ridiculous piece of legislation and we look forward ridiculous piece of legislation and we look forward to some ridiculous piece of legislation and we look forward to some we look forward to some better stuff coming soon. Thanks. we look forward to some better stuff coming soon. Thanks. coming soon. Thanks. This is a split call, five minutes. I This is a split call, five minutes. I call This is a split call, five minutes. I call This is a split call, five minutes. I call David Seymour. Thank This is a split call, five minutes. I call David Seymour. Thank I call David Seymour. Thank you Mr Speaker. I call David Seymour. Thank you Mr Speaker. I'm I call David Seymour. Thank you Mr Speaker. I'm very pleased to I call David Seymour. Thank you Mr Speaker. I'm very pleased to Speaker. I'm very pleased to take a call Speaker. I'm very pleased to take a call Speaker. I'm very pleased to take a call on this piece of Speaker. I'm very pleased to take a call on this piece of call on this piece of legislation because it's very important. call on this piece of legislation because it's very important. I because it's very important. I want to because it's very important. I want to because it's very important. I want to acknowledge the because it's very important. I want to acknowledge the speaker because it's very important. I want to acknowledge the speaker who just to acknowledge the speaker who just resumed to acknowledge the speaker who just resumed his seat to acknowledge the speaker who just resumed his seat to acknowledge the speaker who just resumed his seat who did something resumed his seat who did something important resumed his seat who did something important in this debate. resumed his seat who did something important in this debate. He important in this debate. He acknowledged important in this debate. He acknowledged important in this debate. He acknowledged the important in this debate. He acknowledged the role important in this debate. He acknowledged the role that acknowledged the role that real estate agents play acknowledged the role that real estate agents play in estate agents play in our economy. It's estate agents play in our economy. It's estate agents play in our economy. It's quite estate agents play in our economy. It's quite an important role. estate agents play in our economy. It's quite an important role. estate agents play in our economy. It's quite an important role. It's It's quite an important role. It's been underestimated, It's quite an important role. It's been underestimated, in It's quite an important role. It's been underestimated, in fact totally been underestimated, in fact totally ignored been underestimated, in fact totally ignored by the Government been underestimated, in fact totally ignored by the Government ignored by the Government in drafting this bill and ignored by the Government in drafting this bill and ignored by the Government in drafting this bill and in the ignored by the Government in drafting this bill and in the ignored by the Government in drafting this bill and in the way drafting this bill and in the way they've debated tonight. drafting this bill and in the way they've debated tonight. drafting this bill and in the way they've debated tonight. I drafting this bill and in the way they've debated tonight. I want to they've debated tonight. I want to acknowledge they've debated tonight. I want to acknowledge Greg O'Connor who they've debated tonight. I want to acknowledge Greg O'Connor who acknowledge Greg O'Connor who spoke earlier, who gave acknowledge Greg O'Connor who spoke earlier, who gave one acknowledge Greg O'Connor who spoke earlier, who gave one of the finest acknowledge Greg O'Connor who spoke earlier, who gave one of the finest earlier, who gave one of the finest speeches I've earlier, who gave one of the finest speeches I've earlier, who gave one of the finest speeches I've ever seen from earlier, who gave one of the finest speeches I've ever seen from earlier, who gave one of the finest speeches I've ever seen from an MP, earlier, who gave one of the finest speeches I've ever seen from an MP, speeches I've ever seen from an MP, a brilliant speeches I've ever seen from an MP, a brilliant speeches I've ever seen from an MP, a brilliant example of speeches I've ever seen from an MP, a brilliant example of someone a brilliant example of someone doing his best to a brilliant example of someone doing his best to fill a brilliant example of someone doing his best to fill in ten minutes a brilliant example of someone doing his best to fill in ten minutes a brilliant example of someone doing his best to fill in ten minutes with his best to fill in ten minutes with no ideas his best to fill in ten minutes with no ideas his best to fill in ten minutes with no ideas whatsoever. Mr his best to fill in ten minutes with no ideas whatsoever. Mr his best to fill in ten minutes with no ideas whatsoever. Mr Speaker, no ideas whatsoever. Mr Speaker, this government no ideas whatsoever. Mr Speaker, this government no ideas whatsoever. Mr Speaker, this government is going to face no ideas whatsoever. Mr Speaker, this government is going to face this government is going to face a time of reckoning. this government is going to face a time of reckoning. this government is going to face a time of reckoning. It's this government is going to face a time of reckoning. It's going to this government is going to face a time of reckoning. It's going to time of reckoning. It's going to face time of reckoning. It's going to face a time time of reckoning. It's going to face a time time of reckoning. It's going to face a time of reckoning when time of reckoning. It's going to face a time of reckoning when face a time of reckoning when the people face a time of reckoning when the people face a time of reckoning when the people sitting face a time of reckoning when the people sitting at home listening face a time of reckoning when the people sitting at home listening face a time of reckoning when the people sitting at home listening to people sitting at home listening to this debate people sitting at home listening to this debate people sitting at home listening to this debate ask people sitting at home listening to this debate ask the question, people sitting at home listening to this debate ask the question, people sitting at home listening to this debate ask the question, has this debate ask the question, has this this debate ask the question, has this this debate ask the question, has this government actually made this debate ask the question, has this government actually made this government actually made my life this government actually made my life this government actually made my life better or this government actually made my life better or this government actually made my life better or have they this government actually made my life better or have they this government actually made my life better or have they played a this government actually made my life better or have they played a life better or have they played a series of life better or have they played a series of life better or have they played a series of shell games where life better or have they played a series of shell games where life better or have they played a series of shell games where they series of shell games where they have series of shell games where they have shifted series of shell games where they have shifted costs series of shell games where they have shifted costs series of shell games where they have shifted costs around but they series of shell games where they have shifted costs around but they have shifted costs around but they haven't have shifted costs around but they haven't made have shifted costs around but they haven't made my have shifted costs around but they haven't made my basic situation have shifted costs around but they haven't made my basic situation haven't made my basic situation any haven't made my basic situation any haven't made my basic situation any haven't made my basic situation any haven't made my basic situation any including Kieran McAnulty who spoke earlier including Kieran McAnulty who spoke earlier including Kieran McAnulty who spoke earlier and filled an entire speech earlier and filled an entire speech with earlier and filled an entire speech with half a thought, earlier and filled an entire speech with half a thought, earlier and filled an entire speech with half a thought, if earlier and filled an entire speech with half a thought, if we're earlier and filled an entire speech with half a thought, if we're being with half a thought, if we're being generous, with half a thought, if we're being generous, with half a thought, if we're being generous, should with half a thought, if we're being generous, should read with half a thought, if we're being generous, should read the with half a thought, if we're being generous, should read the generous, should read the economist who wrote generous, should read the economist who wrote generous, should read the economist who wrote Economics in One generous, should read the economist who wrote Economics in One who wrote Economics in One Lesson. I don't have who wrote Economics in One Lesson. I don't have who wrote Economics in One Lesson. I don't have great hopes for the who wrote Economics in One Lesson. I don't have great hopes for the don't have great hopes for the Greens, but I don't have great hopes for the Greens, but I don't have great hopes for the Greens, but I think some don't have great hopes for the Greens, but I think some Greens, but I think some of the Labour members Greens, but I think some of the Labour members Labour members could get through Economics Labour members could get through Economics Labour members could get through Economics in Labour members could get through Economics in One Labour members could get through Economics in One Lesson. If Labour members could get through Economics in One Lesson. If Economics in One Lesson. If they did, they Economics in One Lesson. If they did, they Economics in One Lesson. If they did, they would read Economics in One Lesson. If they did, they would read Economics in One Lesson. If they did, they would read that Economics in One Lesson. If they did, they would read that the Economics in One Lesson. If they did, they would read that the did, they would read that the bad economists look only did, they would read that the bad economists look only did, they would read that the bad economists look only at economists look only at the economists look only at the economists look only at the The good economist looks at the The good economist looks at the The good economist looks at the The good economist looks at the The good economist looks at the of anyone with half a mind, if anyone of anyone with half a mind, if anyone with half of anyone with half a mind, if anyone with half of anyone with half a mind, if anyone with half a mind applies that of anyone with half a mind, if anyone with half a mind applies that anyone with half a mind applies that reasoning to this legislation anyone with half a mind applies that reasoning to this legislation reasoning to this legislation they reasoning to this legislation they reasoning to this legislation they reasoning to this legislation they reasoning to this legislation they possible to charge a letting fee on a possible to charge a letting fee on a rental, possible to charge a letting fee on a rental, who possible to charge a letting fee on a rental, who is going to possible to charge a letting fee on a rental, who is going to pay possible to charge a letting fee on a rental, who is going to pay the possible to charge a letting fee on a rental, who is going to pay the a rental, who is going to pay the costs a rental, who is going to pay the costs of a rental, who is going to pay the costs of a rental, who is going to pay the costs of advertising tenancies, a rental, who is going to pay the costs of advertising tenancies, a rental, who is going to pay the costs of advertising tenancies, of costs of advertising tenancies, of showing the property, costs of advertising tenancies, of showing the property, costs of advertising tenancies, of showing the property, at all costs of advertising tenancies, of showing the property, at all showing the property, at all times that showing the property, at all times that have showing the property, at all times that have they have to showing the property, at all times that have they have to showing the property, at all times that have they have to be that have they have to be convenient so so they that have they have to be convenient so so they that have they have to be convenient so so they fit in that have they have to be convenient so so they fit in that have they have to be convenient so so they fit in with arrangements, that have they have to be convenient so so they fit in with arrangements, so so they fit in with arrangements, who so so they fit in with arrangements, who is so so they fit in with arrangements, who is going to so so they fit in with arrangements, who is going to so so they fit in with arrangements, who is going to pay so so they fit in with arrangements, who is going to pay for so so they fit in with arrangements, who is going to pay for who is going to pay for the reference who is going to pay for the reference who is going to pay for the who is going to pay for the Who is going to negotiate those details Who is going to negotiate those details Who is going to negotiate those details in the real world Who is going to negotiate those details in the real world details in the real world of a details in the real world of a details in the real world of a details in the real world of a details in the real world of a details in the real world of a These are all things tenants in the real These are all things tenants in the real world These are all things tenants in the real world These are all things tenants in the real world as the Labour Party These are all things tenants in the real world as the Labour Party real world as the Labour Party members should well real world as the Labour Party members should well members should well know, have to face. Who members should well know, have to face. Who members should well know, have to face. Who is members should well know, have to face. Who is going to members should well know, have to face. Who is going to face. Who is going to pay for dealing face. Who is going to pay for dealing with face. Who is going to pay for dealing with all of those face. Who is going to pay for dealing with all of those dealing with all of those minor issues dealing with all of those minor issues that dealing with all of those minor issues that are dealing with all of those minor issues that are dealing with all of those minor issues that are the reality of dealing with all of those minor issues that are the reality of issues that are the reality of renting in New Zealand issues that are the reality of renting in New Zealand renting in New Zealand or any country renting in New Zealand or any country renting in New Zealand or any renting in New Zealand or any course it's going to be letting agents. course it's going to be letting agents. course it's going to be letting agents. Of course it's going to be letting agents. Of course, course it's going to be letting agents. Of course, course it's going to be letting agents. Of course, letting agents course it's going to be letting agents. Of course, letting agents agents. Of course, letting agents are agents. Of course, letting agents are not fairies, that I agents. Of course, letting agents are not fairies, that I agents. Of course, letting agents are not fairies, that I are agents. Of course, letting agents are not fairies, that I are not agents. Of course, letting agents are not fairies, that I are not are not fairies, that I are not Tinker Bell, are not fairies, that I are not Tinker Bell, are not fairies, that I are not Tinker Bell, they are not magic. are not fairies, that I are not Tinker Bell, they are not magic. Tinker Bell, they are not magic. They don't work for free. Tinker Bell, they are not magic. They don't work for free. Tinker Bell, they are not magic. They don't work for free. They don't Tinker Bell, they are not magic. They don't work for free. They don't They don't work for free. They don't have a money They don't work for free. They don't have a money tree. They don't work for free. They don't have a money tree. They expect They don't work for free. They don't have a money tree. They expect They don't work for free. They don't have a money tree. They expect to be They don't work for free. They don't have a money tree. They expect to be have a money tree. They expect to be compensated like every have a money tree. They expect to be compensated like every have a money tree. They expect to be compensated like every other worker compensated like every other worker the compensated like every other worker the Labour Party is supposed compensated like every other worker the Labour Party is supposed the Labour Party is supposed to stand for, for the Labour Party is supposed to stand for, for the Labour Party is supposed to stand for, for their work. They the Labour Party is supposed to stand for, for their work. They stand for, for their work. They expect stand for, for their work. They expect to be compensated. stand for, for their work. They expect to be compensated. If stand for, for their work. They expect to be compensated. If they stand for, for their work. They expect to be compensated. If they expect to be compensated. If they can't expect to be compensated. If they can't be compensated expect to be compensated. If they can't be compensated can't be compensated from a letting fee can't be compensated from a letting fee then can't be compensated from a letting fee then how can't be compensated from a letting fee then how can't be compensated from a letting fee then how do the can't be compensated from a letting fee then how do the Labour fee then how do the Labour Party members fee then how do the Labour Party members fee then how do the Labour Party members and the fee then how do the Labour Party members and the fee then how do the Labour Party members and the New Zealand First fee then how do the Labour Party members and the New Zealand First members and the New Zealand First member down there, expect members and the New Zealand First member down there, expect members and the New Zealand First member down there, expect them to members and the New Zealand First member down there, expect them to Of course, they are going to pay higher Of course, they are going to pay higher rents to Of course, they are going to pay higher rents to Of course, they are going to pay higher rents to pay for the Of course, they are going to pay higher rents to pay for the higher rents to pay for the arrangement of finding a higher rents to pay for the arrangement of finding a arrangement of finding a new place to live. arrangement of finding a new place to live. As arrangement of finding a new place to live. As was said arrangement of finding a new place to live. As was said to live. As was said t bad economist looks to live. As was said t bad economist looks to live. As was said t bad economist looks at the to live. As was said t bad economist looks at the to live. As was said t bad economist to live. As was said t bad economist some people, the good economist looks some people, the good economist looks some people, the good economist looks at some people, the good economist looks at the some people, the good economist all people. This all people. This is a shell all people. This is a shell all people. This is a shell game This is a shell game that is transferring costs This is a shell game that is transferring costs This is a shell game that is transferring costs from here to transferring costs from here to there, transferring costs from here to there, but it does transferring costs from here to there, but it does transferring costs from here to there, but it does not make people's transferring costs from here to there, but it does not make people's there, but it does not make people's lives any better. lives any better. The lives any better. The lives any better. The ACT lives any better. The ACT Party proudly lives any better. The ACT Party proudly opposes The ACT Party proudly opposes this legislation The ACT Party proudly opposes this legislation The ACT Party proudly opposes this legislation because we are The ACT Party proudly opposes this legislation because we are legislation because we are committed to legislation because we are committed to legislation because we are committed to making legislation because we are committed to making people's lives better legislation because we are committed to making people's lives better and to making people's lives better and we know to making people's lives better and we know to making people's lives better and we know that the to making people's lives better and we know that the to making people's lives better and we know that the people at to making people's lives better and we know that the people at we know that the people at home listening we know that the people at home listening we know that the people at home listening tonight understand better we know that the people at home listening tonight understand better listening tonight understand better than the listening tonight understand better than the listening tonight understand better than the Labour Party, listening tonight understand better than the Labour Party, listening tonight understand better than the Labour Party, better listening tonight understand better than the Labour Party, better than than the Labour Party, better than Kieran than the Labour Party, better than Kieran McAnulty, than the Labour Party, better than Kieran McAnulty, that they will than the Labour Party, better than Kieran McAnulty, that they will than the Labour Party, better than Kieran McAnulty, that they will not Kieran McAnulty, that they will not benefit from a shell Kieran McAnulty, that they will not benefit from a shell Kieran McAnulty, that they will not benefit from a shell game benefit from a shell game that shifts costs, they benefit from a shell game that shifts costs, they shifts costs, they will vote this government shifts costs, they will vote this government shifts costs, they will vote this government out because they will shifts costs, they will vote this government out because they will government out because they will know they've been government out because they will know they've been know they've been had by a government with know they've been had by a government with government with no real ideas. Thank you, government with no real ideas. Thank you, government with no real ideas. Thank you, Mr Speaker. you, Mr Speaker. you, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker. Anahila Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker. privilege to speak on the Residential privilege to speak on the Residential privilege to speak on the Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting privilege to speak on the Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill. Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill. I Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill. I want Residential Tenancies (Prohibiting Letting Fees) Amendment Bill. I want Letting Fees) Amendment Bill. I want to acknowledge Letting Fees) Amendment Bill. I want to acknowledge Letting Fees) Amendment Bill. I want to acknowledge that blank Letting Fees) Amendment Bill. I want to acknowledge that blank to acknowledge that blank sermon we've just heard to acknowledge that blank sermon we've just heard to acknowledge that blank sermon we've just heard a while ago. to acknowledge that blank sermon we've just heard a while ago. I we've just heard a while ago. I can't we've just heard a while ago. I can't we've just heard a while ago. I can't actually find we've just heard a while ago. I can't actually find we've just heard a while ago. I can't actually find anything can't actually find anything to pinpoint a can't actually find anything to pinpoint a point