SIMON WATTS: It's quite ironic—not one—when the Prime Minister quoted, it was not even a week ago, that "It will not be the policy of any government I lead to embark on … substantial reform of local government or governance unless it is sought [or] unless there is broad[-based] consensus amongst local government … [that there is a] need for [or for] the direction of [that] change." Yet, once again, we have a Government that is trying to push through central government remit and rules and regulations on to local government—in effect, mandating to local government the consideration around the need for Māori wards. That is completely unnecessary legislation. It will be no surprise, probably, from my brief introduction, that National will be opposing this bill and will be opposing it throughout this process.