Warren-Clark AngieANGIE WARREN-CLARK (Labour): Thank you Madam Chair. Let's be clear: we're fixing a mess that has been left by a previous Government. Nevertheless let us continue on. This is a really simple bill. It does what it says on the cover—New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Waikato DHB) Elections Bill. It has two parts: Preliminary provisions" and "Cancellation of election". Essentially it's very simple: it's fixing a mess that has been going on for far too long and we've known that for a long time. Finally we've got a Minister who has been prepared to take action and he has done it in a respectful manner in a manner according to the appropriate standards. He has worked really carefully and absolutely respectfully with the outgoing board many of whom resigned. I'd just like to say that as a select committee we were all in agreement that something needed to happen and of course we did not want to have an election that would have only given this new commissioner a mere number of months. It's going to take a lot longer to fix the mess that's been going on for such a long time.So look it's a very simple bill. It just rolls back the opportunity to have elections in 2022. We had three submissions. It was not highly controversial. We heard from two of those people and it was really useful. Essentially the question that I have for the Minister is in relation to the departmental disclosure statement. I'm asking this generally—because I understand Dr Karen Poutasi has resolved this issue—but one of the matters that was raised was whether in fact Māori representation was appropriately considered in terms of changing what was happening. I ask this on the basis that as we understand Māori and Pacific Islanders—but particularly under the Treaty obligations Māori—have the worst health outcomes. They have terrible health outcomes and we need to do something about that. We are working towards those changes and there is an inquiry in another select committee in regards to that. However the departmental disclosure statement basically looked at whether or not the district health board (DHB) was exempt and would cause a difficulty with Māori representation.Now my understanding is that Dr Karen Poutasi has resolved this matter very satisfactorily in not only being able to continue to work with the subcommittees but also in her selection of the membership. So I'd like the Minister who I'm very certain has considered that at the time to perhaps explore that a little bit further to ensure that under Te Tiriti o Waitangi the obligations to ensure that Māori are in partnership with the DHB are in place and how that is operated. But as I say the report: four pages; the bill: two clauses—very simple very practical but actually fixing a problem that we've inherited that we're getting on and doing. Essentially I would like to say to the Minister that he has acted in an appropriate manner in a respectful manner and is actually serving the community of Waikato very well by putting in place this commission. Thank you.CHAIRPERSON (Adrian Rurawhe): I call the Hon Paul Goldsmith.Tim van de Molen: Michael Woodhouse!CHAIRPERSON (Adrian Rurawhe): Oh Michael Woodhouse. I knew I was going to get it wrong one day."