Part 4: Financial statements (continued)

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.