Note 3: Expenses
2010 $’000 |
2009 $’000 |
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|---|---|---|
| Note 3A: Employee Benefits | ||
| Wages and salaries | 296,607 | 288,502 |
| Superannuation: | ||
| Defined contribution plans | 16,633 | 14,796 |
| Defined benefit plans | 27,553 | 29,961 |
| Leave and other entitlements | 32,007 | 28,527 |
| Separation and redundancies | 5,810 | 3,557 |
| Other employee expenses | 11,599 | 12,950 |
| Total employee benefits | 390,209 | 378,293 |
| Note 3B: Suppliers | ||
| Goods and services | ||
| Passport Expenses | 82,101 | 69,328 |
| Property Related Expenses (excluding rent) | 69,658 | 71,530 |
| Information and Communication Technology | 56,014 | 54,892 |
| Staff Related Expenses | 34,589 | 33,250 |
| Security Expenses | 28,586 | 23,547 |
| Travel Expenses | 27,083 | 21,117 |
| Office Expenses | 21,768 | 22,661 |
| Legal and Other Professional Services | 8,622 | 6,231 |
| Other Expenses | 23,364 | 23,963 |
| Total goods and services | 351,785 | 326,519 |
| Goods and services are made up of: | ||
| Provision of goods – external parties | 61,237 | 56,794 |
| Rendering of services – related entities | 23,453 | 18,911 |
| Rendering of services – external parties | 267,095 | 250,814 |
| Total goods and services | 351,785 | 326,519 |
| Other supplier expenses | ||
| Operating lease rentals: | ||
| Minimum lease payments | 77,474 | 80,507 |
| Workers compensation expenses | 1,498 | 1,392 |
| Total other supplier expenses | 78,972 | 81,899 |
| Total supplier expenses | 430,757 | 408,418 |
| Note 3C: Grants | ||
| Public sector: | ||
| Non-profit organisations | 2,569 | 1,341 |
| Overseas | 2,674 | 1,699 |
| Total grants | 5,243 | 3,040 |
| Note 3D: Depreciation and Amortisation | ||
| Depreciation: | ||
| Other infastructure, plant and equipment | 30,328 | 30,760 |
| Buildings | 50,741 | 45,999 |
| Total depreciation | 81,069 | 76,759 |
| Amortisation: | ||
| Assets held under finance leases | 148 | 658 |
| Intangibles - computer software: | 3,735 | 4,050 |
| Total amortisation | 3,883 | 4,708 |
| Total depreciation and amortisation | 84,952 | 81,467 |
| Note 3E: Finance Costs | ||
| Finance leases | 461 | 696 |
| Other interest payments | 4 | 4 |
| Unwinding of discount | 987 | 1,014 |
| Total finance costs | 1,452 | 1,714 |
| Note 3F: Write-Down and Impairment of Assets | ||
| Asset write-downs and impairments from: | ||
| Bad and doubtful debts expense | 99 | 293 |
| Revaluation decrement - Property, plant and equipment | 17 | 1,755 |
| Total write-down and impairment of assets | 116 | 2,048 |
| Note 3G: Losses from Asset Disposals | ||
| Land and buildings: | ||
| Proceeds from sale | (6,162) | (8,233) |
| Carrying value of assets sold | 5,684 | 9,350 |
| Selling expense | 265 | 163 |
| Infastructure, plant and equipment: | ||
| Proceeds from sale | (436) | (163) |
| Carrying value of assets sold | 1,279 | 601 |
| Selling expense | - | - |
| Intangibles: | ||
| Proceeds from disposal | - | - |
| Carrying value of assets disposed | 2 | 5 |
| Selling expense | - | - |
| Leasehold improvement | ||
| Proceeds from sale | (18) | - |
| Carrying value of assets sold | 947 | 1,670 |
| Selling expense | - | - |
| Total losses from asset sales | 1,561 | 3,393 |
| Note 3H: Other Expenses | ||
| Other expense | 129 | 83 |
| Total other expenses | 129 | 83 |