My father taught
me that the key to success on the rifle range was to clearly
identify your target, take time to breathe, and act
consciously. This is true of life as well. The outcome of
every task is affected by the steps we take, and how we take
them.
I recognise the steps we are taking toward
hate-speech legislation. I saw them two years ago when the
Government introduced new firearm legislation following the
Christchurch terror attack. Those hasty steps were poorly
thought through. The result was expensive and ineffective
changes to laws which had previously kept our nation safe. I