Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Section 1: Agency overview and resources; variations and measures

Overview

There has been no change to the overview included in the 2005-06 Portfolio Budget Statements (page 83).

Table 1.1: Agency outcomes and output groups

Additional estimates and variations to outcomes

The following variations contributed to a net increase in agency outputs of $4.3 million and $1.0 million in related capital for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Variations — measures

Table 1.2: Additional estimates and variations to outcomes — measures

Other variations to appropriations

Table 1.3: Additional estimates and variations to outcomes — other variations

Measures — agency summary

Table 1.4: Summary of measures since the 2005-06 Budget

Breakdown of additional estimates by appropriation bill

Table 1.5: Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2005-06

1 Original budget as shown in 2005-06 Portfolio Budget Statements.

2 Original budget as shown in 2005-06 Portfolio Budget Statements plus section 32 transfers ($0.2 million from Treasury).

Table 1.6: Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2005-06

Summary of staffing changes

Table 1.7: Average Staffing Level (ASL)

Summary of agency savings

Table 1.8: Summary of agency savings

This table is not applicable to the ACCC.

Other receipts available to be used

Table 1.9 provides details of other receipts available to be used and include Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA) section 31 receipts, special accounts (non-appropriation receipts) and resources received free of charge.

Table 1.9: Other receipts available to be used

Estimates of expenses from special appropriations

Table 1.10: Estimates of expenses from special appropriations

This table is not applicable to the ACCC.

Estimates of special account flows

Table 1.11: Estimates of special account flows

(D)= Departmental

1 The revised Opening Balance for 2005-06 is the same as the final closing balance for 2004-05. This balance may have changed from that shown in the 2005-2006 Portfolio Budget Statements as the actual for 2004-05 may have been updated to reflect the final budget outcome for that year.

2 Estimated adjustments include the transfer of funds of $9.0 million received in 2004-05 and 2005-06 from undertakings made under section 87B of the Trade Practices Act 1974, from the special account to the departmental account.

Special Public Monies are held by the ACCC in a Trustee capacity. The Trust monies are a result of court orders of which payments to the beneficiaries are pending. These monies are temporarily held for the benefit of a person or entity other than the Australian Government. This special account is departmental in nature and is governed by section 20 of the FMA.

The ACCC transferred $9.0 million from the special account to the departmental account. This was for undertakings made under section 87B of the Trade Practices Act 1974, which are now recognised as section 31 receipts ‘in the custody or control of the Commonwealth’ and therefore departmental in nature (See Table 1.11 above).

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