Hon DAVID PARKER: A select committee inquiry found the Act was "necessary and appropriate". The Law Society, in its submission to the inquiry into the Act, said, "The new bespoke framework provided by the Act is a significant improvement." and that it is "appropriate for the power to make orders to be exercised principally by Cabinet minister accountable to Parliament, rather than officials." The Finance and Expenditure Committee also noted that among submitters, "legal academics and others including the [Legislation Design and Advisory Committee] support the COVID-19 Act and consider it [is] a clear improvement on the Health Act."