Phase Two

Towards Responsible Government

The Report of the National Commission of Audit – Phase Two

Contents

• Letter of transmittal

• Commission members and Secretariat assisting the Commission

• Executive Summary

• Recommendations

• 1 - Introduction

PART A

• 2 - Infrastructure

  • 2.1 Commonwealth sector infrastructure

  • 2.2 Condition of the Commonwealth's infrastructure

  • 2.3 The Commonwealth's broader role in infrastructure

  • 2.4 Commonwealth funding to State and local governments for infrastructure

PART B

• 3 - Public sector performance and accountability

  • 3.1 Structure of the Australian Public Service

  • 3.2 Improving organisational structures within agencies

  • 3.3 Public sector accountability and performance

  • 3.4 Potential for clearer delineation between policy and service delivery

PART C

• 4 - Other Matters

  • 4.1 Rationalisation of remaining agencies, boards and committees

  • 4.2 Commonwealth grant programmes

  • 4.3 Further savings in other Commonwealth spending areas

  • 4.4 Implications for public service staffing

• 5 - A way ahead

• 6 - Annexes

  • Annex A: Terms of Reference

  • Annex B: List of Commonwealth bodies

  • Annex C: Grant programmes