Hayes John: Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes John: Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13092. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa): I would like to thank my colleague across the House Rino Tirikatene for supporting the Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill. I look forward to it coming to the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee where submissions will be called for and the bill considered processed and returned to the House. There is one small thing I would like to correct in what my predecessor was saying. He said that the bill would facilitate the movement of hismanuhiri back to New Zealand. I would just like to point out to him that this bill applies only to goods and will not be applying to his manuhiri. I understand that he was trying to fill his 10-minute allotted gap and that he did not have a lot to say or to offer to the House. That led him into a slightly murky area of—Hon Member: Be gracious John.JOHN HAYES: I will be gracious yes. I just make the point and I would just like to let him know that had he read the paperwork he would realise that from the beginning.What is seriously important about this bill is that it is another strand of the rope that the Government is building to pull this economy forward and to catch up with and surpass Australia. It is not just a matter of signing our trade agreements. Before our committee at the moment is the trade agreement with the third element of the Chinese infrastructure Taiwan. That as I have mentioned in the House before—provided we can get it through our committee and into law before the end of this year—will generate $45 million of savings to cherry farmers in for example Central Otago and it will help apple growers in the Wairarapa and in the Hawke’s Bay.But there is no point in making gains in the trade area without at the same time straightening up our administration. This is what the ever hard-working Minister Williamson has been doing. He has a very good understanding of IT issues and he is applying that in this area of the Government’s administration. This legislation he has brought to the House will save exporters and importers $450 million over 10 years. That is money that is not being taken out of people’s pockets for no particular purpose. That means that money stays in people’s pockets and it will add to economic activity in our economy. That is good for everybody. The Trade Single Window will lower traders’ compliance costs—admittedly over time—and it will help us build a much more productive and competitive economy which is of course exactly the Government’s priority over this term of office. It will help supply-chain efficiencies with a joint border management system.The other point I would like to raise is that this legislation will enable our industry to interface in a far more efficient way—with one electronic gateway—with Government agencies for its customs and biosecurity requirements. It will also plug us into the World Customs Organization and doing that will give more effective protection of our borders and ensure a smoother flow of legitimate trade. As I said at the outset there will be no impact on travel coming into or leaving New Zealand because the changes relate only to the importing and exporting of goods.This is a very good piece of legislation. It has got broad support I hope across the House. I support it entirely and I look forward to it coming to our committee. Thank you.