Tabuteau FletcherFLETCHER TABUTEAU (Deputy Leader—NZ First): The reaction I was hoping for—the reaction I was hoping for. I wanted to start this evening by talking about collegiality by talking about friendship and by talking about good people and being able to stand up in this House tonight to support legislation that is not only good but is sponsored by good people—well at least in half the case. I'm kidding—ha ha!Actually I want to carry on with the words from the under-secretary Wood. He spoke about a beautiful rugby metaphor actually Mr Wood. I'd like to commend the work of someone I do consider a friend and acknowledge in the House tonight Mr Paul Foster-Bell—a hard-working member of Parliament and a hard-working gentleman in his current position—and thank him for his efforts. I do acknowledge Mr Foster-Bell that New Zealand First did come out quite vehemently in Opposition to your legislation at the time but I'd like to put that in context. As you know—and it was eloquently put to the House by former MP Mr Denis O'Rourke—the initial legislation very much had this presumption or the intention to have the ability for proceedings to be undertaken in private and so New Zealand First very much took issue with that.I suppose I would congratulate the House for it having proceeded to committee. Our people in the justice sector spent a lot of time and a lot of work looking at the bill and making recommendations and actually working through those to come out the other side.It has been spoken many times this evening that New Zealand is a legal system where its foundation and its premise is very much about an open public legal system. So I echo the words of those who have spoken tonight yet again and acknowledge that whilst there might have been some advantageous pecuniary advantage to especially dual commercial entities who were interested in using the arbitration system here in New Zealand that is not New Zealand. We would not have wanted those proceedings to be undertaken in private.I do however repeat or acknowledge the words of some international business and legal experts who have acknowledged the legal system in New Zealand and those who practise law here. Our system is admired around the world. We are acknowledged for the sanctity of law here the honesty of our proceedings and the expertise of those who would practise law in the New Zealand legal system. That is a huge appeal to those from around the world who would seek to use this arbitration system and so I think Mr Bayly that you would take satisfaction that we have reached a point and a compromise as a Parliament and come to this stage where under the current drafting of this legislation this House in concert can support your efforts.On that I would acknowledge Mr Bayly and his efforts not only in the House in representing this piece of legislation but behind the scenes—his work to engage to have dialogue to put people in front of MPs on this side of the House—so that we could appreciate his understanding his perspective and actually some experts' perspective on this legislation. I commend Mr Bayly for his efforts and his dogged determination in that. Yes I simply congratulate him for it.I think we have here a system based around professionalism that I hope more of the international market will take advantage of and that is the intent. Although to put that in context we are bringing the arbitration system in line with international standards with this legislation and so that is a successful outcome of this Parliament's support. I suppose with those few words of congratulations of endearment and of support I do commend this piece of legislation to the House and congratulate the members opposite. Thank you.