❓ A parliamentary question regarding Western Power's decision to film part of a public safety advertisement in South Africa, including justification for outsourcing and cost breakdown. The Minister provides answers detailing the rationale and expenditure.
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Can the Minister confirm if, since 1 January 2017, Western Power has been filming or producing an advertisement in Africa, and if so: (a) in what country is the advertisement being filmed or produced; (b) why could the advertisement not be filmed or produced in Western Australia or Australia; (c) what is the breakdown of costs associated with the filming or production of the advertisement; (d) what is the topic or nature of the advertisement in question; and (e) on what dates was the advertisement produced or filmed in Africa?
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Answered
10 October 2017
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
7 days
(a) Australia and South Africa
(b) A Perth advertising agency was awarded the overall contract. They were chosen as providing the best value for money, in that they could meet the required quality within budget and on deadline. The Perth firm then recommended outsourcing part of the campaign to a South African firm that specialised in animation as they had the expertise required. No other suitable local firm could be identified that could provide the necessary expertise, timeliness or value for money.
(c) The precise figure is commercial in confidence but approximately 75 per cent of all spending on the campaign went to Western Australian suppliers.
(d) A Public Safety Campaign targeted to the industry sector. Safety advice for those working in proximity to overhead and underground power assets.
(e) 29 July 2017.
(b) A Perth advertising agency was awarded the overall contract. They were chosen as providing the best value for money, in that they could meet the required quality within budget and on deadline. The Perth firm then recommended outsourcing part of the campaign to a South African firm that specialised in animation as they had the expertise required. No other suitable local firm could be identified that could provide the necessary expertise, timeliness or value for money.
(c) The precise figure is commercial in confidence but approximately 75 per cent of all spending on the campaign went to Western Australian suppliers.
(d) A Public Safety Campaign targeted to the industry sector. Safety advice for those working in proximity to overhead and underground power assets.
(e) 29 July 2017.
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