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❓ Hon Diane Evers inquired about advertising by private businesses in mail-out bills of various WA government agencies. The Minister's response indicated that none of the listed agencies engage in this practice.

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Asked

19 March 2019

Member

Hon Diane Evers

Portfolio

Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

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(1) will the Minister please advise which of their agencies include advertising by private businesses with mail out bills? (2) how much revenue did each of the agencies in (1), receive from private business in exchange for advertising during 2016-2017 and 2018? (3) In relation to the adertising, was a tender sought for private businesses to advertise in the mail out bills? (4) If no to (3), how did the agreement come about? (5) If yes to (3), please advise which businesses were successful in tendering, how long is the tender for and is it State wide or localised? (6) What is the Government doing to support smaller businesses that may not have the capacity to enter in a competitive tender process for advertising in Government mail?

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Answered

7 May 2019

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science

Response time

9 days

Aqwest
(1) Aqwest does not include advertising in its mail out bills
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Not Applicable
(4) Not Applicable
(5) Not Applicable
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2008
Busselton Water
(1) Busselton Water does not include advertising in its mail out bills
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Not Applicable
(4) Not Applicable
(5) Not Applicable
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2008
ChemCentre
(1) ChemCentre does not include advertising in its mail out bills
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Not Applicable
(4) Not applicable
(5) Not Applicable
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2008
Department of Fisheries
(1) Department of Fisheries did not include advertising in its mail out bills
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Not Applicable
(4) Not Applicable
(5) Not Applicable
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2008
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2014
Department of Water
(1) The Department of Water did not include advertising in its mail out bills
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Not Applicable
(4) Not Applicable
(5) Not Applicable
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2008
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
(1) The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation does not include advertising by private businesses with mail out bills.
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Not Applicable
(4) Not Applicable
(5) Not Applicable
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2008
Forest Products Commission
(1) Forest Products Commission does not include advertising in its mail out bills
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Not Applicable
(4) Not Applicable
(5) Not Applicable
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2008
Former Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
(1) The Former Office of the Government Chief Information Officer did not include advertising by private businesses with mail out bills.
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Not Applicable
(4) Not Applicable
(5) Not Applicable
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2008
Office of Digital Government
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2008
Water Corporation
(1) Water Corporation does not include advertising in its mail out bills
(2) Not Applicable
(3) Not Applicable
(4) Not Applicable
(5) Not Applicable
(6) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 2008

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