Mr. Krsticevic inquires about the funding and usage statistics of the Local Government Advisory Hotline over the past five years. The response details call and email volumes, but not specific funding allocations.

AnsweredQoN 3408Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2018
Portfolio
Local Government

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I refer to the Local Government Advisory Hotline and ask, for each of the past five years: (a) how much funding has been allocated to operate the hotline; (b) how many phone calls have been made into the hotline; and (c) how many email inquiries have been sent to the hotline email address?

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Answered
14 August 2018
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
1 days
(a) The cost of operating the hotline over the five years was absorbed into the general operating costs of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries’ (DLGSC) Advice and Support branch.
(b) Phone calls to hotline:
2013 - 358
2014 - 781
2015 - 1291
2016 - 901
2017 - 683
(c) Enquiries to Department of Local Government and Communities’ and DLGSC’s hotline email address:
2013 - 120
2014 - 42
2015 - 127
2016 - 1216
2017 - 940

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