The sector was not supportive of the bill. Serious concerns were raised by the sector about the bill, in particular the significant changes to the children's commission that hadn't been signalled in advance. This and the disgraceful shortened time frame for submissions led Save the Children to initiate a petition which 10,700 people supported. The petition asked the House of Representatives to retain the Children's Commissioner as a named role with authority to report directly to the Prime Minister and to consult with children before progressing the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People's Commission Bill.