A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about government spending on social media advertising and online content across various departments and agencies since March 17, 2017. The responses reveal varying levels of expenditure, with the Housing Authority spending the most on Google AdWords.

AnsweredQoN 618Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 May 2017
Portfolio
Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth

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For each of your departments, agencies, boards, publicly owned corporations and Ministerial offices since 17 March 2017 how much money has been spent on: (a) “Boosted” Facebook posts; (b) “Promoted” Twitter posts; (c) “Sponsored” Instagram posts; (d) Google AdWords; and (e) Paid content or advertising on: (i) WWW.THEWEST.COM.AU; (ii) WWW.PERTHNOW.COM.AU; (iii) WWW.WATODAY.COM.AU; and (iv) WWW.YAHOO.COM.AU?

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Answered
27 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth
Response time
7 days
MINISTERIAL OFFICE
(a) – (e) (i) – (iv)       Nil.
HOUSING AUTHORITY
The Housing Authority advises:
(a)                               $45.11
(b) - (c)                       Nil
(d)                               $30 352.10, relating to commercial sales of land and properties.
(e) (i) - (iii)                  Nil
(iv)                 $5 940, relating to sales of affordable houses via the Opening                                  Doors campaign.
Keystart advises:
(a) - (c)                       Nil
(d)                               $14 839.41
(e) (i) – (iv)                 Nil.
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES
the Department of Local Government and Communities advises:
(a)                               $627.32
(b)                               $100
(c) - (e) (i) - (iv)         Nil

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