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❓ Hon Diane Evers inquired about government agencies including private business advertising in mail-out bills, revenue generated, and tendering processes. The response indicated no agencies currently engage in this practice.

AnsweredQoN 2010Legislative Council

Asked

19 March 2019

Member

Hon Diane Evers

Portfolio

Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health

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(1) will the Minister please advise which of their agencies include advertising by private businesses with mail out bills? (2) how much revenue did each of the agencies in (1), receive from private business in exchange for advertising during 2016-2017 and 2018? (3) In relation to the adertising, was a tender sought for private businesses to advertise in the mail out bills? (4) If no to (3), how did the agreement come about? (5) If yes to (3), please advise which businesses were successful in tendering, how long is the tender for and is it State wide or localised? (6) What is the Government doing to support smaller businesses that may not have the capacity to enter in a competitive tender process for advertising in Government mail?

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Answered

7 May 2019

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health

Response time

9 days

Department of Health and health service providers, Mental Health Commission, Health and Disability Services Complaints Office, Healthway and Animal Resources Authority advise:
(1) Nil.
(2)-(5) Not applicable.
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2008 (6).

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