❓ Hon Diane Evers inquires about WA government agencies' practices of including private business advertising in mail-outs, seeking details on revenue, tendering processes, and support for smaller businesses. The response indicates limited involvement by agencies under the Premier's portfolio.
AnsweredQoN 2008Legislative Council
Asked
19 March 2019
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
QuestionView source ↗
(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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 May 2019
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
Response time
9 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(1)-(5) Nil, not applicable.
(6) It is unclear whether the Member is referring to the individual businesses wishing to have their promotional material included in mail outs; or to the mail-houses that hold the contracts with Government agencies. Smaller businesses would hold contracts with mail-houses; however, Government agencies contract only to these mail-house companies, not individual businesses which may end up with their advertising material included in the mail outs.
Lotterywest:
(1) Lotterywest does not include advertising by private businesses with mail out bills.
(2 - 6) Not applicable.
Public Sector Commission
(1 - 6) Not applicable.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(1 - 6) Not applicable.
Goldcorp
(1) This is not applicable to Goldcorp.
(2 - 6) Not applicable
(1)-(5) Nil, not applicable.
(6) It is unclear whether the Member is referring to the individual businesses wishing to have their promotional material included in mail outs; or to the mail-houses that hold the contracts with Government agencies. Smaller businesses would hold contracts with mail-houses; however, Government agencies contract only to these mail-house companies, not individual businesses which may end up with their advertising material included in the mail outs.
Lotterywest:
(1) Lotterywest does not include advertising by private businesses with mail out bills.
(2 - 6) Not applicable.
Public Sector Commission
(1 - 6) Not applicable.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
(1 - 6) Not applicable.
Goldcorp
(1) This is not applicable to Goldcorp.
(2 - 6) Not applicable
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