6 Employee benefit expense

2007

2006

$000

$000

Wages and salaries (i)

65,960

56,407

Superannuation - defined contribution plans (ii)

6,547

5,541

Long service leave (iii)

1,266

1,855

Annual leave (iii)

5,963

5,071

 

79,736

68,874

i) Includes the value of the fringe benefit to the employee plus the fringe benefit tax component.

ii) Defined contribution plans include West State, GESB Super, and Gold State (contributions paid).

iii) Includes a superannuation contribution component.

Employment on-costs such as workers' compensation insurance and payroll tax are included at note 12 'Other Expenses'. The employment on-cost liability is included at note 31 'Provisions'.