As I said, the consultation has only been between Māori land owners and land councils. The Far North District Council expressed views against the bill from general ratepayers. This is a poor policy that fails to quantify any economic benefit or value to the local districts, and places an additional cost on general ratepayers. Now, collecting rates in Māori-owned land has been an issue for a long time. The council—indeed, many councils—are facing this particular issue. But the bill itself should address more important or deeper reasons for the issues related to Māori land. 