Section 4: Other reporting requirements

4.1: Purchaser-provider arrangements

Cross agency overview

The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) goods and services are purchased by several Australian Government agencies. Some of our material clients are as follows:

• Australian Agency for International Development
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia
• Department of Education, Science and Training
• Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
• Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
• Department of Family and Community Services
• Department of Health and Ageing; and
• Department of Transport and Regional Services

4.2: Cost recovery arrangements

Cost recovery guidelines have been developed by the ABS in relation to the various goods and services paid for by clients. This amounts to $20.4 million in 2005-06.

Summary of cost recovery impact statement

The ABS will complete a cost recovery impact statement during 2005-06.

4.3: Australian Government Indigenous Expenditure

Table 4.1: Australian Government Indigenous Expenditure

This table is not applicable to the ABS.

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