❓ Question regarding the Leader of the National Party's comments on accountability and output-based budgeting. The Deputy Premier defends the government's commitment to accountability and outlines planned improvements to budgeting and reporting.
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ACCOUNTABILITY - GOVERNMENT POLICY 33. Mr DEAN to the Deputy Premier: Is the Deputy Premier aware of an address by the Leader of the National Party at a Certified Practising Accountants congress last week, in which he said that accountability had gone too far? If so, will the Deputy Premier please inform members about government policy on output based budgeting? Mr RIPPER
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I thank the member for his question. The Leader of the National Party should recognise that although Hansard is not present at these conferences, public-spirited citizens do attend and report back these sorts of comments. I am surprised that a former chair of the Public Accounts Committee would make this sort of comment. I also regret to advise the House that he said more. He said he was not a fan of annual reports and read only about 20 a year of companies in which he holds shares. That is accountability for members. In his speech on output-based budgeting, he said accountability had gone too far. The Government does not share his view. It believes it can improve output-based budgeting and accountability mechanisms. I am sure the other 90 members of Parliament in Western Australia will share that view. Under this Government, Treasury will review the ways in which analysis and reporting of information can be improved. After the budget, the Government will undertake a wider review to examine best practice standards for reporting whole-of-government outcomes and harmonising output-based budgeting with the Government’s move for community indicators of its progress. Also in this budget, the Government will institute accrual appropriations and capital user charges which will clarify the full cost of the outputs to which the budget is devoted. I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
ACCOUNTABILITY - GOVERNMENT POLICY
Is the Deputy Premier aware of an address by the Leader of the National Party at a Certified Practising Accountants congress last week, in which he said that accountability had gone too far? If so, will the Deputy Premier please inform members about government policy on output based budgeting? Mr RIPPER replied: I thank the member for his question. The Leader of the National Party should recognise that although Hansard is not present at these conferences, public-spirited citizens do attend and report back these sorts of comments. I am surprised that a former chair of the Public Accounts Committee would make this sort of comment. I also regret to advise the House that he said more. He said he was not a fan of annual reports and read only about 20 a year of companies in which he holds shares. That is accountability for members. In his speech on output-based budgeting, he said accountability had gone too far. The Government does not share his view. It believes it can improve output-based budgeting and accountability mechanisms. I am sure the other 90 members of Parliament in Western Australia will share that view. Under this Government, Treasury will review the ways in which analysis and reporting of information can be improved. After the budget, the Government will undertake a wider review to examine best practice standards for reporting whole-of-government outcomes and harmonising output-based budgeting with the Government’s move for community indicators of its progress. Also in this budget, the Government will institute accrual appropriations and capital user charges which will clarify the full cost of the outputs to which the budget is devoted. I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
Mr RIPPER replied: I thank the member for his question. The Leader of the National Party should recognise that although Hansard is not present at these conferences, public-spirited citizens do attend and report back these sorts of comments. I am surprised that a former chair of the Public Accounts Committee would make this sort of comment. I also regret to advise the House that he said more. He said he was not a fan of annual reports and read only about 20 a year of companies in which he holds shares. That is accountability for members. In his speech on output-based budgeting, he said accountability had gone too far. The Government does not share his view. It believes it can improve output-based budgeting and accountability mechanisms. I am sure the other 90 members of Parliament in Western Australia will share that view. Under this Government, Treasury will review the ways in which analysis and reporting of information can be improved. After the budget, the Government will undertake a wider review to examine best practice standards for reporting whole-of-government outcomes and harmonising output-based budgeting with the Government’s move for community indicators of its progress. Also in this budget, the Government will institute accrual appropriations and capital user charges which will clarify the full cost of the outputs to which the budget is devoted. I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
I thank the member for his question. The Leader of the National Party should recognise that although Hansard is not present at these conferences, public-spirited citizens do attend and report back these sorts of comments. I am surprised that a former chair of the Public Accounts Committee would make this sort of comment. I also regret to advise the House that he said more. He said he was not a fan of annual reports and read only about 20 a year of companies in which he holds shares. That is accountability for members. In his speech on output-based budgeting, he said accountability had gone too far. The Government does not share his view. It believes it can improve output-based budgeting and accountability mechanisms. I am sure the other 90 members of Parliament in Western Australia will share that view. Under this Government, Treasury will review the ways in which analysis and reporting of information can be improved. After the budget, the Government will undertake a wider review to examine best practice standards for reporting whole-of-government outcomes and harmonising output-based budgeting with the Government’s move for community indicators of its progress. Also in this budget, the Government will institute accrual appropriations and capital user charges which will clarify the full cost of the outputs to which the budget is devoted. I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
The Leader of the National Party should recognise that although Hansard is not present at these conferences, public-spirited citizens do attend and report back these sorts of comments. I am surprised that a former chair of the Public Accounts Committee would make this sort of comment. I also regret to advise the House that he said more. He said he was not a fan of annual reports and read only about 20 a year of companies in which he holds shares. That is accountability for members. In his speech on output-based budgeting, he said accountability had gone too far. The Government does not share his view. It believes it can improve output-based budgeting and accountability mechanisms. I am sure the other 90 members of Parliament in Western Australia will share that view. Under this Government, Treasury will review the ways in which analysis and reporting of information can be improved. After the budget, the Government will undertake a wider review to examine best practice standards for reporting whole-of-government outcomes and harmonising output-based budgeting with the Government’s move for community indicators of its progress. Also in this budget, the Government will institute accrual appropriations and capital user charges which will clarify the full cost of the outputs to which the budget is devoted. I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
I also regret to advise the House that he said more. He said he was not a fan of annual reports and read only about 20 a year of companies in which he holds shares. That is accountability for members. In his speech on output-based budgeting, he said accountability had gone too far. The Government does not share his view. It believes it can improve output-based budgeting and accountability mechanisms. I am sure the other 90 members of Parliament in Western Australia will share that view. Under this Government, Treasury will review the ways in which analysis and reporting of information can be improved. After the budget, the Government will undertake a wider review to examine best practice standards for reporting whole-of-government outcomes and harmonising output-based budgeting with the Government’s move for community indicators of its progress. Also in this budget, the Government will institute accrual appropriations and capital user charges which will clarify the full cost of the outputs to which the budget is devoted. I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
ACCOUNTABILITY - GOVERNMENT POLICY
Is the Deputy Premier aware of an address by the Leader of the National Party at a Certified Practising Accountants congress last week, in which he said that accountability had gone too far? If so, will the Deputy Premier please inform members about government policy on output based budgeting? Mr RIPPER replied: I thank the member for his question. The Leader of the National Party should recognise that although Hansard is not present at these conferences, public-spirited citizens do attend and report back these sorts of comments. I am surprised that a former chair of the Public Accounts Committee would make this sort of comment. I also regret to advise the House that he said more. He said he was not a fan of annual reports and read only about 20 a year of companies in which he holds shares. That is accountability for members. In his speech on output-based budgeting, he said accountability had gone too far. The Government does not share his view. It believes it can improve output-based budgeting and accountability mechanisms. I am sure the other 90 members of Parliament in Western Australia will share that view. Under this Government, Treasury will review the ways in which analysis and reporting of information can be improved. After the budget, the Government will undertake a wider review to examine best practice standards for reporting whole-of-government outcomes and harmonising output-based budgeting with the Government’s move for community indicators of its progress. Also in this budget, the Government will institute accrual appropriations and capital user charges which will clarify the full cost of the outputs to which the budget is devoted. I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
Mr RIPPER replied: I thank the member for his question. The Leader of the National Party should recognise that although Hansard is not present at these conferences, public-spirited citizens do attend and report back these sorts of comments. I am surprised that a former chair of the Public Accounts Committee would make this sort of comment. I also regret to advise the House that he said more. He said he was not a fan of annual reports and read only about 20 a year of companies in which he holds shares. That is accountability for members. In his speech on output-based budgeting, he said accountability had gone too far. The Government does not share his view. It believes it can improve output-based budgeting and accountability mechanisms. I am sure the other 90 members of Parliament in Western Australia will share that view. Under this Government, Treasury will review the ways in which analysis and reporting of information can be improved. After the budget, the Government will undertake a wider review to examine best practice standards for reporting whole-of-government outcomes and harmonising output-based budgeting with the Government’s move for community indicators of its progress. Also in this budget, the Government will institute accrual appropriations and capital user charges which will clarify the full cost of the outputs to which the budget is devoted. I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
I thank the member for his question. The Leader of the National Party should recognise that although Hansard is not present at these conferences, public-spirited citizens do attend and report back these sorts of comments. I am surprised that a former chair of the Public Accounts Committee would make this sort of comment. I also regret to advise the House that he said more. He said he was not a fan of annual reports and read only about 20 a year of companies in which he holds shares. That is accountability for members. In his speech on output-based budgeting, he said accountability had gone too far. The Government does not share his view. It believes it can improve output-based budgeting and accountability mechanisms. I am sure the other 90 members of Parliament in Western Australia will share that view. Under this Government, Treasury will review the ways in which analysis and reporting of information can be improved. After the budget, the Government will undertake a wider review to examine best practice standards for reporting whole-of-government outcomes and harmonising output-based budgeting with the Government’s move for community indicators of its progress. Also in this budget, the Government will institute accrual appropriations and capital user charges which will clarify the full cost of the outputs to which the budget is devoted. I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
The Leader of the National Party should recognise that although Hansard is not present at these conferences, public-spirited citizens do attend and report back these sorts of comments. I am surprised that a former chair of the Public Accounts Committee would make this sort of comment. I also regret to advise the House that he said more. He said he was not a fan of annual reports and read only about 20 a year of companies in which he holds shares. That is accountability for members. In his speech on output-based budgeting, he said accountability had gone too far. The Government does not share his view. It believes it can improve output-based budgeting and accountability mechanisms. I am sure the other 90 members of Parliament in Western Australia will share that view. Under this Government, Treasury will review the ways in which analysis and reporting of information can be improved. After the budget, the Government will undertake a wider review to examine best practice standards for reporting whole-of-government outcomes and harmonising output-based budgeting with the Government’s move for community indicators of its progress. Also in this budget, the Government will institute accrual appropriations and capital user charges which will clarify the full cost of the outputs to which the budget is devoted. I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
I also regret to advise the House that he said more. He said he was not a fan of annual reports and read only about 20 a year of companies in which he holds shares. That is accountability for members. In his speech on output-based budgeting, he said accountability had gone too far. The Government does not share his view. It believes it can improve output-based budgeting and accountability mechanisms. I am sure the other 90 members of Parliament in Western Australia will share that view. Under this Government, Treasury will review the ways in which analysis and reporting of information can be improved. After the budget, the Government will undertake a wider review to examine best practice standards for reporting whole-of-government outcomes and harmonising output-based budgeting with the Government’s move for community indicators of its progress. Also in this budget, the Government will institute accrual appropriations and capital user charges which will clarify the full cost of the outputs to which the budget is devoted. I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
I conclude with one remark: the Leader of the National Party told his audience that shortly he would visit South Africa to advise on accountability mechanisms. Mr Speaker, does South Africa not have enough problems?
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