27 Note 2025 2024 All figures are in A$000's Operating expenses include the following items: Salaries & wages (546,913) (536,999) Subcontractors (1,285,021) (1,434,233) Materials (176,989) (364,070) Plant costs (188,745) (174,579) Indirect project costs (83,807) (77,135) Administrative expenses (37,878) (54,670) Short term lease charges (86,087) (78,531) Low value lease charges (1,615) (1,096) Foreign exchange gain / (losses) (331) (67) Total operating expenses (2,407,386) (2,721,380) All figures are in A$000's Finance income Interest income 8,991 7,615 Total finance income 8,991 7,615 Interest income is recognised and accrued on interest bearing cash accounts. Any amounts not recognised in closing cash balances, are accrued using the effective interest rate on an account by account basis. The average interest rate range is between 0.6% to 3.7% per annum. Interest expense (2,277) (1,856) Other finance expense (1,911) (2,195) Finance expense on lease liabilities (2,532) (360) Total finance expense (6,720) (4,411) Consolidated 3. Operating Expenses 4. Finance Income and Finance Expense
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