Statement of Contingent Liabilities

As at 30 June 2008

Quantifiable contingent liabilities

Contingent liabilities are disclosed at the point at which the contingency is evident.

Actual
30/6/07
$000
  Actual
30/6/08
$000
Potential work on Crown lands
Legal proceedings and disputes 1,400
Personal grievences
Contingent assets
0 Total contingent liabilities 1,400

Potential work on Crown land

The contingent liability for potential work on Crown lands represents the Department's best estimate of the cost of mitigating potential liabilities within our Crown property portfolio.

Legal proceedings and disputes

Legal proceedings and disputes would represent the amounts claimed by plaintiffs in relation to the performance of the Department's statutory role. The Department has no such legal proceedings or disputes.

Personal grievances

Personal grievances represent amounts claimed by employees for personal grievances cases, all of which relate to breach of contract with employees relating to restructure.

Contingent assets

The Department has no contingent assets (2007: nil).


The accompanying accounting policies and notes form part of these financial statements