Thanks, Chair, and let me add my voice of welcome to our panellists. Thank you for appearing with us this afternoon.
My questions are slated to you, John, and they look at governance and the link to transparency, so I've got two questions to ask you.
We'll start with number one. Based on your experience as a researcher and a consultant in aboriginal governance, how important would you say it is to promote the financial accountability and transparency of first nations governments?