❓ Hon. Darren West questions the Minister for Water regarding the advertising budget and rationale behind advertising a farmlands water scheme maintenance project in the wheatbelt. The Minister provides a breakdown of the advertising spend and justifies the advertising as a means to engage local contractors and encourage leak reporting.
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FARMLANDS
WATER SCHEME
1250. Hon DARREN WEST to the
minister representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to the recently announced
farmlands project in the wheatbelt.
(1) What is the total advertising
budget of this project?
(2) How much has been spent so far
on advertising —
(a) in print;
(b) online;
(c) on radio; and
(d) on television?
(3) Given this is a maintenance
project, why is this program being advertised?
WATER SCHEME
1250. Hon DARREN WEST to the
minister representing the Minister for Water:
I refer to the recently announced
farmlands project in the wheatbelt.
(1) What is the total advertising
budget of this project?
(2) How much has been spent so far
on advertising —
(a) in print;
(b) online;
(c) on radio; and
(d) on television?
(3) Given this is a maintenance
project, why is this program being advertised?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for Water,
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) It is 50 000.
(2) (a) The amount of $14 000;
(b) the amount of $8 500;
(c) the amount of $6 850; and
(d) nothing.
(3) The
farmlands project includes 64 kilometres of pipe replacement, repairing around
7 500 pipe joints and smart water meter installations for farmlands'
customers. A key objective of the advertising is to engage local contractors to
maximise local content and delivery of the project. It is also seeking to
remind the community to reports leaks in the system.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) It is 50 000.
(2) (a) The amount of $14 000;
(b) the amount of $8 500;
(c) the amount of $6 850; and
(d) nothing.
(3) The
farmlands project includes 64 kilometres of pipe replacement, repairing around
7 500 pipe joints and smart water meter installations for farmlands'
customers. A key objective of the advertising is to engage local contractors to
maximise local content and delivery of the project. It is also seeking to
remind the community to reports leaks in the system.
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