Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 30 June 2009

34 Equity

Equity represents the residual interest in the net assets of the PTA. The Government holds the equity interest in the PTA on behalf of the community. The asset revaluation reserve represents that portion of equity resulting from the revaluation of the non-current assets.

 

2009
$000

2008
$000

Contributed equity

   

Balance at start of year

2,233,737

2,168,892

Capital contributions (i)

124,660

136,744

Distribution to owner (ii)

0

(71,899)

Balance at end of year

2,358,397

2,233,737

 

Asset revaluation reserve

   

Balance at start of year

794,888

263,029

Revaluation of land

26,244

77,816

Revaluation of rail infrastructure

(1,017)

454,043

Balance at end of year

820,115

794,888

 

Accumulated surplus

   

Balance at start of year

98,175

82,455

Result for the period

(4,005)

15,720

Balance at end of year

94,170

98,175

(i) Capital contributions received during the year have been designated as contributions by owners and are credited directly to equity in the Balance Sheet. It includes $7.371 million from the Eastern Goldfields Transport Board and $32.606 million from Main Roads WA and the balance of $84.683 million from the Department of Treasury and Finance.

(ii) Transfer of land to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure ($5.346 million). Transfer of road and bridge works constructed as part of the New MetroRail project to Main Roads WA ($66.553 million).