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Annual Report 2010-2011 - Western Australian Museum

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other expenses<br />

The <strong>Museum</strong>’s workers’ compensation premium was significantly higher in <strong>2011</strong>.<br />

user charges and fees<br />

<strong>Western</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>2011</strong><br />

User charges and fees were substantially higher due to the recognition of admissions income from the major<br />

exhibition A Day in Pompeii in <strong>2011</strong>.<br />

sales<br />

Higher sales from the <strong>Museum</strong>’s retail and commercial operations is largely attributed to sales during the major<br />

exhibition A Day in Pompeii and the sale of merchandise associated with the Fremantle and Albany Welcome Walls<br />

that were completed and launched during the year.<br />

commonwealth grants and contributions<br />

The decrease in Commonwealth grants and contributions is mainly due to the receipt in <strong>2010</strong> of a substantial grant to<br />

fund International year of Biodiversity activities/initiatives.<br />

other revenue<br />

Other revenue was lower in <strong>2011</strong> due to a substantial capital grant in the prior year from the private sector for the<br />

construction of a molecular systematics laboratory.<br />

service appropriation<br />

The increase in <strong>2011</strong> to the <strong>Museum</strong>’s service appropriation is due to the receipt of supplementary funding from the<br />

State Government.<br />

Assets assumed/(transferred)<br />

The movement from prior year is mainly due to the transfer of land and buildings to the National Trust of Australia<br />

(WA) on 1 July <strong>2010</strong>.<br />

Resources received free of charge<br />

Resources received free of charge were greater in <strong>2011</strong> largely due to expenditure incurred by the Department of<br />

Culture and the Arts for the demolition of the Francis Street <strong>Museum</strong> building and the preparation of a New <strong>Museum</strong><br />

business case. The Department received funding from the State Government for both of these items.<br />

state grants and contributions<br />

The decrease to State grants and contributions is mainly attributed to the receipt in <strong>2010</strong> of a contribution from<br />

the Department of Culture and the Arts (for which the Department received funding from the State) towards costs<br />

associated with the preparation of a business case for a New <strong>Museum</strong>.<br />

33. finAnciAl instRuMents<br />

a) financial risk management objectives and policies<br />

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Financial instruments held by the <strong>Western</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> are cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash<br />

equivalents, loans and receivables, borrowings and payables. The <strong>Western</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> has limited exposure to financial<br />

risks. The <strong>Western</strong> <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Museum</strong>’s overall risk management program focuses on managing the risks identified below.<br />

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