Utikere TangiTANGI UTIKERE (Labour—Palmerston North): Kia orana Madam Speaker thank you. Look I do feel for some members opposite because I think they're being forced to get up and take a call and talk about something that in their heart of hearts they know is absolutely the wrong thing to do. What I would say to them is that there is still an opportunity for them to do the right thing and to cast their votes in favour of the future generations of this country something that is still always open through to them to the last moment.This is an absolutely outrageous opportunity for this Parliament to effectively repeal amendments that were put in place; that there was no doubt about the fact that they were going to make a real difference. They were changes that were based on evidence. It seems something that this current Government is actually not willing to take a look at is actually not willing to make sure that evidence is something that they are basing decisions on. I know that for example the Health Committee that looked at these particular amendments at the time did consider things like a sinking lid but in the end decided not to head down that particular path instead limiting the number of licensed premises. I also know in terms of denicotinisation that was something that was discussed; there was evidence around that and landed where the current law sits.What's really compelling I think is the opportunity for a smoke-free generation to come from all of this. That is a fantastic opportunity that this Government seems happy to just squander away. And we know why: because this is something that was not campaigned on. This is a Government that is very eager and keen to remind everyone that they won a general election. Well I tell members of this House that they did not win a general election going to the polls based on this particular policy. Recent movements—recent examples—indicate that that has come as a huge surprise by members of the community that they have effectively been blindsided by this. To have this piece of legislation rushed through this House in urgency is an absolute shambles. This is effectively a report card on a Minister who is deficient in her ability to actually deliver change that is meaningful for our community up and down Aotearoa New Zealand.I had the privilege of chairing the Health Committee when this piece of legislation progressed through the Parliament and I recall that there were members who came from all around the country. I recall Tau Henare I recall Hone Harawira who encouraged the select committee to go far and wide to hear from the very communities of interest for whom this piece of legislation that is currently enforced would make a huge difference—and we did that. I recall going to South Auckland and not a single member of the National Party members of that committee bothered to turn up to that select committee hearing. Not a single member bothered to listen to the evidence the experiences the personal tragedies the personal stories the opportunities that this piece of legislation would provide for them and their whānaus now and into the future. That is an absolute indictment on the way in which some members on the opposite side of the House seem to take the views of communities of interest for whom this will make a huge difference.Earlier this afternoon my colleague Dr Verrall talked about visiting Manukura in Palmerston North. I can attest to the fact that those young folk who are there—who are largely from members of our Māori cohort—were absolutely dumbfounded that this was something that this Government wishes to progress that this is a Government that effectively is prepared to sign the death warrant for future generations by this particular piece of legislation.This is something that actually also members of Manukura talked about: Why is this not actually something that members can vote along matters of conscience? Why are members bound by party politics when it comes to protecting the health and wellbeing of future generations?"Hon Member: Kids are smart.TANGI UTIKERE: And that is that—kids are smart particularly in Palmerston North. I know that that was something in particular that they felt should be available to the Parliament. But we all know don't we that if this was a matter of conscience we know that the Government would not have the numbers to pass this legislation. Because deep down in the hearts of members of this Government—Hon Damien O'Connor: Must be a few.TANGI UTIKERE: —they know that—and some of them do have a heart Mr O'Connor I'm sure.Hon Damien O'Connor: A conscience.TANGI UTIKERE: A conscience is another matter. But they know that this is the wrong move; this is the wrong route to take. Well I say to members opposite that this is not going to be an easy run through the House—this piece of legislation—because members of our community all around Aotearoa New Zealand who submitted to the select committee and who didn't expect us to hold members opposite to account—and we intend to do that because this is a crap piece of law."