Andrew Mackenzie
Management
Okay. Well, welcome to our interim results. I'm speaking to you here in Melbourne, which is the first time at our new global head office. And Graham Kerr, somewhere, joins us from London. Other members from the GMC are here or have joined by telephone. Now first, let me point you to the disclaimer and remind you of its importance to this presentation. I'll now provide you with an overview of the last 6 months. Graham will then take you through our detailed financial performance, and I'll discuss how our focus on productivity has increased return on capital in a sustainable way. I'll also cover how our continued focus on our major resource basins will further differentiate us. Our commitment to produce more tons and more barrels from existing infrastructure at lower cost is delivering. We've achieved an increase in production of 10%. We've embedded productivity-led volume and cost efficiencies of $4.9 billion. Full year capital and exploration expenditure is expected to decline by 25%, and this sharp reduction has increased competition for capital and driven investment returns higher. At the period end, our net debt position was $27.1 billion. Our solid A balance sheet is strong. We've delivered substantial growth in free cash flow, but there is more that can and will be done to maximize the value of our high-quality portfolio so as to consistently grow shareholder returns. Our people are the foundation of our success, so their health and safety must come first. Safety continues to improve, and this is demonstrated by a reduction in our total recordable injury frequency rate to 4.4 for every 1 million hours worked. This is a record low for our company. And as we strive to create an environment free from illness, we will not become complacent. We must identify, understand…