This Minister has been vigilant with following the progress of this bill, both listening carefully to industry and also receiving a consistent stream of advice from officials. The Government's objective has always been to achieve racing legislation responding to the intent of the Messara review and to respond to the feedback of the industry, and this Government has delivered that with a bill which reflects the Government's sense of direction. The Government believes the racing codes need the tools to better manage their own destiny rather than be bound by legislative impediments. The Government also welcomes the provisions for Racing New Zealand within the bill to be a collaborative entity of the codes. The Government also supports reduced ministerial involvement in the industry, as many in the industry have called for. The overarching intent of the bill is to be able to create the opportunity for the clubs, codes, and TAB to foster their own future.