With the greatest respect, Mr. Darling and Mr. Young, you say in your material here, “I do not think the PBO should provide an alternative fiscal forecast to the one produced by the Department of Finance.” And then you go on to say you want to provide a “more strategic approach that would enhance parliamentarians' understanding of the underlying factors....”
Well, with the greatest respect, I thought that was exactly the point of this office, to provide an alternative fiscal forecast.