Election Access Fund Bill - First Reading - Video 6

conversations in select committee.
You see

conversations in select committee.
You see we have some

conversations in select committee.
You see we have some

conversations in select committee.
You see we have some concerns but we

conversations in select committee.
You see we have some concerns but we

You see we have some concerns but we
don't

You see we have some concerns but we
don't think

don't think they're insurmountable
so we look

don't think they're insurmountable
so we look

don't think they're insurmountable
so we look forward to the

don't think they're insurmountable
so we look forward to the

don't think they're insurmountable
conversation going forward.

don't think they're insurmountable
conversation going forward. I

don't think they're insurmountable
conversation going forward. I call

don't think they're insurmountable
conversation going forward. I call

conversation going forward. I call
the Hon Mark Mitchell. It

conversation going forward. I call
the Hon Mark Mitchell. It

the Hon Mark Mitchell. It is a
pleasure

the Hon Mark Mitchell. It is a
pleasure

the Hon Mark Mitchell. It is a
pleasure to take

the Hon Mark Mitchell. It is a
pleasure to take

the Hon Mark Mitchell. It is a
pleasure to take a call

the Hon Mark Mitchell. It is a
pleasure to take a call on

pleasure to take a call on this, the
Election

pleasure to take a call on this, the
Election

pleasure to take a call on this, the
Election Access Fund Bill.

pleasure to take a call on this, the
Election Access Fund Bill. Can

Election Access Fund Bill. Can I
the

Election Access Fund Bill. Can I
acknowledge the sponsor

Election Access Fund Bill. Can I
acknowledge the sponsor of the

Election Access Fund Bill. Can I
acknowledge the sponsor of the bill

acknowledge the sponsor of the bill
and look forward

acknowledge the sponsor of the bill
and look forward to

acknowledge the sponsor of the bill
and look forward to working with her

acknowledge the sponsor of the bill
and look forward to working with her

and look forward to working with her
on this bill.

and look forward to working with her
on this bill. Can

and look forward to working with her
on this bill. Can I also

and look forward to working with her
on this bill. Can I also

on this bill. Can I also please
acknowledge, of

on this bill. Can I also please
acknowledge, of course,

acknowledge, of course, the presence
of Mojo Mathers. It

acknowledge, of course, the presence
of Mojo Mathers. It

of Mojo Mathers. It is a real
pleasure

of Mojo Mathers. It is a real
pleasure

of Mojo Mathers. It is a real
pleasure to see you back in

of Mojo Mathers. It is a real
pleasure to see you back in

pleasure to see you back in the
House.

pleasure to see you back in the
House. I

pleasure to see you back in the

pleasure to see you back in the

term here in parliament I sat on a
select

term here in parliament I sat on a
select committee

term here in parliament I sat on a
select committee

term here in parliament I sat on a
select committee with Mojo and I

term here in parliament I sat on a
select committee with Mojo and I

select committee with Mojo and I

select committee with Mojo and I

acknowledge Ruth Dyson as well. I
will

acknowledge Ruth Dyson as well. I
will come to

acknowledge Ruth Dyson as well. I
will come to

acknowledge Ruth Dyson as well. I
will come to a point fairly

acknowledge Ruth Dyson as well. I
will come to a point fairly shortly

will come to a point fairly shortly
around what we

will come to a point fairly shortly
around what we

around what we did with captioning.
But

around what we did with captioning.
But

around what we did with captioning.
But can I

around what we did with captioning.
But can I

around what we did with captioning.
But can I just acknowledge

around what we did with captioning.
But can I just acknowledge that

But can I just acknowledge that
sitting on the committee

But can I just acknowledge that
sitting on the committee

sitting on the committee with you
gave me a

sitting on the committee with you
gave me a true

sitting on the committee with you
gave me a true and

sitting on the committee with you
gave me a true and

gave me a true and a real
appreciation

gave me a true and a real
appreciation of

appreciation of the challenges that
you

appreciation of the challenges that
you

appreciation of the challenges that
you faced and the

appreciation of the challenges that
you faced and the type

appreciation of the challenges that
you faced and the type of support

appreciation of the challenges that
you faced and the type of support

you faced and the type of support
that you

you faced and the type of support
that you

you faced and the type of support
that you needed to

you faced and the type of support
that you needed to

you faced and the type of support
that you needed to be able to make

you faced and the type of support
that you needed to be able to make

that you needed to be able to make
the contribution that you

that you needed to be able to make
the contribution that you

the contribution that you wanted to
on the

the contribution that you wanted to
on the

the contribution that you wanted to
on the committee. It was

the contribution that you wanted to
on the committee. It was

on the committee. It was an
important contribution.

on the committee. It was an
important contribution. I

important contribution. I would like
to acknowledge

important contribution. I would like
to acknowledge the

important contribution. I would like
to acknowledge the Rt

important contribution. I would like
to acknowledge the Rt

important contribution. I would like
to acknowledge the Rt Hon

to acknowledge the Rt Hon Dr
Lockwood Smith

to acknowledge the Rt Hon Dr
Lockwood Smith

to acknowledge the Rt Hon Dr
Lockwood Smith because I

to acknowledge the Rt Hon Dr
Lockwood Smith because I

Lockwood Smith because I knew he was
a

Lockwood Smith because I knew he was
a huge

Lockwood Smith because I knew he was
a huge supporter

Lockwood Smith because I knew he was
a huge supporter

a huge supporter and very sensitive
to those needs

a huge supporter and very sensitive
to those needs

to those needs and made sure that
that

to those needs and made sure that
that

to those needs and made sure that
that support was provided. It

to those needs and made sure that
that support was provided. It is

that support was provided. It is
great to see you

that support was provided. It is
great to see you here

that support was provided. It is
great to see you here today in the

great to see you here today in the
House

great to see you here today in the
House with us.

great to see you here today in the
House with us. Can

great to see you here today in the
House with us. Can I acknowledge

great to see you here today in the
House with us. Can I acknowledge

House with us. Can I acknowledge
Ruth

House with us. Can I acknowledge
Ruth Dyson because when

House with us. Can I acknowledge
Ruth Dyson because when

Ruth Dyson because when I came to
parliament

Ruth Dyson because when I came to
parliament

Ruth Dyson because when I came to
parliament as a

Ruth Dyson because when I came to
parliament as a

Ruth Dyson because when I came to
parliament as a new MP, I

Ruth Dyson because when I came to
parliament as a new MP, I

honestly, I wasn't really that aware
of

honestly, I wasn't really that aware
of the issues

honestly, I wasn't really that aware
of the issues

honestly, I wasn't really that aware
of the issues that people

honestly, I wasn't really that aware
of the issues that people

of the issues that people that had
challenges

of the issues that people that had
challenges

challenges around disabilities or
challenges around disabilities

challenges around disabilities or
challenges around disabilities

challenges around disabilities or

challenges around disabilities or

make their lives easier. One of the
first

make their lives easier. One of the
first projects

make their lives easier. One of the
first projects

make their lives easier. One of the
first projects that I

make their lives easier. One of the
first projects that I

make their lives easier. One of the
first projects that I really got

first projects that I really got
involved

first projects that I really got
involved in and got

first projects that I really got
involved in and got

involved in and got interested in
and

involved in and got interested in
and

involved in and got interested in
and passionate about was

involved in and got interested in
and passionate about was

and passionate about was caption
England. I

and passionate about was caption
England. I

and passionate about was caption

and passionate about was caption

I was invited by Mojo to a movie
night

I was invited by Mojo to a movie
night Auckland. I

I was invited by Mojo to a movie
night Auckland. I

I was invited by Mojo to a movie
night Auckland. I met a young

I was invited by Mojo to a movie
night Auckland. I met a young

night Auckland. I met a young lady
there

night Auckland. I met a young lady
there

night Auckland. I met a young lady
there whose captioning was making

night Auckland. I met a young lady
there whose captioning was making a

there whose captioning was making a
huge difference to her

there whose captioning was making a
huge difference to her

huge difference to her in her life.
Then

huge difference to her in her life.
Then

huge difference to her in her life.
Then you started

huge difference to her in her life.
Then you started

Then you started a campaign and Ruth
was

Then you started a campaign and Ruth
was

Then you started a campaign and Ruth
was a big supporter of

Then you started a campaign and Ruth
was a big supporter of

was a big supporter of that too in
terms

was a big supporter of that too in
terms

was a big supporter of that too in
terms of

was a big supporter of that too in
terms of making sure that

was a big supporter of that too in
terms of making sure that captioning

terms of making sure that captioning
was even more

terms of making sure that captioning
was even more

terms of making sure that captioning
was even more prevalent and more

was even more prevalent and more
was even more prevalent and more

was even more prevalent and more
available here in our

was even more prevalent and more
available here in our

available here in our own parliament
and more broadly

available here in our own parliament
and more broadly

available here in our own parliament
and more broadly in New Zealand

available here in our own parliament
and more broadly in New Zealand with

and more broadly in New Zealand with
that campaign as well. Can

and more broadly in New Zealand with
that campaign as well. Can

that campaign as well. Can I
acknowledge

that campaign as well. Can I
acknowledge

that campaign as well. Can I
acknowledge both of you

that campaign as well. Can I
acknowledge both of you

acknowledge both of you for that.
This is

acknowledge both of you for that.
This is

acknowledge both of you for that.
This is a good bill

acknowledge both of you for that.
This is a good bill

This is a good bill that we are
supporting

This is a good bill that we are
supporting

This is a good bill that we are
supporting obviously at the first

supporting obviously at the first
supporting obviously at the first

supporting obviously at the first
reading. We

supporting obviously at the first
reading. We do want

supporting obviously at the first
reading. We do want

supporting obviously at the first
reading. We do want to

supporting obviously at the first
reading. We do want to get it

supporting obviously at the first
reading. We do want to get it

reading. We do want to get it into
select committee because

reading. We do want to get it into
select committee because

select committee because we do feel
like there

select committee because we do feel
like there is

select committee because we do feel
like there is some very important

select committee because we do feel
like there is some very important

like there is some very important
issues that need to

like there is some very important
issues that need to

like there is some very important
issues that need to be addressed. I

like there is some very important
issues that need to be addressed. I

issues that need to be addressed. I
guess probably

issues that need to be addressed. I
guess probably

issues that need to be addressed. I
guess probably one of

issues that need to be addressed. I
guess probably one of

guess probably one of them,
primarily,

guess probably one of them,
primarily,

guess probably one of them,
primarily, is around

guess probably one of them,
primarily, is around

guess probably one of them,
primarily, is around the funding.

primarily, is around the funding.
And

primarily, is around the funding.
And where

primarily, is around the funding.
And where

primarily, is around the funding.
And where is that

primarily, is around the funding.
And where is that funding

primarily, is around the funding.
And where is that funding going to

And where is that funding going to
sit

And where is that funding going to
sit and who

And where is that funding going to
sit and who

And where is that funding going to
sit and who will be

And where is that funding going to
sit and who will be responsible

sit and who will be responsible for
sit

sit and who will be responsible for
overseeing it because,

overseeing it because, of course,
when

overseeing it because, of course,
when

overseeing it because, of course,
when you

overseeing it because, of course,
when you are using taxpayers'

overseeing it because, of course,
when you are using taxpayers'

overseeing it because, of course,
when you are using taxpayers' money,

when you are using taxpayers' money,
as New Zealand

when you are using taxpayers' money,
as New Zealand

when you are using taxpayers' money,
as New Zealand as a country and

when you are using taxpayers' money,
as New Zealand as a country and a

as New Zealand as a country and a
nation we are

as New Zealand as a country and a
nation we are

as New Zealand as a country and a
nation we are proud of the fact that

as New Zealand as a country and a
nation we are proud of the fact that

nation we are proud of the fact that
we don't

nation we are proud of the fact that
we don't

nation we are proud of the fact that

nation we are proud of the fact that

are responsible for fundraising
are responsible for fundraising

themselves and raising their own
funds.

themselves and raising their own
funds. So

themselves and raising their own
funds. So we

themselves and raising their own
funds. So we just

themselves and raising their own
funds. So we just want

themselves and raising their own
funds. So we just want

funds. So we just want to be careful
about

funds. So we just want to be careful
about

funds. So we just want to be careful
about where that

funds. So we just want to be careful
about where that

about where that money is going to
sit,

about where that money is going to
sit,

about where that money is going to
sit, who will have

about where that money is going to
sit, who will have oversight

sit, who will have oversight on it
and where

sit, who will have oversight on it
and where

sit, who will have oversight on it
and where it is

sit, who will have oversight on it
and where it is

sit, who will have oversight on it
and where it is going to be

sit, who will have oversight on it
and where it is going to be

and where it is going to be
dispersed. It has

and where it is going to be
dispersed. It has to

and where it is going to be
dispersed. It has to be

and where it is going to be
dispersed. It has to be

dispersed. It has to be fair
because, for example,

dispersed. It has to be fair
because, for example,

dispersed. It has to be fair
because, for example, the

dispersed. It has to be fair
because, for example, the National

because, for example, the National
Party, we have got

because, for example, the National
Party, we have got

because, for example, the National

because, for example, the National

because, for example, the National

massive membership party and we have

massive membership party and we have

massive membership party and we have

massive membership party and we have

massive membership party and we have

massive membership party and we have

massive membership party and we have

people from different cultures and
ethnic

people from different cultures and
ethnic backgrounds and

people from different cultures and
ethnic backgrounds and

people from different cultures and
ethnic backgrounds and so

people from different cultures and
ethnic backgrounds and so you

ethnic backgrounds and so you could
argue

ethnic backgrounds and so you could
argue

ethnic backgrounds and so you could
argue that you'd have

ethnic backgrounds and so you could
argue that you'd have

argue that you'd have translation
services and things

argue that you'd have translation
services and things

services and things like that. If
you

services and things like that. If
you

services and things like that. If
you are going to

services and things like that. If
you are going to

services and things like that. If

services and things like that. If

going to be attached to or viewed on
in

going to be attached to or viewed on
in terms of

going to be attached to or viewed on
in terms of membership

going to be attached to or viewed on
in terms of membership or the

going to be attached to or viewed on
in terms of membership or the

going to be attached to or viewed on
in terms of membership or the size

in terms of membership or the size
of

in terms of membership or the size
of parties, then

in terms of membership or the size
of parties, then

in terms of membership or the size
of parties, then it could

in terms of membership or the size
of parties, then it could become

of parties, then it could become
disparate very quickly.

of parties, then it could become
disparate very quickly. I

of parties, then it could become
disparate very quickly. I think

of parties, then it could become
disparate very quickly. I think

disparate very quickly. I think in
terms of fairness,

disparate very quickly. I think in
terms of fairness, this

terms of fairness, this will be a
good

terms of fairness, this will be a
good

terms of fairness, this will be a
good debate that can

terms of fairness, this will be a
good debate that can be

terms of fairness, this will be a
good debate that can be had on the

good debate that can be had on the
good debate that can be had on the

good debate that can be had on the
select committee in

good debate that can be had on the
select committee in

select committee in terms of finding
out

select committee in terms of finding
out how that is

select committee in terms of finding
out how that is going to work and

select committee in terms of finding
out how that is going to work and

out how that is going to work and
how the funding is

out how that is going to work and
how the funding is

how the funding is going to be
how the funding is going to be

how the funding is going to be
applied. It

how the funding is going to be
applied. It is a

how the funding is going to be
applied. It is a

how the funding is going to be
applied. It is a good bill.

how the funding is going to be
applied. It is a good bill. There

applied. It is a good bill. There
are definitely going

applied. It is a good bill. There
are definitely going

are definitely going to be things
that

are definitely going to be things
that

are definitely going to be things
that want to

are definitely going to be things
that want to

are definitely going to be things
that want to be debated and

that want to be debated and
that want to be debated and

that want to be debated and
discussed around it. I

that want to be debated and
discussed around it. I

discussed around it. I think the
spirit of it

discussed around it. I think the
spirit of it

discussed around it. I think the
spirit of it is very good. I

discussed around it. I think the
spirit of it is very good. I

spirit of it is very good. I look
forward to

spirit of it is very good. I look
forward to

forward to it passing through the
select

forward to it passing through the
select

forward to it passing through the
select committee process and

forward to it passing through the
select committee process and

select committee process and coming
back into the House.

select committee process and coming
back into the House.

select committee process and coming
back into the House. Thank you,

select committee process and coming
back into the House. Thank you,

back into the House. Thank you,
Madam Speaker.

back into the House. Thank you,
Madam Speaker. I

back into the House. Thank you,
Madam Speaker. I call

back into the House. Thank you,
Madam Speaker. I call the

Madam Speaker. I call the Hon Ruth
Dyson.

Madam Speaker. I call the Hon Ruth
Dyson. It

Madam Speaker. I call the Hon Ruth
Dyson. It is

Madam Speaker. I call the Hon Ruth
Dyson. It is

Madam Speaker. I call the Hon Ruth
Dyson. It is a delight to

Madam Speaker. I call the Hon Ruth
Dyson. It is a delight to

Dyson. It is a delight to
participate in this debate.

Dyson. It is a delight to
participate in this debate.

Dyson. It is a delight to
participate in this debate. Can I

participate in this debate. Can I
begin

participate in this debate. Can I
begin by acknowledging

participate in this debate. Can I
begin by acknowledging my

begin by acknowledging my friend and
former

begin by acknowledging my friend and
former

begin by acknowledging my friend and
former colleague Mojo Mathers.

begin by acknowledging my friend and
former colleague Mojo Mathers. I

former colleague Mojo Mathers. I am
delighted she is here

former colleague Mojo Mathers. I am
delighted she is here

delighted she is here for the
reading of

delighted she is here for the
reading of

delighted she is here for the
reading of this bill.

delighted she is here for the
reading of this bill. Mojo

reading of this bill. Mojo had a
huge impact

reading of this bill. Mojo had a
huge impact

reading of this bill. Mojo had a
huge impact on

huge impact on our parliament,
continues to

huge impact on our parliament,
continues to

huge impact on our parliament,
continues to do so and

huge impact on our parliament,
continues to do so and

huge impact on our parliament,
continues to do so and drove many

huge impact on our parliament,
continues to do so and drove many

continues to do so and drove many of
the changes

continues to do so and drove many of
the changes

continues to do so and drove many of
the changes that have made our

the changes that have made our
parliament