New Zealand's current exports require high animal welfare standards. There are ways to improve animal welfare. For example, National would support legislating for purpose-built ships, airflow standards, maximum stocking rates, minimum vet availability on board, increasing food reserves, and minimum drainage pen standards. This bill is irretrievably flawed. It threatens jobs. It threatens our rural communities, and it creates a demand in the market overseas for less carbon-efficient and less animal welfare friendly products to supply the market. National does not support this bill.