Introduction
The Review was initiated by the Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers at the Premiers’ Conference in July 1993. It operates under the auspices of the Council of Australian Governments.
The Steering Committee for the Review was established in 1994 to manage the Review. It comprises senior representatives from Australian, State and Territory governments. It is chaired by the Chairman of the Productivity Commission. A list of current members is available.
The Productivity Commission acts as the Secretariat for the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision.
The Steering Committee is guided by its terms of reference. Background information, and information on objectives and performance indicators are contained in the information paper.
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Indigenous Compendium 2008
The Report on Government Services 2008 - Indigenous Compendium contains all Indigenous data from the Report on Government Services 2008 and was released on 2 April 2008.
Report on Government Services 2008, released 31 January 2008.
Productivity Commission Chairman Gary Banks gave a speech to an OECD World Forum on “Measuring and Fostering the Progress of Societies” in Istanbul on 29 June 2007, titled Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage in Australia.
Key Reports
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2007, released 1 June 2007.
Framework for Reporting on Indigenous Disadvantage (Report on Consultations 2006), released 1 March 2007.