Davidson MaramaMARAMA DAVIDSON (Co-Leader—Green): Thank you very much Madam Speaker. It is simply not good enough. I think all of us here in this House agree that it's simply not good enough for children who don't make the choice or the decision to be exposed to second-hand smoke while in a vehicle. So the Greens stand to support in this House the Smoke-free Environments (Prohibiting Smoking in Motor Vehicles Carrying Children) Amendment Bill.The part of the bill at the core of what we are debating tonight is new section 20D in Part 1A inserted by clause 9 where it says very clearly and this goes to the brief but clear intentions of the bill Smoking prohibited in motor vehicle carrying child. (1) A person must not smoke in a motor vehicle whether moving or stationary that is on a road and has a child occupant." Of course there are definitions spelt out around "child occupant … a person under the age of 18 years who is in a motor vehicle" and so on and so forth. But I think at the heart of everything we are trying to acknowledge here is the problem of children being exposed to second-hand smoke. Now the Greens support this bill as part of our smoke-free Aotearoa by 2025 vision. We agree with because it is in keeping with the Green kaupapa and we'll support this approach. We've had conversations and it has been talked about here in the House tonight about the methods of how we change behaviour. I'm pleased to see a focus in this bill on changing behaviour as opposed to a punitive action. There is a fine. There is a fine of $50 or a fine imposed by the court not exceeding $100. What we will hope to see and it is mentioned in the bill somewhat is a direction a good clear direction for police to be able to make referrals to health support to cessation support to be able to refer on to support organisations and smoking cessation organisations as well.That we believe and know from evidence is the way to be able to support a change in behaviour—and to be able to hear from the Minister herself that this is what this bill is essentially about; it is encouraging a change of behaviour. We have seen compliance and positive behavioural change happen particularly around smoking laws before. Actually there's been a bit of a theme of the smoky Holden. I mean I too as a child of the 1970s and 1980s remember exactly that. Particularly for me Māori women have a disproportionately higher rate of smoking still but especially back then in the 1980s. So that's very much a memory for myself and it is unpleasant. But how do we want to be able to support enduring behavioural change? We did see some good compliance has happened. The 2000 law change was successful in compliance in workplaces. Gosh I remember not having to come home from a nightclub with hair that smelt like a smoky hedge on top of my head. Angie Warren-Clark: Ha ha!MARAMA DAVIDSON: You remember I know. Sorry not you Madam Speaker.Matt Doocey: It never happened to me.MARAMA DAVIDSON: Ha ha! Now there's a bit of denial going on here in this House tonight. But we all know clearly how unpleasant that was especially as a child. So what we're going to be interested in is some data—and I understand that this will kick into place 18 months following royal cessat—assent; ha ha royal cessation!—so that we can get the public education and awareness campaign out there. And that's critical actually. It's really critical that we don't just go straight into a punitive approach but that we get the public information awareness campaign out there so that we can also encourage people to change their behaviours and let people know. Actually Dr Shane Reti picked up on some of the actual health impacts. I'm sure other speakers that I missed did as well which is the point—which is the whole point.The Greens will want to see how this law stacks up some time further down the road once it's put in place. We'll want to see a bit of a breakdown as to how many fines we actually end up putting out there how many referrals to smoking cessation support who ends up being fined and punished by this law whether there is an imbalance in terms of what families end up being impacted on by this law. So we'll be very clear that you know we want to support the intentions of the bill and we'll be clear about following up and monitoring some data as to how it actually plays out. The final point in my short call tonight that I think I'll pick up from and others have talked about it is I'm looking forward to the benefits for Māori children for all children including Māori children given that they are 2.6 times more likely to be exposed than other children. And so I look forward for the benefits for all children and assisting Māori communities and Māori families in a way that is enduring to be able to change behaviours and set a different direction for the understanding of what our tamariki should be able to breathe when they are in all of our cars.So with that we look forward to hearing back from the Health Committee and further changes that might help this to be a really good piece of law. Thank you Madam Speaker."