Henare PeeniHon PEENI HENARE (Associate Minister of Health): Tēnā koe Mr Speaker. As the Minister with purview over this particular organisation and this bill I am really delighted to see this bill progress in the House with support from members right across this entire House. If I can touch on a couple of mentions that the member Dr Shane Reti made in his contribution and endorse him in thanking those who do consider organ donation to be a part of their journey whether live organ donation or deceased organ donation but also the contributors who contribute to blood plasma and the bone marrow register—all important opportunities for people to give to others to give to a cause greater than themselves. Very recently in fact last week we celebrated Paul—I'll only call him Paul; I won't refer to him by his full name. We honoured Paul for donating blood 600 times to the New Zealand Blood Service—something phenomenal something that's never been done before. I think that both parts of this bill will encourage more donation right across that entire spectrum that we'll see in particular Māori and Pacific peoples look towards donating blood plasma and consider themselves being on the bone marrow register and also organs into the future. Rightly in order for us to do that one part of the bill is actually to establish the organisation that all members have referred to in their contributions. I met with that organisation very recently and there will be some opportunities and some challenges as the transition into the new organisation takes place which is why I'm excited that this legislation will give them the platform to do that. Dr Reti is right in saying that it is a natural fit to merge both the organ donation side and the New Zealand Blood Service. For those familiar with the New Zealand Blood Service headquarters in Tāmaki-makau-rau on Great South Road it is literally up the road. It will provide an opportunity for a far more seamless service but more importantly the opportunity to strategise collectively into the future for what is an important part of our society which is often unrecognised often goes unnoticed but is something that needs to be considered in its entirety as we look forward to our country being healthy wealthy and wise. That's one part of the bill.The other part as members have already alluded to is the opportunity to recognise those who do contribute to make sure that the compensation that's due to them is far more fitting for the work life of the modern Kiwi if you like. The full-time job aspect is of course part of that but also Dr Reti quite rightly points out the ability for those on casual work on different employment contracts to be considered for compensation in this bill. Just in my short contribution I do want to acknowledge that the 16 submissions that came through and the work that was done by the select committee on this actually do lead to a far stronger bill as it proceeds through the House and I look forward to no doubt more discussion being had as the bill progresses. Finally to both organisations as they go through this transition—the organ donation and the New Zealand Blood Service—we offer I'm sure on behalf of the entire House our support for the work that they're doing and of course for the pathway that may lie ahead of them with respect to the New Zealand public and their ability to donate to these causes. Just finally a big thank you of course to all members on the way in which all parties have approached this bill. I look forward to it progressing through the House and to working with the New Zealand Blood Service and the organ donation service as they work through their integration over the next wee while. Kia ora sir.Bill read a second time.