The bill tackles a number of extremely complex issues and, by the very nature of counter-terror laws, consultation on the bill was necessarily limited. Consulting any earlier than strictly necessary could have exposed gaps for exploitation in our counter-terrorism system, which would have created another avenue for national security risk. But I do want to acknowledge that it is crucial the powers in this bill are not used disproportionately against any group of New Zealanders. Once the proposals in the bill were sufficiently developed, the bill was made available for public consultation, and this minimised risk to our national security to the greatest extent possible while allowing for informed submissions to the Justice Committee on specific legislative proposals from anyone who had an interest. It is a challenging balance to ensure the safety of all New Zealanders and to develop the policy and also this legislation.