Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2006 Financial Statements Note 8

Note 8 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Land $M Buildings $M Plant and
Equipment $M
Total $M
Gross Book Value as at 30 June 2005   101   140   105     346
Accumulated depreciation   –   –   (39)     (39)
Net Book Value   101   140   66     307
Additions   –   17   14     31
Depreciation expense   –   (7)   (15)     (22)
Net revaluation increment/(decrement)   8   5   –     13
Disposals   –   –   –     –
Net additions to net book value   8   15   (1)     22
Gross Book Value as at 30 June 2006   109   155   83     347
Accumulated depreciation   –   –   (18)     (18)
Net Book Value   109   155   65     329

The net book value of buildings as at 30 June 2006 includes expenditure of $13.4 million on work in progress which has been capitalised in the carrying amount of these assets ($2.2 million as at 30 June 2005). Additions include expenditure of $18.0 million on work in progress that was capitalised during 2005/06 ($2.6 million in 2004/05). As at 30 June 2006, the RBA had contractual commitments of $27.0 million to acquire buildings, plant and equipment ($0.5 million at 30 June 2005).