Prosser RichardRICHARD PROSSER (NZ First): There is not actually a great deal left to be said about this bill although having said that there are a great many of us here saying a great deal about it. I do not intend to wax lyrical for very long this late at night and this late in the year. But I think it is poignant actually that there are so many voices from all sides of the House in agreement on this bill. I am finding myself in agreement with everyone who has spoken so far including actually a colleague from the Greens—not on every detail; I think there are some aspects that although they may have merit in themselves perhaps do not fit within the scope of this bill. Country-of-origin labelling is perhaps one of those. We certainly agree with that and support that as a goal. I do not know whether it could have been fit into this bill particularly but that is something else to be looked at.When you go back to the very beginning the explanatory note it says: The purpose of the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Act 1987 … is to promote the effective export marketing of horticultural commodities."—that is what it is about. If we were to go down the line that our Green colleague was suggesting—in other words to bring all agriculture into the emissions trading scheme—that would be something I think that would work against the effective marketing of horticultural commodities. It would impose unnecessary costs that do not currently exist on another sector of the productive part of New Zealand's economy really for no real reason. But that also would be outside the scope of this bill.I would like to acknowledge the work of our extremely able and affable chair Mr McKelvie who has shepherded the bill through its stages—Hon David Cunliffe: No pun intended.RICHARD PROSSER: —no no pun intended Mr Cunliffe—working closely with the Minister. On that note in the Committee of the whole House I did have a question for the Minister on the Supplementary Order Paper that he had brought Supplementary Order Paper 247. We took it on trust that the information that the Minister was bringing us on behalf of the industry was true and accurate and that is certainly the case.I had the opportunity to attend the horticulture industry's end-of-year conference and the last speeches of that prior to assembling on the steps of Parliament for a recreation of a 1916 photo. I managed to worm my way into that and I will be recorded in history for ever as being "Who's that character there?"—well I guess my name will be written on the back somewhere. That was followed by a cocktail function which I did not attend but I did notice one or two members walking in the direction of it.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Go back to the bill.Hon Simon Bridges: This sounds like evidence in a jury trial.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Sounds like Lonely Planet to me.RICHARD PROSSER: Judge only—judge only. But if we look at the overall aims of the bill I think it is fairly clear that it does achieve them all: "to—enable product groups to develop more flexible and targeted export marketing strategies;"—yes; "clarify the requirements for product groups to enter into and to exit from the export framework established by the Act;"—yes it does that; "clarify the powers of product groups to collect fees and levies to fund their export marketing strategies;"—it does that; "improve the effectiveness of the enforcement provisions …"—it does that; and "formalise the information-sharing activities …"—it does that too. So it ticks the boxes for what it set out to achieve and it has done it in a way that has gained the support of all parties across the House.This is actually about Parliament doing what Parliament should do. Parliament is listening to the industry listening to the people. The people and the industry have come to Parliament and said: "We want your help and assistance in putting together a piece of legislation that enables us to work better for our industry to operate better for us to make more money and more wealth for New Zealand Inc." It creates employment; everyone is happy. As a Parliament we have come together. As a committee we have come together—we have achieved that. Perhaps this could I think in the closing stages of this year shine as a beacon for the new Prime Minister whoever that person turns out to be—Hon David Cunliffe: Andrew Little.RICHARD PROSSER: —no being realistic Mr Cunliffe—to go forward into the New Year in a new spirit of cooperation embracing the positive suggestions from members all across the House and coming to a consensus conclusion in passing good legislation that everybody likes and everybody supports. So I am not going to hold up the progress of this bill or the House any further. New Zealand First is pleased and happy to support this bill and I commend it to the House."