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❓ Mrs Roberts asks about WA household expenditure on cultural goods and services in 2011-2012 and 2012, specifically pay TV, books, and in-home entertainment. The Minister responds that the ABS collects this data every five years, with the most recent data from 2009-10.

AnsweredQoN 320Legislative Assembly

Asked

11 June 2013

Member

Mrs M.H. Roberts

Portfolio

Culture and the Arts

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(1) Can the Minister advise how much of Western Australian’s household expenditure is, or was, being spent on cultural goods and services in: (a) 2011-2012; and (b) 2012 to date? (2) With reference to (1) above, can the Minister advise how much of spending is attributed to: (a) pay television (TV) fees; (b) books; and (c) in-home entertainment (including TV)?

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Answered

6 August 2013

Responded by

Minister for Culture and the Arts

Response time

56 days

1 (a-b) and 2 (a-c) This information is collected via the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Household Expenditure Survey. This survey is conducted every five years and the most recent data available is for the years 2009-10.
The ABS Household Expenditure Survey is available from
http://abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/productsbytitle/45244540252D2FDDCA25710800769AD8?OpenDocument

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