Eagle PaulPAUL EAGLE (Labour—Rongotai): Thank you Mr Speaker. It's a pleasure to speak on the Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining) Amendment Bill. And can I say if people have ever said that watching Parliament is boring then the previous speaker just proved that wrong. And I was upset Mr Speaker—you know we've known each other a long time and I don't get upset with you but calling on that member to cease I thought was—DEPUTY SPEAKER: Mr Eagle you're not making a commentary on my ruling I hope.PAUL EAGLE: Thank you Mr Speaker. I thought I'd just get that in.But look that's where the good news stops on this because the Government has made it clear that we do not support this bill and for good reason. We have a substantial work programme already in place and our position is that there are no new mines on conservation land—that was announced back in 2017 from the Speech from the Throne. In saying that we do remain committed to ensuring that mining only happens where and when appropriate according to robust regulatory standards. And that's why we're undertaking the review the stewardship land review and the Crown Minerals Act review. So work is under way. And the point there is to say and I do feel with members' bills that sometimes—and can I acknowledge the member for putting up the member's bill but the intentions are being covered in our work programme. That's the point I wanted to make. There is significant work there under way to reclassify 2.5 million hectares of stewardship land—that's actually 9 percent of our land area and almost 30 percent of DOC's estate the Department of Conservation. That will add further protections and preserve conservation and cultural values from the adverse effects of activities on conservation land such as mining.So that's in summary the big no. If I look at this Government's commitment—I want to just pick up a couple of points on what I've said. We remain committed to ensuring that mining only happens where and when appropriate and according to those robust regulatory standards.I want to just acknowledge our Minister of Conservation and the policy work that's going on at pace. And look I've talked to officials about this programme and said These are the things that will need to be undertaken." One of the examples has been actively engaging with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and that recognises their deed of settlement and also the Ngāi Tahu (Pounamu Vesting) Act of 1997. The emphasis there is: look let's do as much of this work upfront. I know what it's like to put member's bills together. You put a lot of effort and energy in—I've had three in my time which have been converted into Government bills. I think if that's the case you get a much better and more thorough process to support the mahi being done. So rather than leave it to the select committee as a member's bill would do we get a much more robust process through officials being charged to do it through the Minister's work program.Hon Eugenie Sage: But when?PAUL EAGLE: I hear the word "when". Look any final decisions on a Government bill haven't been taken but I want to reiterate that the required legislative and policy work is very much under way and progressing according to those commitments made in 2017.Can I finish Mr Speaker? I don't want to go back to the previous speaker about some of the education around—or some of the facts around—what minerals are used for rather just to emphasise that I hope that the member who's put this forward can see that hey the time frame might not be in this term but they will appreciate that the mahi that is being done is thorough and we do get a piece of work where it can be supported from all parties across the House. That would be the challenge I think to finish off—it's to say: let's have a piece of work where all parties can come together and say they commend this bill to the House like I am doing now. Kia ora."