The committee also carefully considered the concerns raised by submitters about the bill, and these included a lack of consultation on the bill, including from the likes of Māori. The committee considered that the select committee was the appropriate place for that consultation to happen, and given the high threshold to meet the definition of terrorism and requirement to seek the Attorney-General's consent before prosecutions are taken, the committee thought that there were sufficient safeguards within the bill to uphold the Crown's obligation under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.