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Provisions
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes and other explanatory information [abstract]  
Provisions

24. Provisions

 

 

(US dollars in thousands)  2023   2022   2021 
Current provisions               
Employee entitlements   502    635    1,802 
Fiscal   1,174           
Litigation   -    -    485 
Warranty   102    116    209 
Remediation   -    353    306 
Total current provisions   1,778    1,104    2,802 
                
Non-current provisions               
Employee entitlements   76    57    165 
Total non-current provisions   76    57    165 
                
Total provisions   1,854    1,161    2,967 

 

Employee entitlements include long term leave and vacation provisions. $1.13 million provisions and $0.07 million long-term provisions relating to discontinued ex-solar J.A. Martin operations were reclassified to liabilities held for sale in current liabilities, as at June 30, 2022.

 

The fiscal provision comprises a provision in respect of fiscal refunds on prior receivables, which the Company is defending.

 

The remediation provision comprised additional work required on electric vehicles, comprising a combination of remediation, testing or conversion of drivetrains to 72kwH. No further remediation work is anticipated that is separately identifiable from ongoing capitalized development activities, accordingly the provision has been released in FY2023.

 

Of the $0.5 million provision for disputed legal success fees recorded at June 30, 2021 in relation to litigation of the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Comberg, for alleged breach of contract, $0.4 million was utilized in the year ended June 30, 2022, whilst $0.1 million remained unused and was reversed in the year ended June 30, 2022.

 

Warranty provisions in Australia relate to the servicing of generators and is based on a percentage of revenue generated.

 

 

(US dollars in thousands) 

Employee

Entitlements

   Remediation   Taxes   Litigation   Warranty   Total 
At June 30, 2021   1,967    306    -    485    210    2,967 
Foreign exchange   (165)   (37)   -    -    (18)   (221)
Charged/(credited) to profit or loss:        -                     
Additional provisions   1,312    84    -         103    1,500 
Reverse unused provisions   (35)   -    -    (100)   (142)   (277)
Disposals and transfers to AHFS   (1,200)                       (1,200)
Unwinding of discount   6    -    -    -    -    6 
Provisions utilized   (1,192)   -    -    (385)   (37)   (1,614)
At June 30, 2022   692    353    -    -    116    1,161 
Foreign exchange   (27)   8    -    -    (4)   (23)
Charged/(credited) to profit or loss:   -    -    1,174    -    -    1,174 
Reverse unused provisions   (1)   (361)   -    -    (10)   (372)
Provisions utilized   (86)   -    -    -    -    (86)
At June 30, 2023   578    -    1,174    -    102    1,854