Barry Maggie: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: General Debate[Sitting date: 10 April 2013. Volume:689;Page:9244. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore): It is an interesting thing to respond to such a bellowing individual as that one who has just resumed his seat Iain Lees-Galloway. I believe he is one of your genuine outcasts in this House. He is the kind of guy who would have never fitted in at a certain private school because he was a lefty. He certainly does not fit in with his own mob because he is a King’s College boy in a funny old line-up of socialists and watermelons. And of course he was sacked as the defence spokesperson—he did not get to ministerial level. So there you have a guy who just blathers on.He is similar of course to the fifth-lowest polling candidate in the election for the North Shore the failed former mayor Andrew Williams. There was an individual in whom no one had any confidence whatsoever. Instead of hearing something sensible which of course never emerges what we heard was an attack on the integrity of the most popular leader in politics in the last 25 years as Nick Smith said. I would say that it is probably about the last 40 years. But this is where you come from when you are struggling desperately to be the deputy leader: “Pick me! Pick me!” said Andrew “I’m the one!”. There are a few who have proved themselves totally incapable in New Zealand First—or “Winston First” whatever it is called. But he is yet to come in on that one because the smart money is on him being the next one to fall over while he is watering trees.But let us get back to the reality of what this Government is all about. I am very proud to be part of a Government that actually understands the critical importance of effective resource management to New Zealand’s economic environmental and social well-being. Unlike the previous speakers from other parties I would like to concentrate on some of the matters of substance rather than personal attacks. The Minister of Finance Bill English in outlining our Business Growth Agenda has emphasised the importance of the Resource Management Act reforms and water management. These are important to our overall economy. As we know—on this side of the Chamber at least—job growth will emerge from a strong economy not from a whole lot of unfounded rhetoric and rewriting of history which is what the Opposition specialises in.As a member of the Local Government and Environment Committee ably led by our chair Nicky Wagner we have begun hearings on our Resource Management Act discussion document. On Monday we heard 60 submissions. This is a robust document. It is one that actually invites people to come in and make submissions—ones that we will consider because we need to ensure that the overall purpose of the Resource Management Act reforms remain intact. For example section 5 is promoting the sustainable management of natural and physical resources and that includes the life-supporting capacity of air water soil and ecosystems. These are proposals that also provide that environmental matters of national importance in section 6 of the ResourceManagement Act are also all being maintained. So when it comes to our waterways effectively the changes proposed in that second phase of the Resource Management Act go much further than just simply maintaining protections which was about all that the last incarnation of a failed Labour-Greens Government could manage when it had the chance.Nick Smith earlier actually questioned the loyalty and the patriotism of the Greens because of the way that they have approached the Government Communications Security Bureau and a lot of issues. I would wonder really whether on a daily basis the Greens betray their own oath of allegiance to this House which is to stay loyal to this country. I believe that they do. I think that the constant opposition and undermining does this country no good at all. They do not serve the environment well and they do not serve the country they live in well but maybe that is because they have got a co-leader who does not come from here. Do you think that might have something to do with it? Who knows?Hon Christopher Finlayson: Note they haven’t objected.MAGGIE BARRY: They have not objected; no they have gone very quiet. They tend to do that when facts are put in front of them. This John Key - led Government by contrast has prioritised action in this very important area and we have introduced via the Resource Management Act national bottom lines for the quality of our waterways. That is the very first time in New Zealand’s history that water quality has been prioritised in this way.In the North Shore my electorate where I represent a group of people who are interested in business my constituents have come to me with a lot of complaints. They have said that the Resource Management Act processes are very time-consuming they are very cumbersome and they are very costly and those constituents have urged us to reform them. These reforms are really long overdue. The Resource Management Act system I have been told by my constituents and by the submitters who have come to our select committee is unfortunately difficult to understand and use and the North Shore businesses believe it is actively discouraging investment and motivation. The Resource Management Act proposal is that the decision makers must recognise and provide for the value of public access to and along the coastal marine area the wetlands the lakes and the rivers. These are the sorts of things that we put out for consultation. We are very satisfied that the provisions that we have outlined will very adequately and properly provide for those matters and we are looking forward to receiving more feedback through the submissions.