In the 30 seconds I have, I'll try to be precise.
Given that the bill is now before committee, it's not necessarily solely for the minister or the government to propose these changes. To the extent that you have ideas, I would ask that before you advance proposed amendments, hear from the director. Hear about the circumstances in which it is necessary to have these powers. If this committee is of the view that it needs to be further ring-fenced, then you should put the questions to the director to understand why and how. If at the end of the day we can find agreement through good-faith consideration of the proposals that this committee puts forward from any side, that's just how an effective democracy should function.
Please, get information from the people who were telling us during our consultations that this would have a meaningful impact on their ability to fight crime and to dismantle criminal organizations. Perhaps after you've availed yourself of that opportunity, we'd be in a position to discuss in an informed way whether and to what extent amendments would be required.
