Barclay ToddTODD BARCLAY (National—Clutha-Southland): Before I start I think it is a bit ironic that Mr O'Connor is putting blame on National Ministers of food safety and primary industries for not supporting this bill given that in his opening statement he said that successive Labour Ministers never supported it.I just wanted to speak in support of this bill and acknowledge Steffan Browning for bringing it to the House because I know one thing for sure: he has been a passionate supporter of this ever since I have been in Parliament which is obviously a relatively little period of time compared with him. Sitting on the Primary Production Committee with him there have been a number of opportunities through bills and through presentations that have come before the committee where he has continuously and relentlessly raised this issue with our sector representatives.Actually I think the most meaningful one of late was on wine country-of-origin labelling which our committee looked at probably about 6 or 7 months ago. There were quite a few submitters on that bill who raised the issue that he is pushing here today. I think it is a good thing. Obviously I do not have the same level of trade background that Stuart and other speakers in the House have got but I think that looking at all the information around it—and looking at the presenters who were before us on the Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Amendment Bill about 6 or 7 months ago who were confident that this was not going to be an inhibitor to our trading relationships—gives me the confidence to support this bill. Indeed it is what gives our party confidence in supporting this bill.One of the things that I think the select committee process gives an opportunity to tease out is the nuances associated with that. Obviously there are a number of trade agreement refreshes that are going on at the moment and new agreements and indeed a number of existing agreements that we have with other countries. I am sure—and I have no doubt given the amount of proactive engagement we get from sector leads and ministry officials within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade—that if there will be any unforeseen consequences on trading relationships as result of this that they will certainly be aired through the select committee process which is why I think we have a high level of confidence in supporting it to the select committee.There are probably not too many bills that progress through the parliamentary process and get past the select committee without having some form of alteration made to them. Obviously there are a few rough edges—as has been pointed out by some people on our side in previous speeches—that will need to be ironed out but that is no different to any other piece of legislation that goes through a select committee. I know that Steffan Browning is a pragmatic member and that he will be very accommodating to the views that are put forward by ministry officials and other sector representatives along those lines—as he always is.I want to pick up on a point that Damien O'Connor raised as well in his opening statements and that is around the need—and indeed the requirement—and actually the realistic nature of consumers in the 21st century being more curious and being more informed and requiring more information about the produce that they are purchasing for themselves and their families. If you look at China probably as an example at an international level and the high degree of curiosity and rigour that it puts around doing its due diligence on products that it is feeding its children through infant formula. I think there is certainly an obligation on consumers to remain—vigilant is not the right word but I suppose it is a good way to describe not just always not resting on your laurels when you are purchasing products from well New Zealand and also from other countries and just make sure that you are aware of the produce and that which goes into making those products.I think one of the things that this bill does is it does not take away from that and it does not put country-of-origin labelling into the food safety category but what it does is just reinforce the view that consumers are curious and they are inherently more interested in what goes into making up their products. On that level I think Steffan raised something that is obviously demanded by consumers in this day and age. It is a real pleasure to be able to support it and I want to congratulate Steffan because I know this is one the handful of issues that he has been quite passionate about over his time in Parliament and no doubt—Ian McKelvie: Along with Roundup.TODD BARCLAY: Roundup up is probably not going to be featured in this but nevertheless I have no hesitation that it will be raised in the Primary Production Committee tomorrow. I just want to congratulate him on getting the bill to this point. Thank you.