Roberts AngelaANGELA ROBERTS (Labour): Kia ora Madam Speaker. It is a great great privilege and I am very humbled to stand and take a call on the Fair Pay Agreements Bill for the third reading—finally.We've heard a lot from the other side of the House—from Chicken Little and his mates—about how old-fashioned we are. There is nothing old-fashioned about approaching a problem collectively. As a society we look after each other we lift each other up we get through the tough times and we cherish the good times. There is nothing old-fashioned about that.Something that is old-fashioned is something that came in over 30 years ago: Employment Contracts Act. That divided this country forced us into neoliberal economic policies—that is old-fashioned. Even the IMF says it ain't working. We've had plenty of time an entire generation to work out that it didn't work. It is a failed experiment it is old-fashioned and it is time we move on and thank goodness!—because of the huge amount of work we've already heard and acknowledged today from workers from advocates from staff from members of Parliament from members of our communities for years—this old-fashioned idea is out.An interesting observation when we reflect on the years of work that has gone into this bill is the diversity of world views that came to the table. We've heard about Helen Kelly and Jim Bolger; they came and they worked on this because they knew it was important. Jim Bolger said when he accepted the offer to chair the working group The goal of the report was to support workers and firms to drive productivity growth and share the benefits." Who can argue with that? We came together we did the mahi and we are here today.We've heard from the other side "get a better job" about workers who aren't getting paid enough or who have poor conditions. Fair pay agreements are about making your job better. Some has got to do it and we are grateful that they do. It isn't about getting a better job; it's about your job being better.We've heard from the security workers who do not have the right gear or training to deal with situations that none of the rest of us are able to or want to deal with. We heard from the bus drivers who have split shifts and never see their families and can't coach the next soccer star. We've heard from our cleaners about the fact that they never see their babies or their grandchildren. The work that they have done to make their children's lives better cost them the living of their own lives. They work so hard.I just need to finish—I could go on for a long time and I'm really aware that we've got progress to make. I just want to I guess talk about the bargaining. This is about collaboration; it will be able to be nimble and responsive because people will have to sit down. They won't be able to go on strike and they won't be able to walk away. There is an obligation to conclude because it's important work to be done for all of society.I want to acknowledge the Hon Meka Whaitiri when she talked about our communities that were decimated. My husband's family comes from Waitara. My father-in-law was a freezing worker and a staunch union leader. We have communities like Waitara and Patea who are still suffering today.This legislation when it has passed will make every one of us in this country richer; not just with a coin but for our lives. It is with this I commend the bill to the House."