The law as it is, as it stands with the 2018 amendments, ensures that the share of seats as a result of the party vote in the election will be maintained, and let's be clear that the current law doesn't prevent disagreement or robust debate. Not every disagreement or difference of views leads to an MP leaving a party. In fact, historically, very few do. My experience as a new member of the Labour caucus is that robust debate is encouraged and supported. As Minister Little pointed out, in his 2018 speech addressing the then bill, "Debate will continue to occur within party caucuses and between the different parties in debates in this House. Similar legislation to this bill"—as it was in 2018—"has been in place," he said, "in New Zealand in the past, and rigorous debate on policy and legislation was not impeded either across the House or within parties". He said, "This bill doesn't remove the role of dissent and robust debate within parties and across this Parliament, because that is vital for good development of public policy." 