[1][2][3] The list of projects to be included in the Bill was released publicly on 6 October 2024.
The locations of some projects were unspecified, such as the Waikato-based 'Green Steel' project to recycle shredded steel.
[4] The list included some projects, such as Trans-Tasman Resources' proposed sea bed mining project, and the Waitaha Hydro Project, that had been previously rejected due to their likely adverse environmental effects.
[5] On 31 October the Auditor-General announced that he would conduct an enquiry into how conflicts of interest were identified and handled in the project selection process.
[6][7] Radio New Zealand reported that "companies and shareholders associated with 12 projects gave more than $500,000 in political donations to National, ACT and New Zealand First".