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Note 2.1: Financial Assets

2020

2019

$’000

$’000

Note 2.1A - Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents (NLA funds)

10,286

6,423

Cash and cash equivalents (Trust funds)

3,001

2,106

Short term deposit (NLA funds)

-

10,124

Total cash and cash equivalents

13,287

18,653

Accounting policy
Cash
Cash is recognised at its nominal amount. Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand and deposits in bank accounts with an original maturity of 3 months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in value.

2020

2019

$’000

$’000

Note 2.1B - Trade and other receivables

Goods and services receivables

Goods and services

481

1,184

Total goods and services receivables

481

1,184

Other receivables

GST receivable from Australian Taxation Office

715

276

Interest

70

115

Total other receivables

785

391

Total trade and other receivables (gross)

1,266

1,575

Less impairment allowance

(3)

(41)

Total trade and other receivables (net)

1,263

1,534

Credit terms are net 30 days (2019: 30 days).

Accounting Policy
Loans and receivables
Trade receivables and other receivables that are held for the purpose of collecting the contractual cash flows where the cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest, that are not provided at below-market interest rates, are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method adjusted for any loss allowance.

2020

2019

$’000

$’000

Note 2.1C - Other investments

Fixed term deposit (NLA funds)

44,244

33,413

Fixed term deposit (Trust funds)

7,701

8,167

Total other investments

51,945

41,580

Other investments are expected to be recovered in less than 12 months.

Accounting Policy
Other investments
Other investments are recognised at its nominal amount. Other investments includes term deposits at bank with an original maturity of greater than 3 months.