❓ Hon Neil Thomson questions the Minister for Finance regarding the budget for government campaign advertising in 2024-25, alleging past misuse and potential future use for political gain. The Minister rejects the premise of the question and refers to previous questions.
AnsweredQoN 617Legislative Council
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ELECTION CAMPAIGN
ADVERTISING — AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT
617. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Minister for Finance:
I refer to the Auditor General's
report on government campaign advertising of 15 May 2024, noting that the
Auditor General said that $205 million had been spent on campaign advertising,
and to the answer to my question of 29 May 2024 in which the minister
incorrectly indicated that I could identify it in the annual reports.
Noting that we are less than 10
months out from the next election and the government has been found by the
Auditor General to not be apolitical in its previous campaign spending —
(a) what is the
budget for campaign advertising in 2024–25 across government agencies,
by government agency; and
(b) given the minister's responses to the
Auditor General so far, does that mean that the Cook Labor government intends to use advertising campaigns to further
advance the fortunes of the WA Labor Party in the lead-up to 8 March
2025?
ADVERTISING — AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT
617. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Minister for Finance:
I refer to the Auditor General's
report on government campaign advertising of 15 May 2024, noting that the
Auditor General said that $205 million had been spent on campaign advertising,
and to the answer to my question of 29 May 2024 in which the minister
incorrectly indicated that I could identify it in the annual reports.
Noting that we are less than 10
months out from the next election and the government has been found by the
Auditor General to not be apolitical in its previous campaign spending —
(a) what is the
budget for campaign advertising in 2024–25 across government agencies,
by government agency; and
(b) given the minister's responses to the
Auditor General so far, does that mean that the Cook Labor government intends to use advertising campaigns to further
advance the fortunes of the WA Labor Party in the lead-up to 8 March
2025?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
I
do not accept the premise of the question. Please refer to Legislative Council
questions without notice 586 and 598.
some notice of the question.
I
do not accept the premise of the question. Please refer to Legislative Council
questions without notice 586 and 598.
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