Watts SimonSIMON WATTS (National—North Shore): Thank you very much Madam Speaker. An absolute pleasure to rise as the member of Parliament for North Shore and as a member of the National Party in support of the Māori Purposes Bill on its second reading. I join with others that have made contributions in regards to this bill around the fact that the elements included within the bill are going to have a positive contribution in terms of the wellbeing and development elements that have been referred to already in this House.I want to in the time that I've got just highlight two or three of the key aspects which we see as being integral in terms of what I've just described. Firstly it is in regards—the previous speaker Paul Eagle noted it as well—to provision for Māori entities to have greater autonomy and greater decision-making. And I think the broad consensus across party in regards to this bill echoes that that that is absolutely a positive aspect. I think any opportunity that we have as a House to reinforce and look for ensuring that that aspect of greater autonomy and decision-making is strengthened is a good thing. So we've seen that come through here.The second aspect obviously is more remedial in nature but for those sitting at home watching this this morning—which I'm sure there will be a large number—Hon Member: A huge number Simon.SIMON WATTS: A huge number.Hon Member: Fewer now!SIMON WATTS: Definitely from the North Shore—if I can just raise a callout to all of those regular watchers of Parliament TV in the North Shore. You know who you are. You know who you are when you're watching you'll be going I'm glad you mentioned it." Thank you. [Interruption] Anyway cross-party of course—a number of people from different parties watch Parliament TV.But anyway let's get back to the bill eh? Let's get back to the bill. The other members are trying to distract me off the bill which we don't want to do. The second point I was getting to—before I was interrupted—was the technical issues that the previous legislation had that this bill will in effect address some of those previous technical issues which is great.The third aspect which as an accountant I always enjoy seeing when I see a bill is the reduction of administrative compliance. Oh gosh. It's just such great words there. I'll tell you what I don't know maybe it's just me but I've hardly ever seen those words in the last two years of being in this House. Not too often. Often it's increasing—administrative compliance is increasing administrative burden. But that's not the case today so that's a good thing. So we're seeing that this bill is going to positively impact that.I want to also recognise the good members of the Māori Affairs Committee Harete Hipango right here a fellow colleague along with Joseph Mooney on the National side and members across the House. A great committee by all accounts not a committee that I have attended but I always have mentioned to my colleagues "Don't forget when you need someone to whip in for that committee I'm always available." So you can just put that on the record. So I understand there's a lot of good times that happen there. I'm looking across at Paul Eagle and he's not signalling—maybe he's just getting used to being back in the House. It's good to have him back isn't it?So National will be supporting this bill at second reading. We don't see any aspects of it that are controversial or unusual which I think is important. Actually the only aspect that's unusual as I said is the reduction in administrative compliance but we will take that point as noted. We are looking forward to it progressing through in terms of the third reading. I think it's just important to recognise and link back to National Party values which National Party values obviously recognise the Treaty of Waitangi as the founding document of New Zealand and I think this bill aligns with the National Party values and on that basis we will be supporting it.So thank you very much for the opportunity to provide a very brief call in regards to this bill and I look forward with great interest in terms of its progression through the House."