Hon KRIS FAAFOI (Minister of Justice): Yes, because they are informed by the royal commission of inquiry. I stand by the approach the Government is taking to respond to the recommendations of the royal commission, because we are taking the proposals and giving New Zealanders the opportunity to have a say on them. The member is well aware that there are vigorously held views on the issue, and those views should be fully expressed to inform the Government's further deliberations on the issue. Given the strength of feeling, it is important for the member to note that the proposed changes do not lower the existing high bar for something being considered hate speech. The threshold for incitement remains as high as it has been since 1971, when the National Government of the time put the regime under the Race Relations Act and when a subsequent National Government consolidated the provisions of the Human Rights Act. What we are asking the public for feedback on is whether more groups beyond race, nationality, and ethnicity should be protected under these provisions, also whether we should strengthen the penalties for inciting hatred against these groups, and refining and modernising the language and the wording of the offence provisions.