| 
             Note  | 
            
             2010  | 
            
             2009  | 
        |
|---|---|---|---|
            CASH FLOWS FROM STATE GOVERNMENT | 
            |||
| 
             Service appropriation  | 
            
             533,690  | 
            
             498,727  | 
        |
| 
             Capital appropriation - land sale proceeds and expenses  | 
            
             0  | 
            
             4,847  | 
        |
| 
             Capital appropriation - other government agencies  | 
            
             4,373  | 
            
             1,077  | 
        |
| 
             Capital appropriation New MetroRail  | 
            
             940  | 
            
             30,871  | 
        |
| 
             Holding account drawdown  | 
            
             0  | 
            
             1,000  | 
        |
| 
             Capital appropriation - other  | 
            
             57,561  | 
            
             48,963  | 
        |
| 
             Net cash provided by State Government  | 
            
             596,564  | 
            
             585,485  | 
        |
| 
             Utilised as follows:  | 
            |||
            CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 
            |||
| 
             Payments  | 
            |||
| 
             Employee benefits  | 
            
             (118,516)  | 
            
             (109,234)  | 
        |
| 
             Supplies and services  | 
            
             (216,627)  | 
            
             (199,712)  | 
        |
| 
             Finance costs  | 
            
             (51,133)  | 
            
             (57,059)  | 
        |
| 
             Grants and subsidies  | 
            
             (320,554)  | 
            
             (296,366)  | 
        |
| 
             GST payments on purchases  | 
            
             (68,737)  | 
            
             (75,264)  | 
        |
| 
             Other payments  | 
            
             (8,127)  | 
            
             (8,427)  | 
        |
| 
             Receipts  | 
            |||
| 
             User charges and fees: Transwa  | 
            
             11,024  | 
            
             10,155  | 
        |
| 
             User charges and fees: Transperth train operations and buses  | 
            
             156,071  | 
            
             154,556  | 
        |
| 
             Commonwealth grants and contributions  | 
            
             416  | 
            
             286  | 
        |
| 
             Other receipts  | 
            
             22,308  | 
            
             14,122  | 
        |
| 
             Interest received  | 
            
             1,047  | 
            
             1,915  | 
        |
| 
             GST receipts on sales  | 
            
             18,444  | 
            
             17,725  | 
        |
| 
             GST receipts from taxation authority  | 
            
             52,456  | 
            
             57,553  | 
        |
| 
             Net cash (used in) operating activities  | 
            
             (521,928)  | 
            
             (489,750)  | 
        |
            CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | 
            |||
| 
             Proceeds from sale of non-current physical assets  | 
            
             492  | 
            
             913  | 
        |
| 
             Purchase of non-current physical assets PTA  | 
            
             (166,121)  | 
            
             (191,867)  | 
        |
| 
             Purchase of non-current physical assets New MetroRail  | 
            
             (504)  | 
            
             (71,305)  | 
        |
| 
             Net cash used in investing activities  | 
            
             (166,133)  | 
            
             (262,259)  | 
        |
            CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 
            |||
| 
             Proceeds from borrowings  | 
            
             155,000  | 
            
             409,728  | 
        |
| 
             Repayment of borrowings  | 
            
             (70,299)  | 
            
             (236,194)  | 
        |
| 
             Other repayments  | 
            
             (386)  | 
            
             (375)  | 
        |
| 
             Net cash provided by financing activities  | 
            
             84,315  | 
            
             173,159  | 
        |
| 
             Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | 
            
             (7,182)  | 
            
             6,635  | 
        |
| 
             Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  | 
            
             61,237  | 
            
             54,602  | 
        |
            CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD | 
            
             54,055  | 
            
             61,237  | 
        
The Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.