15 Events after the balance date
There were no significant events after the balance date.
16 Financial instruments
Financial instrument categories
The carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in each of the financial instrument
categories are as follows:
2020
$000
2019
$000
Cash and cash equivalents
4,716
550
Term deposits
1,000
1,000
62
4
5,778
1,554
Payables (excluding revenue in advance and taxes payable)
389
316
Total financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
389
316
Financial assets measured at amortised cost
Receivables
Total financial assets measured at amortised cost
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
17 Explanation of major variances from budget
Statement of comprehensive revenue and
expense
Revenue
Revenue from the Crown was more than
budgeted due to a contribution received late
in the financial year to support a COVID-19
related anti-racism awareness campaign. Other
revenue was less than budgeted due to expected
secondee arrangements not eventuating.
Expenses
Events of the financial year saw a refresh of
the management team, with the appointment
of the Chief Executive, commencing in August
2019. The management team designed and
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implemented a programme management
methodology to support the outcomes expressed
in the Statement of Performance Expectations.
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,
this methodology was embraced across the
Commission to retain transparent collaboration
while physically absent from each other. These
factors necessitated a shift to resourcing
Commission work programmes internally, while
access to external resources were restricted. This
reduced spend across the Commission compared
to budget.
Projects and programme costs were less than
budgeted primarily due to timing caused by
the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission