NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 Note Consolidated Company 2000 1999 2000 1999 $ $ $ $ 6. DIVIDENDS PROVIDED FOR OR PAID Dividends paid or provided during  the financial year – 1,072,097 – 1,072,097 The tax rate at which dividends  have or will be franked is 34% (1999:36%). The amount of franking credits  available for the subsequent financial year are: 5,814,354 5,303,053 2,111,192 2,641,785 7. RECEIVABLES CURRENT Trade debtors 2,716,209 4,077,295 – – Other debtors 428,814 231,746 – – Loans - other persons – 5,590 – – Loans - related parties  11,184 11,184 76,382 76,382 Income tax receivable 273,866 – – – 3,430,073 4,325,815 76,382 76,382 NON CURRENT Loans - controlled entities – – 4,181,976 1,580,792 8. INVENTORIES Consumables - at cost 508,851 347,496 – – 9. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS Prepayments 163,077 173,829 – – 44 Gar