Deputy Chairperson, hon Minister and hon members, it is indeed a privilege to participate in a debate in this House again, because this is where I was schooled in 2004. Deputy Chairperson, I'm not going to talk about the purpose, the role and the objectives of the Division of Revenue Bill, since I'm sure everybody in this House is well versed in it. However, allow me to raise some issues from a provincial perspective. I would also like to respond to some of the issues raised by the members of the DA, which I feel are misleading the House and the public. Before that I will complete my prepared speech.
As the Free State province, we fully support the Bill. We also support the National Treasury's proposed amendments to improve the oversight over conditional grants and agree to the rationale ... [Interjections.]