Our Public Service continues to be confronted with challenges for which traditional government action is inadequate. It is experiencing increasing demands, like how to manage the complex issues of poverty, unemployment and inequality. At the same time it is operating within the context of tight fiscal constraints, making it necessary to deliver better outcomes for lower costs. This challenge has been made even more acute by the global economic and financial crisis from which many countries, including ours ... Au! Thank you. [Time expired.] [Applause.]