Eagle PaulPAUL EAGLE (Labour—Rongotai): Look don't get too excited because I'm pretty excited! Thank you Madam Assistant Speaker. It's my pleasure to be speaking on exciting things like—let's get the title right for starters—the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill (No 2). It is the second reading.I do want to acknowledge the hard work of the Economic Development Science and Innovation Committee. It wasn't as hard-working as when I was on it but they still work hard; they still do good work—just not as good as when I was the deputy chair. But none the less this is an important piece of work.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): I apologise for interrupting. I don't think it is (No 2)"; I think it's (No 1).PAUL EAGLE: (No 1)? Sorry.ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Poto Williams): If we're going to be correct.PAUL EAGLE: That is actually my pen mark on here. [Interruption] No no—you're welcome to inspect it or I can submit it formally for inspection. I wouldn't want to offend Chris Bishop any further but he's not here to be offended.Now can I just say that this will—[Interruption] Hold it; can I just repeat and just acknowledge the words of the Leader of the House the Hon Chris Hipkins who introduced this bill when he said that this would be one of the less controversial things in Parliament. And so I think that's good. People have tried to be a little tribal and a little negative. They've started the engine but they haven't got far and that's OK. It's been a long week; a few weeks to go. But look I'm going to repeat what others have said: it's really largely a technical bill that makes amendments to ensure that the existing Crown minerals arrangements operate effectively. There we are.So it's going to amend the Crown Minerals Act 1991 and the Act itself provides for the efficient allocation of rights to prospect for—that's one; to explore for and mine Crown minerals; and the effective management and regulation of those rights. So it's fairly technical. We've heard others say it's a bit of a clean-up. A "spring-clean"—we heard that from several; a clean-out. And so that's one of the great things—oh I don't want to use words like "clean-out". They might offend people. But look can I just say that it is one of those bills that do that effectively and that's why it's good. I also wanted just to note—to reflect a bit and just reinforce—some of the points that are being made and the fact that this Government is committed to that just transition to net zero emissions—well a net zero emissions economy.Now we heard a little bit of argy-bargy around cowboys—you know who are they where are they that we shouldn't be saying things like that. Look it's much more around just saying that this tightens up the rules makes the framework clear and doesn't allow any in. So if there are some out there hanging around on their horses ready to come riding in it puts a stop to that. I think that's the point that Gareth Hughes was making—to say that it stops that—and so the recent change to the Act to halt future offshore gas and oil exploration permits is a signal from this Government so that the industry and the community of New Zealand can make that transition.I also note that there has been an acknowledgment to look at the wider Crown Minerals Act and ensure that it is futureproofed to meet the needs of all New Zealanders. That's why I understand there'll be a wider review of the Act and that will be engaging many more people because I think we had 11 submitters; so a small group but an important group. My understanding and feedback from those on the committee is that that was a good number of people feeding back into this process. The select committee did examine the bill and unanimously recommended that it pass with some amendments. Those have been discussed and I'm going to leave it there—Tamati Coffey: What's your favourite one?PAUL EAGLE: We won't talk about my favourites. I think we'll now just simply commend the bill to the House. Thank you Madam Assistant Speaker.Bill read a second time."