Productivity Commission
Section 1: Overview, appropriations and budget measures summary
Overview
The Productivity Commission (PC) is the Commonwealth Government's principal review and advisory body on microeconomic policy and regulation. The PC's work covers all sectors of the economy. It extends to the public and private sectors and focuses on areas of Commonwealth as well as State and Territory responsibility.
As a review and advisory body the PC does not have responsibility for implementing government programmes. It carries out research, inquiry, advising and incidental functions prescribed under the Productivity Commission Act 1998.
The PC contributes to 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. It does this by undertaking:
- government commissioned projects;
- performance reporting and other services to government bodies;
- regulation review activities;
- competitive neutrality complaints activities; and
- supporting research and activities and statutory annual reporting.
Appropriations
The total appropriation for the PC in the 2002-03 Budget is $23.0 million. Table 1.1 on the following page provides this detail.
Productivity Commission - appropriations 2002-03
Table 1.1: Appropriations and other revenue ($`000)
1. References C1 and E1 refer to information provided in Table 2.1. K1 refers to information provided in Table 3.1, Budgeted Statement of Financial Performance.
2. Refer to Budgeted Statement of Financial Performance in Table 3.1 for application of agency revenue.
3. Revenue from other sources includes other revenue from government (for example, resources free of charge) and revenue from other sources (for example, sales of goods and services). Non-appropriated agency revenues are detailed in Appendix 1.
Note: Percentage figures indicate the percentage contribution of revenue from government (agency appropriations) to the total price of outputs, by outcome.
Equity injections and loans
The PC does not have an appropriation for an equity injection or loan in the 2002-03 Budget.
