Hon SHANE JONES: I apologise for referring to the political doll of Epsom as Ken. However, let me now come back to the essence of the bill. It enables overdue projects to be consented via (1) the passage of the bill and (2) a process where the Minister may, through Order in Council, refer projects to an august body led by a jurist comprised of people including an iwi representative. So the suggestion that my speech is not touching on the elements that comprise the heart of this bill is unfortunate. However, in going forward, it's important that the Māori dimensions of this bill be not allowed to spread as they did in the time of the former Minister for the Environment to thwart and overwhelm the actual thrust of simplifying resource management statutory consents to drive economic activity whilst still recognising the importance of the environment. In fact, I look forward, as this bill works its way through the House, to inviting that small group of unelected Māori relations of mine to come and see the various projects in Aotearoa that may or may not find their way through this bill.