Hon Dr NICK SMITH (National—Nelson): There's a very strong consensus across the Parliament around the importance of our defence personnel that are serving overseas that the provision by which they are able to vote is made as easy as possible for them, and we are supportive of the provisions in Part 2 and replacement regulation 52, set out in clause 24, that provide for that. We would argue, on this side of the Chamber, that those brave men and women that are serving in our armed forces, defending the very values of democracy, have, at least, the same right as anybody else to vote, and it is proper that Parliament makes specific identification of their issues to enable them to participate.