Hon Dr DAVID CLARK (Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs): I'm very pleased to open proceedings on the Plant Variety Rights Bill. I do want to thank, at the outset, the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee for their consideration of the bill, and, of course, all those who submitted. The committee itself made a number of, I think, useful improvements to the bill after listening to the submitters, and the bill is stronger for it. I also want to specifically acknowledge the industry stakeholders, the Māori organisations, and the individuals who provided their time and expertise to help develop this legislation. I'm quite convinced that the opportunity for many plant puns lies ahead of us in this debate today. As I look at members opposite, I can see the talent there.