Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 30 June 2009

14 Operating lease revenue

 

2010
$000

2009
$000

Rental income from Freight network infrastructure

5,383

5,383

The sale of the Westrail Freight Business on 17 December 2000 included an operating lease of the freight network infrastructure for 49 years between the Western Australian Government Railways Commission (WAGR) - now Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA) and Westnet Rail Pty Ltd. The lease rentals were fully prepaid on 17 December 2000, and credited to deferred operating lease revenue.