KAREN CHHOUR (ACT): I'm standing on behalf of ACT to oppose this bill, and there are a few reasons for this. Teachers have faced many, many increases and more pressure within their workloads and the things they have to do in this year with COVID lockdown and with the pressures of mental health issues within schools. More and more is expected of them and it seems they are constantly having to fight to feel valued and appreciated. And when you are adding on to the costs of them to be registered, and half the teachers don't even understand what the Teaching Council is there for, you can see why they resent paying this fee.