A WA parliamentary question sought details on government spending on social media advertising and online news platforms since March 17, 2017. Most departments reported no expenditure, with the Department of Commerce spending $92.72 on boosted Facebook posts.

AnsweredQoN 620Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 May 2017
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

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For each of your departments, agencies, boards, publicly owned corporations and Ministerial offices since 17 March 2017 how much money has been spent on: (a) “Boosted” Facebook posts; (b) “Promoted” Twitter posts; (c) “Sponsored” Instagram posts; (d) Google AdWords; and (e) Paid content or advertising on: (i) WWW.THEWEST.COM.AU; (ii) WWW.PERTHNOW.COM.AU; (iii) WWW.WATODAY.COM.AU; and (iv) WWW.YAHOO.COM.AU?

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Answered
27 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
7 days
OFFICE OF HON BILL JOHNSTON MLA
(a)-(e) Nil
(i)-(iv) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM
(a)-(e) Nil
(i)-(iv) Not applicable
MINERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WA
(a)-(e) Nil
(i)-(iv) Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a)  $92.72
(b)-(e) Nil
(i)-(iv) Not applicable
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE PAYMENTS BOARD (MY LEAVE)
(a)-(e) Nil
(i)-(iv) Not applicable
WA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
(a)-(e) Nil
(i)-(iv) Not applicable
WORKCOVER WA
(a)-(e) Nil
(i)-(iv) Not applicable
WA ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a)-(e) Nil
(i)-(iv) Not applicable

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