Uffindell Sam; Salesa JennySAM UFFINDELL (National—Tauranga): Thank you Madam Speaker. It's very good to be able to get up and talk on this bill the Screen Industry Workers Bill and we've heard different points of view from both sides of the House. Repealing the Hobbit law" as it was called within the first 100 days. Well I'm not sure how many days we're on now but we are well down the road as this Government continues—and you've heard it before from the Hon Paul Goldsmith and the Hon Scott Simpson and from our colleagues in the ACT Party but I will say it again: this is an attempt by this Government to force its union ideological agenda on the New Zealand workforce.I actually have a sister who works in the film industry and she is a contractor. That flexibility has given her the ability to enter into agreements—voluntarily—get good wages out of it and work to how she wants to work. That suits most people very well. And do you know what? People don't need to be forced into what they're wanting to do. People can make up their own mind and we trust people to make up their own mind. Your Government's advice is actually that the changes we made in 2010 worked. I hear the people in the Green Party talking about what happened when international people flew into New Zealand and met with John Key at midnight. Oh my goodness! Well guess what we got out of it! We got a trilogy and how well did that work? That set up thousands of jobs in New Zealand billions of dollars coming in. That's what happens when you're pragmatic when you work with people and you make things happen.Would that have worked under your provisions? Would these companies have come to New Zealand? Would they have come over and set this up? I'm not sure if they would have and that's the risk we run because what you guys don't realise is that we live in an international labour market and people can choose to go and work wherever they want and people can choose to film wherever they want. Unlike your side of the House we've figured this out: New Zealand isn't the epicentre of the world and we have a very dynamic community where people and jobs flow. So you need to have good conditions and you need to be internationally competitive and if you're not guess what happens! Those jobs walk away.We back freedom to choose. We want New Zealand to be internationally competitive. Now I know it's taken you guys a while to get to this point but as has been acknowledged you do have a new Minister in charge—Michael Wood—and he's been very busy. He had on a very smart bright red tie showing his political affiliations yesterday and it's great to see from your side of the House. I shouldn't use sarcasm but it is good of you to see that you're pushing your ideological agenda on us. But we don't support it. We don't support this bill because we fundamentally think that it will reduce our competitiveness. We know that it will reduce workers' right to choose. Gross revenue increased under the changes made by National. You need to remember that. Under the status quo New Zealand is a very competitive place for people to come and work. Your own advice is that the amendments made by National in 2010 worked. This bill removes flexibility.Angela Roberts: No it doesn't.SAM UFFINDELL: It will send production companies offshore. And you might say it won't but if you're a production company and you need to pay more what are you going to do? You might go to Switzerland; you might go somewhere else. Mexico was brought up earlier today. You may go somewhere where it is more competitive. And do you know what? Workers might do the same as well because they may want to arrange their own contract. Heaven forbid people can actually sit down with an employer and determine what their working arrangement is going to be! I know it doesn't bode well for you guys over there but that's the reality of how people like to engage.There's going to be increased uncertainty. Are film companies going to dive into New Zealand? They might sit on the fence for a little bit. We don't know; they might wait out the turbulence. The law as implemented by National helped to bring the trilogy here. They brought in a huge amount of money into this economy. They created a number of jobs and you guys are fundamentally putting that at risk with your ideological agenda. The National Party opposes this bill.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Jenny Salesa): Before I call the next speaker I'd like to remind the member who just resumed his seat Sam Uffindell to not use the word "you" because every time you do you bring me into the debate. I didn't want to stop you while you were making your speech but it's a reminder for next time."