Warren-Clark AngieANGIE WARREN-CLARK (Labour): Thank you Mr Speaker. It's a pleasure to be the last member speaking on behalf of the Government around this bill the Health (Drinking Water) Amendment Bill which substantively tidies up—and is very technical in its essence—some significant factors that were missing and previously found in our water reporting. This is another opportunity tonight to commend my Minister the Hon Dr David Clark for getting on with a very important aspect of change. Infrastructure is really important and this is part of the building blocks of infrastructure change. When we have systems in place that support good and healthy water then through that so continues to flow wellbeing.I'd also like to as other members have stand and talk for a small amount about the collegiality of our Health Committee. We all agreed on the future direction and where we needed to go. We listened and were very engaged with the seven submitters but the 30 submissions that came in. In fact while it was quite technical it was quite fascinating to learn what water assessors actually do and we did talk about the workforce and the development of that workforce. It's so very important that we get our water right. As we have heard there has been a significant number of people—a significant number of people—39 percent I recall Louisa Wall our chairperson saying in terms of being affected in that population. Over 5000 people were affected by gastro in that community. Some deaths—three deaths—have occurred. I guess until this event occurred we all just assumed that our water system was working well. We all just assumed based on the plans that were in place that this would work well. Well by looking at the legislation we've discovered that actually it was pretty slow-moving. It was pretty difficult to get action. Some of the things that were noticed were that it all had to be gazetted as opposed to being notified by email etc. So there was a whole process that needed to really change.But water being so important to us I was reminded of a trip—and I'm quite pleased you're in the House tonight sir—recently I was on a trip with yourself on a Speaker's delegation to Ethiopia and Rwanda and Turkey and it is amazing how we as a country take for granted what clean water is like. So the very wonderful Wendy Hart organised that trip for us and part of her pastoral care of us was to ensure that we were well. So we had when we went to Ethiopia a full and clear set of rules around what we could and couldn't do and one of the things was we of course had to drink bottled water in Ethiopia and that included to brush our teeth. So it wasn't only just for drinking but it was for bathing as well.Now Mr Speaker you and I are aware that things did not go that well for me and in fact—Marama Davidson: I heard!ANGIE WARREN-CLARK: Ha ha!—sir there was an incident on a plane and a bag. So this is the kind of legislation that is quite dear to my heart—SPEAKER: The member should make it clear her mouth was involved.ANGIE WARREN-CLARK: Sorry yes—yes. There was a paper bag and I was unfortunately sick into that bag. Ha ha! I continued to be sick for quite some time. But while everyone thinks that's obviously very funny I'm a hearty and well woman and I could cope with that. However the kind of incidents and the likes of Havelock North—the people that we did lose were perhaps vulnerable health-wise. As a consequence it was brought home to me that absolutely we expect in this country to have a good water system. This bill has essentially created part of the aspects of doing that to ensure that we have water safety plans to ensure assessors and that there's consultation. All of those things are in this bill which is absolutely—while I say it's not as spectacular as being sick into an air bag—it is most definitely part of the building blocks that we appreciate.So having just told whoever's watching television tonight and this House about my incident in Ethiopia I would just like to commend this bill to the House. Thank you.Bill read a second time.