Halbert ShananSHANAN HALBERT (Labour—Northcote): Thank you Mr Speaker. Can I open this afternoon by acknowledging the situation that has happened. It is a national travesty when our tamariki aren't protected within a system that we all collectively in this House are trying to improve.I reflect on the debate this afternoon and while I think you do a wonderful job in this House it must be a difficult decision at times whether a debate in this House on such a topic one that is so sensitive is the best way to air the challenges and issues at hand. I reflect—SPEAKER: You shouldn't bring me into the debate.SHANAN HALBERT: And I reflect on the contributions in this House today and ask ourselves: is this the best contribution that we can make as politicians when we think about the future of our tamariki when we think about the future of Oranga Tamariki and an issue that over generations and decades this country has tried to resolve?I've listened to the contributions from across the room this afternoon and I ask every politician in this House to take a step back to humble ourselves for just a moment albeit the political excitement of the day. I hear from across the House calling out a Minister for pointing his finger. Yet at that part of his speech 11 minutes into it—11 minutes—the Opposition had shouted over him; had shouted over him acknowledging the issue talking about what action had been taken by Oranga Tamariki on a very very serious allegation.Politicians in this House did not listen and I am going to hold you to account for that. If you want to hear an answer if you want to hear an explanation then as politicians we have to listen in this House. We must listen because on such national travesty in this country collectively we've got to work together to address it. I hold the Opposition to account when they were the Government. They didn't deliver for these tamariki—they did not deliver for these tamariki. And no we haven't got everything right but the steps that we have made while in Government are progressive.When I went to visit a youth justice home just last week in my electorate I met with young people met with people who are doing work to get our rangatahi on the right pathway—people that see them as Māori people that see them as Pasifika people that see them for who they are not people that the Opposition is encouraging to be colour-blind. We want our tamariki to be who they are but most of all we want them to be protected.I just want to take a moment to acknowledge all the staff that are working at Oranga Tamariki—that collectively take ownership of protecting our tamariki in their care—every person that works with young people in this country in our youth justice system that works and strives and slogs their guts out to protect every young person that is in State care. And absolutely there is more work to do but anyone in this House that thinks this is easy or wants to run down the staff of Oranga Tamariki is inappropriate. Harete Hipango you need to listen to people's speeches because the Opposition ran down staff. I want to acknowledge every staff member that supports children and rangatahi in State care because they are the people that matter. Our young people and our children rely on them. Let's work together. Let's humble ourselves.