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Annual Report 2001-2002
 Note 3: Operating Revenue
Note 5: Financial Assets
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Financial Statements

Note 4: Operating Expenses

2002

$’000

2001

$’000

Note 4A - Employee Expenses

Remuneration (for services provided)

28,751

26,508

Separation and redundancy

109

222

Total remuneration

28,860

26,730

Other employee expenses

320

355

 

29,180

27,085

The Library contributes to the Commonwealth Superannuation (CSS) and the Public Sector (PSS) Superannuation schemes, which provide retirement, death and disability benefits to employees.  Contributions to the schemes are at rates calculated to cover existing and emerging obligations.  Current contribution rates are 20.5% of salary (CSS) and 10.6% of salary (PSS).  An additional 3% is contributed for employer productivity benefits.

Note 4B - Suppliers Expenses

Supply of goods and services

20,657

20,461

Operating lease rentals

1,499

1,541

Total

22,156

22,002

Note 4C - Grant Expenses

The Library makes grants to support Australian community organisations to preserve significant documentary heritage collections.  The Harold White Fellowships are grants provided to established scholars and writers to work on materials held in the National Collection.

Non-profit institutions

150

120

Individuals - Harold White Fellowships

37

55

 

187

175

Note 4D - Depreciation and Amortisation

Depreciation of National Collection

4,993

1,698

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

3,547

3,228

Amortisation of leasehold improvements

4

31

Amortisation of intangible assets

919

1,190

 

9,463

6,147

The aggregate amounts of depreciation or amortisation expensed during the reporting period, for each class of depreciable assets are as follows:

        Building

2,412

2,376

        Leasehold improvements

4

31

        National Collection

4,993

1,698

        Other infrastructure, plant and equipment

1,135

852

        Intangibles

919

1,190

 

9,463

6,147

Note 4E - Write-Down of Assets

Bad and doubtful debts expense

   

Receivables for goods and services

12

29

Inventories

42

152

Plant and Equipment – write-off on disposal

19

14

 

73

195

Note 4F – Net Loss from Sales of Assets

Infrastructure, plant and equipment:

   

Proceeds from sale

11

9

Net book value at sale

13

29

Net Loss

2

20

Add: plant and equipment written off on disposal (Note 4E)

19

14

Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

21

34

 

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