Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements

Note 17: Administered – Expenses

2015 2014
$’000 $’000
Note 17A: Employee benefits  
Defined Benefit Pension Schemes 6,505 4,715
Total employee benefits 6,505 4,715
Note 17B: International development assistance  
Development cooperation program 3,427,544 3,093,425
Total International development assistance 3,427,544 3,093,425
Note 17C: Suppliers
Goods and services supplied or rendered
    Australia Network 10,588 20,841
    Other suppliers 1,411 848
Total goods and services supplied or rendered 11,999 21,689
Services rendered in connection with
    Related parties 10,588 20,841
    External parties 1,411 848
Total services rendered 11,999 21,689
Total goods and services supplied or rendered 11,999 21,689
Note 17D: Grants and Contributions
Private sector
    Non-profit organisations – external 36,779 21,482
    Overseas – International organisations 140,826 111,867
    Overseas – UN peacekeeping 181,184 175,885
    Aid Program 696,282 735,669
    Other 1,737 4
Total grants 1,056,808 1,044,907
 
2015 2014
$’000 $’000
Note 17E: Finance Costs
Unwinding of discount – multilateral grants and contributions 59,165 50,630
Total finance costs 59,165 50,630
Note 17F: Write-Down and Impairment of Assets
Impairment of financial assets 159 –
Impairment of financial instruments – amortised cost 9,025 727
Write-down property, plant and equipment 3 889
Write-down leasehold improvement – 36
Total write-down and impairment of assets 9,187 1,6100
Note 17G: Other Expenses
Passport and consular fee refunds 1,024 999
Loss from measuring financial liabilities – at fair value through profit & loss 49,645 314,6100
Concessional cost for loans 17,740 29,221
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation 16,370 13,150
Total other expenses 84,779 358,022