❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the cost and distribution of promotional items produced by agencies within the Premier's portfolio between July 2013 and September 2014. The response details specific items, costs, distribution locations, and suppliers for ChemCentre, Department of State Development, Public Sector Commission, and Gold Corporation.
AnsweredQoN 2798Legislative Assembly
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For each agency, department or government trading enterprise within the Premier’s portfolio of responsibilities, since 1 July 2013, has the agency, department or government trading enterprise paid for the production of any promotional paraphernalia, apparel or items promoting or advertising the Department, and if so: (a) what specific items have been produced; (b) what has been the cost of each item produced; (c) where specifically have the promotional items been circulated or distributed; and (d) what is the name of the company that produced each item outlined above?
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Answered
15 October 2014
Response time
36 days
For the period 1 July 2013 - 9 September 2014:
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal; Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(a)- (d) Nil
ChemCentre
ChemCentre is a statutory authority with a commercial business focus and role in supporting chemistry education. The majority of promotional items produced support ChemCentre's marketing strategy with targeted client groups. The remainder of items are used to support ChemCentre's education and outreach program and at public events such as ChemCentre's Open Day. The items detailed are reused where possible and often are used over a number of years, rather than wholly distributed in the given timeframe.
(a) - (b)
For the period 1 July 2013 - 9 September 2014:
Item
Cost (ex GST)
Banner frames, signage and printing (w ChemCentre logo)
4800.56
Chemistry education trading cards
665.00
Posters for Open Day 2013, 2014 (w ChemCentre logo) for public, schools and community
958.58
Building signage (large banner format and installation, w ChemCentre logo)
4134.34
Printed balloons (w ChemCentre logo)
838.60
Event apparel including chemistry education and Open Day t-shirts (for staff, event volunteers and outreach events, w ChemCentre logo)
10,526.73
Flyers for Open Day 2014 (w ChemCentre logo)
334.28
Chemistry careers handout
661.32
Thermos flasks (w ChemCentre logo)
1044.00
Button badges
984.00
Temporary tattoos
350.00
Trade show bags (w ChemCentre logo)
489.00
Mugs (w ChemCentre logo)
615.00
Cardboard masks (w ChemCentre logo)
2330.00
Test tubes (w ChemCentre logo)
1740.00
Plastic pens (w ChemCentre logo)
2470.91
(c) These items were used collectively at:
· Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists - conference trade show, 2 December 2013
· Scientific seminars hosted by ChemCentre (Food analysis, 4 September 2013; Environmental chemistry, 14 November 2013)
· Prospective client opportunities including Tetra Tech, Gardline, Newmont and Chevron
· Royal Australian Chemical Institute - chemistry careers event, 2 September 2013 and 1 September 2014
· National Science Week Perth Science Festival (16 August 2014, 30,000 visitors)
· ChemCentre's annual Open Day (24 August 2013 - 1,500 visitors and 23 August 2014 - 3,000 visitors)
· School and visitor tours and presentations (various dates - 1,000 visitors annually)
(d) West Print Management was awarded a tender for print and merchandising items on 1 August 2013. All promotional items are produced through this tender.
Department of State Development
(a) USB drives (branded as Department of Mines and Petroleum); Small banners (branded as Western Australia Trade Office India); Banners (branded as Western Australia Trade Office India); Panel Poster (branded as Western Australia Trade Office India)
(b) 300 drives at $6.71 each; 20 small banners at $17.14 each; 3 banners at $125.44 each; $737.16.
(c) Africa Down Under exhibition Perth; Petrotech 2013 Exhibition in India, part of exhibition display; India Mining 2013 Exhibition in India.
(d) RBP Enterprises (NSW); Brand Embosser (Mumbai); Triveni Art Printers (Mumbai); Shri Balaj Exims (new Delhi)
Public Sector Commission
(a) Program banners, lectern signs, note pads, pens and drink coasters.
(b) $3,901.70' $440; $1,859.00; $3,190.00; $385.00.
(c) PSC training sessions; PSC training sessions; Used at all Premier's Award nomination seminars and pre-judging.
(d) Companies used for promotional items:
i. Expo group print and design - program banners and lectern signed.
ii. Key2 creative design - note pads, pens and drink coasters.
Gold Corporation
The Perth Mint supply precious metal related products and services, issues the nation's official bullion and commemorative coin programs, and offers a variety of investment bars and other precious metal products. It also operates an international tourist attraction based on the themes of gold, coins and their history. Gold Corporation advises that Perth Mint products, marketing collateral and promotional items are supplied to distributors internationally to aid the sale of Perth Mint investment and specific proprietary products, and to promote The Perth Mint as a tourist attraction. These items form the basis of The Perth Mint's business operations and international sales and marketing efforts.
Excluding Perth Mint products (which are not manufactured specifically as giveaways) and items promoting specific proprietary products:
(a) USBs with Perth Mint logo; Gold Bar Paperweight in Perth Mint branded packaging; Chocolate gold coins; Coin Covers; Large scale coin replica; Generic USBs with Perth Mint logo loaded with advertising slide show presentation; Chocolate gold bars with Perth Mint logo; Postcards of Perth Mint attractions with Perth Mint logo.
(b) $1807.50; $1,195 ; $141; $2,294; $260; $1,530; $13.75; $30 (all items exclude GST)
(c) Distributed to media with information and high resolution images attending this and future Perth Mint launch events; Guests in attendance at launch event; Students in attendance at launch event; Guests in attendance at launch event; Maritime Museum; Australian Tourism Exchange (Tourism Australia), South East Asia Mission (Tourism Australia), Western Australian China Tourism Mission (Tourism WA), Tourism Familiarisation Visits; South East Asia Mission and WA China Tourism Mission; WA China Tourism Mission.
(d) ABS Marketing; MSC Productions; Chocobell; Australia Post / Perth Mint; Supersigns and Banners; Greens Promotions; Chocobel; Worldwide Press.
Lotterywest
(a), (b) and (d)
• 3500x Tradie Notebooks with pen $1.40 each from Proton Promotional
• 500x Tradie Notebooks with pen $1.85 each from Proton Promotional
• 1500x Wiro bound notepads $3.5 each from Proton Promotional
• 5000x rip off pads $0.58 each from Spirit Visual Communications
• 25x external plaques $179.10 each from Jason Signmakers
• 2000x Plastic pens $1.15 each from Proton Promotionals
• 25x Internal plaques $23.40 each from Jason Signmakers
• 45x External plaques $176 each from Jason Signmakers
• 50x vehicle decals $6.45 each from Jason Signmakers
• 70x bus decals $23.45 each from Jason Signmakers
• 1,000x Nylon Back Sacks $4.45 each from Proton Promotional
• 300x Gym Towels $6.80 each from Proton Promotional
• 156x golfballs $14.45 each from Proton Promotional
• 500x 35ml sunscreen $5.15 each from Proton Promotional
• 150x golf tees $6.60 each from Proton Promotional
• 1000x plastic pens $1.23 each from Proton Promotional
• 968x Wiro bound notebooks $4.65 each from Proton Promotional
• 1008x stainless steel drink bottles $5.75 each from Proton Promotional
• 300x custom cotton tshirts $9.50 each from Proton Promotional
(c)
• 100 of each item including: Golf tees, golf balls, sunscreen, towels, water bottles, and back sacs were distributed as 'golf packs' to Lotterywest retailers attending the Retailer Golf and Tennis Day on Friday 4 October 2013 and to support charitable and not-for-profit golf days.
• 30x Wiro bound notebooks were given to the Department of Child Protection and Family Support to use in their expo packs.
• 600x rip off pads were given to Country Arts WA to place in their conference bags for their Arts and Edges summit.
• 2000x Tradie notebooks with pens were sent to the City of Albany for various Lotterywest supported projects in May 2014
• 100x Tradie notebooks with pens were sent to Museums Australia in May 2014 for their Lotterywest supported "Remembering Them a Century of Service" project
• 50x Tradie notebooks with pens were sent to Creative Albany in May 2014 for their Lotterywest supported "My War" project.
• In March 2014 100x Wiro notebooks and 100x pens were sent to Bassendean Toy Library
• 1000x pens, 100 sunscreens and 100x Wiro notebooks were given to Lotterywest Grants Managers to hand out at their booth at the Lotterywest supported Dowerin Field Day in August 2014.
• External and internal plaques and vehicle decals were given to various community organisations who received Lotterywest grants as part of the communication approach to inform the public of where Lotterywest grants are made.
• Tshirts were used for volunteers at the Perth International Arts Festival 2013.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal; Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(a)- (d) Nil
ChemCentre
ChemCentre is a statutory authority with a commercial business focus and role in supporting chemistry education. The majority of promotional items produced support ChemCentre's marketing strategy with targeted client groups. The remainder of items are used to support ChemCentre's education and outreach program and at public events such as ChemCentre's Open Day. The items detailed are reused where possible and often are used over a number of years, rather than wholly distributed in the given timeframe.
(a) - (b)
For the period 1 July 2013 - 9 September 2014:
Item
Cost (ex GST)
Banner frames, signage and printing (w ChemCentre logo)
4800.56
Chemistry education trading cards
665.00
Posters for Open Day 2013, 2014 (w ChemCentre logo) for public, schools and community
958.58
Building signage (large banner format and installation, w ChemCentre logo)
4134.34
Printed balloons (w ChemCentre logo)
838.60
Event apparel including chemistry education and Open Day t-shirts (for staff, event volunteers and outreach events, w ChemCentre logo)
10,526.73
Flyers for Open Day 2014 (w ChemCentre logo)
334.28
Chemistry careers handout
661.32
Thermos flasks (w ChemCentre logo)
1044.00
Button badges
984.00
Temporary tattoos
350.00
Trade show bags (w ChemCentre logo)
489.00
Mugs (w ChemCentre logo)
615.00
Cardboard masks (w ChemCentre logo)
2330.00
Test tubes (w ChemCentre logo)
1740.00
Plastic pens (w ChemCentre logo)
2470.91
(c) These items were used collectively at:
· Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists - conference trade show, 2 December 2013
· Scientific seminars hosted by ChemCentre (Food analysis, 4 September 2013; Environmental chemistry, 14 November 2013)
· Prospective client opportunities including Tetra Tech, Gardline, Newmont and Chevron
· Royal Australian Chemical Institute - chemistry careers event, 2 September 2013 and 1 September 2014
· National Science Week Perth Science Festival (16 August 2014, 30,000 visitors)
· ChemCentre's annual Open Day (24 August 2013 - 1,500 visitors and 23 August 2014 - 3,000 visitors)
· School and visitor tours and presentations (various dates - 1,000 visitors annually)
(d) West Print Management was awarded a tender for print and merchandising items on 1 August 2013. All promotional items are produced through this tender.
Department of State Development
(a) USB drives (branded as Department of Mines and Petroleum); Small banners (branded as Western Australia Trade Office India); Banners (branded as Western Australia Trade Office India); Panel Poster (branded as Western Australia Trade Office India)
(b) 300 drives at $6.71 each; 20 small banners at $17.14 each; 3 banners at $125.44 each; $737.16.
(c) Africa Down Under exhibition Perth; Petrotech 2013 Exhibition in India, part of exhibition display; India Mining 2013 Exhibition in India.
(d) RBP Enterprises (NSW); Brand Embosser (Mumbai); Triveni Art Printers (Mumbai); Shri Balaj Exims (new Delhi)
Public Sector Commission
(a) Program banners, lectern signs, note pads, pens and drink coasters.
(b) $3,901.70' $440; $1,859.00; $3,190.00; $385.00.
(c) PSC training sessions; PSC training sessions; Used at all Premier's Award nomination seminars and pre-judging.
(d) Companies used for promotional items:
i. Expo group print and design - program banners and lectern signed.
ii. Key2 creative design - note pads, pens and drink coasters.
Gold Corporation
The Perth Mint supply precious metal related products and services, issues the nation's official bullion and commemorative coin programs, and offers a variety of investment bars and other precious metal products. It also operates an international tourist attraction based on the themes of gold, coins and their history. Gold Corporation advises that Perth Mint products, marketing collateral and promotional items are supplied to distributors internationally to aid the sale of Perth Mint investment and specific proprietary products, and to promote The Perth Mint as a tourist attraction. These items form the basis of The Perth Mint's business operations and international sales and marketing efforts.
Excluding Perth Mint products (which are not manufactured specifically as giveaways) and items promoting specific proprietary products:
(a) USBs with Perth Mint logo; Gold Bar Paperweight in Perth Mint branded packaging; Chocolate gold coins; Coin Covers; Large scale coin replica; Generic USBs with Perth Mint logo loaded with advertising slide show presentation; Chocolate gold bars with Perth Mint logo; Postcards of Perth Mint attractions with Perth Mint logo.
(b) $1807.50; $1,195 ; $141; $2,294; $260; $1,530; $13.75; $30 (all items exclude GST)
(c) Distributed to media with information and high resolution images attending this and future Perth Mint launch events; Guests in attendance at launch event; Students in attendance at launch event; Guests in attendance at launch event; Maritime Museum; Australian Tourism Exchange (Tourism Australia), South East Asia Mission (Tourism Australia), Western Australian China Tourism Mission (Tourism WA), Tourism Familiarisation Visits; South East Asia Mission and WA China Tourism Mission; WA China Tourism Mission.
(d) ABS Marketing; MSC Productions; Chocobell; Australia Post / Perth Mint; Supersigns and Banners; Greens Promotions; Chocobel; Worldwide Press.
Lotterywest
(a), (b) and (d)
• 3500x Tradie Notebooks with pen $1.40 each from Proton Promotional
• 500x Tradie Notebooks with pen $1.85 each from Proton Promotional
• 1500x Wiro bound notepads $3.5 each from Proton Promotional
• 5000x rip off pads $0.58 each from Spirit Visual Communications
• 25x external plaques $179.10 each from Jason Signmakers
• 2000x Plastic pens $1.15 each from Proton Promotionals
• 25x Internal plaques $23.40 each from Jason Signmakers
• 45x External plaques $176 each from Jason Signmakers
• 50x vehicle decals $6.45 each from Jason Signmakers
• 70x bus decals $23.45 each from Jason Signmakers
• 1,000x Nylon Back Sacks $4.45 each from Proton Promotional
• 300x Gym Towels $6.80 each from Proton Promotional
• 156x golfballs $14.45 each from Proton Promotional
• 500x 35ml sunscreen $5.15 each from Proton Promotional
• 150x golf tees $6.60 each from Proton Promotional
• 1000x plastic pens $1.23 each from Proton Promotional
• 968x Wiro bound notebooks $4.65 each from Proton Promotional
• 1008x stainless steel drink bottles $5.75 each from Proton Promotional
• 300x custom cotton tshirts $9.50 each from Proton Promotional
(c)
• 100 of each item including: Golf tees, golf balls, sunscreen, towels, water bottles, and back sacs were distributed as 'golf packs' to Lotterywest retailers attending the Retailer Golf and Tennis Day on Friday 4 October 2013 and to support charitable and not-for-profit golf days.
• 30x Wiro bound notebooks were given to the Department of Child Protection and Family Support to use in their expo packs.
• 600x rip off pads were given to Country Arts WA to place in their conference bags for their Arts and Edges summit.
• 2000x Tradie notebooks with pens were sent to the City of Albany for various Lotterywest supported projects in May 2014
• 100x Tradie notebooks with pens were sent to Museums Australia in May 2014 for their Lotterywest supported "Remembering Them a Century of Service" project
• 50x Tradie notebooks with pens were sent to Creative Albany in May 2014 for their Lotterywest supported "My War" project.
• In March 2014 100x Wiro notebooks and 100x pens were sent to Bassendean Toy Library
• 1000x pens, 100 sunscreens and 100x Wiro notebooks were given to Lotterywest Grants Managers to hand out at their booth at the Lotterywest supported Dowerin Field Day in August 2014.
• External and internal plaques and vehicle decals were given to various community organisations who received Lotterywest grants as part of the communication approach to inform the public of where Lotterywest grants are made.
• Tshirts were used for volunteers at the Perth International Arts Festival 2013.
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