Madam Deputy Speaker, we have entered a period in which we are reminded daily that our children are under siege. They are victims of phantom criminals, of family violence and sexual abuse. It is a matter of urgency that we share the collective responsibility of ensuring that their right to be protected is fiercely guarded.
Unicef reports that there are 246 million children engaged in exploitative child labour; 140 million children who have never been to school; 300 000 soldiers - some child soldiers as young as eight years old. [Interjections.]