Ask yourself this: do these reforms increase or decrease elected democracy? By removing elected district health board (DHB) members these reforms, and this Government, arrogantly dismisses the rule of democracy and the voice of elected people. By removing elected officials and saying they never really made a contribution disrespects what the Parliamentary Library tells me are the nearly 1,001 people over 20 years who have been voted in by communities. I want to thank all of those elected people who put themselves forward and made a contribution; it was valued.