Note 3: Expenses
2012 |
2011 |
|
|---|---|---|
$’000 |
$’000 |
|
Note 3A: Employee Benefits |
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Wages and salaries |
326,702 |
317,448 |
Superannuation: |
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Defined contribution plans |
16,103 |
18,513 |
Defined benefit plans |
36,719 |
32,918 |
Leave and other entitlements |
49,485 |
30,041 |
Separation and redundancies |
5,659 |
3,048 |
Other Employee Expenses |
9,035 |
9,726 |
Total employee benefits |
443,703 |
411,694 |
Note 3B: Supplier |
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Goods and services |
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Passport Expenses |
81,395 |
87,295 |
Property Related Expenses (excluding rent) |
73,179 |
70,350 |
Information and Communication Technology |
57,938 |
49,071 |
Staff Related Expenses |
38,697 |
37,720 |
Security Expenses |
59,349 |
47,872 |
Travel Expenses |
28,116 |
29,288 |
Office Expenses |
17,288 |
19,484 |
Legal and Other Professional Services |
8,355 |
8,530 |
Other Expenses |
22,490 |
17,264 |
Total goods and services |
386,807 |
366,874 |
Goods and services are made up of: |
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Provision of goods – external parties |
56,274 |
59,888 |
Rendering of services – related entities |
24,328 |
23,967 |
Rendering of services – external parties |
306,205 |
283,019 |
Total goods and services |
386,807 |
366,874 |
Other supplier expenses |
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Operating lease rentals |
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Minimum lease payments |
89,000 |
88,615 |
Workers compensation expenses |
1,993 |
1,669 |
Total other supplier expenses |
90,993 |
90,284 |
Total supplier expenses |
477,800 |
457,158 |
Note 3C: Grants |
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Private sector: |
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Non-profit organisations |
2,439 |
3,392 |
Overseas |
782 |
11,349 |
Total grants |
3,221 |
14,741 |
Note 3D: Depreciation and Amortisation |
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Depreciation: |
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Infrastructure, plant and equipment |
36,278 |
35,233 |
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements |
50,064 |
53,005 |
Total depreciation |
86,342 |
88,238 |
Amortisation: |
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Intangibles - computer software |
5,245 |
4,755 |
Total amortisation |
5,245 |
4,755 |
Total depreciation and amortisation |
91,587 |
92,993 |
Note 3E: Finance Costs |
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Unwinding of discount |
2,620 |
882 |
Total finance costs |
2,620 |
882 |
Note 3F: Write-Down and Impairment of Assets |
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Asset write-downs and impairments from: |
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Net revaluation decrement - Buildings and infrastructure, plant and equipment |
- |
16,662 |
Impairment of non-current assets held for sale |
4 |
10 |
Impairment of Land & Buildings |
1,034 |
- |
Impairment of financial assets |
156 |
253 |
Total write-down and impairment of assets |
1,194 |
16,925 |
Note 3G: Foreign Exchange Losses |
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Non-speculative |
2,051 |
1,293 |
Total foreign exchange losses |
2,051 |
1,293 |
Note 3H: Losses from Asset Sales |
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Land and buildings: |
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Proceeds from sale |
(770) |
- |
Carrying value of assets sold |
760 |
- |
Selling expense |
50 |
- |
Infrastructure, plant and equipment: |
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Proceeds from sale |
(747) |
- |
Carrying value of assets sold |
3,192 |
- |
Selling expense |
- |
- |
Intangibles: |
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Proceeds from sale |
- |
- |
Carrying value of assets sold |
3,408 |
- |
Selling expense |
- |
- |
Leasehold Improvements: |
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Proceeds from sale |
- |
- |
Carrying value of assets sold |
198 |
- |
Selling expense |
- |
- |
Total losses from asset sales |
6,091 |
- |
Note 3I: Other Expenses |
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Other expense |
70 |
114 |
Total other expenses |
70 |
114 |