Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

	2013		2012
	$'000		$'000
BY TYPE
Commitments receivable
Joint activity contributions	-		(1,885)
Net GST recoverable on commitments	(13,733)		(18,851)
Other	(145)		-
Total commitments receivable	(13,878)		(20,736)
Commitments payable
Capital commitments^1
Land and buildings	116		436
Property, plant and equipment	5,773		6,519
Intangibles	1,116		-
Total capital commitments	7,005		6,955
Other commitments
Operating leases^2	149,653		159,754
Project commitments^3	2,488		2,540
Other^4	82,502		93,094
Total other commitments	234,643		255,388
Total commitments payable	241,648		262,343
Net commitments by type	227,770		241,607
BY MATURITY
Commitments receivable
Other commitments receivable
One year or less	(3,433)		(8,642)
From one to five years	(7,810)		(9,113)
Over five years	(2,635)		(2,981)
Total other commitments receivable	(13,878)		(20,736)
Total commitments receivable	(13,878)		(20,736)
Commitments payable
Capital commitments
One year or less	6,303		4,052
From one to five years	702		2,903
Total capital commitments	7,005		6,955
Operating lease commitments
One year or less	31,764		33,404
From one to five years	86,353		93,722
Over five years	31,536		32,628
Total operating lease commitments	149,653		159,754
Project commitments
One year or less	2,022		1,747
From one to five years	466		793
Total project commitments	2,488		2,540
Other commitments
One year or less	22,806		55,094
From one to five years	58,723		37,835
Over five years	973		165
Total other commitments	82,502		93,094
Total commitments payable	241,648		262,343
Net commitments by maturity	227,770		241,607

Note: Commitments are GST inclusive where relevant.

1. 
   Capital commitments relate to contractual payments for new assets and assets under construction.
   
2. 
   Operating leases are effectively non-cancellable and include:
   

Nature of lease

General description of leasing arrangements

Leases for office accommodation

• 
  Lease payments are subject to increases in accordance with terms as negotiated under the lease.
  
• 
  The Department's leases for office accommodation generally have options for renewal. Future options not yet exercised are not included as commitments.
  

Leases for transportation to and within the Antarctic Territory

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  Lease payments are subject to increases in accordance with terms as negotiated under the lease.
  
• 
  The transportation leases generally have options for renewal. Future options not yet exercised are not included as commitments.
  

Leases for support facilities for Antarctic operations

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  Lease payments are subject to increases in accordance with terms as negotiated under the lease.
  
• 
  The facility leases each have options for renewal. Future options not yet exercised are not included as commitments.
  

3. 
   Project commitments relate to grant amounts payable under agreements in respect of which the grantee has yet to complete the milestone required under the agreement.
   
4. 
   Other commitments relate to contracts for goods and services in respect of which the contracted party has yet to provide the goods and services required under the contract.
   

	2013			2012
			$'000			$'000
Contingent assets
Claims for damages or costs			5,345			3,428
Total contingent assets			5,345			3,428
Net contingent assets (liabilities)			5,345			3,428