I think what you're suggesting would help, but I think the biggest change required is going to be a cultural change. The culture in dealing with DP, defence procurement, is so entrenched in the public service—and, if I may say so, also within the government—that I don't think any machinery changes, including the special committee that you're recommending, are going to go very far. That's why I'm arguing that if Parliament decides that it really wants DP to be treated seriously, you have to be convinced that the international environment requires it to be done.
To put it bluntly, I've hung around politicians for all of my career, and there are not a lot of votes in defence procurement. People need to be convinced that there's a threat if they are to respond.
When there are real emergencies, this country responds in a spectacular fashion. What comes to mind is 9/11 and what we did in Afghanistan. The run of the mill operations on defence procurement.... I believe that we're not convinced collectively that we have a real problem.