❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks information on the cost, maintenance, and advertising expenditure related to the WA Electoral Commission website. The answer provides specific figures and confirms no advertising spend.
AnsweredQoN 3014Legislative Assembly
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(a) what is the recurrent cost of the website located at www.waec.wa.gov.au;
(b) how much did this website cost to make;
(c) are there any dedicated staff members within the Minister’s office or any of the Government department or publicly owned corporation under the Minister’s portfolios who are assigned to manage this website; and
(i) if not, who maintains this website; and
(d) has the State Government or any other entity spent any funds on advertising this websites; and
(i) if yes, how much was spent?
(b) how much did this website cost to make;
(c) are there any dedicated staff members within the Minister’s office or any of the Government department or publicly owned corporation under the Minister’s portfolios who are assigned to manage this website; and
(i) if not, who maintains this website; and
(d) has the State Government or any other entity spent any funds on advertising this websites; and
(i) if yes, how much was spent?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 March 2008
Responded by
Minister for Electoral Affairs
Response time
20 days
WA Electoral Commission
(a) $200 per month.
(b) Initial cost in 2000 $28,500 plus subsequent upgrades, particularly for election events (costs not readily identified).
(c) No.
(i) Pretzel Logic
(d) No.
(i) Not applicable.
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(a) $200 per month.
(b) Initial cost in 2000 $28,500 plus subsequent upgrades, particularly for election events (costs not readily identified).
(c) No.
(i) Pretzel Logic
(d) No.
(i) Not applicable.
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