G. Managing Other Uncertainties
This section includes additional information about commitments and other events that may have an impact on future financials. These amounts have not been recorded elsewhere in the statements.
G1. Commitments
Commitments are defined as:
- Intentions to create liabilities or assets for the receiving entity, as evidenced by undertakings or agreements to make/obtain future payments to/from other entities; and
- Are executory contracts that are not recognised under AASB 137 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets (i.e. not onerous); but
- Do not include future appropriations.
Commitments are disclosed per requirements of AASB 117 Leases, AASB 138 Intangible Assets and AASB 116 Property, Plant and Equipment.
Departmental |
Administered |
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30 June |
30 June |
30 June |
30 June |
|
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
BY TYPE |
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Commitments receivable |
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Domestic property portfolio - rent receivable1 |
799,830 |
745,546 |
- |
- |
Subleasing - rent receivable2 |
7,700 |
9,464 |
- |
- |
Net GST recoverable |
37,162 |
37,529 |
12,309 |
12,699 |
Total commitments receivable |
844,692 |
792,539 |
12,309 |
12,699 |
Commitments payable3 |
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Capital commitments |
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Land and buildings4 |
68,184 |
42,298 |
- |
185 |
Intangible assets development |
5,002 |
14,076 |
175 |
- |
Infrastructure, plant & equipment |
- |
142 |
1,015 |
3,299 |
Total capital commitments |
73,186 |
56,516 |
1,190 |
3,484 |
Other commitments |
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Operating leases5 |
334,250 |
351,129 |
151,159 |
152,137 |
Finance leases6 |
1,344 |
5,481 |
- |
- |
Net GST payable |
72,712 |
67,777 |
- |
- |
Total other commitments |
408,306 |
424,387 |
151,159 |
152,137 |
Total commitments payable |
481,492 |
480,903 |
152,349 |
155,621 |
Net commitments by type |
363,200 |
311,636 |
(140,040) |
(142,922) |
BY MATURITY |
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Commitments receivable |
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Within 1 year |
78,699 |
73,040 |
3,385 |
3,582 |
Between 1 to 5 years |
299,637 |
277,465 |
7,596 |
6,838 |
More than 5 years |
466,356 |
442,034 |
1,328 |
2,279 |
Total commitments receivable |
844,692 |
792,539 |
12,309 |
12,699 |
Commitments payable |
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Capital commitments |
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Within 1 year |
57,394 |
48,466 |
1,190 |
3,484 |
Between 1 to 5 years |
15,792 |
8,050 |
- |
- |
Total capital commitments |
73,186 |
56,516 |
1,190 |
3,484 |
Operating lease commitments |
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Within 1 year |
17,689 |
15,729 |
38,064 |
37,784 |
Between 1 to 5 years |
68,354 |
67,752 |
92,263 |
82,637 |
More than 5 years |
248,207 |
267,648 |
20,832 |
31,716 |
Total operating lease commitments |
334,250 |
351,129 |
151,159 |
152,137 |
Finance lease commitments |
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Within 1 year |
1,344 |
3,245 |
- |
- |
Between 1 to 5 years |
- |
2,236 |
- |
- |
Total finance lease commitments |
1,344 |
5,481 |
- |
- |
Departmental |
Administered |
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30 June |
30 June |
30 June |
30 June |
|
2019 |
2018 |
2019 |
2018 |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
|
Other commitments |
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Within 1 year |
6,357 |
5,925 |
- |
- |
Between 1 to 5 years |
26,010 |
23,879 |
- |
- |
More than 5 years |
40,345 |
37,973 |
- |
- |
Total other commitments |
72,712 |
67,777 |
- |
- |
Total commitments payable |
481,492 |
480,903 |
152,349 |
155,621 |
Net commitments by maturity |
363,200 |
311,636 |
(140,040) |
(142,922) |
1 Domestic property portfolio rent receivable includes rent to be received from the non-defence domestic property portfolio within Australia.
2 Subleasing rent receivable arrangements exist with the Department of Human Services for One Canberra Avenue.
3 Commitments relating to goods and services contracts for current and prior years are not required to be disclosed.
4 Land and buildings mainly represent outstanding contractual commitments for construction projects.
5 Operating leases mainly comprise office accommodation for Finance business operations (Departmental) and electorate offices for parliamentarians, Commonwealth Parliament Offices and COMCAR depots (Administered). Implementation of AASB 16 Leases effective from 1 July 2019 will result in the recognition of a right-of-use asset and lease liability.
6 Finance leases represent outstanding contractual commitments relating to IT equipment and software.
G2. Contingencies
Contingent assets and contingent liabilities are not recognised in the Statement of Financial Position but are reported in the notes. They may arise from uncertainty as to the existence of an asset or liability, or represent an asset or liability in respect of which the amount cannot be reliably measured. Contingent assets are disclosed when settlement is probable but not virtually certain and contingent liabilities are recognised when settlement is greater than remote.
Finance does not have any significant quantifiable contingent assets or liabilities, nor does it have any unquantifiable contingent assets.
Unquantifiable contingent liabilities
In the normal course of business (including the non-defence domestic property portfolio and general insurance functions), Finance has a number of matters that are unquantifiable or subject to litigation. At the date of this report, Finance does not consider the outcome of any such matters likely to have a significant effect on its operations or financial position.
G3. Subsequent events
There were no subsequent events after the reporting period.
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