Thanks very much, Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being here.
Let me start with a question about the main estimates. I notice that there are really two things going on. There's a reduction in spending and then there's a focus of funding on other things. I'll get to that in just a moment.
I would like to ask a question about table 1. I'm noticing in the 2014-15 main estimates that you report an operating budget of $545 million. In last year's main estimates, it was $595 million in operational expenses. That's a savings of about $50 million to the taxpayer.
I'm wondering if you could just elaborate for the committee on why that was important.