Bennett David: Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee Third Reading 
Bennett David: Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Bill — Second Reading In Committee Third Reading 
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DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East) 
: 
It is interesting that we get those kinds of responses from the New Zealand First crew now that they are in Government with Labour. These are the people who told us they would keep everyone honest. And what happened in Rotorua? They said one thing then a month later they said something else: they joined the Government. Where is the honesty we looked for in New Zealand First? People voted those members in on honesty. Where is it? Show us the honesty.  
Dr Paul Hutchison 
: Do you know which side he was on? 
DAVID BENNETT 
: One would never know.  
The enforcement provisions of this legislation raise three issues that we need to address today. The first one is definitely the increase in compliance costs as we have said throughout the discussion on this legislation. That is the issue that is brought up by a lot of small-business people around the country. They are sick and tired of paying increased compliance costs. The second issue is that we are moving the responsibility on to regional government. That will create another level of work for regional government and the Government will not be funding it. The Government will expect regional government to do all that work and the costs of that will be transferred on to the small-business owners landowners and ratepayers of this country. They will have to pay increased rates to meet those service levels. 
Darren Hughes 
: What’s the alternative? 
DAVID BENNETT 
: The alternative? It is a matter of trust. This Government does not trust New Zealanders and is trying to control everything. It has a control orientation within it. It does not trust farmers and others to look after their own properties. Compliance would not be needed if that trust was there. That goes to the heart of the cost estimates that the Government is bringing in as a measure of control. If the Government had trust in the people it would back them up in what they are doing and a compliance regime would not be needed.  
We also need to be open and to embrace science. One of the major things we need to do is to promote science in this country. An important part of promoting science is that we give people opportunities to take advantage of modern technology. Earlier a Green Party member talked about the fact that we need to create a regime that allows modern technology to be considered. That is important for compliance as well and for enforcement. We need a system that enables us to look forward to science and to provide the opportunities it may provide in dealing with issues in this area. In essence we need to look at compliance costs we need to promote science and we need to have faith that individuals are able to look after their own businesses. 
The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 5 in the name of the Hon David Benson-Pope to clause 28A be agreed to. 
Amendments agreed to. 
Part 3 as amended agreed to.