Katherine Zappone (Independent)
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With regard to the heads of the Bill, some of the bodies that came before us had concerns about head 17 and, in particular, provision 5, which deals with the first director of the commission. Most of those who came before us said that was in conflict with the Paris Principles. I also note that the communiqué from the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, which Ms O'Reilly considered and which was probably the primary reason for her stepping aside, raises a similar question about that particular head and the transparency and independence in the establishment of the commission if it is contained in the final Bill. Do any of the witnesses have comment to make on that particular head of the Bill?