Carter DavidRt Hon DAVID CARTER (National): Thank you very much Madam Chair. I certainly want to speak to Supplementary Order Papers (SOPs) 76 77 and 78 but before I address those three Supplementary Order Papers I want to ask a question of the Minister in the chair the Hon Andrew Little. He has said twice now through these committee stages that there's every safeguard in this legislation because it requires two-thirds of a caucus to support the decision of the parliamentary leader. I know the New Zealand First caucus reasonably well. Andrew Little is nodding his head because he knows the New Zealand First caucus reasonably well. I want him to stand and name three current members of the New Zealand First caucus who would disagree with Winston Peters. It won't take long—name three. Name three New Zealand First members who would disagree.Hon Members: Maybe two!Rt Hon DAVID CARTER: Name one! Name one! The answer is silence; so that's how good the safeguard is.As we debate this legislation it's our duty to try and make bad legislation as good as possible and that's why I think Supplementary Order Paper 76 has merit. What this SOP in the name of Chris Bishop says is let the next Parliament create a select committee and have a look at how this legislation has worked. What's wrong with that Mr Little? Why can't we put in some safeguards?Mr Little keeps rising to his feet saying This legislation is safe. It's democratic." even though it puts us in the company of Zimbabwe—Robert Mugabe. I don't think it is safe. National members have spoken with passion about changing the legislation. We acknowledge we haven't got the numbers to stop it. This legislation will go through shamefully—not because of good contributions from Labour members. They haven't stood to their feet and contributed—just the shortest speech possible calling for a closure motion—and I know why. I know why Aupito William Sio hasn't risen to his feet: because his throat is sore. That big rat got stuck halfway down and he knows it. He's been sucking Strepsils all morning and his throat's not feeling any better.Supplementary Order Paper 77 then talks about if we won't allow a select committee of Parliament to review it allowing the Electoral Commission to have a look at it. Supplementary Order Paper 78 says: if we won't allow a select committee to do it and we won't allow the Electoral Commission to do it allow the Representation Commission to have a look at the working of this dreadful dastardly legislation. I cannot see any good reason why Labour would not support that. What's wrong? Mr Little laughs—he smirks. I've just suddenly realised why he doesn't want it to come back to this Parliament: because he'd have to sit there for 16 hours knowing that we're right knowing that the National Opposition is absolutely right and that he's got to keep on sucking on that rat. That's why Mr Little doesn't want this legislation back for an examination. He's had to stomach it because they did a deal with New Zealand First as they signed a coalition deal after the last election. It's the 32 pages which this open transparent accountable Government won't release. But I guarantee you deep in those 32 pages is an absolute commitment for New Zealand First legislation to pass with the support of the Labour members and with the support of the Green members. It's a shame and that could be easily fixed by simply allowing a review to check the workings of it.We know how Mr Peters treats some of his caucus. Denis O'Rourke was a nice guy—he was a good guy. Richard Prosser was a nice guy. Ria Bond was a very nice person a great contributor. Where are those three now? They fell out with the leader."