Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is a particular issue that may not have been fully supported in committee but the spirit intended in this particular one is, as I’ve stated a few times, which is we want to make sure that the fund is protected and the act is protected so that people at a whim don’t decide that they’re going to spend the money without any due thought and support. The original concept didn’t get the support in committee and certainly by the Minister, but it was presented as a suggestion to put it in the review and allow the review to take that time and give it due consideration if it seems it’s warranted to go forward as an amendment to the act.
Just simply, this protects the act from political fettering, in my view, and it ensures that no whim drives how the act will be spent or even changed. This will help protect the act while it grows and goes forward for future generations. It’s just a
protection mechanism, I believe, that will ensure the true principles of why the act is in existence, which is to provide opportunities for people in future generations. I don’t think it does anything more than that, and as I pointed out, it’s to be added in the review clause as an item for consideration. I certainly hope Cabinet has seen the light of the suggestion and will vote in favour of this suggestion, but we will have to see how the outcome rolls.