Australian Public Service Commission
Statement of cash flows

for the year ended 30 June 2005

	Notes	2005 $’000	2004 $’000
Operating Activities
Cash received
Goods and services		17,577	13,207
Appropriations		17,195	16,506
Net GST received from ATO		-	317
Cash received from the OPA		-	4,854
Other		477	208
Total cash received		35,249	35,092
Cash used
Employees		16,200	14,768
Suppliers		15,639	16,802
Borrowing costs		38	24
Net GST paid to ATO		101	-
Cash transferred to the OPA		1,730	-
Other		466	208
Total cash used		34,174	31,802
Net cash from / (used by) operating activities	13	1,075	3,290
Investing Activities
Cash received
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment		2	3
Total cash received		2	3
Cash used
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		572	230
Purchase of intangibles		253	277
Total cash used		825	507
Net cash from / (used by) investing activities		(823)	(504)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Used
Return of capital		-	3,025
Total cash used		-	3,025
Net cash from / (used by) financing activities		-	(3,025)
Net increase / (decrease) in cash held		252	(239)
Cash at the beginning of the reporting period		612	851
Cash at the end of the reporting period	7a	864	612

The above statement should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes