It should be emphasised that this is not new policy. The structure, powers, and funding of the Teaching Council were the subject of submissions when the House and the Education and Workforce Committee were considering the Education and Training Bill last year. The principles that underpin these provisions of the principal Act have, therefore, been through the parliamentary process and do not need to be extensively revisited. The intention of this bill is simply to put into place what the House decided last year, having fully considered submissions on this issue.