7 Supplies and services
2007  | 
        2006  | 
        |
$000  | 
        $000  | 
        |
Consultants and contractors  | 
            85,876  | 
            61,762  | 
          
Communications  | 
            987  | 
            1,618  | 
          
Consumables  | 
            6,964  | 
            5,648  | 
          
Travel  | 
            6,524  | 
            7,047  | 
          
Materials  | 
            15,589  | 
            12,506  | 
          
Other  | 
            15,770  | 
            10,247  | 
          
  | 
            131,710  | 
            98,828  | 
          



