Productivity Commission
- Outcomes and output groups
- Changes to outcomes and outputs
- Outcome 1 - Description
- Outcome 1 - Resourcing
- Outcome 1 - Contribution of outputs
- Evaluations
Section 2: Outcomes and outputs information
Outcomes and output groups
The map below shows the relationship between Government outcomes and the contributing outputs for the Productivity Commission (PC). Financial detail for Outcome 1 by outputs appears in Table 2.1 while non-financial information for Outcome 1 appears in Table 2.2.
Map 2: Outcomes and output groups
Changes to outcomes and outputs
There are no proposed changes to the outcome or outputs since the previous year.
Outcome 1 - Description
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.
Measures affecting Outcome 1
There are no measures for the PC in the 2002-03 Budget.
Outcome 1 - Resourcing
Table 2.1 shows how the 2002-03 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 ($'000)
(1) C1 and E1 show the links back to Table 1.1.
Outcome 1 - Contribution of outputs
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:
Output 1: Government commissioned projects
Public inquiries (for example, price regulation of airport services, independent review of the job network, review of radio communication acts and the automotive industry), case studies and other commissioned work (such as impact of foot and mouth disease).
Output 2: Performance reporting and other services to government bodies
Government services performance reports, performance monitoring and related research on government trading enterprises, as well as international benchmarking of economic infrastructure.
Output 3: Regulation review activities
Assessments of regulation impact statements, a range of associated activities such as annual reporting, research, advice and education.
Output 4: Competitive neutrality complaints activities
Investigations of competitive neutrality complaints and associated activities such as research, advice and education.
Output 5: Supporting research and activities and statutory annual reporting
Statutory annual reporting, research and working papers and associated activities such as submissions, conferences and speeches.
Table 2.2: Performance information for Outcome 1
Evaluations
Evaluation of actual levels of achievement will be shown in the PC's 2002-03 Annual Report. The framework for evaluation is described in the 2000-01 Annual Report, and will be updated in the 2001-02 Annual Report.
