Belich CamillaCAMILLA BELICH (Labour): Thank you Mr Chair. I just wanted to continue the train of thought that I was on when my last call ended which was similar to my colleague Ricardo Menéndez March talking about some of the voices that we would've heard from had we had a select committee process on this issue. There are a number of different submissions that were made—I mentioned earlier in the House today I think there were about 1700 submissions made—in relation to the primary bill. We as a select committee during that primary bill travelled. We went to Auckland we heard a number of submissions in person there as well so took the opportunity for scrutiny of that primary piece of legislation really seriously. I just wanted to raise some of the comments that some of those submitters made during the initial consultation on the bill because I think it is relevant to consider what they would have said had they been able to participate in a select committee process during this particular bill.One of the ones that I wanted to highlight was a submission that was made by Kaimahi Whaikaha. They are an organisation who represents workers with disabilities who I note have been particularly in support of fair pay agreements. They said in their submission to the original select committee We support the Fair Pay Agreements Bill and its intent to create a framework that will lift terms [and] conditions and pay for numerous workers in our country. This Bill will benefit disabled workers as people in low paid work and … users of services where we know workers would benefit from Fair Pay Agreements." They went on to say that the statistics in relation to disabled workers show they have "lower participation … in the workforce … higher rates of unemployment [and] a greater … underutilisation" in their work and their "median weekly income is less than that of [their] able bodied peers." They also state that a number of their members work in industries which have subsequently lodged fair pay agreements. They cited early childhood education hospitality cleaning home care and support as well as many other low-paid industries. So I think it's important to have the voice of disabled workers raised again in this House and it's a pity in my view that they didn't get the opportunity to submit again on this repeal bill.Another submission that we received during the select committee was a submission from St Peter's on Willis Social Justice Group. They cited the potential for health and safety to be addressed within fair pay agreements because often when we're talking about fair pay agreements it is about terms and conditions and obviously pay but I think another aspect of this regulatory regime which is being repealed and then the bill itself being repealed through this Part 1 focuses on health and safety issues and how they can collectively be discussed between workers and employers to make sure that the conditions are fair. Often the things that may be in fair pay agreements will not be financial; they'll actually be reasonable accommodations that make a big difference to workers' lives. So one of the things that this particular submitter said was that the bill had the "potential to address health and safety issues and structural [inequality] based on sex and ethnicity." and it should have "intervention measures addressing in-work poverty chronic understaffing undercompensated [values] … in terms of skill responsibility conditions … qualifications and unequal remuneration of workers performing the same work in the same [type of] firm … across the [different] sector." So I think really interesting thoughts.Another thing that has come up quite a lot in relation to this debate has been the impact on women. There is going to be a disproportionately large impact from the repeal of this primary piece of legislation on women and we did receive a number of submissions from women's groups during the select committee process. One of them was from the Public Service Association Women's Network. We had quite a personal story that was shared from Nancy McShane who was one of the people involved in that group and she stated that "Fair Pay Agreements are a sensible way to lift hardworking New Zealanders out of poverty and ensure everyone in [New Zealand] is paid a fair and livable wage." She also went on to talk about her 14 years within the health service when she'd watch female colleagues forgo much-needed dental treatment because they could not afford it stay in abusive relationships due to financial hardship or suffer mental health problems due to chronic—CHAIRPERSON (Teanau Tuiono): Yeah could you let us know which provision you're speaking on?CAMILLA BELICH: I'm speaking to Part 1 not the provision but I'm also Mr Chair reflecting on the common practice in this House of when there is a committee stage in urgency when there hasn't been a select committee process the voices of people being able to be brought to the House.CHAIRPERSON (Teanau Tuiono): If we could focus on Part 1 that would be helpful.CAMILLA BELICH: Yeah thank you. So I'll finish up in relation to the submissions. I did actually have—[Time expired]"