Employee benefits expense

2014
$000
2013
$000
Wages and salaries (i)
136,854 129,352
Superannuation - defined contribution plans (ii) 12,406 11,438
149,260 140,790

(i) Includes the value of the fringe benefit to the employee plus the fringe benefit tax component, leave entitlements including superannuation contribution component.

(ii) Defined contribution plans include West State, Gold State, GESBS and other eligible funds.

Employment on-costs expenses such as workers’ compensation insurance and payroll tax are included at note 11 ‘Other expenses’. Employment on-cost liability is included at note 30 ‘Provisions’.

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