63 / 116
NOTE 5 (CONTINUED)
INCOME AND EXPENSES
Consolidated
Notes
2016
$’000
2015
$’000
(b) Employee benefits expense
Wages and salaries
163,764
158,284
Workers compensation
2,249
2,303
Defined benefit plan expense
8(f)
835
992
166,848
161,579
(c) Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation
Buildings
1,013
1,002
Plant and equipment
183,525
175,413
8(b)
184,538
176,415
Amortisation
Computer software
2,355
1,922
Land rights
825
830
Other
3,772
3,772
8(d)
6,952
6,524
Total depreciation and amortisation
191,490
182,939
(d) Net incident cost
Expenses - Incident cost
7,109
23,541
Other income - Incident and insurance recovery
2,508
23,157
4,601
384
(e) Finance costs
Financing costs
42,141
43,517
Finance lease interest
-
1
42,141
43,518
61