❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on government advertising expenditure, actor origins, and policies regarding the use of Western Australian actors. The response deflects by comparing current spending to past Labor government spending and provides limited direct answers.
AnsweredQoN 4142Legislative Assembly
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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?
(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 for Education; Tourism
Response time
34 days
It is worth noting that in the financial year 2007-2008, the Labor Government spent $36.6m on Government advertising. In today's money, allowing for a conservative 3.5% annual increase in media costs, that would equate to $39.2m, or, 63.3% or $15.2m 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 $19.9m. This reflects the government's focus on delivering projects and services rather than propaganda.
(1) - (5) Advertising expenditure is published in annual reports in accordance with S175ZE of the
Electoral Act
1907.
Department of Education
(6) None.
(6)(a) The Department of Education adheres to State Supply Commission procurement policies, including
Buy Local Policy
. The decision to change Government policy would need to be made with agreement of all Ministers.
Country High School Hostels Authority
(6) None.
(6)(a) The Country High School Hostels Authority adheres to State Supply Commission procurement policies, including
Buy Local Policy
. The decision to change Government policy would need to be made with agreement of all Ministers.
Public Education Endowment Trust
(6) None.
(6)(a) The Public Education Endowment Trust adheres to State Supply Commission procurement policies, including
Buy Local Policy
. The decision to change Government policy would need to be made with agreement of all Ministers.
Department of Education Services
(6) None.
(6)(a) The Department of Education Services, since its establishment in 1996, has had no need for TV or radio advertising, and is unlikely to in the future.
Curriculum Council
(6) Not applicable to the Curriculum Council.
Rottnest Island Authority
(6) The RIA does not have a policy to use Western Australian actors in advertisements, however, it is open to using actors who most effectively convey the intended advertising message.
Tourism WA
(6) Tourism Western Australia has a policy to use actors who most effectively convey the intended advertising message. There is no intention to change the policy.
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Government Department and Agency expenditure on advertising placement for
2009-2010 by the Liberal National Government was $19.9m. This reflects the government's focus on delivering projects and services rather than propaganda.
(1) - (5) Advertising expenditure is published in annual reports in accordance with S175ZE of the
Electoral Act
1907.
Department of Education
(6) None.
(6)(a) The Department of Education adheres to State Supply Commission procurement policies, including
Buy Local Policy
. The decision to change Government policy would need to be made with agreement of all Ministers.
Country High School Hostels Authority
(6) None.
(6)(a) The Country High School Hostels Authority adheres to State Supply Commission procurement policies, including
Buy Local Policy
. The decision to change Government policy would need to be made with agreement of all Ministers.
Public Education Endowment Trust
(6) None.
(6)(a) The Public Education Endowment Trust adheres to State Supply Commission procurement policies, including
Buy Local Policy
. The decision to change Government policy would need to be made with agreement of all Ministers.
Department of Education Services
(6) None.
(6)(a) The Department of Education Services, since its establishment in 1996, has had no need for TV or radio advertising, and is unlikely to in the future.
Curriculum Council
(6) Not applicable to the Curriculum Council.
Rottnest Island Authority
(6) The RIA does not have a policy to use Western Australian actors in advertisements, however, it is open to using actors who most effectively convey the intended advertising message.
Tourism WA
(6) Tourism Western Australia has a policy to use actors who most effectively convey the intended advertising message. There is no intention to change the policy.
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