31 Provisions

2007

2006

$000

$000

Current

 

 

Employee benefits provision

 

 

Annual leave(a)

8,007

6,980

Long service leave(b)

6,226

5,699

 

14,233

12,679

Other provisions

 

 

Public liability provision

460

443

Workers’ compensation

3,774

3,075

Contaminated Sites

2,284

0

Employment on-costs(c)

1,129

1,192

 

7,647

4,710

 

 

 

 

21,880

17,389

Non-Current

 

 

Employee benefits provision

 

 

Long service leave(b)

3,616

3,752

Deferred salary scheme

42

30

 

3,658

3,782

Other provisions

 

 

Contaminated Sites

842

0

Employment on-costs(c)

281

357

 

1,123

357

 

 

 

 

4,781

4,139

(a) Annual leave has been classified as current as there is no unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after balance sheet date. Assessments indicate that actual settlement of liabilities will occur as follows:

2007

2006

$000

$000

Within 12 months of balance sheet date

5,319

4,141

More than 12 months after balance sheet date

2,688

2,839

 

8,007

6,980

(b) Long service liability has been classified as current where there is no unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after balance sheet date. Assessments indicate that actual settlement of the liabilities will occur as follows:

2007

2006

$000

$000

Within 12 months of balance sheet date

885

709

More than 12 months after balance sheet date

8,957

8,742

 

9,842

9,451

(c) The settlement of annual and long service leave liabilities gives rise to the payment of employment on-costs including payroll tax and workers compensation premiums. The provision is the present value of expected future payments. The associated expense is included under note 12 ‘Other expenses’.

Movements in Other Provisions

Movements in each class of provisions during the financial year, other than employee benefits, are set out below.

2007

2006

$000

$000

Public liability provision

 

 

Carrying amount at the start of the year

443

557

Additional provisions recognised

1,288

705

Payments/other sacrifices of economic benefit

(1,271)

(819)

Carrying amount at the end of the year

460

443

 

2007

2006

$000

$000

Workers' compensation provisions

 

 

Carrying amount at the start of the year

3,075

3,318

Additional provisions recognised

2,952

3,155

Payments/other sacrifices of economic benefit

(2,253)

(3,398)

Carrying amount at the end of the year

3,774

3,075

 

2007

2006

$000

$000

Employment on-cost provision

 

 

Carrying amount at the start of the year

1,549

1,166

Additional provisions recognised

385

988

Payments/other sacrifices of economic benefit

(524)

(605)

Carrying amount at the end of the year

1,410

1,549

 

2007

2006

$000

$000

Contaminated Sites Provision

 

 

Carrying amount at the start of the year

0

0

Additional provisions recognised

3,126

0

Payments/other sacrifices of economic benefit

0

0

Carrying amount at the end of the year

3,126

0

Provision has been established to cover for the costs related to 15 contaminated sites.