Productivity Commission

Section 1: Overview, variations and measures

Agency overview

There has been no change to the overview included in the 2004-05 Portfolio Budget Statements (page 275).

Additional estimates and variations to outcomes

The following variations contributed to a net increase in agency outputs of $3.705 million for the Productivity Commission (the Commission).

Measures

Outcome 1 — 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

Other variations to appropriations

The Commission is reducing its price of outputs funding by $0.015 million to reflect a reduction in Comcover insurance premiums in 2004-05.

Table 1.1: Summary of measures since the 2004-05 Budget

Map 2: Outcomes and output groups for the agency

Breakdown of additional estimates by appropriation bill

Table 1.2: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2004-05

Summary of staffing changes

Table 1.4: Average staffing level (ASL)

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