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Annual Report 2004–05

Figure 2 Outcome and output structure, July–December 2004
OUTCOME: THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FULFILS ITS ROLE AS A REPRESENTATIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BODY
  • Chamber and Main Committee operate effectively
  • An operating system of parliamentary committees
  • Members receive approved services to fulfil their parliamentary duties in a secure and accessible environment
  • Maintain international and regional relationships with other parliaments, parliamentary bodies and organisations
  • Community understanding of, and interaction with, the work of the House of Representatives and the Commonwealth Parliament
OUTPUT GROUP 1 OUTPUT GROUP 2 OUTPUT GROUP 3
Chamber, Main Committee and community awareness Committee services and interparliamentary relations Members’ services
1.1: Advice to members and House secretariat support
Providing advice and services to enable the Chamber and Main Committee to meet and address business as scheduled
2.1: Non-inquiry support services
Providing services to support the general (non-inquiry) activities of committees
3.1: Services and advice to members
Provision of services and advice to the Speaker, members and others in accordance with legislation and administrative decisions
1.2: Legislation
Processing and drafting of bills
2.2: Inquiry facilitation
Providing procedural, research, analytical and administrative support for the conduct of inquiries and the publication of the final report
1.3: Record of proceedings and House documents
Creating and processing the records and papers of the Parliament
2.3: Interparliamentary relations
Provision of advice and support to facilitate the conduct of the Parliament’s international and regional affairs
1.4: Research
Collection, analysis and publication of procedural and statistical information
1.5: Public information and education
Provision of services to increase public knowledge and awareness of, and interaction with, the work of the House of Representatives and the Commonwealth Parliament

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