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Consolidated Parent

2007 2006 2007 2006
$000 $000 $000 $000

Note 22. REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS
Amounts received or due and receivable by Ernst & Young for:
- auditing or reviewing of the financial report of the entity and
any other entity in the consolidated entity (a) 140,500 98,000 135,000 93,000
- other services in relation to the entity and any other entity
in the consolidated entity:
• tax compliance 10,475 10,359 10,475 10,359
• other non-audit services (b) 139,465 76,300 139,465 76,300
290,440 184,659 284,940 179,659
(a) This fee included an additional amount of $33,000 for a specific review of controls post implementation of the SAP
financial systems.
(b) Summary of the other non-audit fees incurred are:
NLIS forensic investigation --

Levies handling and voting entitlement review --

Deed compliance and NLIS grant audits 7,800 7,800

Regulatory compliance review 35,500 35,500

IT equipment verificaton 21,500 21,500

Other non-audit fees 11,500 11,500
76,300

81,779 81,779
40,397 40,397
17,289 17,289
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--
--
139,465 76,300 139,465

Note 23. DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DISCLOSURES
(a) Details of key management personnel
(i) Directors
Arthur Macedon (Don) Heatley - Chairman
David William Palmer - Managing Director
Bernard (Bernie) Michael Bindon (appointed 22 November 2006)
Peter Roderick Boyden
Diana Gwendoline Day (retired 22 November 2006)
Christopher Burgoyne Hudson
Wayne Robert Jackson
Peter Robert Milliken
John (Jay) Field Simms
Peter James Trefort
Paul Anthony Troja
Ian Douglas Stuart Watson
(ii) Executives
Peter Barnard General manager - International Markets and Economic Services
Allan Bloxsom General manager - Industry Systems
Scott Hansen General manager - Corporate Communications and Livestock Exports
Ian Johnsson General manager - Livestock Production Innovation
Christine Pitt General manager - Client and Innovation Services
Laurie Robinson General manager - Corporate Services
David Thomason General manager - Marketing