Under the Ombudsmen Act, the Ombudsman can exercise its powers over any of the Public Service agencies and organisations set out in Schedule 1 of that Act. I note that the bill extends the Ombudsman's jurisdiction beyond Schedule 1 of the Ombudsmen Act to include partners providing care or holding custody under section 396 of the Oranga Tamariki Act. The select committee process will provide an appropriate opportunity to more fully consider the views of stakeholders that may be affected by this, or any other broadening of the Ombudsman's jurisdiction. It is going to be very important to hear from those who are in those partnership roles who aren't formally part of the State apparatus about what they think about the Ombudsman's reach being extended into their operations. 