Other expenses

2014
$000
2013
$000
Employment on-costs (i) 213 295
Payroll tax 8,577 7,502
Workers’ compensation 2,821 7,942
Doubtful debts expense 43 285
Notional charges for services provided by government agencies 359 619
Audit fees 214 177
Payment of Infringements to consolidated account 3,082 3,500
15,309 20,320

(i) Includes workers’ compensation insurance and payroll tax relating to annual and long service leave. The on-costs liabilities associated with the recognition of annual and long service leave liabilities are included at note 30 ‘Provisions’. Superannuation contributions accrued as part of the provision for leave are employee benefits and are not included in employment on-costs.

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