Māori trust boards are required to pay board member fees and allowances in line with the Cabinet Fees Framework. They are finding this framework restrictive, inflexible, and not appropriate to recognise the depth and breadth of work that board members do. Māori trust boards are a step further away from the Crown compared to the other entities that are subject to the Cabinet Fees Framework. Amending section 41 to remove Māori trust boards from being subject to the Cabinet Fees Framework recognises this and enables them to pay their members appropriately. 