45 All figures are in A$000's Note 2023 2022 Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from customers (inclusive of goods & service tax) 2,301,206 1,893,544 Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of goods & service tax) (2,327,473) (1,811,244) Cash (used in) / generated from operating activites (26,267) 82,300 Interest received 4,620 559 Finance costs 4 (3,889) (3,016) Income tax and other taxes paid (1,897) (2,259) Net cash (outflows) / inflows from operating activities 8 (27,433) 77,584 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment 9 (a) (19,221) (16,846) Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment 2,394 3,667 Net cash used in investing activities (16,827) (13,179) Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from issuance of preference shares 10,000 - Proceeds from borrowings 35,457 - Repayment of borrowings (10,597) (3,996) Payment of principal portion of lease liabilites (9,469) (9,771) Dividends paid to the equity holders of the parent (15,750) (12,500) Net cash generated from / (used in) financing activities 9,641 (26,267) Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents (34,619) 38,138 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 210,112 172,316 Exchange movements on cash 1,415 (342) Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 8 176,908 210,112 The above Statement of Cash Flows is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. Statement of Cash Flows Consolidated for the year ended 30 June 2023
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