JOSEPH MOONEY (National—Southland): Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to speak on the Commerce (Grocery Sector Covenants) Amendment Bill. The National Party supports this bill, which amends the Commerce Act 1986 adding new section 28A, in clause 4, which will apply to covenants that have the purpose or effect of impeding the development of land or the use of a site for a grocery retail store, deeming such covenants as having the purpose or effects of substantially reducing competition in the relevant market. The National Party very much supports enhanced competition in markets and seeing regulations and law that actually makes it easier for that competition to happen. 