Ngaro Alfred: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Display of Low-alcohol Beverages and Other Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgaro Alfred: Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Display of Low-alcohol Beverages and Other Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 15 March 2016. Volume:712;Page:9727. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALFRED NGARO (National): I rise to take a call on this bill. I remember coming into the House in 2011 after the 2011 election—so I was coming in at the tail end of a round of consultation in our communities around the sale of alcohol and liquor in our communities. I know that prior to that in the community there was a round of consultation that was quite significant and I was part of facilitating some of those meetings that they had.One of the key concerns for the communities at that time was the binge drinking and especially the harmful behaviour and crime and the public health problems that were coming out of that—domestic violence and so forth—which was a contributor to some of the challenges and issues that our communities face. Out of that the key concern that came out through the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act of 2012 was also the ability to allow communities to be able to have a say in that consultation around some of the regulations especially with regard to territorial authorities and local bodies as well. So that was a concern that was raised but was also then met through the legislation which allowed for that to happen as well.I think one of the things that was important in that was how we could ensure that there was a restriction and not relax the laws but at the same time allow for a way for those restrictions to definitely address the issues around binge drinking. So in 2012—and being in the House when that legislation came through—it was coming through at the end of that consultation seeing that legislation come through. Mr Faafoi talked about that piece of legislation and I suppose minimised the extent of what this House will do but this bill is intended to correct I suppose unforeseen circumstances although the Act has done a significant amount of work. I do remember and recall though in that time in 2013—I think there were about 20 Supplementary Order Papers that came through from the Labour caucus. So there was a little bit of confusion—Kris Faafoi: Because we care.ALFRED NGARO: Well yes it did say that you cared but there was probably a lot of confusion that reigned through there in 2013. Lianne Dalziel also talked about these things so there was some confusion. On this side of the House there is no confusion.I think it is very clear that though there are minor changes they are significant enough because obviously there is a concern to just remedy some of the unforeseen circumstances. I know the fact is that when we do talk about those circumstances and those changes in certain places where people do shop and frequent they do want to ensure—I suppose it is the separation really where you can go to a place where there is non-alcoholic and low-alcoholic beverages. People may want to see that. It is part of a change in lifestyle. That may be part of it.So although these may be small technical changes we believe it is important to again ensure that the substantive work of the Act that we are talking about—the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act of 2012—continues on so that it continues to be the legislation that it was intended to be. Most important it is about reducing the binge drinking giving consultation and giving the ability for local communities to be empowered to consult and to look at the regulations that would be important for the localised issues in their communities. In fact I remember some of the ads that were on. One of them was I think at the Ōtara flea market where people got up and were trying to say to people: “Have your say.” So they were having their say and we think that is important.I do commend these changes that have come back into the House. We do think that they are important. They are small and they are technical but I think they are changes that will be important to the overall—and I want to continue to emphasise that—essence and the intent of the legislation. So with my brief statements to this House I commend this bill to the House.