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The map on the following page shows the relationship between Government outcomes and the contributing outputs for the Productivity Commission. Financial detail for Outcome 1 by output appears in Table 2.2 while non-financial information for Outcome 1 appears in Table 2.3.
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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.
Table 2.1 shows the relationship between the programme structure for 1998-99 and the new
outcome structure for the 1999-2000 Budget for Outcome 1.
Table 2.1: Relationship between Programme and Outcome Structure for Outcome 1
| Programme Management Budgeting | Accrual Budgeting |
| Programme 5 -- Productivity Analysing and providing advice on ways of improving medium-term economic performance, through reforms that improve productivity, flexibility and the sustainable development of Australian resources. Investigate complaints about competitive neutrality implementation in Commonwealth businesses. Increasing public understanding of Australia's industry and productivity. |
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 |
| Sub-programmes No sub-programmes |
Output Groups Output Group 1.1 -- Productivity Commission |
| Appropriations for
Programme 5 Sub-programmes No sub-programmes Appropriation Bill 1 Running Costs, including Section 31 receipts (678-1) Contribution to economic modelling projects (678-2-01) |
Appropriations for Outcome 1 Output Group 1.1 Outcome 1 Appropriation Bill 1 Agency Outputs |
Table 2.2 shows how the 1998-99 appropriation and programming structure relates to
total resourcing for Outcome 1.
Table 2.2: Total Resources for Outcome 1
| Estimated Actual | Estimated Actual | Budget |
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| 1998-99 CASH $'000 |
1998-99 ACCRUAL $'000 (b) |
1999-00 $'000 |
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| Price of Agency Outputs Output Group 1.1 -- Productivity Commission |
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| Output 1.1.1 -- Government commissioned projects | 11,600 | 11,600 | 11,000 |
| Output 1.1.2 -- Performance reporting and other services to government | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,000 |
| Output 1.1.3 -- Regulation review activities | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,600 |
| Output 1.1.4 -- Competitive neutrality complaints activities | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Output 1.1.5 -- Annual report and other supporting research and activities | 5,504 | 5,504 | 5,250 |
| Appropriation
Structure 1998-99 (a) Programme 5 -- Productivity |
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| Subtotal Output Group 1.1 | 23,204 | 23,204 | 22,050 |
| Revenue from Government (Appropriation) for Agency Outputs | 23,011 | 23,011 | 21,662 |
| Revenue from Other Sources | 193 | 193 | 388 |
| Total Price of Outputs | 23,204 | 23,204 | 22,050 |
| Total for Outcome 1 | 23,204 | 23,204 | 22,050 |
| 1998-99 | 1999-00 | |
| Staff Years (Number) | 215 | 195 |
The Productivity Commission's five outputs derive from its statutory functions. The
quantum and scope of the work under each output are largely determined externally (eg
government commissioned projects, regulation impact statement assessments, competitive
neutrality complaints investigations). In view of this, the Commission requires the
flexibility to vary resources amongst its various outputs.
The effectiveness with which the Commission's outputs contribute to achievement of the
outcome is difficult to assess and is often subjective. The Commission is but one source
of policy advice, on matters relating to Australia's productivity and living standards,
and many issues are complex and long term. The Commission will aim to demonstrate its
effectiveness by reporting on the relevance, quality, timeliness and cost-effectiveness of
its outputs.
An elaboration of the activities covered by each of the outputs is as follows: Output 1
(government commissioned projects) -- public inquiries (eg gambling, broadcasting), case
studies (such as building industry and stevedoring work arrangements) and other
commissioned work (such as performance measures for councils); Output 2 (performance
reporting and other services to government) -- Government Services and Government Trading
Enterprise performance reports, as well as international benchmarking; output 3
(regulation review activities) -- apart from assessments of Regulation Impact Statements,
a range of associated activities such as annual reporting, research, advice and education;
Output 4 (competitive neutrality complaints activities) -- investigations of competitive
neutrality complaints and associated activities such as research, advice and education;
and Output 5 (annual report and other supporting research) -- statutory annual reporting,
research and working papers and associated activities such as submissions, conferences and
speeches.
Table 2.3 below shows information about the outputs and their contribution to the outcome.
| Table 2.3: Performance Information 1999-2000 | |
| Performance Information for Agency Outputs | |
| Output Group 1.1 -- Productivity Commission | |
| Output 1.1.1 -- Government Commissioned Projects | Capacity to
undertake projects to a cost of $11.0 million. Projects of a high standard, useful to government, undertaken in accordance with required processes and on time. |
| Output 1.1.2 -- Performance Reporting and Other Services to Government | Capacity to
provide reports and services to the cost of $3.0 million. Reports of a high standard, useful to government and completed on time. |
| Output 1.1.3 -- Regulation Review Activities | Capacity to
undertake Regulation Impact Statement assessments and associated activities to a cost of
$2.6 million. Resolution Impact Statement assessments and associated activities of a high standard, advice useful to government and on time. |
| Output 1.1.4 -- Competitive Neutrality Complaints Activities | Capacity to
undertake activities to a cost of $0.2 million. Competitive Neutrality complaints successfully resolved within 90 days; associated activities of a high standard and useful to government. |
| Output 1.1.5 -- Annual Report and other Supporting Research | Capacity to
undertake annual reporting, research projects and associated activities to a cost of
$5.25 million. Reports, projects and associated activities of a high standard, useful to government, raising community awareness and on time. |
Evaluation of actual levels of achievement will be shown in the PC's 1999-2000 Annual Report.
The PC's outputs stem from its legislative functions. It uses periodic benchmarking and other means to monitor the cost effectiveness of its operations.
