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25 Commitments

$million

2019

2018

Capital expenditure commitments - property, plant & equipment

Not longer than 1 year

888.9

39.3

Later than 1 year but not later than 5 years

3,349.4

12.4

Later than 5 years

600.9

0.6

Total capital expenditure commitments - property, plant and equipment

4,839.2

52.3

Operating lease commitments

Not longer than 1 year

11.5

11.2

Later than 1 year but not later than 5 years

36.4

30.6

Later than 5 years

85.6

87.0

Total operating lease commitments

133.5

128.8

Other commitments

Not later than 1 year

18.6

20.2

Later than 1 year but not later than 5 years

15.1

31.6

Total other commitments

33.7

51.8

The lease commitments above are for office premises in Sydney and Melbourne and land leased for various operational sites in NSW, Victoria and South Australia with durations from 1 to 30 years. All leases have an annual escalation clause, with most being a relevant consumer price index. In addition the Kosciuszko National Park lease commenced in 2002 for a period of 75 years. There are no restrictions imposed by any operating lease.

Finance lease commitments

Minimum lease payments

Present value of minimum lease payments

$million

2019

2018

2019

2018

Not later than 1 year

11.2

11.2

10.3

10.3

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years

44.9

44.9

33.3

33.3

Later than 5 years

52.2

63.4

28.6

33.1

Minimum future lease payments

108.3

119.5

72.2

76.7

Less future finance charges

(36.1)

(42.8)

-

-

Present value of minimum lease payments

72.2

76.7

72.2

76.7

The principal component of remaining lease payments is included in the financial statements as disclosed in Note 15. The finance lease relates to a gas pipeline at the Colongra Power Station. The lease has a term of 20 years expiring in 2029.