The committee received 38 submissions, representing individuals and organisations with interests in housing, infrastructure, financing, the environment, public health, and local government. Of those who expressed a clear position on the bill, 90 percent supported its broad intention and direction. Submitters generally noted that the bill will only support large infrastructure investments and that the bill lends itself toward new development areas. This is true. It is these areas where we tend to see financing constraints inhibiting investment in housing-related infrastructure. Nevertheless, the bill is flexible, to allow for the possibility of supporting brownfield development and infrastructure needs. Some concerns were also raised about transparency, given the possibility of a private entity levying the public. I am pleased to see that the committee has sought to bolster these provisions in the bill by bringing a special purpose vehicle's (SPV's) activities within the ambit of the Official Information Act and the Ombudsmen Act, to strengthen levels of accountability. 