Little AndrewHon ANDREW LITTLE (Minister of Justice): Thank you Madam Chair. The member who's just resumed his seat David Seymour clearly hasn't read the bill carefully enough. There was a typographical error in it. That wasn't copied from his draft I might add. I take full responsibility as Minister for it but I'm not resigning.Can I just say that this is the examination phase of the bill. It is entirely appropriate that those members who have a different view should be able to express that view. There is nothing wrong with that. But the purpose of this bill as we already established is very clear. There are venues around the country who want to be available to their members and other licensed premises who want to be available to New Zealanders who want a gathering place to watch some of many of or all of the games in the 2019 Rugby World Cup.One of those premises who was in the media recently was the Waihī Beach RSA. I've been to the Waihī Beach RSA. It is an absolutely delightful venue. There's no reason why they should be declined a special licence by their district licensing committee. It's a great venue and a great environment. They are the perfect venue to host a late night sitting or viewing of a Rugby World Cup game so that the locals in that community can enjoy each other's company to be there. I do like to see good regulation of alcohol distribution and supply. I'm one of those who are of the view that licensed premises are one of the best places for alcohol to be distributed and consumed because of the safety that that environment creates and because of the obligations on licensed premises owners and managers to ensure that their patrons are kept safe and irresponsible behaviour doesn't take place.So that's why I have always been a fan of making sure that for important occasions national occasions where people do like to come together in a spirit as Clayton Mitchell said of social intercourse can come together and enjoy each other's company. Like it or not part of New Zealand's kind of cultural tradition is we do enjoy a drink with each other and the vast majority of those who consume alcohol do so responsibly. There are plenty of people who turn up to licensed premises who don't consume alcohol because non-alcoholic alternatives are available. Food is available too. I enjoy nothing more than to enjoy a good plate of salt and vinegar chips with my beer when I'm watching sporting events on TV or in public.They weren't available in the Walkabout I might say. Kieran McAnulty and I had to enjoy the aftermath of the 2014 Rugby World Cup at the Walkabout without food accompaniments. It was the loud music—the throbbing loud music—and most people were less than half my age. But anyway we got through that experience. I don't expect that many of the premises that will take advantage of this law change would be in that situation but on that note I think this House has been able to examine this bill. David Seymour has provided the basic drafting of it. We've made a few tweaks to it to make sure that it fits the 2019 requirements.To those calling for a more enduring change I foreshadow it. I think we are at a time now where the current legislation has been in place for about six years that in the next couple of years we should have a thoroughgoing review to make sure that the original objectives are being achieved. One of the issues in my view is the conduct of district licensing committees the inconsistency of decision making between them and that's an issue for a future exercise and a future debate in this House. But on that note I think this bill has been well examined and we should now get on to the next phase.