Hon STUART NASH: The response to the Regional Strategic Partnership Fund investment into Geo40 has been positive. I'm incredibly excited about the investment into this game-changing technology, and this aspiration is catching on. Research scientist Isabela Alves de Castro said the local workforce, which includes world-leading experts in engineering and renewable energy, is—and I quote—"Just very excited to be working on extracting lithium. That is something really big." Geo40 chief executive John Worth said, "We're in the lithium tech race. It's a pretty exciting race because the demand for lithium has never been stronger." And other media have noted that "Taupō is a region heavily dependent upon tourism. This technology will juice up a different sector.", and "It's hoped when it's produced on a large scale it will bring long-lasting benefits for our economy and a cleaner future on the road."