Section 2: Revisions to outcomes and outputs

Outcomes and output groups

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has not made any changes to its outcome or outputs since the 2004-05 Portfolio Budget Statements.

Output cost attribution

The ABS allocates indirect and overhead costs to its various programmes under the outputs of either Population and Social Statistics or Economic Statistics. Costs are generally allocated on the basis of Full-time Equivalents (FTEs) or direct effort recording.

Table 2.1: Total resources — Outcome 1

Revised performance information and level of achievement — 2004-05

The ABS has not made any changes to its performance information since the 2004-05 Portfolio Budget Statements.

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