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24 November 2011
© Commonwealth of Australia 2011 ISBN 978-0-642-79604-2 (Printed version) ISBN 978-0-642-79605-9 (HTML version)
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BackgroundPurpose of the inquiryConduct of the inquiryStructure of the report
IntroductionThe Intergovernmental Agreement on Federal Financial RelationsGoods and Services Tax and general revenueNational AgreementsNational Partnership agreements and payments Governance and accountabilityMinisterial Council for Federal Financial RelationsCOAG Reform CouncilProductivity CommissionPerspectives on the overall reforms The significance of the reformsChanging dynamicsBenefits of the new frameworkIssues with national funding agreementsGoods and Services Tax revenueChanges to improve the framework
IntroductionCOAG Reform Council reportsHeads of Treasuries ReviewDifficulties with implementation of national funding agreementsInflexibilityAdministrative burdenRisk ManagementMicromanagementDevelopment of implementation plansAn inclusive approachClear and consistent definitionsCommittee comment
IntroductionAccountability and performance reporting Cultural changeSetting reporting objectivesClearly defined outcomesKey performance indicatorsData quality and collectionTimelinessComparabilityGeneric data collectionsMeaningful interpretationImprovements underway Conceptual Framework for Performance Reporting Whole-of-government data integration projectCOAG Reform Council reports and recommendationsSteering Committee for the Review of Government Service ProvisionCommittee comment
Introduction Accountability and transparencyHigh level accountability and transparency mechanismsState perspectives on accountability and transparency mechanismsOther perspectives on accountability and transparency mechanismsParliamentary scrutiny Commonwealth perspectives on parliamentary scrutinyState perspectives on parliamentary scrutinyOther perspectives on parliamentary scrutinyCOAG Reform CouncilThe Auditor-General’s roleConstitutional, legal and operational implicationsCollaborative auditsCommittee comment
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