I cannot stress enough that our democracy relies on the trust of the people and those elected to serve them. It is not a proper discharge of the duties of the elected members' offices, I would suggest, by bringing this change to our local democratic systems in the way that they've done it. Not in urgency, not pushing it through select committee process, not having 12,508 submissions—which is quite impressive in less than two days, but not even the majority of those are read. Realistically, the majority of those could not be read. Having some 70 people who wish to actually be heard at the select committee not having an opportunity to be heard and to discuss. And I know from my career in the courts that whether or not people agree with the outcome, a critical part of the process for them feeling they have been involved in the process and they could accept the decision made—even if it's a decision they do not agree with—is being heard. People in New Zealand have not been heard effectively through this rushed process, and the Labour Party, I would suggest, should really take this back and think about it and give it the appropriate time so New Zealanders can properly discuss this, and, even if they do disagree with it, they at least have the option to be heard through the select committee process. So I do not commend this bill to the House.