Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2009 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 2008   132   246   85     463
Accumulated depreciation       (7)     (7)
Net Book Value   132   246   78     456
Additions     3   32     35
Depreciation expense     (9)   (14)     (23)
Net revaluation increment/(decrement)   (11)   (12)       (23)
Disposals       (2)     (2)
Net additions to net book value   (11)   (18)   16     (13)
Gross Book Value as at 30 June 2009   121   229   114     464
Accumulated depreciation     (1)   (20)     (21)
Net Book Value   121   228   94     443

The net book value of buildings as at 30 June 2009 includes expenditure of $1.6 million on work in progress which has been capitalised in the carrying amount of these assets ($1.2 million as at 30 June 2008). Additions include expenditure of $19.2 million on work in progress that was capitalised during 2008/09 ($8.2 million in 2007/08). As at 30 June 2009, the RBA had contractual commitments of $30.3 million to acquire buildings, plant and equipment ($4.0 million at 30 June 2008).