Young Jonathan: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10289. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth): I am pleased to stand in the third reading debate on the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill. I am not quite sure whether New Zealanders would understand why the previous speaker Moana Mackey was holding up a picture of a barcode but good on her anyway. I thought it was her speech notes.I would like to just raise a point because the previous speaker has harped on in this debate a number of times about why we are even having an amendment bill and why we cannot just stay with what we used to have. She was part of the select committee process when we took on board the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy and we added into the bill matters around health and safety. We know that the industry of mining whether it is under the ground in open mines or petroleum is a very dangerous industry and obviously history has shown that to us. We also know of course that the report of the team the working group that Rob Jager from Shell New Zealand chaired said that there were areas where we could see improvements take place.So it is absolutely essential that we have revised legislation around these matters. It is responsible for us to do it; it is irresponsible for us not to. Let us make it very clear on that matter. We want men and women who go to our workplaces every day to come home safe at night and that is through every industry every sector whether that is mining or whether that is agriculture. We know that a large number of people sadly are injured and even worse lose their lives in workplace accidents in this country. We as a Government are determined to reduce that so that we can have families that are united and do not lose loved ones.The Government’s Business Growth Agenda supports New Zealand businesses to grow in order to create jobs. This piece of legislation is about that. It has incorporated in it very strong measures around how we interact with our environment. We know that in order for New Zealand to grow and prosper for its economic activity to be lifted and for New Zealanders to have what they want we must engage utilise and exploit our natural resources in this country in an appropriate and a responsible way. I believe that this bill covers those areas and gets the balance right. I know there are all sorts of debates about where the point lies in that balance but we believe on this side of the House that the Kiwi way of life is not just about enjoying our environment but about being able to afford to enjoy it. So we must have strong incomes and we must create jobs.Moana Mackey: Answer the questions we actually asked.JONATHAN YOUNG: You know that up in your neck of the woods up there in Poverty Bay you have potential and you have opportunity—Mr SPEAKER: Order! Do not bring the Speaker into the debate.JONATHAN YOUNG: The member understands what I have said. I believe also that she has been on the record as saying that she looks forward to the opportunities that exist through this. I am very pleased to stand in support of this legislation.I say on behalf of the Minister of Energy and Resources that when omissions were noted and seen he worked quickly to bring these to our attention and have them rectified. You know we would certainly hear howls of derision and anger from the other side of the House if we knew and did nothing about them. I am sure that as the member Andrew Williams has stated a number of times in his speeches this is actually a good responsible response to those issues. Thank you.