Twyford Phil: Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill — In Committee 
Twyford Phil: Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill — In Committee 
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PHIL TWYFORD (Labour) 
: 
 We are in the dying minutes of the Committee stage of the Rugby World Cup 2011 (Empowering) Bill and it is fitting that we should finish by responding to the excruciating speech made by Jacqui Deans. We are finishing as we started— 
Jacqui Dean 
: I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. I would be grateful if the member addressed me by my correct name which is Jacqui Dean. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch) 
: I am sure the member has taken that on board. 
PHIL TWYFORD 
: I apologise. I should have said we were responding to an excruciating speech from the member Jacqui Dean. She is the member who cannot understand why Labour voted against the odious Part 4 which gives the Minister— 
The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch) 
: We are on Part 6. 
PHIL TWYFORD 
: I am getting to that Mr Chair. She cannot understand why Labour voted against Part 4. She cannot understand why we would take a conscience vote or a personal vote on the alcohol provisions in this bill. The members on this side of the Chamber unlike the member Jacqui Dean have not put their brain into neutral while they have been debating this bill. The best argument that she could come up was that we do not like rugby—woo hoo! 
Part 6 is interesting because it reflects just how well thought through much of this bill is. The detail and thought that have gone into Part 6 are extraordinary. I draw the Committee’s attention to subclause 5A of clause 89 where no detail has been overlooked. Subclause 5A states: “A notice or document is deemed to have been received as follows: (a) if sent electronically when acknowledged by the recipient or when an automated delivery receipt … is received by the sender:”. Subclause 5B states: “If a notice or document is required to be served or delivered on or by a particular working day—(a) it must be served or delivered by 4.00 pm on that day;”. If a notice or document arrives after 4 p.m. it is deemed to have been received on the following day. That is extraordinary. 
No detail has been overlooked in Part 6 yet Part 4 hands over to Murray McCully the Minister for the Rugby World Cup extraordinary powers to override the recommendations of the eminent appointed members of the Rugby World Cup Authority. All of the detail all of the thought that have gone into this bill could count for nothing because Murray McCully the Minister for the Rugby World Cup can completely disregard all of the thought that has gone into setting up the systems structures and procedures for the Rugby World Cup Authority. 
That is why the Labour members of Parliament will ultimately vote against this bill. We will not do that because as Jacqui Dean thinks we do not like rugby are unpatriotic or do not care about the success of the Rugby World Cup. We do. We have made it abundantly clear that we support the Rugby World Cup. We want it to be a fantastic success for New Zealand. We want it to be an unforgettable moment for all New Zealanders to savour the beautiful game. But we will not countenance the bad law or bad systems that are being put in place by this Government to completely disregard the normal conventions of accountable Government and to hand over to Murray McCully the unfettered power to disregard the members and the advice of the Rugby World Cup Authority. The sublime elegant detail contained in Part 6 provides that if a notice is received after 4 p.m. it is deemed to have been received on the following day. But in spite of the beauty elegance and simplicity of Part 6 Labour will vote against this bill. 
We have not given up hope that the Government may see sense finally before this bill is passed. 
David Shearer 
: I don’t know about that. 
PHIL TWYFORD 
: Some of my colleagues have given up hope. I have not; I have an open mind and a good heart. I live in hope that the members on the other side of the Chamber will reignite and reawaken their commitment to the conventions of accountable Government and will not give Murray McCully the extraordinary powers that are contained in Part 4.