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

Note 4: Expenses

2015 2014
$’000 $’000
Note 4A: Employee Benefits
Wages and salaries 505,563 524,518
Superannuation
    Defined contribution plans 27,585 29,724
    Defined benefit plans 47,488 51,608
Leave and other entitlements 51,954 56,258
Fringe benefits expense 88,696 40,229
Separation and redundancies 1,437 43,289
Other employees expenses 2,529 1,637
Total employee benefits 725,252 747,263

 

Note 4B: Suppliers
Goods and services supplied or rendered
    Passport expenses 90,781 92,136
    Security expenses 89,212 80,212
    Property related expenses (excluding rent) 86,194 84,318
    Information and communication technology 74,789 63,249
    Travel expenses 56,552 55,309
    Staff related expenses 35,871 41,198
    Office expenses 18,830 20,720
    Legal and other professional services 15,766 9,812
    Contractors 14,660 20,649
    Consultants 7,184 7,596
    Remuneration of auditors 680 832
    Other expenses 12,999 6,753
Total goods and services supplied or rendered 503,518 482,784
 
Goods supplied in connection with
    External parties 58,733 60,596
Total goods supplied 58,733 60,596
 
Services rendered in connection with
    Related parties 35,817 30,660
    External parties 408,968 391,528
Total services rendered 444,785 422,188
Total goods and services supplied or rendered 503,518 482,784
   
Other suppliers
 
Operating lease rentals in connection with
    External parties
        Minimum lease payments 122,959 116,485
Workers compensation expenses 9,954 7,032
Total other suppliers 132,913 123,517
Total suppliers 636,431 606,301

 

 

  2015 2014
  $’000 $’000
Note 4C: Grants  
Private sector  
    Non-profit organisations 5,569 5,252
    Other 2,360 2,998
Total grants 7,929 8,250

 

Note 4D: Write-off and Impairment of Assets
Write-off of leasehold improvements 2,003 892
Write-off of property, plant and equipment 1,052 6,767
Write-off of intangibles 13,702 1,069
Write-off of assets under construction 1,148 –
Write-off of financial assets 350 43
Write-off of inventories – 260
Movement in impairment allowance (305) 24
Total write-down and impairment of assets 17,950 9,055