Ladies and gentlemen, we will reconvene our meeting, the 38th meeting of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, and continue our examination of the process of estimates.
We're very pleased to welcome our next witness by the magic of teleconferencing, Mr. Harry Evans, former Clerk of the Australian Senate.
You are very welcome, and we very much appreciate your coming in at such an hour, sir, to share with us some of the experience of our friends in your country in dealing with the estimate process properly.
We have about only 45 minutes to share together, sir. Usually we ask for opening remarks of perhaps five or ten minutes. That would leave committee members—it's an all-party committee, of course—an opportunity to ask you questions.
Having said that, Mr. Evans, the floor is yours. Welcome.