Notes to the Financial Statementsfor the year ended 30 June 2006

23. Equity

Equity represents the residual interest in the net assets of the Authority. The Government holds the equity interest in the Authority on behalf of the community.

 
2006
$'000
2005
$'000
Contributed equity
Balance at start of year
632
632
Capital contribution
141
Balance at end of year
773
632

Capital Contributions (appropriations) and non-discretionary (non-reciprocal) transfers of net assets from other State government agencies have been designated as contributions by owners in Treasurer’s Instruction 955 ‘Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly Owned Public Sector Entities’ and are credited directly to equity.

Accumulated surplus/(deficit)
Balance at start of year
900
807
Result for the period
806
90
Income and expense recognised directly to equity  
3
Balance at end of year
1,706
900