Senator BROWN (11:51 AM) —I move:

Ms Sue Kedgley, who is the New Zealand Greens spokesperson on these matters in the New Zealand parliament, has informed me that this matter will not be brought before the New Zealand parliament in legislative form. The minister has told us that there will be a treaty arrangement between the two countries which implements the legislation we are dealing with. It would seem again to be democratically sound, as far as the New Zealand side of things is concerned, for the New Zealand parliament to also be involved in complementary legislation. That is what my motion aims to do: say to the New Zealand government, `Bring in the complementary legislation. Let the New Zealand parliamentarians also endorse this legislation in the interests of a democratic outcome.' Let them look at the debate that is taking place here, look at the amendments that are being made and, if necessary, ensure that New Zealand interests are well represented in the way that the parliament would want them to be.

In other words, let us not just have the executive in New Zealand determine this matter but have the parliament in New Zealand determine it in the interests of democracy. That is a very logical representation from the Greens in the New Zealand parliament. The best way we can ensure that we are not getting out of kilter with our friends in New Zealand is to support this motion. It simply says, `Well, let's not proceed to finally pass it through this parliament until we know there's complementary legislation before the New Zealand parliament.' It is commonsense.