The thing is that this bill is utterly pointless, and this message was sent very clearly, before we came out to even consider the bill, by two notable media commentators. And I have here in front of me: "Broadcaster Russell Brown noted that New Zealand On Air is committed by law to funding programmes for various niche audiences, which can't sensibly be measured simply by commercial ratings". The chair of the public campaign group Better Public Media, Dr Peter Thompson, who said, it was "ironic" that "Melissa Lee received millions of taxpayer dollars to make … Asia Downunder" but now wants to change the law in what he described as "an attack on low-rating public media content." Because, of course, we mustn't forget that the function of New Zealand On Air is to "reflect and develop New Zealand identity and culture" and to ensure that a range of broadcasts are available to provide for the interests of minority and special groups by making funds available for broadcasting, producing, and archiving programmes.