A WA parliamentary question seeks details on government advertising expenditure, including actor origins and policies for using local talent. The response deflects by highlighting past Labor government spending and refers to annual reports for specific details, except for the Electoral Commission which will prioritize local actors in future contracts.

AnsweredQoN 4140Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 October 2010
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs

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(1) What TV or radio advertising is the Minister’s agency running or planning to run?
(2) What is the cost of the advertising?
(3) Who are the actors or voice-over actors in the advertisements?
(4) Where is their home state?
(5) How much of the advertising cost was their fee?
(6) What policy does the agency have for using Western Australian actors in advertisements; and
(a) if none, why not; and will the Minister change that?

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Answered
16 November 2010
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs
Response time
34 days
Answer
It is worth noting that in the financial year 2007-2008, the Labor Government spent $36.6million on Government advertising. In today's money, allowing for a conservative 3.5% annual increase in media costs, that would equate to $39.2million, or, 63.3% or $15.2million more than the projected outcome for the current financial year.
Government Department and Agency expenditure on advertising placement for 2009-2010 by the Liberal National Government was $19.9million. This reflects the government's focus on delivering projects and services rather than propaganda.
Department of Mines and Petroleum
(1-5) Advertising expenditure is published in annual reports in accordance with  S175ZE of the
Electoral Act 1907
.
(6)(a) Not applicable
Minerals and Energy Research Institute of Western Australia
(1-5) Advertising expenditure is published in annual reports in accordance with  S175ZE of the
Electoral Act 1907
.
(6)(a) Not applicable
Department of Fisheries
(1-5) Advertising expenditure is published in annual reports in accordance with  S175ZE of the
Electoral Act 1907
.
(6)(a) Not applicable
Western Australian Electoral Commission
(1-5) Advertising expenditure is published in annual reports in accordance with  S175ZE of the
Electoral Act 1907
.
(6) The Western Australian Electoral Commission's future advertising contracts will stipulate local actors under 'buy local' policy.
(a) Not applicable.
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