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The map on the following page shows the relationship between Government outcomes and the contributing outputs for the National Competition Council (NCC). Financial detail for Outcome 1 by output appears in Table 2.1 while non-financial information for Outcome 1 appears in Table 2.2.
Chart 6: Outcomes and output groups
There is no change in outcomes or outputs from the previous year.
The achievement of effective and fair competition reforms and better use of Australia's infrastructure for the benefit of the community.
The Government has provided $1.2 million over four years to the National Competition Council to fund any legal proceedings relating to recommendations by the Council on the coverage of access arrangements under Part IIIA of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
The Government has extended the funding for the National Competition Council's communication and education programme by $0.8 million over four years. The measure will fund community information papers, participation and promotion at industry and education conferences and the production of other briefing and information related to competition policy.
Table 2.1 shows how the 2001-02 appropriations translate to total resourcing for Outcome 1 including revenue from government (appropriation), revenue from other sources and the total price of outputs.
Table 2.1: Total resources for Outcome 1
(1) C1 and E1 - see Table 1.1
The NCC pursues goals and strategies that allow it to provide advice to governments on competition policy and infrastructure access and public information on competition policy. Further, these goals and strategies work towards the achievement of effective and fair competition reforms and better use of Australia's infrastructure for the benefit of the community.
Table 2.2: Performance information for Outcome 1
Output Group 1.1 - National Competition Council | |
Output 1.1.1 - Advice provided to governments on competition policy and infrastructure access issues |
Advice and recommendations meet criteria as to quality, accuracy and timeliness. |
Advice and recommendations take into account all relevant considerations and meet Ministers' needs. | |
Recommendations to governments and representations to the Australian Competition Tribunal on access to essential infrastructure services, and reviews requested by governments, are effective and timely. | |
Output 1.1.2 - Clear, accessible public information on competition policy |
Publications and explanatory material, including the Annual Report are comprehensive and meet deadlines, and information provided is effective in promoting understanding of competition reform policy and processes. |
An evaluation programme that relates to this outcome is currently being undertaken by government and results will be shown in the NCC's Annual Report.
The NCC is currently `testing' the market for the provision of an interactive website.
