The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions provides criminal law services to the State of Tasmania. The Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973 details the role and functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Specifically, the Office undertakes:
· the conduct of all criminal prosecutions on indictment in the Supreme Court;
· the prosecution of serious offences in the Magistrates Court;
· investigations and proceedings for restraint orders, forfeiture orders, pecuniary penalty orders and unexplained wealth declarations pursuant to the Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993;
· the representation of government agencies in the prosecution of regulatory offences;
· the representation of government agencies in appeals from Magistrates Courts to the Supreme Court;
· the provision of Counsel to assist the Coroner;
· the conduct of all child safety proceedings under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997, on behalf of the Secretary of the Department of Communities Tasmania; and
· the representation of the Crown in relation to criminal matters, in appeals to the Full Court, Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court.
This chapter provides financial information about the Output to be delivered by the Office in 2021‑22 and over the Forward Estimates (2022‑23 to 2024‑25). Further information about the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is provided at www.dpp.tas.gov.au.
Table 18.1 provides a summary of the Budget and Forward Estimates allocations for key deliverables within the Office.
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2021-22
Budget |
2022-23 Forward Estimate |
2023-24 Forward Estimate |
2024-25 Forward Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Initiatives |
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Acting Judges |
362 |
362 |
.... |
.... |
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Dangerous Criminal and High Risk Offenders Bill Compliance Costs |
409 |
409 |
409 |
409 |
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Royal Commission and Commission of Inquiry Response Staffing |
1 017 |
1 017 |
1 017 |
1 017 |
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This initiative will provide increased resourcing to assist in reducing the backlog of criminal prosecution matters pending in the Supreme Court. The additional judicial resourcing component of this initiative will be delivered through the Department of Justice.
This initiative will enable the Office to undertake risk assessments of all offenders due for release, as required under the Dangerous Criminals and High Risk Offenders Act 2021.
This initiative will provide additional staffing resources to respond to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse including appropriate resourcing to a Family Violence and Sexual Assault Unit and a Witness Assistance Service. Increased staffing will also assist the Office to retrieve information and provide reports to the Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian Government Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
The Output for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is provided under:
· Output Group 1 ‑ The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Table 18.2 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for the Office.
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2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Attorney‑General and Minister for Justice |
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Output Group 1 - The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
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1.1 The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions1 |
11 041 |
13 190 |
13 413 |
13 329 |
12 693 |
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11 041 |
13 190 |
13 413 |
13 329 |
12 693 |
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TOTAL |
11 041 |
13 190 |
13 413 |
13 329 |
12 693 |
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Note:
1. The increase in The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in 2021‑22 reflects additional expenses funded through 2021‑22 Budget initiatives. The decrease in expenses from 2024‑25 reflects the completion of Funding to Support Increased Judicial Resourcing, which was provided in the 2020‑21 Budget.
This Output provides criminal law services to the State of Tasmania in accordance with the requirements of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act.
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2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Revenue and other income |
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Appropriation revenue - operating1 |
10 130 |
12 192 |
12 428 |
12 327 |
11 691 |
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Sales of goods and services |
837 |
854 |
871 |
888 |
888 |
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Total revenue |
10 967 |
13 046 |
13 299 |
13 215 |
12 579 |
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Total income |
10 967 |
13 046 |
13 299 |
13 215 |
12 579 |
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Expenses |
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Employee benefits1 |
9 094 |
11 132 |
11 352 |
11 233 |
10 628 |
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Depreciation and amortisation2 |
34 |
104 |
104 |
104 |
104 |
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Supplies and consumables |
1 468 |
1 498 |
1 492 |
1 518 |
1 478 |
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Other expenses |
445 |
456 |
465 |
474 |
483 |
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Total expenses |
11 041 |
13 190 |
13 413 |
13 329 |
12 693 |
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Net result |
(74) |
(144) |
(114) |
(114) |
(114) |
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Comprehensive result |
(74) |
(144) |
(114) |
(114) |
(114) |
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Notes:
1. The increase in Appropriation revenue ‑ operating and Employee benefits reflects additional funding and associated expenditure for 2021-22 Budget initiatives. The decrease in these items in 2024‑25 reflects the completion of Funding to Support Increased Judicial Resourcing, which was provided in the 2020‑21 Budget.
2. The increase in Depreciation and amortisation from 2021‑22 reflects revised estimates of the lease arrangements for the Office.
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2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Administered revenue and other income |
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Other revenue1 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
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Total administered revenue |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
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Total administered income |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
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Administered expenses |
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Transfers to the Public Account1 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
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Total administered expenses |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
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Administered net result |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Administered comprehensive result |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Note:
1. Other revenue reflects monies recovered under the Unexplained Wealth initiative that are transferred to the Public Account.
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2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice |
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Output Group 1 - The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
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1.1 The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions1 |
9 590 |
11 642 |
11 868 |
11 757 |
11 111 |
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9 590 |
11 642 |
11 868 |
11 757 |
11 111 |
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Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions |
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Total Operating Services |
9 590 |
11 642 |
11 868 |
11 757 |
11 111 |
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9 590 |
11 642 |
11 868 |
11 757 |
11 111 |
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Reserved by Law |
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Salary, Travel and Other Allowances, Director of Public Prosecutions (Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1973) |
540 |
550 |
560 |
570 |
580 |
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540 |
550 |
560 |
570 |
580 |
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Total Revenue from Appropriation |
10 130 |
12 192 |
12 428 |
12 327 |
11 691 |
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Controlled Revenue from Appropriation |
10 130 |
12 192 |
12 428 |
12 327 |
11 691 |
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10 130 |
12 192 |
12 428 |
12 327 |
11 691 |
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Note:
1. The increase in The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions reflects additional funding for 2021-22 Budget initiatives. The decrease in appropriation in 2024‑25 reflects the completion of Funding to Support Increased Judicial Resourcing, which was provided in the 2020‑21 Budget.
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2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Assets |
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Financial assets |
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Cash and deposits1 |
644 |
1 086 |
1 086 |
1 086 |
1 086 |
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Receivables1 |
92 |
141 |
141 |
141 |
141 |
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736 |
1 227 |
1 227 |
1 227 |
1 227 |
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Non-financial assets |
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Property, plant and equipment2 |
1 051 |
416 |
346 |
276 |
206 |
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Other assets2 |
196 |
155 |
121 |
87 |
53 |
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1 247 |
571 |
467 |
363 |
259 |
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Total assets |
1 983 |
1 798 |
1 694 |
1 590 |
1 486 |
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Liabilities |
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Payables1 |
225 |
71 |
71 |
71 |
71 |
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Interest bearing liabilities3 |
51 |
154 |
124 |
94 |
64 |
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Employee benefits1 |
1 925 |
2 285 |
2 325 |
2 365 |
2 405 |
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Total liabilities |
2 201 |
2 510 |
2 520 |
2 530 |
2 540 |
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Net assets (liabilities) |
(218) |
(712) |
(826) |
(940) |
(1 054) |
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Equity |
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Accumulated funds |
(218) |
(712) |
(826) |
(940) |
(1 054) |
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Total equity |
(218) |
(712) |
(826) |
(940) |
(1 054) |
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Notes:
1. The increase in Cash and deposits, Receivables and Employee benefits, and decrease in Payables in 2022 reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2020 actuals.
2. The decrease in Property, plant and equipment and Other assets from 2022 reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2020 actuals and a reclassification between asset classes.
3. The variation in Interest bearing liabilities reflects revised lease arrangements for the Office.
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2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Cash inflows |
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Appropriation receipts - operating |
10 130 |
12 192 |
12 428 |
12 327 |
11 691 |
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Sales of goods and services |
837 |
854 |
871 |
888 |
888 |
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GST receipts |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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Total cash inflows |
10 971 |
13 050 |
13 303 |
13 219 |
12 583 |
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Cash outflows |
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Employee benefits |
(8 106) |
(9 870) |
(10 034) |
(9 902) |
(9 342) |
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Superannuation |
(948) |
(1 222) |
(1 278) |
(1 291) |
(1 246) |
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GST payments |
(4) |
(4) |
(4) |
(4) |
(4) |
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Supplies and consumables |
(1 468) |
(1 498) |
(1 492) |
(1 518) |
(1 478) |
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Other cash payments |
(445) |
(456) |
(465) |
(474) |
(483) |
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Total cash outflows |
(10 971) |
(13 050) |
(13 273) |
(13 189) |
(12 553) |
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Net cash from (used by) operating activities |
.... |
.... |
30 |
30 |
30 |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Net borrowings |
.... |
.... |
(30) |
(30) |
(30) |
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Net cash from (used by) financing activities |
.... |
.... |
(30) |
(30) |
(30) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
644 |
1 086 |
1 086 |
1 086 |
1 086 |
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Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
644 |
1 086 |
1 086 |
1 086 |
1 086 |
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2020‑21 |
2021‑22 |
2022‑23 |
2023‑24 |
2024‑25 |
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Forward |
Forward |
Forward |
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Budget |
Budget |
Estimate |
Estimate |
Estimate |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Cash inflows |
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Other cash receipts |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
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Total cash inflows |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
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Cash outflows |
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Transfer to the Public Account |
(500) |
(500) |
(500) |
(500) |
(500) |
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Total cash outflows |
(500) |
(500) |
(500) |
(500) |
(500) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
.... |
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