❓ Hon Peter Collier questions the Premier regarding the Government Communications Unit's staffing, budget, advertising, and media campaign expenditure from 2017 to 2020. The Premier provides figures for each category, including a note about a specific advertising spend related to the Christchurch attack.
AnsweredQoN 1239Legislative Council
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GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS UNIT
1239. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to the government
communications unit.
(1) How many staff were employed in
2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 to date?
(2) What was the total budget in
2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020?
(3) How much was
spent on advertising in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 to date?
(4) How much was
spent on government media campaigns in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 to date?
1239. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to the government
communications unit.
(1) How many staff were employed in
2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 to date?
(2) What was the total budget in
2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020?
(3) How much was
spent on advertising in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 to date?
(4) How much was
spent on government media campaigns in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 to date?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) For 2017, three; 2018, two;
2019, one; and 2020, one.
(2) For 2017,
$409 000; 2018, $255 000; 2019, $171 000; and 2020, $170 000.
(3) For 2017, zero; 2018, zero; 2019, $1 700, and there
is a note that that was for advertising to offer condolences to Western Australians
impacted by the attack in Christchurch, New Zealand; and 2020, zero.
(4) The
whole-of-government media campaign spend from the Department of Finance's
common-use arrangement was, for 2016–17,
$22 million; 2017–18, $17.7 million; 2018–19, $18 million; and
2019–20 , $18 million.
some notice of the question.
(1) For 2017, three; 2018, two;
2019, one; and 2020, one.
(2) For 2017,
$409 000; 2018, $255 000; 2019, $171 000; and 2020, $170 000.
(3) For 2017, zero; 2018, zero; 2019, $1 700, and there
is a note that that was for advertising to offer condolences to Western Australians
impacted by the attack in Christchurch, New Zealand; and 2020, zero.
(4) The
whole-of-government media campaign spend from the Department of Finance's
common-use arrangement was, for 2016–17,
$22 million; 2017–18, $17.7 million; 2018–19, $18 million; and
2019–20 , $18 million.
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