Kuriger BarbaraSARAH PALLETT (Labour—Ilam): Thank you so much Madam Speaker. This evening I rise as my colleagues on both sides of the House to support the St Peter's Parish Endowment Fund Trust Bill. As we're aware this is a private bill brought to the House by the Hon Grant Robertson.But before I begin like my colleagues before me as one of the Christchurch MPs I just want to take a little time to acknowledge that today is as we've heard it's the day that we remember when Christchurch changed forever when New Zealand changed forever. We remember those who lost loved ones who lost family who lost friends. Also I want to take a moment to remember the helpers because we had so many of them in the community those from first responders but also the heroes within the community and also to commit to continue to fight for the inclusive diverse community that we all love so much and just to reiterate that hate has no home here in Aotearoa. Thank you for your indulgence.I'm rising to support this private bill as I said before which intends to repeal the St Peter's Parish Endowment Fund Act from way back in 1927. This will fundamentally allow the trust board as we've heard to distribute up to 4 percent of the trust fund in any financial year lend to the parish and make additional distributions in certain circumstances up to 20 percent in any financial year.Of course before speaking this evening I spent some time looking at St Peter's church. As a Christchurch MP I'm sadly not familiar with it but I am really glad that I did do that before I rose in support of this bill because it was a complete delight to me. I was raised as an Anglican by a very committed set of parents. My mother ran the Sunday school and I went to a Catholic convent school for my entire education and I was very lucky to have incredible truly Christian role models throughout my early life. The church I knew as a child was one where real Christian values were practised every day and I would describe those as love for your fellow humans that we are all equal in the eyes of God; and a real sense of inclusion the importance of inclusion of all but of our rainbow communities in particular; open doors—open doors to the lost; and a deep commitment to social justice.But to be honest I became very disillusioned as I grew older by the behaviour of many who called themselves Christians of those who preach for example the prosperity gospel which to me is the literal antithesis of true Christian values—the idea that you are loved more by God the more you have in terms of material wealth. As I said I believe that to be the antithesis of Christian values.I've had to see people claim to be Christian but blame the earthquakes that Christchurch experienced on the sin of homosexuality when those of us who have studied to any degree know that Jesus said precisely nothing about homosexuality in his teachings and those who exploit their positions of power and authority by abusing people—adults and children—in the worst of ways. So of course I paused before I rose in support and I looked at this church and I thought Wow this is a church that's committed to social justice." And it actively does so submitting on bills before the House: the Fair Pay Agreements Bill and Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill. A church that seeks to be open seven days a week that is open to all. A church with rainbow flags inside the building to remind our rainbow whānau that it is a place where they are welcomed and their identity honoured. So I'm absolutely delighted to play a very small part in helping St Peter's in its work to help others. I commend this bill to the House.Motion agreed to.Bill read a first time.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Barbara Kuriger): The question is That the St Peter's Parish Endowment Fund Trust Bill be considered by the Governance and Administration Committee.Motion agreed to.Bill referred to the Governance and Administration Committee."