Note 3: Expenses
| 2011 $'000 |
2010 $'000 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Note 3A: Employee Benefits | ||
| Wages and salaries | 317,448 | 296,607 |
| Superannuation: | ||
| Defined contribution plans | 18,513 | 16,633 |
| Defined benefit plans | 32,918 | 27,553 |
| Leave and other entitlements | 30,041 | 32,007 |
| Separation and redundancies | 3,048 | 5,810 |
| Other employee expenses | 9,726 | 11,599 |
| Total employee benefits | 411,694 | 390,209 |
| Note 3B: Suppliers | ||
| Goods and services | ||
| Passport Expenses | 87,295 | 82,101 |
| Property Related Expenses (excluding rent) | 70,350 | 69,658 |
| Information and Communication Technology | 49,071 | 56,014 |
| Staff Related Expenses | 37,720 | 34,589 |
| Security Expenses | 47,872 | 28,586 |
| Travel Expenses | 29,288 | 27,083 |
| Office Expenses | 19,484 | 21,768 |
| Legal and Other Professional Services | 8,530 | 8,622 |
| Other Expenses | 17,264 | 23,364 |
| Total goods and services | 366,874 | 351,785 |
| Goods and services are made up of: | ||
| Provision of goods – external parties | 59,888 | 61,237 |
| Rendering of services – related entities | 23,967 | 23,453 |
| Rendering of services – external parties | 283,019 | 267,095 |
| Total goods and services | 366,874 | 351,785 |
| Other supplier expenses | ||
| Operating lease rentals | ||
| Minimum lease payments | 88,615 | 77,474 |
| Workers compensation expenses | 1,669 | 1,498 |
| Total other supplier expenses | 90,284 | 78,972 |
| Total supplier expenses | 457,158 | 430,757 |
| Note 3C: Grants | ||
| Private sector: | ||
| Non-profit organisations | 3,392 | 2,569 |
| Overseas | 11,349 | 2,674 |
| Total grants | 14,741 | 5,243 |
| Note 3D: Depreciation and Amortisation | ||
| Depreciation: | ||
| Infrastructure, plant and equipment | 35,233 | 30,328 |
| Buildings | 53,005 | 50,741 |
| Total depreciation | 88,238 | 81,069 |
| Amortisation: | ||
| Assets held under finance leases | - | 148 |
| Intangibles - computer software: | 4,755 | 3,735 |
| Total amortisation | 4,755 | 3,883 |
| Total depreciation and amortisation | 92,993 | 84,952 |
| Note 3E: Finance Costs | ||
| Finance leases | - | 461 |
| Other interest payments | - | 4 |
| Unwinding of discount | 882 | 987 |
| Total finance costs | 882 | 1,452 |
| Note 3F: Write-Down and Impairment of Assets | ||
| Asset write-downs and impairments from: | ||
| Revaluation decrement - Infrastructure, plant and equipment | 16,662 | 17 |
| Impairment of non-current assets held for sale | 10 | - |
| Bad and doubtful debts expense | 253 | 99 |
| Total write-down and impairment of assets | 16,925 | 116 |
| Note 3G: Foreign Exchange Losses | ||
| Non-speculative | 1,293 | - |
| Total foreign exchange losses | 1,293 | - |
| Note 3H: Losses from Asset Sales | ||
| Land and buildings: | ||
| Proceeds from sale | - | (6,162) |
| Carrying value of assets sold | - | 5,684 |
| Selling expense | - | 265 |
| Infrastructure, plant and equipment: | ||
| Proceeds from sale | - | (436) |
| Carrying value of assets sold | - | 1,279 |
| Selling expense | - | - |
| Intangibles: | ||
| Proceeds from sale | - | - |
| Carrying value of assets sold | - | 2 |
| Selling expense | - | - |
| Leasehold Improvements: | ||
| Proceeds from sale | - | (18) |
| Carrying value of assets sold | - | 947 |
| Selling expense | - | - |
| Total losses from asset sales | - | 1,561 |
| Note 3I: Other Expenses | ||
| Other expense | 114 | 129 |
| Total other expenses | 114 | 129 |