Hon KIERAN McANULTY: As we've already said, we appreciate the constructive feedback that the Auditor-General has provided. I also note comments that were included in the submission that said New Zealand faces a significant infrastructure challenge with the drinking-water, waste-water, and stormwater services that are currently delivered by local authorities. The bill intends to pave the way for improved, effective, and efficient management of the three waters service delivery and infrastructure by establishing four stand-alone water service entities.