Hon. C.L. Edwardes questions the Small Business Development Corporation's expenditure on advertising labour relations changes and whether resources were allocated to investigate the impact of these changes on small business and tourism. The SBDC confirms advertising costs, budget allocation, and lack of funding for impact investigation.

AnsweredQoN 613Legislative Assembly
Asked
4 December 2002
Portfolio
Small Business

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(b) if the advertisement was paid for, either wholly or partly, by the Small Business Development Corporation, what was the cost; (c) what is the total advertising budget for the Small Business Development Corporation; (d) what percentage of this budget will be allocated to advertising the changes to the Labour Relations system; (e) will any of these costs be met by any other Government department or agency: (f) has any money been allocated from the Small Business Development Corporation’s budget to investigate the impact of the Labour Relations changes on employment in small business and the tourism industries; (g) if so, how much; and (h) if not, why not?
(c) what is the total advertising budget for the Small Business Development Corporation; (d) what percentage of this budget will be allocated to advertising the changes to the Labour Relations system; (e) will any of these costs be met by any other Government department or agency: (f) has any money been allocated from the Small Business Development Corporation’s budget to investigate the impact of the Labour Relations changes on employment in small business and the tourism industries; (g) if so, how much; and (h) if not, why not?
(d) what percentage of this budget will be allocated to advertising the changes to the Labour Relations system; (e) will any of these costs be met by any other Government department or agency: (f) has any money been allocated from the Small Business Development Corporation’s budget to investigate the impact of the Labour Relations changes on employment in small business and the tourism industries; (g) if so, how much; and (h) if not, why not?
(e) will any of these costs be met by any other Government department or agency: (f) has any money been allocated from the Small Business Development Corporation’s budget to investigate the impact of the Labour Relations changes on employment in small business and the tourism industries; (g) if so, how much; and (h) if not, why not?
(f) has any money been allocated from the Small Business Development Corporation’s budget to investigate the impact of the Labour Relations changes on employment in small business and the tourism industries; (g) if so, how much; and (h) if not, why not?
(g) if so, how much; and (h) if not, why not?
(h) if not, why not?
(a) Yes. (b) $1053 excluding GST. (c) The marketing budget (including advertising) for 2002-2003 is $496 000. (d) $50 000 or 10.08 per cent has been allocated to marketing of the Small Business Labour Relations Transition Service. (e) No. (f) No. (g) Not applicable. (h) At this time, budget funds available have been directed towards ensuring as smooth a transition as possible to the new labour relations system by small business.

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Answered
25 February 2003
Responded by
Minister for Small Business
Response time
83 days
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) Yes.
(b) $1053 excluding GST.
(c) The marketing budget (including advertising) for 2002-2003 is $496 000.
(d) $50 000 or 10.08 per cent has been allocated to marketing of the Small Business Labour Relations Transition Service.
(e) No.
(f) No.
(g) Not applicable.
(h) At this time, budget funds available have been directed towards ensuring as smooth a transition as possible to the new labour relations system by small business.

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