To some degree, I think there was a lack of awareness, at least on the part of parliamentarians. The juror support study that we conducted was the first of its kind. Never before had a parliamentary committee undertaken such a study. It was in the course of that study that we really heard compelling testimony, from Mark and from other former jurors, that really highlighted some of these challenges.
It was in the course of the study that we heard from witnesses who talked about the jury secrecy rule and specifically cited the Australian state of Victoria, where such an exception exists and has been implemented quite successfully. This bill would implement the same exception that exists in the state of Victoria, in Australia.