Genter Julie AnneHon JULIE ANNE GENTER (Green): Tēnā koe Madam Chair. Tēnā koutou e te Whare. Just speaking to the Government's Supplementary Order Paper which has just been tabled No. 322—thrilled to see this. When I spoke on the bill last week in the second reading debate I was lamenting the fact that the bill didn't yet include an exemption for active transportation like bicycles and e-bikes and scooters.We heard extensively at the select committee that there was huge support for this and that the fringe benefit tax was an active barrier that was preventing employers from providing that support to switch to more sustainable modes of transport for their commute to work. And it is one of those common-sense measures that's actually win-win because it's good for public health it's good for clean air it's good for the environment it can help reduce congestion in our cities and it can help people get around particularly when they're dealing with uncertainty over public transport services or when public transport services just don't exist. That's where vehicles like an e-bike—which have an upfront cost which can be a bit of a barrier—can be a huge benefit. It also reduces their personal commuting costs while reducing emissions.So it's just a fantastic policy initiative and I thank the Minister and the Government for taking it on board. And I really just want to speak to the success of the people-powered campaign that led to over 400 submissions at the select committee which I'm sure was very influential as well. It does speak to the power that people can have in the democratic process and the important role that they have to campaign for solutions because there are many positive solutions out there. And you know sometimes Government departments aren't always the keenest to be leading from the front when it comes to changing things. And you know I do understand that there will be some slight additional work that needs to be done on this in terms of regulation which is provided for in the Supplementary Order Paper in terms of determining exactly what sort of vehicles are eligible to make sure that it is used for vehicles that are practical for the purposes of commuting to work and not recreation.So I do and I would contribute to the House that I have some ideas on how we could ensure that the vehicles that are eligible for the exemption are ones that are practical for transport and not expensive mountain bikes that will only be used off road. There's some examples from overseas like the UK with their cycling to work scheme which has been in place for over 20 years—of how they ensure that it is primarily leading to those public benefits and not private benefits. And so I think that's something that the IRD and the Minister might want to look at in the development of the regulations and also just some practical aspects of—if it is an e-bike for example if it has integrated lights if it has a front or back rack if it has mudguards it's very likely to be a utility bike. And if they are considering a cap on the value they should consider that a higher cap be applied to cargo bikes which are rated to carry more than 160 kilograms because that can also carry additional passengers like children which makes it more practical for commuting for some families. But thanks—yeah very very pleased to see this development. And I just really want to shout out to all of that the hundreds of people who submitted in favour of this to the select committee.