Thank you, Chair.
First of all, I would like to thank the committee for their interest in this review and in this report.
You may be aware that there has been a sort of general agreement in the international audit community that we would conduct these peer reviews, and each office would contribute the time so that the office being reviewed paid only out-of-pocket expenses. If we had had to contract this review, it would have been very expensive.
I would very much like to thank Ian and all of his staff for what I hope they view as an investment in improving our practice. I know they've put in considerable work, the Australian audit office and the other audit offices as well.
I am confident that this report and this review will help us to become even better than we are and will provide you with the assurance that you can rely on the quality of our work.
My thanks to Ian and his colleagues.