 Palmer noted that it was no longer possible for Cabinet's decisions safely to be communicated to Māori Affairs because the minutes went straight to the press.Lange and Douglas had seen the need for a competently run Māori business development arm, and also for a reorganisation of the "shambles" in the Māori Affairs Department.Departmental reorganisation was postponed, but on 10 February 1987 the government resolved in principle to establish a Māori Development Corporation, and this was done in the 1987 budget.