.As I stated I visited a facility that looks after daytime and night-time parolees and as the Minister stated they are allowed to go out for walks and be part of a community and go shopping with supervision. These 27 that we are talking about which this bill is going affect immediately are we know a high risk to our children. Our children's rights have to come first over the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. However in this bill in terms of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act we have a review every two years so these parolees will be reassessed to see if their circumstances have changed. So we are trying to balance the rights of both those who we have to keep safe within our communities as well as these people who have offended and as stated earlier they are high risk. They have mental health issues. We need to still be able to look after them for them to get that rehabilitation. We know that sometimes the rehabilitation will not work but at least they are getting support they are being assessed and they are being looked after by people that know their circumstances.We know that some of these parolees will be able to use their persuasiveness to persuade people that they are OK but we need to know that those who are looking after them will be aware of what sort of persuasiveness these parolees try so they can push the boundaries to make themselves seem better than they are.It's a sad reality when mental health and intellectual disabilities are in place and the thing is that we need to make sure that those with mental health issues and those who have intellectual disabilities are looked after a bit more. If we can identify their needs a little bit sooner they may not go down this track of becoming the worst offenders in terms of sexual violence.It has been a great honour in this last term to be able to stand up for the corrections officers that look after these people. It is quite sad that they also found that many times they have not been listened to. They put their lives on the line every day that they go to work; it's the same with our front-line police. I take my hat off to those who deal with these types of offenders because not everybody would want to do that.And in terms of this order as you read through it there are about six sites around New Zealand. As many people say they don't want it in their backyard but we do need to house them somewhere and our communities will have to be understanding. Communities need to be aware and to be brought along on any further offenders being put into their community.As I said earlier in my first speech in Christchurch a facility was to be put in and the public came together and said no not in this area because of where it was located and that was totally understandable. There were many schools in the area especially girls' schools. So I understand that a lot of communities don't want this measure but primarily we've got to make sure that New Zealanders feel safe and that our children feel safe. Those who are mothers will understand that they become mama bears when it becomes vitally important for their children. I have not been fortunate to have a child myself but I am a stepmother and am soon to be a step-grandmother and I am looking forward to making sure that their safety and wellbeing is put first.Again as I stated this measure is a breach of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. However a review will be done every two years so that these people are being assessed and we're making sure that their rights are not being eroded. So with that I commend this bill to the House.