❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals digital advertising expenditure by various government departments and agencies across different platforms for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 financial years, with the WA Electoral Commission showing the highest spending.
AnsweredQoN 3525Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for any of their departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards, I ask for 2016-17 and 2017-18 how much money has been spent on advertising on the following digital platforms: (a) Facebook; (b) Twitter; (c) Instagram; (d) Google Adwords; (e) Bing Ads; (f) Google MyBusiness; (g) Reddit; (h) The West Australian; (i) PerthNow; (j) WA Today; (k) The Australian; (l) Australian Financial Review; and (m) Community News Group?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2018
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
11 days
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety:
(a) $136.92 in 2016-17
$644.80 in 2017-18
(b) – (m) Nil
The following boards, serviced by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, reported nil spending on digital advertising in 2016-17 and 2017-18:
Mineral Research Institute WA:
(a) – (m) Nil
WA Industrial Relations Commission:
(a) – (m) Nil
WorkCover WA:
(a) Nil in 2016-17
$19 in 2017-18
(b) – (m) Nil
Construction Industry Log Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave):
(a) – (m) Nil
WA Electoral Commission:
(a) $39,756.20 in 2016-17
Nil in 2017-18
(b)-(g) Nil
(h) $213,957.82 in 2016-17
$90,716.51 in 2017-18
(i)-(j) Nil
(k) $12,569.86 in 2016-17
Nil in 2017-18
(l) Nil
(m) $33,025.13 in 2016-17
$12,461.74 in 2017-18
(a) $136.92 in 2016-17
$644.80 in 2017-18
(b) – (m) Nil
The following boards, serviced by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, reported nil spending on digital advertising in 2016-17 and 2017-18:
Mineral Research Institute WA:
(a) – (m) Nil
WA Industrial Relations Commission:
(a) – (m) Nil
WorkCover WA:
(a) Nil in 2016-17
$19 in 2017-18
(b) – (m) Nil
Construction Industry Log Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave):
(a) – (m) Nil
WA Electoral Commission:
(a) $39,756.20 in 2016-17
Nil in 2017-18
(b)-(g) Nil
(h) $213,957.82 in 2016-17
$90,716.51 in 2017-18
(i)-(j) Nil
(k) $12,569.86 in 2016-17
Nil in 2017-18
(l) Nil
(m) $33,025.13 in 2016-17
$12,461.74 in 2017-18
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