Hartley Ann: Wine Bill — Second Reading Procedure In Committee Third Reading 
Hartley Ann: Wine Bill — Second Reading Procedure In Committee Third Reading 
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The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: Please continue Mr Jones. 
DAIL JONES 
: I apologise to the member for Ilam. I struck a nerve—there is no doubt about that whatsoever. I draw that member’s attention to the matters that were struck out by the Primary Production Committee. Members may recall that when this bill was being considered just after the first reading the type of wine police was mentioned on television. The clauses that were struck out from clause 112 onwards about compliance orders and suchlike were the clauses that New Zealand Winegrowers required be struck out and the matter was done. 
The area that I am concerned about and that I would have thought other Opposition members might be more concerned about is the fact that here we have a Wine Bill with a definition of wine and I would have thought we might have a definition of fortified wine as well because that would help us to do something in a member’s bill about the taxes on fortified wine. I ask the Minister what action is being taken with regard to fortified wine and why no steps have been taken to include in a Wine Bill matters that relate to fortified wine—matters that have caused a great deal of problem in the country. 
Mr Gregan’s name has been mentioned a lot. It seems that he has followed in the tradition of Terry Dunleavy whom I recall and of course George Mazurin. The wine industry has done extremely well over the years; it has very very successfully lobbied both sides of this House. I think it is a credit to the wine industry and it is also an indication to other people— 
Phil Heatley 
: I raise a point of order Madam Chairperson. You would have seen this coming as you have been watching it as I have. We have Jill Pettis over there swapping recipes with Steve Chadwick and we have Martin Gallagher over there swapping recipes with a United Future member. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: As the member knows the whips are entitled to move around. No one— 
Phil Heatley 
: It was one of the whips who was— 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: The whips as we have said before are entitled to move around to speak to members. No other members should be standing. I have warned Mr Gallagher once about that tonight. It is very disconcerting to the speaker and it is not very polite. I tell all members to show respect to the speaker. 
DAIL JONES 
: It was not really causing me any problems. But I note that is the second time the National Party has interrupted my speech for New Zealand First. Obviously I have hit a sore nerve for the National Party and for Gerry Brownlee the member for Ilam with his recent failed leadership bid. [ 
Interruption 
] Yes and I saw the light a long time ago. One of the interesting things in this legislation is the removal of honey wine and the retention of mead with an interesting interpretation of it. I am pleased that the select committee took note when I warned the Minister last year in my first reading speech—and Mr Woolerton made this point—of the consequences of this particular legislation. I refer to  
Hansard 
 Volume 603 at page 1526. New Zealand First is very very delighted that the warning given in the first reading came to fruition during the select committee process and action was taken on that warning. The select committee should be congratulated on taking notice of the warning. The way in which the select committee conducted itself with Mr Gregan has been exemplary. 
But I just ask the Minister taking into account all the interruptions why fortified wine was not included in this legislation. It would have been a wonderful opportunity to do something about it and concern has been expressed about that situation.