Goldsmith PaulHon PAUL GOLDSMITH (National): People who have been tuning in to this debate will probably come to the conclusion that we on this side of the Chamber don't support this bill. And we don't support this bill fundamentally because it is taking a situation that's working pretty well an industry that's working well—it's creating jobs making films entertaining New Zealanders and people all around the world. It's been an industry that's started the careers of many famous New Zealanders who are now on the world stage. It's provided opportunities for people to have fun and do work that they love. You know the world's never perfect but the industry is going pretty well. And this Government seems right now to be mad keen to introduce a whole new regulatory regime in respect to the hiring of people and a very thick bill with many changes to it. It's now supposed to come in three months after it gets its Royal assent—most of the provisions of the bill—and I've asked the Minister a number of times and he has dodged and dived and not answered this question: has he received correspondence from people in the sector pleading with him to delay the introduction of this bill further? Because they are conscious of the times being tough that they are just scrambling out of the pit that COVID has created for their industry; they're just getting themselves back on their feet. They've been through the wringer and they're tired they're exhausted and they're stressed. They just want to get back to normality for a while so that they can get on with the things that they love and this Government is imposing a complicated new set of procedures—costly complicated a pain in the neck—that will go on for a long time and distract them at a time when they need to be focused on getting the situation back in control. So my suggestion would be that he heeds the calls from within the industry which he hasn't yet acknowledged and give it a good year's delay. If he insists upon passing this bill—we don't think he should; I think he should take a lesson from his friend and colleague the Hon David Parker and do a big U-turn. We would support him in doing that right here right now; and saying Well actually I've changed my mind. I think this bill is a stinker and I'm not going to pass it." That would be a good thing to do and we'd support him in that. But if he's not going to do that we would encourage him to delay the commencement date a year because it's going to be a flop. There's no doubt about it. Delay it a year and then give people a little bit more time to get back on track post-COVID. If he did that it would be one small indication that he could show the people that he understands the pressure that they've been under. So why not? We've had one today. Why don't we have another one? Hon MICHAEL WOOD (Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety): Briefly in response to the previous member Paul Goldsmith I'd just say that not everyone has the same irrational bent-out-of-shape hatred of unions and collective bargaining that that member and his colleagues do let alone the very people who make up the sector. As we've covered across the course of this debate this bill has arisen out of a joint good-faith tripartite process in which the companies who produce screen productions sat down with the unions and the guilds came together and found some solutions that they're all happy with and that's the legislation we have here before us. The title reflects that. I believe that stable employment relationships will be an important part of the sector prospering and growing in the future and most people across the sector believe that. In recognition of the fact that there is some work to be done in order to get processes set up for the legislation to move forward with bargaining we have extended the commencement to three months which I think is a reasonable balance to strike."