Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities

Events After the Reporting Period

Departmental

There was no subsequent event that had the potential to significantly affect the ongoing structure and financial activities of the Department.

Administered There was no subsequent event that had the potential to significantly affect the ongoing structure and financial activities of the Department.

Expenses

	2013		2012
	$'000		$'000
Note 3A. Employee Benefits
Wages and salaries	192,950		184,064
Superannuation:
Defined contribution plans	15,738		14,763
Defined benefit plans	23,813		20,246
Leave and other entitlements	27,586		42,474
Separation and redundancies	7,066		763
Total employee benefits	267,153		262,310

Note 3B. Supplier
Goods and services
Contractors	70,743		92,146
General goods and services	33,482		53,886
Information and communication technology	22,714		22,372
Inventory consumed	5,191		5,275
Travel	9,942		12,503
Property operating expense	8,224		7,787
Consultants	5,966		7,706
Legal services	4,576		4,136
Learning and development	3,208		3,326
Total goods and services	164,046		209,137
Goods and services are made up of:
Provision of goods – external parties	22,730		24,525
Rendering of services – related entities	24,844		49,768
Rendering of services – external parties	116,472		134,844
Total goods and services	164,046		209,137
Other supplier expenses
Operating lease rentals – external parties:
Minimum lease payments	45,725		46,002
Workers compensation expenses	3,948		3,017
Total other supplier expenses	49,673		49,019
Total supplier expenses	213,719		258,156

	2013		2012
	$'000		$'000
Note 3C. Grants and Transfer Funding
Public sector:
Australian Government entities (related entities)	374		180
State and Territory Governments	239		845
Private sector:
Non-profit organisations	1,855		2,528
Profit-making entities	52		69
Universities	2,009		2,239
Individuals	3		2
Overseas	1,948		2,051
Total grants	6,480		7,914
Payment to the Director of National Parks	40,170		41,485
Total transfer funding	40,170		41,485

Note 3D. Depreciation and Amortisation
Depreciation:
Property, plant and equipment^1	19,244		20,095
Buildings	17,470		16,920
Leasehold improvements	1,619		1,902
Total depreciation	38,333		38,917
Amortisation:
Intangibles
Internally developed software	5,462		1,137
Purchased software	2,640		2,598
Total amortisation	8,102		3,735
Total depreciation and amortisation	46,435		42,652

1. Depreciation expenses for finance leases were included in the line ‘Property, plant and equipment’ above. Depreciation on equipment under finance lease arrangements was $3,741,000 (2012: $3,636,000).

Note 3E. Finance Costs
Finance leases	383		516
Unwinding of discount	12,813		16,138
Total finance costs	13,196		16,654

	2013		2012
	$'000		$'000
Note 3F. Write-Down and Impairment of Assets
Asset write-downs and impairments from:
Impairment on financial instruments	98		452
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	7		80
Impairment on intangible assets	-		61
Total write-down and impairment of assets	105		593