Section 2: Outcomes and outputs information

Outcomes and output groups

Map 2 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.

Output cost attribution

The $0.2 million attributed to the output - clear, accessible public information on competition policy - primarily covers direct costs of these activities. Expenditure on this output is small in total and as a proportion of the Council's total budget. The formal allocation of overheads would not make a material difference to the Council's budget. The Council has concluded that it is not cost effective to allocate overheads to this output.

Map 2: Outcomes and output groups

Changes to outcomes and outputs

There are no proposed changes to the outcome or outputs.

Outcome 1 - Description

The achievement of effective and fair competition reforms and better use of Australia's infrastructure for the benefit of the community.

Measures affecting Outcome 1

There are no measures for the NCC in the 2003-04 Budget.

Outcome 1 - Resourcing

Table 2.1 shows how the 2003-04 appropriations translate to total resourcing for Outcome 1, including revenues from government (appropriations), revenue from other sources, and the total price of outputs.

Table 2.1: Total resources for Outcome 1

(1) C1 and E1 show the links back to Table 1.1.

Outcome 1 - Contribution of outputs

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. 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.

Performance information for Outcome 1

Table 2.2: Performance information for Outcome 1

Evaluations

Internal, informal monitoring of the NCC's performance and output is undertaken on a continuous basis.

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