Section 3: Outcomes
General Government Sector (GGS) agencies are required to plan, budget and report under an outcomes structure. GGS agencies produce outputs (departmental items) on behalf of the Government.
This section summarises how the resources identified in Section 2 will be used to contribute to the outcome for the National Competition Council (NCC). Key performance measures and performance evaluation activities are specified for the outcome.
3.1 Summary of outcomes and contribution to outcomes
The relationship between activities of the NCC and its outcome is summarised in the figure below.
Figure 2: Contributions to outcomes
The NCC has not made any changes to its outcome or outputs since the Portfolio Budget Statements 2006-07.
The NCC uses a process of cost allocation to estimate the costs for each output in Table 3.1. The cost of Output 1.1.1 is comprised of direct and indirect costs. The cost of Output 1.1.2 primarily includes direct costs only, as the expenditure is not material to the NCC’s budget.
3.2 Outcome resources and performance information
3.2.1 Outcome 1 resourcing
The following table shows how the 2007-08 Budget appropriations translate to total resourcing for Outcome 1, including departmental appropriations and revenue from other sources.
Table 3.1: Total resources for Outcome 1
3.2.2 Measures affecting Outcome 1
The NCC does not have any 2007-08 Budget measures.
3.2.3 Contributions to achievement of Outcome 1
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.
Administered activities
NCC does not administer any activities on behalf of the Australian Government.
Departmental outputs
The NCC has two outputs that contribute to the achievement of the defined outcome. The outcome is for effective and fair competition reforms and better use of Australia’s infrastructure for the benefit of the community. The outputs are:
- advice provided to governments on competition policy and infrastructure access issues; and
- clear accessible public information on competition policy.
3.2.4 Performance information for Outcome 1
The following table summarises the performance information for individual outputs and output groups relating to the NCC.
Table 3.2: Performance information for Outcome 1
3.2.5 Evaluations for Outcome 1
Internal, informal monitoring of the NCC’s performance and outputs is undertaken on a continuous basis.