GEORGINA BEYER (Labour-Wairarapa): What a disappointment it is to hear a speech like that from the member who has just resumed his seat. That was a mean-spirited, lacklustre attack on one of the finest Prime Ministers we have seen in this country for many, many years. It betrays the real depression that is descending upon the Opposition, as it slides in the polls and slides into oblivion. Tonight we are dealing with the third readings of the Electoral Amendment Bill and the Broadcasting Amendment Bill (No 2). I would like to focus very briefly on the Electoral Amendment Bill. It amends provisions in section 55 of the Electoral Act, relating to when a member of Parliament must vacate his or her seat. It also cures an anomaly in section 55E of that Act that could see the Governor-General or a senior judge take a role in the party-hopping procedure that would be inappropriate to their constitutional functions. It also implements a regime to manage certain aspects of electoral signs, by amending the Act to specify national standards for the management of those signs. Those are just some of the matters that are encompassed in the Electoral Amendment Bill, which is one part of the bill that has been split in two. The other bill, of course, is the Broadcasting Amendment Bill (No 2). I support the bills.