Annual Report 2018-19

Annual report series

The Annual Report 2018-19 was tabled in Parliament on 14 October 2019 and forms part of the Commission's annual report series.

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Contents of the Annual Report

  • Preliminaries
    • Cover, Copyright and publication detail, Letter of transmittal, Contents, Foreword and Commissioners
  • Chapter 1 About the Commission
    • The Commission’s role
    • Commissioners and staff
  • Chapter 2 Annual Performance Statement
    • Introductory statement
    • Entity purpose
    • Results
  • Chapter 3 The year in review: Commission activities
    • Public inquiries and commissioned studies
    • Performance reporting and other services to government bodies
    • Competitive neutrality complaints activities
    • Other research activities and annual reporting
  • Chapter 4 The policy and wider impact of Commission activities
    • Assessing the Commission's performance
    • Generating effective debate
    • Transparency and community engagement
    • Timeliness and cost effectiveness
    • Commission Capabilities, Linkages and Networks
  • Chapter 5 Management and accountability
    • Commissioners and staff
    • Outcome objective and resources
    • Governance
    • External and internal scrutiny
    • Management of human resources
    • Financial performance
    • Other reporting requirements
  • Chapter 6 Financial Statements
    • Independent Audit Report
    • Statement by the Chair and Chief Finance Officer
    • Statement of Comprehensive Income
    • Statement of Financial Position
    • Statement of Changes in Equity
    • Cash Flow Statement
    • Overview
    • Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements
  • Appendix
    • Executive remuneration
    • Accountable authority
    • Resource statement
    • Human resources
  • Indexes
    • Annual reporting requirements and aids to access
    • List of Requirements – non-corporate Commonwealth entities
    • Index
    • Abbreviations

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