WA Parliament QoN regarding the cost and timeframe of the Ningaloo Reef advertisement campaign. The production cost was $55,891 and the air time cost $159,006.09 (including GST). The campaign ran from June 20 to August 16, 2003.

AnsweredQoN 1147Legislative Council
Asked
19 August 2003
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

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(1) What was the cost of producing the Ningaloo Reef advertisement that is currently being aired on television? (2) (a) What is the time frame over which the Ningaloo Reef advertisement is expected to air? (b) What will be the total cost to the Government of airing the Ningaloo Reef advertisement over this time period? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As stated in question without notice 1068, the cost of producing the advertisement was $55 891. (2) (a) The television campaign commenced on Sunday, 20 June 2003 and concluded on Saturday, 16 August 2003. A decision is yet to be made on whether television will be used to announce the imminent closure of the submission period or a possible extension. Hon Norman Moore: Talk about blatant! Hon KIM CHANCE: That is not blatant; it is open and honest. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to answer the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: The answer to (2) continues - (b) The cost of television air time for the above period will be $159 006.09 including GST.
(2) (a) What is the time frame over which the Ningaloo Reef advertisement is expected to air? (b) What will be the total cost to the Government of airing the Ningaloo Reef advertisement over this time period? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As stated in question without notice 1068, the cost of producing the advertisement was $55 891. (2) (a) The television campaign commenced on Sunday, 20 June 2003 and concluded on Saturday, 16 August 2003. A decision is yet to be made on whether television will be used to announce the imminent closure of the submission period or a possible extension. Hon Norman Moore: Talk about blatant! Hon KIM CHANCE: That is not blatant; it is open and honest. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to answer the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: The answer to (2) continues - (b) The cost of television air time for the above period will be $159 006.09 including GST.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) As stated in question without notice 1068, the cost of producing the advertisement was $55 891. (2) (a) The television campaign commenced on Sunday, 20 June 2003 and concluded on Saturday, 16 August 2003. A decision is yet to be made on whether television will be used to announce the imminent closure of the submission period or a possible extension. Hon Norman Moore: Talk about blatant! Hon KIM CHANCE: That is not blatant; it is open and honest. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to answer the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: The answer to (2) continues - (b) The cost of television air time for the above period will be $159 006.09 including GST.
(1) As stated in question without notice 1068, the cost of producing the advertisement was $55 891. (2) (a) The television campaign commenced on Sunday, 20 June 2003 and concluded on Saturday, 16 August 2003. A decision is yet to be made on whether television will be used to announce the imminent closure of the submission period or a possible extension. Hon Norman Moore: Talk about blatant! Hon KIM CHANCE: That is not blatant; it is open and honest. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to answer the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: The answer to (2) continues - (b) The cost of television air time for the above period will be $159 006.09 including GST.
(2) (a) The television campaign commenced on Sunday, 20 June 2003 and concluded on Saturday, 16 August 2003. A decision is yet to be made on whether television will be used to announce the imminent closure of the submission period or a possible extension. Hon Norman Moore: Talk about blatant! Hon KIM CHANCE: That is not blatant; it is open and honest. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to answer the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: The answer to (2) continues - (b) The cost of television air time for the above period will be $159 006.09 including GST.
Hon Norman Moore: Talk about blatant! Hon KIM CHANCE: That is not blatant; it is open and honest. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to answer the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: The answer to (2) continues - (b) The cost of television air time for the above period will be $159 006.09 including GST.
Hon KIM CHANCE: That is not blatant; it is open and honest. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to answer the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: The answer to (2) continues - (b) The cost of television air time for the above period will be $159 006.09 including GST.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to answer the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: The answer to (2) continues - (b) The cost of television air time for the above period will be $159 006.09 including GST.
The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the House is trying to answer the question. Hon KIM CHANCE: The answer to (2) continues - (b) The cost of television air time for the above period will be $159 006.09 including GST.
Hon KIM CHANCE: The answer to (2) continues - (b) The cost of television air time for the above period will be $159 006.09 including GST.

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