Bayly AndrewANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua): Thank you Mr Speaker—very kind of you. This is of course the third reading of the Racing Reform Bill and we are working our way through this bill. It's been a bit of a traverse I must admit. Personally I'm very connected to the racing industry not only through family involvement but also in my electorate of Hunua we have a Pukekohe racing club and we had the Auckland Trotting Club set up their main trotting training facility literally next door to the thoroughbred racing club. Then of course we're the home of many fine studs: Haunui Farm which is a very well-known one and Westbury Stud. That's just to name a few in the thoroughbred industry. Then there's Byerley Park. We have a rich history of racing in Hunua. And of course as I mentioned the other day very shortly—Saturday week I think—we've got the Lindauer Ladies Raceday at Pukekohe. Mr Speaker if you have the opportunity to come up and attend that event—because I can suggest to you that it is a very fine event and lots of good racing and people that come from the Franklin area. But in terms of this bill I think it is good that we are making some progress because in 11 days' time this bill has to be in force. So the first question is: why has it taken so long? Why has the Minister for Racing left it just literally a few days before it has to be enacted and operational—and of course it still needs to go to the Governor-General for her assent. So that is quite an issue but luckily with the support we will be seeing this go into legislation at the conclusion of today once it's been signed obviously.The key issue about this bill—obviously National supports the racing industry a rich history and of course led by the fine fellow from Rangitīkei Mr Ian McKelvie on our side who has done a great job going round the racing clubs. I think it is a good excuse for you Mr McKelvie. Of course part of that is listening to people and hearing what they say and people in the racing industry want this bill. So we do support that. I think the contributions from the Hon Nikki Kaye are pertinent and I don't think they should be construed as being agin the racing industry; they're not. But a fair portion of the proceeds that come out of this whole process and the betting arrangements is also allocated to some of our key sports. And it's only fair that not only the racing industry benefits from this arrangement but also those sporting codes because there are many many many thousands of people involved in those sporting codes. That was part of the issue that we had with the bill: that it is unclear about how these sporting codes—these particular arrangements—are going to be reimbursed then and continue to be supported in terms of developing their own sports. So I think that is a crucial point. But as I say that shouldn't be construed that this is agin the racing industry; it's not. We are all passionate people that support the racing industry not only the thoroughbred one but also the trotting industry and of course many forget the greyhound racing industry which is really important. Of course I'll just refer to that previous speaker. He admits he obviously needs to travel more in his electorate. Mr Eagle needs to take a short trip to the Chatham Islands because in fact they do do racing in the Chatham Islands and it would be very remiss of the member not to know that and also to take the opportunity to avail himself of attending one of those meetings; a very fine place the Chatham Islands I must admit. I'm not going to say any more. Particularly in my area racing in all forms is an essential industry. It supports a huge number of people and it creates a whole lot of wealth and economic activity and therefore on that basis I do endorse it and hope it moves through to legislation as promptly as possible. Thank you very much.