Given the significant increase in public expenditure over five years, there is now a need, as Senator McDowell suggested, to embark on a root and branch analysis of public expenditure across all areas, particularly that of current expenditure. There is also a definite need for such an analysis in the capital area. I accept, however, that matters should be much easier to resolve in this area. We need to inject competition, particularly into the area of construction and other areas, to ensure that value is obtained.