❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the Department of Fire and Emergency Services' (DFES) media and corporate communications budget, specifically regarding funding sources and activities. The Minister provides answers, including a breakdown of social media and digital advertising expenditure.
AnsweredQoN 1084Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FIRE
AND EMERGENCY SERVICES — MEDIA AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
1084. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I
refer to Legislative Council question on notice 924 answered on 20 October 2022
regarding the $8.8 million budget for the Department of Fire and Emergency
Services media and corporate communications function.
(1) Is any
proportion of this funding provided through the emergency services levy; and,
if so, what amount?
(2) Does the DFES
media and corporate communications function provide any assistance to members
of Parliament unrelated to fire and emergency services matters?
(3) Please provide a breakdown of the $92 461 spent in
2022–23 to date for social media and digital advertising campaigns.
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON
AND EMERGENCY SERVICES — MEDIA AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
1084. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I
refer to Legislative Council question on notice 924 answered on 20 October 2022
regarding the $8.8 million budget for the Department of Fire and Emergency
Services media and corporate communications function.
(1) Is any
proportion of this funding provided through the emergency services levy; and,
if so, what amount?
(2) Does the DFES
media and corporate communications function provide any assistance to members
of Parliament unrelated to fire and emergency services matters?
(3) Please provide a breakdown of the $92 461 spent in
2022–23 to date for social media and digital advertising campaigns.
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON
AnswerView source ↗
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. Approximately $6.8 million
is funded from the emergency services levy.
(2) No.
(3) There is a table with the data
and I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Financial year
Social media (Facebook and Instagram)
Google (Search/Discovery)
Digital (Catchup TV and display ads)
Total
2022/23
$14,297.52
$20,072
$58,091.79
$92,461.31
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. Approximately $6.8 million
is funded from the emergency services levy.
(2) No.
(3) There is a table with the data
and I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Financial year
Social media (Facebook and Instagram)
Google (Search/Discovery)
Digital (Catchup TV and display ads)
Total
2022/23
$14,297.52
$20,072
$58,091.79
$92,461.31
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