2. Question No. 2—JusticeMARAMA DAVIDSON (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister of JusticeQuestion No. 2—Justice2. MARAMA DAVIDSON (Co-Leader—Green) to the Minister of Justice: Is he considering making any changes to New Zealand's electoral law in the remainder of this parliamentary term?Hon STUART NASH (Acting Minister of Justice): The Ministry of Justice is currently considering areas of electoral law reform and will be providing advice to me on this shortly. Marama Davidson: Will he consider implementing the Electoral Commission's recommendations from—SPEAKER: Order! Order! Sorry. Before the member continues can we just have it clarified whether the Minister is talking on behalf of Minister Little or on his own behalf?Hon STUART NASH: I am the Minister.SPEAKER: OK. So it's going to be provided to you not to the Minister?Hon STUART NASH: Yes.SPEAKER: OK. All right. All clear.Marama Davidson: Will he consider implementing the Electoral Commission's recommendations from their report into the 2017 general election such as allowing voters of Māori descent to change role type at any time?Hon STUART NASH: The Ministry of Justice and the Justice Committee are looking at a number of areas of electoral reform which includes many of the areas identified in the Electoral Commission's report on the 2017 election. The Government will be considering these areas of electoral reform in due course.Marama Davidson: Will he introduce a bill implementing the Electoral Commission's recommendations from the 2012 MMP review particularly as the Deputy Prime Minister said recently that considering the review's recommendations was a marvellous suggestion"?Hon STUART NASH: The Ministry of Justice is currently considering areas of electoral reform identified in the Electoral Commission's report on the 2017 election. I will be receiving further advice on this in due course but there is a robust process that all change must go through before we'll consider introducing any bill to the House.SPEAKER: No no. I'm going to ask the Minister to now answer the question that was asked. Does the Minister want it repeated?Hon STUART NASH: No.SPEAKER: All right.Hon STUART NASH: There is a robust process that all change must go through before we would consider introducing any bill to the House.Hon Dr Nick Smith: Can the Government assure the House that no electoral law changes will be finalised or introduced as a bill before this House until the Justice Committee has completed its inquiry into the 2017 election as has been the convention in this House for a very long time?Hon STUART NASH: We have a legislative programme that the member will learn of in due course.Marama Davidson: Will he consider overturning the ban on prisoner voting brought in by the last Government given that the High Court Court of Appeal and the previous Attorney-General all ruled that the ban breached the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act?SPEAKER: Order! Now the member might want to rephrase the question. It wasn't brought in by a Government—a Parliament.Marama Davidson: Will he consider overturning the ban on prisoner voting brought in by the last Parliament given that the High Court Court of Appeal and the previous Attorney-General all ruled that the ban breached the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act?Hon Dr Nick Smith: It wasn't the last Parliament.SPEAKER: Oh let's—we'll be flexible and let the Minister answer.Hon STUART NASH: This Government is considering a number of areas of electoral reform but like everything as mentioned there is a robust process that change must go through before it can be implemented.Marama Davidson: Will he consider increasing the transparency requirements in New Zealand's donation disclosure rules given the large amount of donations in New Zealand where the donor's identity is anonymous including over $3.5 million in anonymous donations to the National Party?SPEAKER: Without the last bit.Hon STUART NASH: I have instructed officials to look at electoral laws including the disclosure of donations so we can start a public discussion and conversation. We need to ensure that our system is robust enough to avoid the kind of allegations that we have seen in the last few weeks from for example Jami-Lee Ross.SPEAKER: All right sit down. Thank you."