It's with great disappointment that I note Labour's decision to oppose this bill and leave this Winston Peters - inspired law permanently on our books. This law is a stain on New Zealand's proud, liberal, democratic traditions and our core Kiwi value of tolerating dissent. This repeal bill, originally introduced in the name of Sir David Carter, our former Speaker, gained the support of this Parliament due to the Green Party switching their support last July. This reinforces that there never was a majority in this Parliament for this Draconian law. Similar bills were rightly condemned by Green Party founders Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald. It will for ever be a black mark on the Green Party that they compromised their principles and voted for the current law in 2018. The select committee process on this bill was a sham, and Labour members should hang their heads on how they treated such an important issue. 