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Transport for <strong>NSW</strong><br />

Notes to the financial statements<br />

For the period from 1 November 2011 to 30 June 2012<br />

1. Summary <strong>of</strong> significant accounting policies<br />

a) Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> – Reporting entity<br />

Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> was established on 1 November 2011 as a statutory authority to take over<br />

the roles and functions previously carried on by the Department <strong>of</strong> Transport including the<br />

planning, procurement, delivery and coordination <strong>of</strong> transport services and infrastructure in<br />

<strong>NSW</strong>. Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> (through the Director General <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Transport) may,<br />

for the purpose <strong>of</strong> exercising its functions, give directions to the following transport entities –<br />

RailCorp, Roads and Maritime Services, State Transit Authority, Sydney Ferries, Transport<br />

Construction Authority, and Country Rail Infrastructure Authority.<br />

As a result <strong>of</strong> other amendments to the Transport Administration Act 1988 the following other<br />

changes were made to the Department <strong>of</strong> Transport group:<br />

The Transport Service <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Wales</strong> was established on 1 November 2011 as an<br />

agency to employ staff and to provide personnel services to Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> which cannot<br />

directly employ staff.<br />

Transport Construction Authority was abolished as a statutory authority with effect from 31<br />

March 2012 and its functions and roles transferred to Transport for <strong>NSW</strong>.<br />

Public Transport Ticketing Corporation was abolished on 1 July 2012 and its functions and<br />

roles were transferred to Transport for <strong>NSW</strong>.<br />

On 12 March 2012, Transport for <strong>NSW</strong>, with the approval <strong>of</strong> the <strong>NSW</strong> Treasurer and the<br />

Minister for Transport, incorporated ACN 156 211 906 Pty Ltd, a proprietary limited liability<br />

company under Australian Corporations Law. Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> as the sole shareholder,<br />

subscribed $19.8m to the issued share capital <strong>of</strong> ACN 156 211 906 Pty Ltd which used the<br />

funds raised to buy out the shareholders and bond holders <strong>of</strong> Metro Transport Sydney Pty Ltd<br />

group (comprising Sydney Light Rail Co Pty Ltd, Metro Transport Security Co Pty Ltd, Pyrmont<br />

Light Rail Co Ltd, SLR Corporate Development Pty Ltd and Light Rail Construction Co Pty Ltd)<br />

the owners <strong>of</strong> the monorail and light rail in Sydney.<br />

Financial statements<br />

The Transport Administration Act 1988 states that the affairs <strong>of</strong> Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> are to be<br />

managed and controlled by the Director General <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Transport. Consistent<br />

with the Director General’s power <strong>of</strong> direction it is considered that the Transport for <strong>NSW</strong> has<br />

control for the purposes <strong>of</strong> preparing consolidated financial statements for the following<br />

agencies and special purpose entities or divisions:<br />

Transport Service <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Wales</strong><br />

Country Rail Infrastructure Authority (ceased operations on 1 July 2012)<br />

Transport Construction Authority (ceased operations on 31 March 2012)<br />

Roads and Maritime Services<br />

Sydney Ferries<br />

State Transit Authority<br />

Railcorp<br />

Public Transport Ticketing Corporation (ceased operations on 1 July 2012)<br />

Sydney Metro<br />

ACN 156 211 906 Pty Ltd<br />

Metro Transport Sydney Pty Ltd<br />

Sydney Light Rail Co Pty Ltd<br />

Financial statements<br />

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