Cameron MarkMARK CAMERON (ACT): Thank you Madam Speaker. I was going to regale the House of all things A & P up and down rural New Zealand and Mr McKelvie—Anna Lorck: Go for it!MARK CAMERON: I certainly will Anna Lorck! Talking of wood chopping combs and cutters Heiniger gear running handpieces through wool. Show hunter for all things Anna Lorck and round the ring to do with ponies. My daughter rides evidently at A & P Shows up and down the country. I have had the luxury of going to dozens of these things—Andrew Bayly: Have you won any prizes?MARK CAMERON: No sir I have not. To Mr Bayly: I've entered the wood chopping event and failed woefully in my exploits. Interestingly in all of this at now nearly 51 years old I'll have probably been to over 100 of these and I absolutely love them; they are all things rural New Zealand. And without pontificating I will certainly celebrate A & Ps up and down New Zealand. And here's to Hawke's Bay trying to ameliorate all the issues that they are currently going through and then having this bill being brought to the House. Interestingly for me having read back some feedback from submitters—and of course I don't sit on the Governance and Administration Committee as you're all aware—the overall consensus to the bill was one of support. It's been well traversed and canvassed in the House.The bill was noted to empower the Hawke's Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society to have the ability to sell its interest—and forgiving my pronunciation—Tomoana Showgrounds to use those funds received from the sale of the land to be consistent with the society's interest which was outside the legal scope of the original Act. Obviously by virtue we want to see this land and its use continue. As was noted the original Act in 1908 put prescriptions on the society to invest the money received from the sale into the purchase of other or subsequent land in keeping with a 160-year history and I quote was offered … [a] role as champions of regions crucial to agricultural and pastoral sectors." We see this up and down rural New Zealand; the members on the other side of the House have well traversed that in their speeches.One submitter noted "We believe this is simple change to the legislation that currently governs our Agricultural and Pastoral Society." Having attended a lot of these a lot of what goes on—a lot of the organisation—is done at a very localised level and goodness gracious me good on the Hawke's Bay region seeking to amend this piece of legislation moving forward so they have asset surety. Another submitter said they go on to "make it more amenable to this day and age" and by virtue when it comes to land use and how we use what happens in our rural backyard you can see why they would say such things. It doesn't make sense to be restricted and this bill will allow for greater flexibility. I'd like to decree that makes perfect sense in allowing us to empower for more diverse investment into our portfolio and provision for long-term planning according to conditions the Ministry for Primary Industries noted in its submission: "[The bill creates] an exemption for the requirements outlined in Section 7 of the [original] Act." MPI also noted when speaking of the Hastings District Council "The Council will vest the land as a reserve". A wonderful wonderful idea putting it back into the hands of community. Notwithstanding the society will have the rights to the land 10 days free per year for each year in perpetuity.Now without overplaying my hand what a wonderful thing that we have A & P Shows in society and those that can attend them knowing that is surely going to be the year following. It has become clearly evident to me that this is not a problematic piece of legislation. I am not going to overplay my hand. The ACT Party fully supports this piece of legislation to give those in Hawke's Bay region—and more broadly all things rural—the very support it needs. Thank you very much Madam Speaker."