So what the ACT Party says is this electricity amendment bill does improve things around the fringes. It delegates powers from regulation to a code of practice. ACT thinks that's a good idea. But what it doesn't do—what it doesn't do—is fundamentally change the playing field, which would make energy and electricity more affordable for consumers, for farmers, and for people who live in remote communities who are already having to pay high costs to connect. That's because it actually doesn't deliver what New Zealanders need. In the midst of a cost of living crisis, there's an opportunity to craft legislation that enables a healthy economy and thriving communities. This legislation only goes a fraction of the way towards unlocking the potential that New Zealand has. 