Ngarewa-Packer DebbieDEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER (Co-Leader—Te Pāti Māori): Kia ora. If the House would endure I have decided to spend our five minutes—actually four minutes and 52 seconds—on sharing and amplifying the voices of those who would have had the opportunity to have been heard had there been a process that wasn't so urgent.So I would like to share some of those voices that were part of the 45000 submissions that came through to us and make sure that those who are a part of this petition—those who are out there hoping that the politicians would hear and see them—that we indeed use this platform to use our sphere of influence to bring their voices to the House. I feel very sad that they didn't get the opportunity young and old. So through you e te Pīka:I'm a public health student in Aotearoa. Presumably this is a dead rat New Zealand First and ACT have made National swallow. I expect the action points from the regulations 2021 to be retained somehow seeing this public pressure." That was their hope."I am a student and I see this as a step backwards. We have a duty of care and responsibility to consider and protect future generations. Let's not fail them.""Halt this disgraceful and wholly cynical move to dismantle an important aspect of public health policy. Because it makes sense: we know smoking kills people and especially those who are most vulnerable. We are an advanced society. We are better than this cheap behaviour.""My three moko will be part of the generation who will never smoke. They will live longer and have healthier lives than my generation. This Government intends sacrificing my mokos to make money. Not on my watch.""This is retrograde and doesn't even make any rational economic sense. Alarming for Government posing as so-called competent managers of the economy.""Smoking killed my mother at an early age. It is utterly cynical to use addiction as a way of funding tax cuts.""A bad decision will destroy New Zealand generations. Please please don't do it. This is not what people voted for. It is an unbelievable abuse of power.""Because our Government is a cooked colonised organisation"—their words; not mine—"who only care for money and pleasing the investors they are greedy and live in the clouds and are clueless as to how this law change will kill future generations and make the poor poorer. It is sick and selfish what they want to do. Support the smoke-free legislation.""This coalition Government has already shown its true colours. Money is more important than the health and wellbeing of our whānau.""To share my disgust with the new Government whose first act in power was to shame Aotearoa in the eyes of the progressive world—we made the front page of the BBC online news page.""My mum recently died from lung cancer. I don't want a tax cut at the expense of our population's health and our world-leading smoke-free plan. The Government are evil people for thinking this was ever an option. Disgusting behaviour from National ACT New Zealand First.""Us bottom feeders do not need a few cents' tax cut but we do need the tobacco industry to disappear from our shores. People over profit always.""What possible reason is there to roll back legislation that stops tobacco companies damaging the people's health for their own profit? Wouldn't you be put in jail if you knowingly sold a product that kills people? Can't believe this petition is even necessary. Embarrassed by the new Government.""Absolutely disgusting move to willingly allow people to die by the thousands from a problem that's already been solved because this is all about money and the new Government are disgusting and need to be held accountable. The inequity of the decision and the lack of evidence-led decision-making on this issue is shameful.""This Government is prioritising tax revenue over human health and it is shameful because smoking kills is horribly addictive and is the number one risk factor in sudden infant death syndrome in babies.""Absolutely disgusting move to willingly allow people to die by the thousands from a problem"—again—"that's already been solved"—sorry. "Watching a loved one escape nicotine addiction looked like trying to escape quicksand. I don't want my kids having to do that in the future just to get the rich richer. It is outrageous to put taxes ahead of health."Kia ora rā. We stand in opposition to this disgusting bill."