Mr. John Wickham:

Its task was of a technical nature, with a sufficient number of people with competency to review the nature and scale of the problem at that point in time. The Deputy is correct that its terms of reference did not extend to conducting testing itself. The body of evidence available to it at that time and what could be delivered within the scope of its terms of reference was largely made available by homeowners. Part of the recommendations that followed within the report was the recommendation to conduct further research. With regard to the expert panel report, the Department has by and large implemented the majority of those recommendations and is continuing to pursue the research.