CHRIS PENK (National—Kaipara ki Mahurangi): Thank you very much, Mr Speaker, and I acknowledge the Minister of Justice, with whom I've been spending a lot of time today between select committee, question time, and now engaging in at least one bill before the Parliament. Of course, the first reading of this bill, the Electoral (Māori Electoral Option) Legislation Bill, is in her name and it is at its heart seeking to design a system that improves representation for Māori in general elections. 