Thank you, Mr. Christopherson.
As you know, one of the primary institutional roles of Her Majesty's loyal opposition is to hold the government to account. Of course the fact that the government has been adding these offices at a rapid pace has made our job more difficult. We have to hold them to account. That also means following them at ground level.
It's interesting to note that from 2011-12, when the election took place, to fiscal 2012-13—so in one fiscal year—the Prime Minister's Office has increased its own budget by 7.4%. This is completely different. This is exclusive of the millions of dollars they're spending on these other offices, whereas—