Macindoe TimHon TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West): Kia orana Madam Chair. Thank you very much. Parts of that contribution from the Minister were absolute gobbledygook and I know that some of my colleagues on this side of the Chamber and I were listening intently trying to make sense of what she was saying. It was clear at one stage when she was shuffling through her notes that she'd got herself completely lost and utterly tied up. Well I say to that Minister: if that was an attempt to answer some of the very serious and well-informed questions that have been put to her by members on this side of the Chamber she failed dismally. Even more importantly—and I'm sure that people listening throughout the great Taranaki province at this moment will be saying to her—if that was intended to give assurances to that province they will be deeply disappointed in what that Minister had to say.Now I am not a member of the Environment Committee and I'm not a Taranaki member of Parliament but as a proud member of the neighbouring region the mighty Waikato I feel very proud to stand up today in support of our sister province in defence of one of the most important industries not only in their region but which their region is able to show leadership for throughout our country. I'm particularly pleased—I say this while Jonathan Young is in the Chamber—that both his great province of Taranaki and mine of Waikato have had a recent run with the Ranfurly Shield. So sorry we took it away from you! But we won't go any further—we won't go any further.Let me get back to Part 1 of this particular bill because I want to pick up on a couple of the things that have been covered and in particular to emphasise what an outrageous truncated select committee process the Parliament and the country have been treated to. This is a very important issue and members of the National Party have fought a very good fight in recent times to try to stand up for the interests of that region of that industry and of our nation and it was with absolute disbelief that we heard that this whole process was being truncated rushed through the House in such a cavalier fashion. Industry bodies have asked—and deserve answers to—the question of why they were treated so shamefully. This was not only a process that had been rushed; it was shambolic. It was disingenuous on the part of this Minister and her Government. It is potentially very damaging for our climate change efforts to which we are commendably subscribed as a small country. It is hugely damaging to Taranaki's economy and to our overall national interest and the Minister has not answered any of those very real concerns in her contributions so far.As the Hon Paul Goldsmith noticed this was a decision that was announced on the fly by the Prime Minister on the eve of her international trip. It was all about appearances on the world stage and what a shameful thing it was to put our national interest at risk for a photo opportunity on the world stage. With no cost-benefit analysis having been undertaken or even requested it seems—not even requested—and in a manner that even by this Government's inept and disastrously low standards makes New Zealand not admirable on the world stage but a laughing stock. To act in such a cavalier irresponsible fashion which will lead to increased global emissions is not just embarrassing but disgraceful.Now the Hon Clare Curran a few moments ago seemed to think that by arguing that this is not the only"—I think I wrote her words down correctly—"but one of several measures to reduce carbon emissions" makes it defensible.Hon Clare Curran: It's what the commentary says.Hon TIM MACINDOE: It may be what the commentary says Ms Curran for your particular point of view; it does not in any way deal with the very real concerns of people affected by that decision.Ms Curran went on to describe Opposition speeches as being flowery and over the top. Well I say to that member that I have heard this afternoon for the last hour or so very well-informed and strongly argued contributions from Jonathan Young the Hon Dr Nick Smith Todd Muller Erica Stanford Andrew Falloon the Hon Paul Goldsmith and Maureen Pugh. I think I've got them all—yes Maureen Pugh. All of them—all of them—have been extremely strong and well argued. None of them have been flowery none of them have been over the top; they've all been focusing on the very very real very serious concerns that this disastrous measure places before the committee. So for Ms Curran to suggest that National's reaction to such a rushed and undemocratic announcement was over the top adds insult—[Time expired]"