The committee received 36 submissions on the bill, touching on many different aspects, but there were three themes that developed that were prominent: the importance of representation, the need for sufficient accountability and transparency, and safe access to data. Official statistics have to be representative of all communities: iwi, hapu, tangata moana, the disabled community, migrants, youth, the rainbow community—all of these communities need to see themselves reflected in the data and statistics that we collect. New consultation requirements will help ensure the needs of diverse communities are recognised and help fill the gaps in the data that Government has traditionally collected.