Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Minister of Local Government): The option to have a legislated all-in approach was signalled as early as December 2020, following a Cabinet decision that was publicly released. I can also confirm that to ensure the success of the three waters reform, and that it will benefit every community and/or ratepayers, an all-in approach was always an option and factored into an aggregated model of water services delivery. Furthermore, the Government didn't make a final decision to progress with reform on a legislated all-in basis until 18 October 2021, following the local government conference and the eight-week engagement period to ensure feedback from the sector.