Part 4: Financial statements (continued)

Date

Cash flow statement

Cash flow statement
for the period ended 30 June 2012
  Notes 2012
$'000 		2011
$'000
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Cash received      
Appropriations   188,594 171,132
Goods and services   12,195 9,302
Net GST received from ATO   2,982 3,637
Other   1,301 947
Total cash received   205,072 185,018
Cash used      
Employees   132,955 120,220
Suppliers   48,098 49,386
Grants   4,109 3,077
Financing costs   17 56
Section 31 receipts transferred to OPA   14,149 12,617
Other   2 4
Total cash used   199,330 185,360
Net cash from (used by) operating activities 10 5,742 (342)
       
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Cash received      
Proceeds from sales of plant and equipment   9 22
Total cash received   9 22
Cash used      
Purchase of land and buildings   26 -
Purchase of plant and equipment   11,431 3,270
Purchase of intangibles   1,329 4,348
Total cash used   12,786 7,618
Net cash from (used by) investing activities   (12,777) (7,596)
       
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Cash received      
Contributed equity — departmental capital budget   6,724 6,223
Contributed equity — equity injections   583 1,395
Total cash received   7,307 7,618
Cash used      
Repayment of borrowings   - 40
Total cash used   - 40
Net cash from (used by) financing activities   7,307 7,578
       
Net increase (decrease) in cash held   272 (360)
Cash at the beginning of the reporting period   836 1,196
Cash at the end of the reporting period 5A 1,108 836

This statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.