Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to the minister and officials for being here to answer our questions today.
MP Blaney brought up the testimony from the honourable Senator Rebecca Patterson, who was here recently talking about her experiences. She was also talking about her experiences helping to set up the women veterans council, something that I'm very excited about as PS to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth.
I'm hoping you can give us an update on what's happening with that committee, but also tell us about how that committee can better help us communicate and commemorate the service of modern-day veterans, in particular those who served in the Persian Gulf, because that's what we're studying today.
Perhaps the members of the Conservative Party could keep their voices down a bit, because it's getting distracting.
Thank you.