Costley TimTIM COSTLEY (National—Ōtaki): Thank you Madam Speaker. As a number of those speaking on this bill have commented it is pleasing to see such unity across the House—the stuff that doesn't make the headlines but is actually really important and where a lot of meaningful work is done. Like the member speaking previously the Hon Dr Duncan Webb I don't want to repeat some of the great content that we've heard but I thought I would take a slightly different tack and just focus on those two parallel railroads that we have: one of prevention and one of response.Of course this bill is to enable a better and indeed a safer response to cases of family harm to ensure that there is timely means for people to leave abusive relationships. That's really important. Of course I respect the sanctity of marriage and while that's really important it's also important that we have safe relationships. That's why being able to safely exit a relationship is important. I commend those that have brought this bill to the House—and there have been a number of them. I note though that that parallel track of prevention is so important. Of course there's work that the executive board that was set up last year around the elimination of family and sexual violence—and in fact tomorrow I'm sure the hard-working chair of the Justice Committee James Meager will encourage those to join online and see agencies being held to account to ensure we are doing a better job in this country of preventing it.But if I can give a local example that I think speaks really well to where this prevention goes—because as I stand here to speak on this subject I don't stand as an individual but as a proud representative of my community. I'm proud of the strong work that is being done in that community. There's some great examples from Horowhenua like the Horowhenua Abuse Liaison Team. I have to acknowledge Bridget who for a long time worked there and did some great work along with many community agencies. In fact I share a building with many of them that work in this space like Women's Refuge.But I want to speak just briefly about what I have learned in Kāpiti from the interagency case management group. This is a group that was established—and I just think what would this country look like if we saw this model repeated across the country?—with the police family harm team. I do want to acknowledge Callan the police sergeant who does a great job along with people like Jimmy and Niall in that space. But this is a group made up of the statutory agencies with NGOs with all those that have an interest and do such strong work. And I do want to acknowledge them. I want to acknowledge Janie from Oranga Tamariki and the leadership she provides in this space. I want to acknowledge Louise and the Kāpiti Women's Centre—what most areas would call Woman's Refuge. I want to acknowledge A Safe Kapiti or ASK and particularly Kathy and the work they do. I want to acknowledge Wendy and the team from Kapiti Living Without Violence. Victim Support. Kāinga Ora. Community mental health teams. Child and adolescence mental health teams. Atareira. Birthright—and Jodie does a great job there. Kāpiti Youth Support—Raechel and the team that are doing some excellent work with the young members of our community. I think of Te Hāhi and all that Gradon Harvey and the team are doing. The Salvation Army. The Ministry of Social Development (MSD)—Kathy Louise and the team there. The community probation service. Wesley Community Action. Plunket. Hora Te Pai.There are so many agencies involved and I've been to meet them individually. I was proud to take the Hon Louise Upston to meet Louise and the team at the Kāpiti Women's Centre last year to hear first-hand about what they're seeing in this space and the work they're doing. I was pleased to take the Hon Mark Mitchell to meet some of our local police officers and police stations in there so that we could understand. It is because of their experience—them walking these people through—and look like every MP I've had interactions with people as they've come to me for help. I've helped people access some of these services and the teams and these NGOs and these other groups just do such a fantastic job in the most difficult of circumstances. I've been able to advocate for people and I have to tell you with one case recently with MSD a woman in a difficult situation of family harm actually when I went to work with them—we were able to advocate and fight and get the result that I thought she deserved. But the team at MSD did an amazing job and I do want to acknowledge the support they give.But giving them this tool in the tool box—that women or indeed anyone in the most difficult situation can safely leave and abusive relationship a situation of family harm in a more timely manner. That is something that I think we're hearing everyone supports and that's why I commend this bill to the House.