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The map on the following page shows the relationship between Government outcomes and the contributing outputs for the Productivity Commission (PC). 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 are no proposed changes in outcomes or outputs since the previous year.
Well-informed policy decision-making and public understanding on matters relating to Australia's productivity and living standards, based on independent and transparent analysis from a community-wide perspective.
There are no measures for the PC in the 2001-02 Budget.
Table 2.1: Total resources for Outcome 1
(1) C1 and E1 - see Table 1.1.
The PC's five outputs derive from its statutory functions. The quantum and scope of the work under each output is largely determined externally (for example, government commissioned projects, regulation impact statement assessments, competitive neutrality complaints investigations). In view of this, the PC requires the flexibility to vary resources amongst its various outputs.
The effectiveness with which the PC's outputs contribute to achievement of the outcome is difficult to assess. The PC is but one source of policy advice on matters relating to Australia's productivity and living standards and many issues are complex and long term. The PC aims to demonstrate its effectiveness by reporting annually on the relevance, quality, timeliness and cost-effectiveness of its outputs.
An elaboration of the activities covered by each of the outputs is as follows:
Public inquiries (for example, telecommunications competition and regulation, access to essential infrastructure, cost recovery by government agencies), case studies (such as private sector contribution to biodiversity) and other commissioned work (such as international pharmaceutical price differences).
Government services performance reports, performance monitoring and related research on government trading enterprises, as well as international benchmarking of economic infrastructure.
Assessments of regulation impact statements, a range of associated activities such as annual reporting, research, advice and education.
Investigations of competitive neutrality complaints and associated activities such as research, advice and education.
Statutory annual reporting, research and working papers and associated activities such as submissions, conferences and speeches.
Table 2.2: Performance information for Outcome 1
Performance information for agency outputs | |
Output Group 1.1 - Productivity Commission | |
Output 1.1.1 - Government commissioned projects |
Capacity to undertake projects to a cost of $9.7 million. Projects of a high standard, useful to government, undertaken in accordance with required processes and on time. |
Output 1.1.2 - Performance reporting and other services to government bodies |
Capacity to provide reports and services to a cost of $3.1 million. Reports of a high standard, useful to government and completed on time. |
Output 1.1.3 - Regulation review activities |
Capacity to undertake Regulation Impact Statement assessments and associated activities to a cost of $2.1 million. Regulation Impact Statement assessments and associated activities of a high standard, advice useful to government and on time. |
Output 1.1.4 - Competitive neutrality complaints activities |
Capacity to undertake activities to a cost of $0.3 million. Competitive neutrality complaints successfully resolved within 90 days; associated activities of a high standard and useful to government. |
Output 1.1.5 - Supporting research and activities and statutory annual reporting |
Capacity to undertake annual reporting, research projects and associated activities to a cost of $7.8 million. Reports, projects and associated activities of a high standard, useful to government, raising community awareness and on time. |
Evaluation of actual levels of achievement will be shown in the PC's 2001-02 Annual Report. The framework for evaluation is described in the 1999-2000 Annual Report, and will be updated in the 2000-01 Annual Report.
The PC is reviewing its information technology function in accordance with government policy, and has scheduled reviews of its other corporate services functions and agency banking arrangements.