A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Department of Sport and Recreation's projected expenditure on public relations, community awareness, advertising, and staffing for the 2003-2004 budget, compared to the current financial year.

AnsweredQoN 1093Legislative Council
Asked
13 August 2003
Portfolio
Sport and Recreation

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For each Department within your portfolio -
(1) What is the Department’s projected expenditure on public relations/community awareness in the 2003-2004 Budget?
(2) How does this compare to the current financial year’s allocations?
(3) How many FTEs within the Department are involved in communications, public relations/community awareness or media relations?
(4) Are any of those persons journalists?
(5) If so, how many?
(6) What is the Department’s projected expenditure on advertising in the 2003-2004 budget?
(7) How does this compare to the current financial year’s allocations?
(8) Are there any new campaigns to be undertaken by the Department in the 2003-2004 financial year?
(9) If so, what is the projected cost of those campaigns?
(10) Is the management/organisation of those campaigns to be outsourced?
(11) If so, to whom?
(12) How many officers from each Department or Agency are located permanently within the Minister’s office?

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Answered
11 September 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation
Response time
29 days
Department of Sport and Recreation
1.
$71,000
2.
This is consistent with current financial year’s allocations.
3.
Two
4.
Yes
5.
One
6.
a) The Department does not intend to undertake any campaign advertising during 2003-2004.
b) Anticipated non-campaign advertising expenditure is approximately $30,000.
7.
This is consistent with current financial year’s allocations.
8.
Refer to Question 6a.
9.
Does not apply.
10.
Does not apply.
11.
Does not apply.
12.
None.
WA Sport Centre Trust
1.
$50,110
2.
In line with budget
3.
Approximately 1.5 FTEs
4.
No
5.
Not Applicable
6.
$68,739
7.
In line with budget
8.
Advertising campaigns associated with events staged at the Trust’s venues will be carried out during the 2003/04 financial year. For example: Rugby World Cup, Rock iT 2003 concert, Michael Franti Concert, Perth International Track Cycling Grand Prix.
9.
Approx $112,000
10.
No
11.
Not Applicable
12.
No
Western Australian Institute of Sport
1.
Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) Marketing Department budget for 2003/04 is $205 601.00 (inclusive of salaries). Specific community awareness projects - $49,355.00 (signage, promotions, events, etc).
2.
As per answer to 1.
3.
Marketing Manager (1 FTE), Marketing Co-ordinator (0.6FTE), Marketing Assistant (0.7 FTE). Two journalists on a casual basis (~0.1 FTE).
4.
Yes
5.
Two (casual basis ~0.1FTE)
6.
$49 355 - the specific amount spent on community awareness projects could be considered 'advertising'. No money has been allocated in 2003/04 specifically to buy advertising space or time in the media.
7.
On budget
8.
No.
9.
Not applicable
10.
Not applicable
11.
Not applicable
12.
No WAIS employee

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