Hon DAVID PARKER: This evening, I'll seek leave of the House to refer the parliamentary paper that's been tabled and an exposure draft of the core parts of the bill to the Environment Committee for a select committee inquiry. This three-month inquiry is intended to test and improve the contents of these core parts of the bill before it goes into the formal parliamentary process. I'm advised this select committee process into an exposure draft is the first of its kind, enabled by recent changes to the Standing Orders, and it provides an open process for the public and the wider Parliament to have an early say on this key legislation. During the period of the inquiry, the Government will continue to work on other elements of the NBA not included in the exposure draft, along with the Strategic Planning Act. There will then be a second and full select committee process when both bills are introduced to Parliament next year. 