Note 1 Includes special appropriations for funding of the EPICS scheme. Note 2 Represents receipts from other levels of Government for contributions to joint funded
initiatives including the Australian Building Codes Board and the Bureau of Tourism Research. Note 3 Includes balance of GST input tax credits owed at 30 June.
Note 4 Reflects the portion of employee and supplier provisions estimated as current and non current liabilities.
Note 5
Includes value of GST payments/receipts.
Note 6
Projected purchases of plant and equipment and intangible assets funded from internal
sources as per capital budget statement. Note 7 Mainly Petroleum Royalties (see Appendix 1). Note 8 Reduction of receipts expected from SMHEA interest payments on loan following
corporatisation and refinancing. Note 9 Reduction due mainly to the one off payments in 2000-01 for SMHEA (See Appendix
1). Note 10 Changes largely due to the refinancing of SMHEA upon corporatisation.
Note 11 Includes the balance of GST credits owed/owing at the end of the financial year. Note 12 Capital Appropriations received as equity injections (see Table 1.3)
Section 4: Purchaser-Provider Arrangements
1. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS
Cross agency overview
ISR has a purchaser-provider arrangement with the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE), within the portfolio of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia (AFFA) for the provision of economic analyses and research.
ABARE provides to ISR services for output 1.1 (Strategic Industry Leadership), output
1.2 (Industry Policy Development and Implementation) and output 1.3 (Industry Program Design and Management).
Responsibility
ISR purchases a significant amount of services provided by ABARE. Within the agency reports, Part C of the PBS for the AFFA portfolio contains information about ABARE, its outcome and output structure, and financial statements.
Control arrangements
ABARE is a part of AFFA, and is responsible to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Resourcing
The purchase of services from ABARE for the provision of economic analyses and research is resourced through outputs 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 with a budgeted price of $4.438m for 2001-02. These outputs contribute to the achievement of the outcome of a stronger, sustainable and internationally competitive Australian industry, combining the manufacturing, resources and services sectors. Payments are made to ABARE by ISR under the authority of a Service Level Agreement (SLA) between ABARE and ISR, dated 4 August 1999.
Performance against outcomes and outputs
The performance information on outputs 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 as they contribute to the outcome of a stronger, sustainable and internationally competitive Australian industry, combining the manufacturing, resources and services sectors, can be found in Table 2.2.1, Performance information for outcome 1.
2. AUTOMOTIVE MARKET ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
Cross agency overview
ISR has a cross agency arrangement with Austrade under the Automotive Market Access and Development Strategy. This arrangement is in the form of a Purchaser-Provider Agreement for the delivery of export market development and promotion services to be provided to the Australian automotive industry, for the period July 1998 to June 2002.
Under the Agreement, ISR contracts Austrade to deliver outputs, using funds appropriated under output 1.2 (Industry Policy Development and Implementation), Budget Measure Automotive Market Access and Development Strategy. A key feature of the Agreement is the appointment of automotive trade specialists working within the Austrade network to provide the market development and promotion services and to implement initiatives under the strategy.
Responsibility
Both ISR and Austrade have a responsibility to ensure the successful delivery of services to the automotive industry under the Agreement.
Austrade has operational responsibility for the Agreement and has produced an overall Market Development and Promotion Plan. Austrade also develops and implements an operational plan for each year. The operational plans show proposed outcomes for each agreed priority market. The plans are reviewed each year and considered by the Automotive Trade Council.
Within the agency reports, Part C of the PBS for the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio contains information about Austrade, its outcome and output structure, and provides financial statements.
Control arrangements
The Purchase-Provider Agreement contains certain control provisions. The main form of control is for activity taken by Austrade to be in accordance with agreed plans or to have ISR approval. Examples are the requirement to produce an overall Market Development and Promotion Plan based on joint criteria, to identify priority markets, to develop 12 month operational export promotion plans for each priority market, and to submit proposals for special projects and initiatives to ISR for approval. Periodic reporting by Austrade tracks outcomes achieved in relation to objectives, and operational plans aim to define performance measures for each activity.
The Automotive Trade Council provides direction for the strategy and associated work program. The Council is co-chaired by the Minister for Trade and the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, and includes CEO level representation from car manufacturers and automotive component producers. The industry involvement in the Council assists in assigning market values on outputs under the Agreement. The Council is supported by the Automotive Market Access and Development Steering Committee which comprises senior officials from each of the key government agencies involved.
Austrade is a statutory authority responsible for export marketing and reporting to the Minister for Trade.
Resourcing
The Agreement to purchase automotive export market development and promotion services from Austrade has a budget of $8.653m over four years, ending 30 June 2002. The funds are provided through output 1.2 (Industry Policy Development and Implementation), Budget Measure Automotive Market Access and Development Strategy, which has a total budget of $19.374m over four years ending 30 June 2002.
Performance against outcomes and outputs
Performance information on the Automotive Market Access and Development Strategy can be found in Table 2.2.1, Performance information for outcome 1.
3. INVEST AUSTRALIA
Cross agency overview
ISR has a purchaser-provider arrangement with Austrade which provides investment promotion and attraction services in its capacity as a partner in Invest Australia. Under the agreement, ISR presently contracts Austrade to deliver these services until 30 June 2002, using funds appropriated under output 1.4 (Investment Promotion and Attraction).
Responsibility
Under the agreement, ISR and Austrade share several responsibilities, including promoting Invest Australia activities; developing investment attraction strategies; managing client relationships; advancing Ministerial and other Government priorities; developing a common business plan; and preparing annual operating plans.
Austrade is responsible for contributing and maintaining staff for the National Investment Response Centre and Invest Australia’s overseas offices; providing investment promotion and attraction services; providing (when appropriate) investment promotion and attraction services through the wider Austrade network; identifying foreign companies as potential investors in Australia; providing information on impediments to investment, investment policies and promotion and marketing campaigns; and assisting with Ministerial and other nominated senior Government representative involvement in foreign investment attraction and promotion initiatives.
Within the agency reports, Part C of the PBS for the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio contains Austrade’s reports on its outcome and output structure, and provides financial statements.
Control arrangements
Austrade lies within the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio, and is responsible to the Minister for Trade.
As partners in Invest Australia, ISR and Austrade have established a joint Steering Committee. The Steering Committee, which has responsibility for the strategic management of Invest Australia, reviews performance against this purchaser-provider agreement.
Resourcing
ISR’s purchase of investment promotion and attraction services from Austrade is resourced through output 1.4, with a minimum budgeted cost of $4.7m for 2001-02. A further amount may be available on the advice of the Invest Australia Steering Committee, which, in settling this amount, will take account of any direction from the Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources as to the total quantity of money available to the Invest Australia function.
Performance against outcomes and outputs
Performance information on output 1.4, Investment Promotion and Attraction, can be found in Table 2.2.1, Performance information for outcome 1.
4. NATIONAL RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORE
Cross agency overview
The Coal and Minerals Division (CMID) of ISR has a purchaser/provider arrangement with the Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS), within the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia (AFFA) portfolio.
BRS provides technical and scientific assessments on the desktop siting studies for the national radioactive waste store project on behalf of ISR. BRS will also contribute to the National Store Advisory Committee (NSAC).
The desktop studies are intended to provide information on areas and sites that meet the siting criteria established by NSAC for the establishment of a purpose-built store for long-lived intermediate level radioactive waste produced by Commonwealth agencies.
Responsibility
ISR reports on the progress of the project as required by corporate, government and parliamentary reporting and accountability requirements, and is responsible for the provision of financial statements.
The Department purchases services provided by BRS in relation to the store project, keeps BRS informed of activities relating to the project, provides clear and timely responses to issues raised by BRS, involves BRS in the public consultation process and gives BRS access to Departmental staff to enable consultation relating to the project.
BRS is responsible for coordinating, managing and representing the technical assessment activities.
Within the agency reports of Part C of the AFFA Portfolio Budget Statements, BRS reports on its outcome and output structure and provides financial statements.
Control arrangements
NSAC will oversee the site selection process for the national store. The committee consists of expert scientists from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, the Australian Geological Survey Organisation, the Bureau of Rural Sciences, the Queensland Department of Health, the Victorian Department of Human Services and the German Federal Office of Radiation Protection.
Resourcing
The national radioactive waste store project will be resourced through output 1.3, Industry Program Design and Management from Departmental funds in 2001-02.
There is a Memorandum of Understanding between CMID and BRS outlining purchasing arrangements between agencies. BRS invoices the Department on at least a six monthly basis.
Performance against outcomes and outputs
Performance information on output 1.3, Industry Program Design and Management, can be found in Table 2.2.1, Performance information for outcome 1.
Appendix 1
Non-Appropriation Departmental and Administered Revenue
This Appendix is cross-referenced to Table 1.1, note 5.
IP Australia
IP Australia.................................................................................................................93 Section 1: Overview, appropriations and budget measures summary........................93
Overview...................................................................................................................................93 Appropriations.........................................................................................................................93 Budget measures — Summary...............................................................................................95 Administered capital and departmental equity injections and loans...............................95
Section 2: Outcome and outputs information ..................................................................96
Outcome and outputs..............................................................................................................96 Changes to outcome and outputs..........................................................................................97 Outcome 1 — Description ......................................................................................................97 Measures affecting outcome 1................................................................................................98 Outcome 1 — Resourcing.......................................................................................................99 Outcome 1 — Contribution of outputs...............................................................................100 Evaluations .............................................................................................................................102 Competitive tendering and contracting..............................................................................102
Section 1: Overview, appropriations and budget measures summary
OVERVIEW
Australia’s economic well being depends, to a large extent, on capturing the benefits of increased innovation and creativity. In this context IP Australia’s role is to provide a strong intellectual property system which promotes innovation, investment and trade.
IP Australia aims to achieve this by providing intellectual property services that are attuned to the needs of Australians and have the right balance of quality, cost and customer service. IP Australia works closely with industry groups and international organisations, to encourage better and more cost effective intellectual property protection for Australians.
APPROPRIATIONS
IP Australia operates on a full cost recovery basis and uses the revenue raised from charges for intellectual property services to fund its operations (shown as Revenue from Other Sources in Table 1.1). As a result, IP Australia receives no funding from the Appropriation Bills. A standing appropriation enables IP Australia to spend revenue received for intellectual property services.